Fusion Charts Module and Dashboard integration

[Chris Heazell]

Hi All,

Go here for the module info: http://drupal.org/project/fusioncharts

I'm interested in getting dynamic charting going on this site and I am
close to getting it to work but I need some help on how to get the
chart to appear within a dashboard node. I have successfully installed
the module an built a test 3d pie chart. I have a Fusion Chart
"Content Type" and can can use that to build content. How would I have
that expressed through a dashboard node?

I am assuiming via a "Category" but I'm not sure how I can reference
this content type via existing Categories?

Any ideas?

Chris

[Richard Urban]

Hi Chris,

There are some earlier threads on this topic, but existing Dashboard nodes need to be marked as "Highlights" to appear in the dashboard. I'm not sure if that will work when applied to a Fusion Chart content type though. I'm interested in hearing more though.

Richard
rju...@illinois.edu

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[Charles Moad]

For some reason I can't find the relevant thread in the online archive, but I did find a response I had to a similar question in my e-mail.

""""""""""

    Most all of our dynamic dashboards are provided as non-valued
dashboard items, and then we provide dynamic charts using google
charts or a flash charting library.  You could write code that
actually creates new series statistics.  I would have to do some
refreshing, but I would be happy to help you figure that part out.

Here is an example of a dynamic statistic.

http://dashboard.imamuseum.org/series/Stream+Gauge+Height

"""""""""

You should really consider using the non-valued dashboard type instead of your own custom type.  There are templates and code logic on the back end that assume the use of the provided dashboard types.

- Charlie

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[Chris Heazell]

Thanks guys, and Happy New Year.

For some reason my notification did alert me to your responses so I've
only seen them now. I did do a search for this kind of thing in the
archive but didn't see anything. I'll take a look at the Google charts
to see how that goes. I'll pop back with questions or let you know how
I'm making out.

FYI - I've managed to get a view for 2008 up and running so that is
cool. My next big challenge... To create a historical tab at the top
and populate its table with terms. I know I'm close but when I clone
the departmentElementTable and change to historical I don't get
anything.

Chris

On Dec 30 2009, 1:12 pm, Charles Moad <cm...@imamuseum.org> wrote:
> For some reason I can't find the relevant thread in the online archive, but
> I did find a response I had to a similar question in my e-mail.
>
> """"""""""
>     Most all of our dynamic dashboards are provided as non-valued
> dashboard items, and then we provide dynamic charts using google
> charts or a flash charting library.  You could write code that
> actually creates new series statistics.  I would have to do some
> refreshing, but I would be happy to help you figure that part out.
>
> Here is an example of a dynamic statistic.
>
> http://dashboard.imamuseum.org/series/Stream+Gauge+Height
> <http://dashboard.imamuseum.org/series/Stream+Gauge+Height>"""""""""
>
> You should really consider using the non-valued dashboard type instead of
> your own custom type.  There are templates and code logic on the back end
> that assume the use of the provided dashboard types.
>
> - Charlie
>

> On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 2:54 PM, Richard Urban <listservi...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > Hi Chris,
>
> > There are some earlier threads on this topic, but existing Dashboard nodes
> > need to be marked as "Highlights" to appear in the dashboard.   I'm not sure
> > if that will work when applied to a Fusion Chart content type though.    I'm
> > interested in hearing more though.
>
> > Richard

> > rjur...@illinois.edu

>
> > On Dec 30, 2009, at 1:43 PM, Chris Heazell wrote:
>
> > > Hi All,
>
> > > Go here for the module info:http://drupal.org/project/fusioncharts
>
> > > I'm interested in getting dynamic charting going on this site and I am
> > > close to getting it to work but I need some help on how to get the
> > > chart to appear within a dashboard node. I have successfully installed
> > > the module an built a test 3d pie chart. I have a Fusion Chart
> > > "Content Type" and can can use that to build content. How would I have
> > > that expressed through a dashboard node?
>
> > > I am assuiming via a "Category" but I'm not sure how I can reference
> > > this content type via existing Categories?
>
> > > Any ideas?
>
> > > Chris
>
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[Charles Moad]

FYI - I've managed to get a view for 2008 up and running so that is
cool. My next big challenge... To create a historical tab at the top
and populate its table with terms. I know I'm close but when I clone
the departmentElementTable and change to historical I don't get
anything.

Be sure to check out how I add departments and topics to the page templates.  You'll need something similar for your custom taxonomy.

http://code.google.com/p/museum-dashboard/source/browse/trunk/dashboard/themes/dashboard_theme/template.php#79

- Charlie