[rrd-developers] Re: Piecharts

[Alex van den Bogaerdt]

Tobias Oetiker wrote:

> Well adding a new function is ok, but I can not see what problem
> this solves ... what was causing problems for you was most likely
> the fact that I did number the points the wrong way round ... if
> you draw them C B A and then add f e d things should work ...

Could very well be.

> by using the primitive operations I have defined in rrd_gfx and
> bilding on them instead of going into rrd_gfx and adding code there
> would be that the whole graphing engine bit stays small and easy to
> manage ... so at least I would suggest zou use the rrd_gfx
> primitives in the gfx_arc_sect code instead of art_ primitieves ...
> if this is ok with you I will change the code ...

Sure.  Another candidate for improvement is the selection of
the number of points on the circle.  I know the current number
is just enough for full circles yet way too much for smaller
pie parts.

The next step would be adding a grid and labels.

cheers,
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