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Constructing Fast Lexical Analyzers with RE/flex - Why Another Scanner Generator?

by Robert van Engelen

RE/flex for C++

AISpeech API ASDK Tutorial–A spoken English assessment application

by Menrfa

In this tutorial, we will work through how to create a spoken English assessment Flex application using AISpeech API and their ASSDK (ActionScript SDK).

Using Flex Containers – Tips and Reference

by Holly Schinsky

This article is intended to give developers a quick reference guide to using Flex 4 containers and layouts.

Tips for Flex Mobile Apps

by Michaël Chaize

After having developed several demo applications with Flex hero, I’d like to share with you some tips to improve the behavior of your native apps.

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Constructing Fast Lexical Analyzers with RE/flex - Why Another Scanner Generator?

by Robert van Engelen

RE/flex for C++

Lexical Analysis At Your Fingertips.

by Frank-Rene Schaefer

Using Quex to generate lexical analyzers

AISpeech API ASDK Tutorial–A spoken English assessment application

by Menrfa

In this tutorial, we will work through how to create a spoken English assessment Flex application using AISpeech API and their ASSDK (ActionScript SDK).

AISpeech API ASSDK tutorial 2: A more completed version

by Menrfa

In this article, we are going to build up a more completed version. We will explore almost every main methods ASSDK has provided, in addition to looking at those ASSDK returns and responses.

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Constructing Fast Lexical Analyzers with RE/flex - Why Another Scanner Generator?

30 Apr 2020 by Robert van Engelen

RE/flex for C++

Calculate total working hours where hours passed as a number

8 Dec 2011 by Sagar Rawal

I am using FLEX version 3.0 I want to calculate the total working hours. I am giving you the details and what i have done in it. var a:Number = 2.00; var b:Number = 2.00; var c:Number = 1.45; var d:Number = 1.30; var total:Number = a+b+c+d; var totalmin:int =...

Calculate total working hours where hours passed as a number

8 Dec 2011 by OriginalGriff

Could it have anything to do with the fact that an hour contains 60 minutes, not 100? So 1 3/4 hours is not 1.45, but 1.75? and 1 1/2 hours is not 1.30 but 1.50?

Calculate total working hours where hours passed as a number

8 Dec 2011 by Savalia Manoj M

I have worked a lot on this one and find one of the interesting questions..... and i have found the correct answer for that.. Keep posting that interesting questions.here is the code.var a:Number = 2.23;var b:Number = 2.36;var c:Number = 1.18;var d:Number = 1.13;var...

AISpeech API ASDK Tutorial–A spoken English assessment application

10 Apr 2012 by Menrfa

In this tutorial, we will work through how to create a spoken English assessment Flex application using AISpeech API and their ASSDK (ActionScript SDK).

Image Upload from FLEX

16 May 2012 by Wendelius

Have you already checked this, look quite promising: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5423031/uploading-file-from-flex-to-wcf-rest-stream-issues-how-to-decode-multipart-form[^]

"Report Abuse" Explanation

3 Jul 2012 by OriginalGriff

If you see something here which is completely inappropriate - an advert, or a post that is just swearing and nothing else for example - then that is abuse, and should be reported.What this has to do with flex queries I have no idea at all...

Flex Calender Time Format

9 Oct 2012 by Sandeep Mewara

It would be better to check/ask here: http://flex-calendar.com/[^]OR may be writer of this article can reply you quick: Flex Calendar[^]Very few people would use this 3rd party control, so it's always advisable to look at their documentation, demos and respective forums.

convert vb.net code to flex code

17 Oct 2012 by Dave Kreskowiak

If you're talking about converting a Windows Forms application to Flex, there is no conversion tool. The two application types are very different from each other.You'll have to rewrite the application in Flex, by hand.Though, Ensemble puts out a Visual Studio plugin called Tofino, that...

How to change or update flash player for .NET form

4 Apr 2016 by Richard Deeming

Looks like you need to install the "Flash Player content debugger for Internet Explorer - ActiveX" file[^] from the "Additional Downloads" page[^].You should then have the latest version of the OCX file in C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash and C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash, and your...

Using Flex Containers – Tips and Reference

18 Apr 2011 by Holly Schinsky

This article is intended to give developers a quick reference guide to using Flex 4 containers and layouts.

Tips for Flex Mobile Apps

18 Apr 2011 by Michaël Chaize

After having developed several demo applications with Flex hero, I’d like to share with you some tips to improve the behavior of your native apps.

localization in flex

14 Jun 2011 by TorstenH.

stick with Soenke Rohde (first -> http://soenkerohde.com/2008/07/flex-localization/[^] ) - that looks quite good and is the common way. Solution 3 is pretty close to that too.You'll also have problems if others are supposed to translate some for you if the translation is in the code. At the...

flex - load tabbar data on tab selection.

19 Jun 2011 by niravsahayata

Hi..i am using flex spark TabBar component having six tab(NavigatorContent components),now when i am loading page having TabBar it loads all six NavigatorContent components' data at page load time.but i want that NavigatorContent data should be loaded only when particular tab is selected. how...

22 Aug 2011 by Azim Zahir

This is a Calendar application developed using Flex

implement undo redo in flex

5 Oct 2011 by niravsahayata

Hi..i want undo/redo functionality in flex, i got this link this but i cant use this as i have to use library file for this. i got another link this,but still its not properly working like undo/redo ..how can i implement this??thanks

implement undo redo in flex

14 Oct 2011 by Sagar Rawal

private var currentIndex:int = 0;private function txtTemplate_change():void{ arrChanges.push(txtTemplate.htmlText); currentDataIndex = arrChanges.length - 1; }/** Undo changes **/private function btnUndo_click():void{ if(currentDataIndex >= -1) { ...

change style in custom datagrid

14 Oct 2011 by Sagar Rawal

http://example...

flex custom datagrid

14 Oct 2011 by Sagar Rawal

datagrid is the Object of DataGrid.datagrid.setStyle("color","#000000");datagrid.setStyle("fontFamily","Verdana");datagrid.setStyle("fontSize","11");visit the following Linkhttp://examples.adobe.com/flex2/consulting/styleexplorer/Flex2StyleExplorer.html

play flv file to html

31 Oct 2011 by Sagar Rawal

Take a VideoDisplay Component and make its size to 100% and in source provide path of that FLV file..If possible Embed that video so that u only need to copy swf file....Have a great day...

Get the value from an mxml to another (child to parent)

31 Oct 2011 by Sagar Rawal

use Application.application..ORparentApplication.Note:Make sure that the variable is declared public.

flex module vs component

31 Oct 2011 by Sagar Rawal

its better to use module... because it creates a separate SWF file.. though it creates a higher space on the disc but it works fine rather than component...Component is basically used when u have a re usability in ur project...

Playing mp3 from local (flash/flex)

1 Nov 2011 by Sagar Rawal

Best Answer is Allow user to save that in his/her hard drive. that's the way it is possible....Have a nice day...

Integration of Flex UI with asp.net

1 Nov 2011 by Sagar Rawal

http://www.gia...

Flex and .Net Integration

6 Nov 2011 by Mehdi Gholam

Read these :http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/04/14/calling-a-simple-web-service-from-flex-using-the-webservice-class/[^]Flex Communication with ASP.NET WebService[^]

Integration of Flex UI with asp.net

13 Nov 2011 by Sagar Rawal

It is possible to connect ASP.NET and flex using 3 methods. 1) Using RemoteObject http://western-skies.blogspot.com/2006/07/flex-worlds-simplest-example-of.htmlhttp://wadearnold.com/blog/uncategorized/simple-remoteobject-example-in-flex-4-gumbo 2) Using HttpServices...

AIR versus Flex versus flash !

22 Nov 2011 by TorstenH.

AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) and Flex are Adobe products. Both are made to create RIA applications (Rich Internet Applications).Flash is part of the underlying base beside of HTML, AJAX and some other technologies.An AIR application is installed to the machine. It often uses a online...

Calculate total working hours where hours passed as a number

8 Dec 2011 by LanFanNinja

On this line var tem2:Number = 0.60 - temp;you need to reverse the order of subtraction like sovar tem2:Number = temp - 0.60;this will give you a total of 7.15

Back in Login Page after click of logout button

9 Dec 2011 by thatraja

Just redirect to another page after logout, that's all.protected void LogOut() { Session.Abandon(); Response.Redirect("login.aspx");//Login page}BTW check this Tip/TrickBrowser back button issue after logout[^]

how to design progress bar into adobe flex?

15 Dec 2011 by laxmanavaram

hi all i am a new adobe flex developer my problem how to design and code for progress bar it has to work in all mobile platforms.

how to update XML file in flex

17 Jan 2012 by TorstenH.

HOW do you retrieve the data? which format does it have??Flex is definitely able to deal with XML. In fact it's a script language that is quite similar to XML - it would be a bit strange if it could not work with XML:Working with XML - Tutorial[^]Flex Examples for XML[^]

how to use c# code in flex application

24 Apr 2012 by Reza Ahmadi

hi,take a look at these posts:http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1134543/how-can-i-share-code-between-c-sharp-and-flex[^]http://richapps.de/?p=46[^]I hope it helps,Cheers

"Report Abuse" Explanation

4 Jul 2012 by Richard MacCutchan

It is continued mis-use of the forum, something along the lines of these questions that you and your puppet keep posting. I have taken the liberty of reporting them as abuse.

Flex Calender Time Format

9 Oct 2012 by fjdiewornncalwe

Have you tried looking in the FAQs and other documentation on their site? Flex-Calendar[^]You might have much better luck asking this question to them rather than here as they will be the experts in using this control.

How these flex item will occupy the 100% height of the container..

27 Nov 2018 by Richard Deeming

Here's what you've got at the moment, with a couple of typos corrected: Edit fiddle - JSFiddle[^] Here's the fixed version: Edit fiddle - JSFiddle[^]

Please help me with the programming I’m stressed out with this question all day

5 Oct 2021 by RickZeeland

Maybe this will help you: Re-entrant flex/bison parser to make Abstract Syntax Tree[^]

How to center a div but not its contents inside another div

6 Jan 2022 by Richard Deeming

In order to centre something on the page, it has to take up less than the full width of the page. Your main-div currently has no constraint on its width, and therefore takes up the full width of the page. Once you've added a width constraint,...

How do I input to lexer via stdin?

12 May 2022 by CPallini

It does not depend on the kind of input stream. Simply flex doesn't support '\b' as word boundary, see, for instance: regex - Matching exact word in Flex for lexical analysis - Stack Overflow[^].

play flv file to html

27 Apr 2011 by niravsahayata

Hi..i want add flv video to swf. and then embed that swf to html, how can i do this? thanks.

Flex Mobile Project(Stock Market)

27 Apr 2011 by vipin kumar patel

Dear Sir, I am navies programmer for flex mobile project. I want to some help for you.-i want to send temp value from home.mxml to details.mxml. but i unable to to resolve how to it. -have any ideas please help me.Thanks

Flex Mobile Project(Stock Market)

29 Apr 2011 by R.Vikram

Pass the value through navigator function:Example:navigator.pushView(details ,tempVal);To get tempVal in details.mxml, use the following...var gettempVal:String; gettempVal = data.toString();I hope this may help you....

flex datagrid paging.

1 May 2011 by niravsahayata

Hi..i want to implement paging in flex datagrid, i am using this code. In Asp.net we can implement paging by setting property of datagrid, is there any such property for flex datagrid?thanks.

flex select/deselect all checkbox in datagrid

2 May 2011 by niravsahayata

Hi..i am using below code to select/deselect all checkbox in datagrid

Playing mp3 from local (flash/flex)

8 May 2011 by uploader33

Hi, I am trying to develop a web application with flex. Application will have an mp3 player. When I upload some mp3 files on my website and write the proper url in the code(e.g. "songs/song1.mp3"), the songs can be played. However, my aim is to play the mp3 files from local. How can I achieve...

Need help, GeolocationEvent.UPDATE does not fire?

9 May 2011 by R.Vikram

Hi,I am developing a small app in felx mobile project for blackberry playbook, am using flash builder burrito,i want to get the current location's latitude ,longtitude value using GPS. But the geolocation event does not fire in my code, anyother way to get the latitude,longtitude...

access linkbutton outside datagrid

12 May 2011 by niravsahayata

Hi..i am using below code now i want to add...

access linkbutton outside datagrid

12 May 2011 by Abhinav S

This[^] could help you.

Need a Player To Record the video from default webcam and save to local or online server using silverlight/Adobe Flex/Flash.

15 May 2011 by Sandeep Mewara

Anything else sir?It does not work like this here. I am sorry but there is no quick question here. We expect you to put some time in trying the issue that you are facing and then some time in formulating the question while posting here. Here is what is expected by enquirers:1. TRY...

flex show spinner on datagrid cell

19 May 2011 by niravsahayata

Hi..i have a linkbutton on my flex datagrid column, on button click i am calling some funcion,now during function call i want to show spinner on that particular cell,how can i do this? i have this example for showing spinner on canvas.

Help regarding swf file communication with server loaded in "SwfLoader"

25 May 2011 by Shaukat Sarwar

Hi,I am stucked in a scenario....i have used SwfLoader to load an external swf file... the external swf file communicates with the server to get RssFeed.. when i open the external Swf file from local file system, it works fine.. but when i used to load it through swfloader in air/flex...

flex store profile object for application scope through out the session.

26 May 2011 by niravsahayata

Hi..i am making some user authentication on server side and based on that i am returning a user profile object to flex client, now at client side i want to receive that object and want to store that object in application scope such that all pages of flex application should have access of that...

flex store profile object for application scope through out the session.

27 May 2011 by TorstenH.

Set up a facade[^] at start of the FLEX application. You can then access that class and write and read from it.regardsTorsten

flex custom datagrid

27 May 2011 by niravsahayata

Hi.i am extending flex datagrid using this , with this i can change background color for datagrid row,now i want to change font style/size/color etc. for rows and for header.how can i do this?thanks.

flex custom datagrid

27 May 2011 by Marc A. Brown

Have you tried asking the author of the blog post you referenced?

change style in custom datagrid

30 May 2011 by niravsahayata

Hi..i want to make custom datagrid by extendeng dagagrid in flex,in custom datagrid i want to change styles(css) for datagridhow can i do this????thanks. :)

flex module vs component

1 Jun 2011 by niravsahayata

Hi..i am quite new to flex, i want to divide application in parts,should i use module and include swf files in main application or i should use components?

Can anyone send me menstrual period calculator sample application with source in flex?

4 Jun 2011 by Sandeep Mewara

It does not work like this here.I am sorry but there is no quick question here. This sounds like your college project/assignment, you should put some effort.We expect you to put some time in trying the issue that you are facing and then some time in formulating the question while posting...

Flex Programing using flex 3

14 Jun 2011 by vijayr

Hi guys, is there an any possibility for rendering the my html file in the richtexteditble container using action script... Please help me on this...ThanksVijay r

Flex Programing using flex 3

14 Jun 2011 by TorstenH.

http://as3html...

flex - load tabbar data on tab selection.

19 Jun 2011 by TorstenH.

how did you implement the tabbar? What kind of data do you want to load? the GUI components or additional data from the facade? Handling TabBar control events @ adobe.com[^]Tabbar @ adobe.com[^]You need to refer to the function private function clickEvt(event:ItemClickEvent):void...

Flex OpenID component

1 Jul 2011 by badtnc

Is it possible to implement OPENID in flex? I have search in GOOGLE regarding this. This is the best example i got so far . But it is not working properly. it never redirect client to the login page. Can you please let me know how to do it.Im a new developer to flex and openID. I really need...

Flex OpenID component

3 Jul 2011 by TorstenH.

http://blog.di...

Integration of Flex UI with asp.net

30 Jul 2011 by krunal25

Hello everyone,My question is that i have flex UI for website and it is pre made by my company, but i dont know flex and our company needs that UI which is made in flex, so can i embed that UI and code in c# (asp.net), if it is possible then please tell me how is it possible?Thanks in...

Demo Project Requiremnt

30 Jul 2011 by OriginalGriff

This is not a job site: this is a help site. I would suggest that you may be better of looking at Rentacoder, now calling themselves VWorker[^]

Integration of Flex UI with asp.net

31 Jul 2011 by TorstenH.

Your Flex application should have a Network setting - [^]Flex C++ Bridge[^]Check the links. It's not recommended but works.

flex - convert ByteArray to binary

2 Aug 2011 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Byte array is already binary. There is nothing in the machine which is not binary. The question does not make any sense as it is formulated. You need to explain what do your want to achieve.—SA

Get the value from an mxml to another (child to parent)

14 Aug 2011 by Member 8160504

Hello I am quite new to flex and would like to know how do I get a value from another mxml. I have a value in the child mxml that i would like to parse to the parent mxml . Then use the value to create a search method.

How to develop Game Like Nokia Bounce Game...?

16 Aug 2011 by Tejas Vaishnav

Hello Friends...I m new in flash, i just start learning the adobe flash cs4, and want to develop a game.The game i want to develop is like a bounce ball game came with Nokia mobile phones.Please give me a suggestions or any link that help me to develop a game stage or also the game...

How to develop Game Like Nokia Bounce Game...?

16 Aug 2011 by Richard MacCutchan

Start here[^].

Integrating Flex AIR app code with the Android application

18 Sep 2011 by Member 2217600

I have been googling around for quiet some time but not able to find the correct and right solution for the topic of this post.I have followed james ward blog (http://www.jamesward.com/2011/05/11/extending-air-for-android/) and chritophe coenraets...

LoginForm in Flex mobile apllication for blackberry tablets.

22 Sep 2011 by vinodhp18

I am interested to create the login Authentication application using sqlite database in flex mobile application for blackberry . Also I want to use the check box for remember password because when I close the application without the log out so it still sign in. Please help me ....

LoginForm in Flex mobile apllication for blackberry tablets.

22 Sep 2011 by TorstenH.

http://www.sql...

implement undo redo in flex

5 Oct 2011 by TorstenH.

the first link looks fine to me. Add the SWC-File to your library and go for it.Other solution: write the component yourself. It's a Textfield that detects the keyboard shortcut "ctrl & Z". It also stores the value that was set before and in case of shortcut replaces the current value...

Issue on Adobe Flex Web Application

10 Oct 2011 by TorstenH.

How about a "save" button for Chrome users (or all users?).Otherwise disregard it. Chrome is not really much used.

Issue in Google Chrome close event

10 Oct 2011 by Flex_Query

I have an issue with my web application in Adobe Flex. The issue that I am facing is, when the user closes a web application in Adobe FLEX, a function is called in order to update the data in database. In all browser, except GOOGLE Chrome, its works fine. When I opened my application in chrome,...

FLEX - JAVA - SQL server 2005 using SPRING framework

12 Oct 2011 by vignesh_vso

Help me.,I'm new to FELX.I need to create a web application as follows.Have to connect SQL server 2005 through JAVA using SPRING framework in FLEX 4.Please can someone help me.Thanks in advance . . .

FLEX - JAVA - SQL server 2005 using SPRING framework

12 Oct 2011 by TorstenH.

Back to start. What they really wanted to say is:- You have to use a webservice using Spring. That webservice should provide data from SQL DB. - You should also develop a client using Flex.For Flex you'll need the Flash Builder 4[^] - don't let them get you on the Open Source thing....

Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.

13 Oct 2011 by niravsahayata

Hello.., i am getting following error in my flex application,i could not find where this error occur. what could be the possible reason for this errorTypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference. at...

Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.

13 Oct 2011 by TorstenH.

the parent object you're trying to access is null. init the object, than you can access it's methods.

Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.

14 Oct 2011 by Sagar Rawal

Can i have a sample code so that i can understand what's going on....

Integration of Flex UI with asp.net

1 Nov 2011 by Pandya Anil

whenever you build your flex application it will create a SWF file. which is a flash output.you can embed that file into asp.net pages, it will run like a flash video inside your page.follow the link to know how to embed a flash file inside asp.net pages.How To Play SWF File In...

Comparison table for Flash Media Server Versions

3 Nov 2011 by Flex_Query

I want to know what is the main technical difference between the FMS 4.5 with other FMS versions, Any body have a comparison table or link please help thanks

Comparison table for Flash Media Server Versions

3 Nov 2011 by TorstenH.

Scary - Adobe has a comparison table[^]

comparison table between the Flash Media Server versions

3 Nov 2011 by Mehdi Gholam

Follow the links in this article : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Flash_Media_Server[^]

Flex and .Net Integration

5 Nov 2011 by srinivas vadepally

Hi ,I have created a FLEX project and web service in VS 2008 IDE.How can I call web service method in FLEX? And if I created an other project, how do I use that features in FLEX?Please do reply me.Thanking you.

Flex and .Net Integration

13 Nov 2011 by Sagar Rawal

It is possible to connect ASP.NET and flex using 3 methods.1) Using RemoteObjecthttp://western-skies.blogspot.com/2006/07/flex-worlds-simplest-example-of.htmlhttp://wadearnold.com/blog/uncategorized/simple-remoteobject-example-in-flex-4-gumbo2) Using...

Best / Most Used IDE to develop Flex Applications

16 Nov 2011 by elgaabeb

Hi Guys,I would like to start with Flex application development for mobile devices (Android, iOs ...).I would like to have opinions/feed-back from developers more experienced than me on this field to choose which IDE to use and the cost of it.Please I'm not looking for raw link...

Best / Most Used IDE to develop Flex Applications

16 Nov 2011 by elgaabeb

Hi, I've found a thread talking about the same subject on stackoverflow :what-is-the-best-most-productive-flex-ide[^]

AIR versus Flex versus flash !

22 Nov 2011 by #realJSOP

Google is your friend[^]

HTTP Live streaming over Flash Media Live Encoder

24 Nov 2011 by Flex_Query

Hi can anyone say about how to reduce the latency time in HTTP Live Streaming through Flash Media Live Encoder.

Video Full Screen Mode

8 Dec 2011 by Flex_Query

Please can anyone say about how to create a video in full screen mode in flex 3.0.

Back in Login Page after click of logout button

9 Dec 2011 by Abhinav S

If you've used the session mechanism, you cannot login again once you've logged out.Your session will expire.You can always store session information. Have a look at Implementing a Session-State Store Provider[^]. This should give you some idea.

Updating XML Data using ActionScript

13 Dec 2011 by shantkh

HelloI would like to know how to1)Add new Information XML data in My Admin Section by ActionScript code.2)Update and Delete XML data in my Admin Section by ActionScript code.3)Show All changes in Client Sections with refreshing the ActionScript MovieClip to show new updated XML data...

how to restrict the square brackets.

21 Dec 2011 by TorstenH.

You mean "[" and "]" ?? Sort them out. the class Java.lang.String[^] contains methods for - String.indexOf(String)[^] which returns a positive natural number if it found some or -1 when not.- String.replaceAll(String, String)[^] to replace a certain expression in a String.Be...

How to get selected values (using checkBox) from DataGrid in flex.

2 Jan 2012 by tanujm

i have a datagrid which is getting values from a XML file (getting this xml file from database using PHP and HTTP request in flex). i have created a checkbox in every row in data grid. and here is my requirement: i want to select tow or three check-box and would like to get all the values form...

how to update XML file in flex

16 Jan 2012 by Sachendra Pal

I am able to retrieve data from a xml file but not able to update the data in a xml file using action script in flex. Also how can i add or delete nodes from a xml file.

URL Stream error in Flex Error #2032

21 Jan 2012 by Sachendra Pal

Whenever i am running a flex application an unwanted error like this is occurring.Error #2032: Stream Error. URL: http://localhost/blog/flex/scrollchart/framework_3.0.0.477.swfSo plz provide me a solution for this..

How to make a bar chart scrollable making x axis and y axis fixed.

21 Jan 2012 by Sachendra Pal

How can i make a scrollable bar chart without moving the x axis and y axis. The x axis and y axis should be fixed. Plz suggest me some way.

How to make a bar chart scrollable making x axis and y axis fixed.

22 Jan 2012 by TorstenH.

How to do multiple selections in a bar chart and retrieve their values.[^]Double post.Both indicate that you need to customize your control. You can also add ActionListeners to the bar's itself to retrieve far more information than you have now. Check this tutorial on how to...

How to do multiple selections in a bar chart and retrieve their values.

22 Jan 2012 by TorstenH.

How to make a bar chart scrollable making x axis and y axis fixed.[^]double post. Please answer in the other question to keep it inline.