QWT- Help with plotting data from a vector.

[rockinfresh]

Hi all,

I am a newbie in QWT. Just wish to ask how can I plot data from a vector. The code below shows what I have done so far. Basically, the data I am storing into the vector are pixel values of an image along the axis. After that, I proceed to plot them, but there is always an error. I am not sure how to exactly do them either:/ I been trying to plot for almost 2 weeks plus already. But to no avail. I am still confused over the curve as well, why is there another vector needed for the setSamples() of curve?

vector<byte> v_char; //values of pixels taken from y-axis //tried double and int as well.
 
	//store pixel values into v_char
	v_char.reserve(image.rows * image.cols);
 
	for (int i = 0; i < image.rows; i++)
	{
		  int segment_start = *(uchar*)image.data + i * image.step;
		  v_char.insert(v_char.end(), segment_start, segment_start + image.cols);
	}
 
	//plotting of v_char vector
	QwtPlot *plota=new QwtPlot(); //Create plot widget
    plota->setTitle( "Plot Analysis" ); //Name the plot
    plota->setCanvasBackground( Qt::black ); //Set the Background colour
    plota->setAxisScale( QwtPlot::yLeft, 0, 1000000 ); //Scale the y-axis
    plota->setAxisScale(QwtPlot::xBottom,0,image.rows); //Scale the x-axis
    plota->insertLegend(new QwtLegend()); //Insert a legend
 
	//attach curve to plota
	QwtPlotCurve *curvea = new QwtPlotCurve(); // Create a curve
   // curvea->setTitle("Count"); //Name the curve
    curvea->setPen( Qt::white, 2);//Set colour and thickness for drawing the curve 
    //Use Antialiasing to improve plot render quality
    curvea->setRenderHint( QwtPlotItem::RenderAntialiased, true );
 
	QPolygonF points;
    for( int h = 0; h < v_char.size(); ++h) 
	{
        float bin_value = v_char[h];
        points << QPointF((float)h, bin_value);
    }
    curvea->setSamples(points); //pass points to be drawn on the curve
    curvea->attach( plota ); // Attach curve to the plot 
 
	plota->resize( 600, 400 ); //Resize the plot
	//plot.replot();
    plota->show(); //Show plot

vector<byte> v_char; //values of pixels taken from y-axis //tried double and int as well.
	
	//store pixel values into v_char
	v_char.reserve(image.rows * image.cols);

	for (int i = 0; i < image.rows; i++)
	{
		  int segment_start = *(uchar*)image.data + i * image.step;
		  v_char.insert(v_char.end(), segment_start, segment_start + image.cols);
	}

	//plotting of v_char vector
	QwtPlot *plota=new QwtPlot(); //Create plot widget
    plota->setTitle( "Plot Analysis" ); //Name the plot
    plota->setCanvasBackground( Qt::black ); //Set the Background colour
    plota->setAxisScale( QwtPlot::yLeft, 0, 1000000 ); //Scale the y-axis
    plota->setAxisScale(QwtPlot::xBottom,0,image.rows); //Scale the x-axis
    plota->insertLegend(new QwtLegend()); //Insert a legend

	//attach curve to plota
	QwtPlotCurve *curvea = new QwtPlotCurve(); // Create a curve
   // curvea->setTitle("Count"); //Name the curve
    curvea->setPen( Qt::white, 2);//Set colour and thickness for drawing the curve 
    //Use Antialiasing to improve plot render quality
    curvea->setRenderHint( QwtPlotItem::RenderAntialiased, true );
	
	QPolygonF points;
    for( int h = 0; h < v_char.size(); ++h) 
	{
        float bin_value = v_char[h];
        points << QPointF((float)h, bin_value);
    }
    curvea->setSamples(points); //pass points to be drawn on the curve
    curvea->attach( plota ); // Attach curve to the plot 

	plota->resize( 600, 400 ); //Resize the plot
	//plot.replot();
    plota->show(); //Show plot

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If anybody do know, please please do help, I already at my wits end. I can't seem to find an example or tutorial online for QWT plots. I already tried lots of things... Is there a problem with my code? Or my whole programming flow is wrong? Please help. Thanks.

[Cah]

If you have'nt built the examples in the examples directory of qwt, then do so. Next select a project from the examples directory and run it. This is a quick way to know if all is well and you are ready to go. Do this and give a feedback

[rockinfresh]

If you have'nt built the examples in the examples directory of qwt, then do so. Next select a project from the examples directory and run it. This is a quick way to know if all is well and you are ready to go. Do this and give a feedback

@Cah, Hi, I have done them. So the configurations should be all well. I have used QWT with QT with success. I am now using QWT via Microsoft Studio 2010 C++, QT add in. I have also managed to plot a histogram via the QT add in so far with QWT. So the configuration should be fine. Just that, I having problems when it come to plotting from a vector. Stackoverflow did have somebody pose the same question too, but the solution posted was not sufficient for me to solve my problem

you have any idea how I can code it to successfully plot from the vector? Thanks(:

[Cah]

Try this ....

#include <QApplication>
#include <qwt_plot.h>
#include <qwt_plot_curve.h>
 
 
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    QApplication a(argc, argv);
 
    QwtPlot plot;
 
    QPolygonF data;
    data << QPointF(0, 9) << QPointF(1, 4.5) << QPointF(2,4.5) << QPointF(3,0);
 
    QwtPlotCurve* curve = new QwtPlotCurve;
    curve->setSamples(data);
 
    curve->attach(&plot);
    plot.show();
 
    return a.exec();
}

#include <QApplication>
#include <qwt_plot.h>
#include <qwt_plot_curve.h>


int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    QApplication a(argc, argv);

    QwtPlot plot;

    QPolygonF data;
    data << QPointF(0, 9) << QPointF(1, 4.5) << QPointF(2,4.5) << QPointF(3,0);

    QwtPlotCurve* curve = new QwtPlotCurve;
    curve->setSamples(data);

    curve->attach(&plot);
    plot.show();

    return a.exec();
}

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[rockinfresh]

delete.png

Done. This is the result. Anyway, I made a quick change.

Instead of using QwtPlot plot;, I used QwtPlot *plot=new QwtPlot();

Try this ....

#include <QApplication>
#include <qwt_plot.h>
#include <qwt_plot_curve.h>
 
 
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    QApplication a(argc, argv);
 
    QwtPlot plot;
 
    QPolygonF data;
    data << QPointF(0, 9) << QPointF(1, 4.5) << QPointF(2,4.5) << QPointF(3,0);
 
    QwtPlotCurve* curve = new QwtPlotCurve;
    curve->setSamples(data);
 
    curve->attach(&plot);
    plot.show();
 
    return a.exec();
}

#include <QApplication>
#include <qwt_plot.h>
#include <qwt_plot_curve.h>


int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    QApplication a(argc, argv);

    QwtPlot plot;

    QPolygonF data;
    data << QPointF(0, 9) << QPointF(1, 4.5) << QPointF(2,4.5) << QPointF(3,0);

    QwtPlotCurve* curve = new QwtPlotCurve;
    curve->setSamples(data);

    curve->attach(&plot);
    plot.show();

    return a.exec();
}

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[Uwe]

... why is there another vector needed for the setSamples() of curve?

You have the option to copy your samples into a type of buffer that can be handled by QwtPlotCurve out of the box - or you can tell the curve how to read from your vector<byte> buffer:
simply derive from QwtSeriesData<QPointF>: http://qwt.sourceforge.net/class_qwt_series_data.html

Uwe