NAME¶

Pie - A class for writing Excel Pie charts.

SYNOPSIS¶

To create a simple Excel file with a Pie chart using Excel::Writer::XLSX:

    #!/usr/bin/perl
    use strict;
    use warnings;
    use Excel::Writer::XLSX;
    my $workbook  = Excel::Writer::XLSX->new( 'chart.xlsx' );
    my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
    my $chart     = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'pie' );
    # Configure the chart.
    $chart->add_series(
        categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
        values     => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
    );
    # Add the worksheet data the chart refers to.
    my $data = [
        [ 'Category', 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ],
        [ 'Value',    1, 4, 5, 2, 1, 5 ],
    ];
    $worksheet->write( 'A1', $data );
    __END__

DESCRIPTION¶

This module implements Pie charts for Excel::Writer::XLSX. The chart object is created via the Workbook "add_chart()" method:

    my $chart = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'pie' );

Once the object is created it can be configured via the following methods that are common to all chart classes:

    $chart->add_series();
    $chart->set_title();

These methods are explained in detail in Excel::Writer::XLSX::Chart. Class specific methods or settings, if any, are explained below.

Pie Chart Methods¶

    $chart->set_rotation( 90 );

    $chart->add_series(
        values => '=Sheet1!$A$1:$A$3',
        points => [
            { fill => { color => '#FF0000' } },
            { fill => { color => '#CC0000' } },
            { fill => { color => '#990000' } },
        ],
    );

    $chart->add_series(
        name        => 'Pie sales data',
        categories  => [ 'Sheet1', 1, 3, 0, 0 ],
        values      => [ 'Sheet1', 1, 3, 1, 1 ],
        data_labels => {
            series_name  => 1,
            percentage   => 1,
            leader_lines => 1,
            position     => 'outside_end'
        },
    );

    $chart->set_x_axis();
    $chart->set_y_axis();

EXAMPLE¶

Here is a complete example that demonstrates most of the available features when creating a chart.

    #!/usr/bin/perl
    use strict;
    use warnings;
    use Excel::Writer::XLSX;
    my $workbook  = Excel::Writer::XLSX->new( 'chart_pie.xlsx' );
    my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();
    my $bold      = $workbook->add_format( bold => 1 );
    # Add the worksheet data that the charts will refer to.
    my $headings = [ 'Category', 'Values' ];
    my $data = [
        [ 'Apple', 'Cherry', 'Pecan' ],
        [ 60,       30,       10     ],
    ];
    $worksheet->write( 'A1', $headings, $bold );
    $worksheet->write( 'A2', $data );
    # Create a new chart object. In this case an embedded chart.
    my $chart = $workbook->add_chart( type => 'pie', embedded => 1 );
    # Configure the series. Note the use of the array ref to define ranges:
    # [ $sheetname, $row_start, $row_end, $col_start, $col_end ].
    $chart->add_series(
        name       => 'Pie sales data',
        categories => [ 'Sheet1', 1, 3, 0, 0 ],
        values     => [ 'Sheet1', 1, 3, 1, 1 ],
    );
    # Add a title.
    $chart->set_title( name => 'Popular Pie Types' );
    # Set an Excel chart style. Colors with white outline and shadow.
    $chart->set_style( 10 );
    # Insert the chart into the worksheet (with an offset).
    $worksheet->insert_chart( 'C2', $chart, 25, 10 );
    __END__

AUTHOR¶

John McNamara jmcnamara@cpan.org

COPYRIGHT¶

Copyright MM-MMXXIII, John McNamara.

All Rights Reserved. This module is free software. It may be used, redistributed and/or modified under the same terms as Perl itself.