I have two series of data--one consists of (Date, Rating), and the other is a list of events that happened on specific dates. The ultimate goal is to use the first series of data to construct a line graph to show how the rating has changed over time, which I've done successfully:
I now need to plot the second set of data using the dates as x-values (different dates than the first set), but want them to show up on the line--meaning I need to get the y-value of what that date would be if it were in the first set. I hope I explained that clearly; let me know if it's confusing.
I forgot I knew how to do algebra.
function getYValue(dataset, date){
//gets rating estimate for closest surrounding dates using algebraic fun-times
var point_1, point_2;
for (j = 0; j < dataset.length; j++){
if (dataset[j][0] > date) {
point_1 = dataset[j-1];
point_2 = dataset[j];
break;
}
}
var slope = (point_2[1] - point_1[1]) / (point_2[0] - point_1[0]);
var rating = slope * (date - point_2[0]) + point_2[1];
return rating;
}
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I'm making a sheet with details about a bunch of fictional characters, and one column I want to have is their height. I would also really like to use Conditional Formatting with a Color Scale to color-code the tallest and shortest characters, and everything in between.
Unfortunately, I live in the US, and am used to height expressed in feet and inches (e.g. 5'10''), which Google Sheets of course does not recognize as a number. Is there any way to remedy this, besides writing everything in terms of just inches (e.g. 60), such that I could apply conditional formatting directly to the column?
I've tried different formats (e.g. 5'10), and I considered having a hidden column with just the inch value and have conditional formatting work off of that row (doesn't work with Color Scale as far as I can tell, since you can't input a custom formula). One thought I had is somehow formatting things as an improper fraction with a denominator of 12, but hiding the denominator? But I have no idea how that would work. I've Googled as best I can, but I haven't found anything (everything's just about changing row height, which makes sense in hindsight).
I understand that you have two goals in mind. First of all, you should decide which unit length to use for managing heights. I have chosen inches, but you could work with feet if you need. This will simplify the scenario and will allow you to work easily with the data, but you could always create a function that translates inches to the foot/inches combo in order to show the data to a third party. This is the example table that I will use:
And this is my code, I will explain it at the bottom:
function main() {
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet();
var data = sheet.getDataRange().getValues();
data = sortTable(data);
sheet.getDataRange().setValues(data);
for (var i = 1; i < data.length; i++) {
data[i][2] = gradient(data.length, i);
}
for (var i = 1; i < data.length; i++) {
sheet.getRange(i, 2).setBackground("#" + data[i][2][0] + data[i][2][1] +
data[i][2][2]);
}
}
function sortTable(data) {
data.sort(function(a, b) {
return b[1] - a[1];
})
return data;
}
function gradient(arraySize, position) {
var relativePosition = position / arraySize;
var topColor = [parseInt("00", 16), parseInt("7A", 16), parseInt("33",
16)]; // Green
var bottomColor = [parseInt("FF", 16), parseInt("FF", 16), parseInt("FF",
16)]; // White
var positionColor = [0, 0, 0];
for (var i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
positionColor[i] = Math.floor(topColor[i] * (1 - relativePosition) +
bottomColor[i] * relativePosition).toString(16);
}
return positionColor;
}
First of all you have to read the data with a combination of getValues()/setValues(), and once you do that you can sort the table based on height so you can create the gradient later. Please notice how I separated the sorting function for better clarity.
After that you need the gradient color for setBackground(). To do so I developed a simple linear gradient function that calculates the RGB code from the top to the bottom. In my example the gradient fades from green to white, but you can change it. I also separated the gradient script into its own function. At this point you already have the sorted table and its gradient colors, so you only have to use setValues() and you are done. Feel free to leave any comment if you have doubts about this approach. This would be the final result:
UPDATE
Based in your comments I get that you need an imperial height format. For that case, you could use =INT(B2)&"' "&TRIM(TEXT(ROUND(MOD(B2,1)*12*16,0)/16,"# ??/??")&"""") (assuming that B2 contains the height). This approach will use Sheets Formulas to calculate the remainder part of the height, and its expression as an irreducible fraction. This is the final result:
I am attempting to create a virus-simulation in Google Sheets for a high school unit on exponential functions. I would like to set R0 and then simulate spread each day by running a script that:
-- reads a range of rows and columns (each cell simulates a person)
-- leaves the cell alone if it has already been infected (i.e., changed color)
-- randomly changes the color of the appropriate number of cells using a random number generator and the equation R0^N, where N is the number of days
This is my first script in Google Sheets, and it is frustrating. I am feeling the novice frustration. Below is my current iteration. Does anyone have suggestions
function ViralSpread() {
var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive().getSheetByName("ModelingTransmission");
var range = SpreadsheetApp.getActive().getRangeByName("People");
var values = range.getValues();
i = 1;
values.forEach(function(row) {
j=1;
row.forEach(function(col) {
j++;
var testrange = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet().getRange(i,j);
var testvalue = testrange.getValues();
var newdata = [j];
testvalue.setvalues(newdata);
});
i++;
});
}
I'd like to visualize the amount of steps taken over a day. Each datapoint looks simplified like this:
{
startDate: 1481029440000,
endDate: 1481029920000,
steps: 31
}
I'd like to plot it over an entire day and illustrate the duration but also the grow of step increase. Each datapoint is a separate series as I didn't want to have points connected to each other.
The result looks like what I want except for the styling which I have change. However the performance and zoom into the chart is extremely slow. Might there be a better way to use it?
Highcharts is optimised for managing many points, not many series (the work has been start on optimising series, though - as far as I know).
You can use one series with the null points as separators. By default connecting nulls is disabled.
data: (function (data) {
var d = [], i = 0, len = data.length, point;
for (; i < len; i++) {
point = data[i];
d.push([point.startDate, point.steps], [point.endDate, point.steps]);
if (i < len - 1) {d.push([point.endDate, null]);}
}
return d;
})(data)
example: http://jsfiddle.net/7vtd4fzm/
I have a requirement where i have to show custom points on x-axis instead of dates values. Also same custom data points needs to be shown on navigator as well. In the below Js fiddle, i am converting data (Per13/2016 etc) into equivalent date values and then binding the chart using converted date values.
Below is the link of the JS fiddle:- Fiddle link
In the Js fiddle, i am showing Per1,Per2 etc.on x-axis and same has to be shown on navigator as well.
Now i am facing problem with the navigator,when i changes the range using slider ,the x-axis labels changes but not according to the range selected.Also tool-tip formatting is getting changed.
Can you please let me know how to handle this scenario and best way to do the same.
//few code lines to post fiddle link
xAxis: {
labels: {
formatter: function () {
if(fiscal13){
var perDate = new Date(this.value);
return 'Per' + (perDate.getMonth() + 1);
}
}
}
}
I am not sure if I am right, but I think you are overdoing this.
Let's keep original data, so remove fiscal13Data.Data.forEach(function(item) { .. }); function. And When creating data, use simply index of the point as x-value:
var cost = [],
usage = [],
dataLength = fiscal13Data.Data.length
i = 0;
for (i; i < dataLength; i += 1) {
// need to sum costs
cost.push([
i, // the index
fiscal13Data.Data[i]['Cost'] // cost
]);
usage.push([
i, // the index
fiscal13Data.Data[i]['Usage'] // Usage
]);
}
Now you can get to the "Per13/2016" strings in a simple way in xAxis labels' formatters:
var str = fiscal13Data.Data[this.value].Date;
In tooltip formatter, it is almost exactly the same:
var str = fiscal13Data.Data[this.x].Date;
And here is working demo: http://jsfiddle.net/qneuh4Ld/3/
Note: You data looks a bit strange - don't you want to sort it first? Also, you have twice every date (e.g. "Per13/2016" - once for "water" and once for "electric").
I'm seeing some odd behavior in a Highcharts line chart. I have multiple series displayed, and need to let the user change what's called the "Map level" on the chart, which is a straight line across all time periods. Assuming that the correct series is
chart.series[i]
and that the new level that I want it set to is stored in var newMapLevel,
I'm changing that series' data like so:
data = chart.series[i].data;
for(j=0; j<data.length; j++){
data[j].y = newMapLevel;
}
chart.series[i].setData(data);
Calling this function has the desired effect UNLESS the new map level y_value is ONE greater than the highest y_value of all other series, in which case the y-axis scale blows up. In other words, if the y_axis scale is normally from 0 to 275,000, and the highest y_value of any of the other series is, say, 224,000, setting the new map level value to 224,001 causes the y_axis scale to become 0 to 27500M. Yes, that's 27.5 billion.
Might this be a bug in Highcharts? Or is there a better way to change the data in a series?
I've posted a fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/earachefl/4FuNE/4/
I got my answer from the Highcharts forum:
http://highslide.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=13594&p=59888#p59888
This doesn't work as smoothly as I'd like. When you go from 8 as your line to 2 as your line, the scale doesn't adjust back down until you enter another value. Perhaps it's a start in the right direction.
$(document).ready(function(){
$('#clickme').click(function(){
var newMapLevel = $('#newMAP').val();
if(newMapLevel){
for(i=0; i<chart.series.length; i++){
if(chart.series[i].name == 'Map Level'){
data = chart.series[i].data;
for(j=0; j<data.length; j++){
data[j].y = newMapLevel;
}
// get the extremes
var extremes = chart.yAxis[0].getExtremes();
//alert("dataMin: " + extremes.dataMin);
//alert("dataMax: " + extremes.dataMax);
// define a max YAxis value to use when setting the extremes
var myYMax = extremes.dataMax;
if (newMapLevel >= myYMax) {
myYMax = Number(newMapLevel) + 1; // number conversion required
}
if (myYMax > chart.yAxis[0].max) {
alert('cabbbie');
myYMax = chart.yAxis[0].max + 1;
}
//alert("myYMax: " + myYMax);
chart.yAxis[0].setExtremes(extremes.dataMin, myYMax)
// finally, set the line data
chart.series[i].setData(data);
}
}
}
}); });