Real time plot issues

sirfoga

Hi! I'm using Qt 4.8.1 with qcustomplot, and I'm trying to create a real-time plot of random data generated by a function.
I've followed all steps of the qcustomplot example about realtime plots, I've created a main.cpp and functions.h files where
-main.cpp contains the definition of the window and the setup of the plot
-functions. provides 3 void functions -> setup the plot, create graph and the slot for real time data
I've created also a variable of time Qtimer which I start after the graph is created and I've QObject::connect(ed) the pointer to the window created in main with the update of the graph...yet when I start the program the graph doesn't move (i.e data don't appear).
I can post the source codes, if it's necessary.
Thank you in advance!

sirfoga

Any idea why it's not working??

koahnig

welcome to devnet

First of all you are in the wrong forum for detailed support on QCustomPlot. You might to check "here":http://www.qcustomplot.com/

Second a bit more patience is typically required in this forum.

Third also the information given is probably not sufficient to get help.

sirfoga

EDIT: source code
main.cpp
@#include <QtGui/QApplication>
#include <QtGui/QLabel>
#include <QtGui/QPushButton>
#include <QtGui/QVBoxLayout>
#include <QtGui/QMainWindow>
#include <QtGui/QWidget>
#include <QtGui/QStatusBar>

#include "qcustomplot.h"
#include "functions.h";

int main(int argc, char *argv[]){
//app containing window
QApplication my_app(argc, argv);

//main window customized
QMainWindow *win = new QMainWindow;
win->setObjectName(QString::fromUtf8("MainWindow"));
win->resize(420,240);
win->move(420,120);

//making room for graph
QWidget *centralWidget = new QWidget(win);
centralWidget->setObjectName(QString::fromUtf8("centralWidget"));

//create vertical layout linked to central
QVBoxLayout *verticalLayout = new QVBoxLayout(centralWidget);
verticalLayout->setSpacing(6);
verticalLayout->setContentsMargins(11, 11, 11, 11);
verticalLayout->setObjectName(QString::fromUtf8("verticalLayout"));

//create graph, attach to layout
QCustomPlot *customPlot = new QCustomPlot(centralWidget);
customPlot->setObjectName(QString::fromUtf8("customPlot"));
verticalLayout->addWidget(customPlot);

//setting up central widget
win->setCentralWidget(centralWidget);

//status bar
QStatusBar *statusBar = new QStatusBar(win);
statusBar->setObjectName(QString::fromUtf8("statusBar"));
win->setStatusBar(statusBar);

retranslateUi(win);
QMetaObject::connectSlotsByName(win);
//win->setGeometry(400, 250, 542, 390);

//plotting graph
setupPlot(customPlot, win, statusBar);

win->show();

//run app
return my_app.exec();
}@

sirfoga

EDIT2: source code: functions.h
@#ifndef FUNCTIONS_H
#define FUNCTIONS_H

//to get plot work well
#include <QtGui/QApplication>
#include <QtGui/QPushButton>
#include <QtGui/QHBoxLayout>
#include <QtGui/QMainWindow>
#include <QtCore/QVariant>
#include <QtGui/QAction>
#include <QtGui/QButtonGroup>
#include <QtGui/QHeaderView>
#include <QtGui/QStatusBar>
#include <QtGui/QVBoxLayout>
#include <QtGui/QWidget>
#include <QTimer>
#include "qcustomplot.h"

//pseudo random data provider
#include <ctime>

//DEBUG
#include <iostream>

//pseudo random double generator
double fRand(double fMin, double fMax){
//calculating double
double f = (double)rand() / RAND_MAX;
return fMin + f * (fMax - fMin);
}

//plot updater
void realtimeDataSlot(QCustomPlot *customPlot){

double key = QDateTime::currentDateTime().toMSecsSinceEpoch()/1000.0;
static double lastPointKey = 0;

if (key - lastPointKey > 0.01){
    //new y-values
    //qSin(key*1.6+qCos(key*1.7)*2)*10 + qSin(key*1.2+0.56)*20 + 26;
    //double value0 = qSin(key);
    double value0 = fRand(-5.0, 15.0);

    // plot new data -> remove old one
    //line
    customPlot->graph(0)->addData(key, value0);
    customPlot->graph(0)->removeDataBefore(key-8);
    customPlot->graph(0)->rescaleValueAxis();
    //dot
    customPlot->graph(1)->clearData();
    customPlot->graph(1)->addData(key, value0);

    lastPointKey = key;
}

// make key axis range scroll with the data (at a constant range size of 8):
customPlot->xAxis->setRange(key + 0.25, 8, Qt::AlignRight);
customPlot->replot();

}

//graph builder
void setupRealtimeData(QCustomPlot *customPlot, QMainWindow *target){
QTimer *dataTimer = new QTimer(target);

//customization and feel
customPlot->setNotAntialiasedElements(QCP::aeAll);
QFont font;
font.setStyleStrategy(QFont::NoAntialias);
customPlot->xAxis->setTickLabelFont(font);
customPlot->yAxis->setTickLabelFont(font);
customPlot->legend->setFont(font);

//pen drawing chart
customPlot->addGraph();
customPlot->graph(0)->setPen(QPen(Qt::blue));

//dot dragging pen
customPlot->addGraph();
customPlot->graph(1)->setPen(QPen(Qt::blue));
customPlot->graph(1)->setLineStyle(QCPGraph::lsNone);
customPlot->graph(1)->setScatterStyle(QCPScatterStyle::ssDisc);

//filling plot with custom colour hex: ##F59725 -> RGB: (245, 151, 37) -> QColor(245, 151, 37)
customPlot->graph(0)->setBrush(QBrush(QColor(245, 151, 37)));
customPlot->graph(0)->setAntialiasedFill(false);

//printing time in x-axis every 2 seconds
customPlot->xAxis->setTickLabelType(QCPAxis::ltDateTime);
customPlot->xAxis->setDateTimeFormat("hh:mm:ss");
customPlot->xAxis->setAutoTickStep(false);
customPlot->xAxis->setTickStep(2);
customPlot->axisRect()->setupFullAxesBox();

// make left and bottom axes transfer their ranges to right and top axes:
QObject::connect(customPlot->xAxis, SIGNAL(rangeChanged(QCPRange)), customPlot->xAxis2, SLOT(setRange(QCPRange)));
QObject::connect(customPlot->yAxis, SIGNAL(rangeChanged(QCPRange)), customPlot->yAxis2, SLOT(setRange(QCPRange)));

// setup a timer that repeatedly calls MainWindow::realtimeDataSlot:
QObject::connect(dataTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), target, SLOT(realtimeDataSlot(customPlot)));

//ms that elapse between 2 consecutive updates of graph (0 = as fast as possible)
dataTimer->start(200);

}

//real time data plotter
void setupPlot(QCustomPlot *customPlot, QMainWindow *target, QStatusBar *statusBar){
//plotting
setupRealtimeData(customPlot, target);

//window title
target->setWindowTitle("Here goes title");
statusBar->clearMessage();

//updating
customPlot->replot();

}

//window mover
void retranslateUi(QMainWindow *MainWindow){
MainWindow->setWindowTitle(QApplication::translate("MainWindow", "Plot examples", 0, QApplication::UnicodeUTF8));
}

#endif@

koahnig

You might want to check out how to use "signals and slots.":http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/signalsandslots.html

I gues the connect statements give you already a warning on output screen. This tells you that the connects are not possible.

realtimeDataSlot is not a member function of QMainWindow.

You need to derive at least a class from QObject in order to get this to work.

sirfoga

koahnig thank you, in fact when runnning application shell outouts: "Object::connect: No such slot QMainWindow::realtimeDataSlot(customPlot)", so, what should I do?

koahnig

In my previous post I have given you already a link to the documentation of signals and slots.

When using Qt you need to have a sound understanding of C++ and OOP. If you are familiar with the terminology and methods of OOP you can start looking into Qt tutorials as well as the documentation of signals and slots.

When you like to use QCustomPlot you probably have to go through their tutorials as well. I am not familiar with this at all.