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SetTitle

Specifies the chart title.

Syntax​

expression.SetTitle(sTitle, fontSize, bIsBold);

expression - A variable that represents an ApiChart class.

Parameters​

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
sTitleRequiredstringThe title which will be displayed for the current chart.
fontSizeRequiredhpsThe text size value measured in half-points (1/144 of an inch).
bIsBoldRequiredbooleanSpecifies if the chart title is written in bold font or not.

Returns​

boolean

Example​

Add a descriptive title to a chart in a document.

// How do I give a chart a meaningful heading in a document?

// Label a chart so readers immediately understand what the data represents in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
let chart = Api.CreateChart("bar3D", [
[200, 240, 280],
[250, 260, 280]
], ["Projected Revenue", "Estimated Costs"], [2014, 2015, 2016], 4051300, 2347595, 24);
let fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(51, 51, 51));
chart.SetSeriesFill(fill, 0, false);
fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61));
chart.SetSeriesFill(fill, 1, false);
chart.SetVerAxisTitle("USD In Hundred Thousands", 10);
chart.SetHorAxisTitle("Year", 11);
chart.SetLegendPos("bottom");
chart.SetShowDataLabels(false, false, true, false);
chart.SetTitle("Financial Overview", 13);
paragraph.AddDrawing(chart);