ReportLab Diagra Tutorial

ReportLab Europe Ltd Media House3 Palmerston RoadWimbledon, LondonSW19 1PGTel: +44-20-8545-1570http://www.reportlab.comDiagra 2.0 Fund Charts – step-by-step tutorialPrepared By Andy RobinsonDate 8 February 2010Draft No. 3Executive SummaryReportLab’s Diagra product lets you create data-aware charts and drawings. It can be used inmany industries and many ways. The most comprehensive documentation is in the mainmanual, d“iagra-userguide.pdf”. This is a supplementary tutorial intending to provide step-by-step instructions for a first-time user.Many users are working in the fund management industry producing highly similar c harts. Thisextra manual provides step-by-step tutorial to create several data-aware fund relate d charts.It is intended to be used with a sample database, delivered in a file ‘diagrachart s.zip, whichincludes both data and runnable chart modules similar to the ones described herein.This manual is still being expanded, but should be sufficient to let a first-time u ser create aworking data aware chart and carry out basic procedures. In the meantime feedb ack on whatto add to this tutorial would be most welcome.Table of Contents1. Installation and prerequis.it.e.s.................................................................3.................2. Installing the sample datab..as...e.............................................................3.................3. Verifying the ready-made charts w..o.r.k......................... ...