Charting for non-Java savvy users

[java4dummie]

I've been using JFC for some time, but via a pre-written web application. The application has a very limited implementation of JFC and I am finding it almost impossible to generate the graphs I need through the implementation I have. I'm not a java guru (or even at beginner stage) and am finding it impossible to utilise the JFC source even with the guide. I'm basically an SQL programmer (with moderate asp / jsp skills) who needs to use some additional functions of JFC. I've looked at CeWolf and again, it did not help with my requirements.

Is anyone aware of a slightly more user friendly wrapper / application for JFC commercially available (or even for free) ?

From what I've seen that is currently commercially availabe, some savvy java person could clean up with an application utilising JFC, making its features availabe to a wider range of users.

Any help / suggestions will be greatfully recieved.

[angel]

With JFC you mean JFreeChart? This abbrevation can be easilly confused with Java Foundation Class (Swing)

Back to your usier friendly wrapper. The unsolvable problem is that you can't hide complexity without restraining the features. This applyies to all (software) systems.

[java4dummie]

Well thanks Angel, Thats REALLY useful advice!

[garv]

Is anyone aware of a slightly more user friendly wrapper / application for JFC commercially available (or even for free) ?

From what I've seen that is currently commercially availabe, some savvy java person could clean up with an application utilising JFC, making its features availabe to a wider range of users.

You could take a look at iReport. The problem is that it's a Jasper-Reports gui that happens to incorporate JFreeChart. I haven't looked into it in much detail, but you might not be able to get the output format you need.

[penguinman007]

We need a wrapper that goes like this:

Chart <configuration and switches> <data>

switches:
chart type,
colours,
axis formatting
line style
line width
etc

Is that so Hard ?

Stop giving advice, and make it for us, now.

I need it by tommorrow.


and as for complexity.

Just give all the parameters some default value, so whatever we dont specifically define in the command line switches, is automatically given a default value.

So the application can be as simple or complex as we like.

Easy.

[jwenting]

Is that so Hard ?

Stop giving advice, and make it for us, now.

I need it by tommorrow.

Easy.

It's hard, at least if you want it flexible... I maintain precisely such a system, and it's been a major undertaking to get it where it is today.
And no, it's not for sale (nor would it be useful to you as it's specific to our environment).

"make it for us, now".
Certainly not, especially given your tone and lack of respect and civility.
Maybe if you were to pay me $10.000 or so in cash I'd consider it.

"I need it by tomorrow"
Better start hacking away then. You have a few hours still.

And if it is as you say "easy" that should be plenty of time.