| Re: maximum number of bins/categories for bar charts [message #1802 is a reply to message #1801] |
Sat, 07 January 2023 20:45   |
nbehrnd
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Registered: June 2019
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Dear Greg,
I think the maximum number of bins the bar chart is capable to display equates to 100,* which is less than the binning algorithm is capable to generate and simultaneously, which is less than the interactive preview (Data -> Add Bins from Numbers) apparently can visualize when adjusting the slide rules.
This suggests the addition of a display, or/and a dial about the number of bins created; a bit similar to what the generation of histograms with e.g. Origin implements.[1] Perhaps complemented with a note to the user («Danger, Will Robinson») if the number of bins computed reached, or exceeds the critical threshold of bins the bar chart still is capable to visualize.
Norwid
[1] https://www.originlab.com/doc/en/Origin-Help/PD-Dialog-Data- Tab
* I had a 5k set at hand, and iteratively progressed by division by 2, rounded to integers somewhat easier to recall. By this approach, 100 bins passed, and 150 bins were too many.
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