Create a multi-plot graph and export it to a JPG file in Grapher Automation

To create a graph with line plots and bar charts and export to a JPG file via automation: 

1. Copy the script below.
2. Open Grapher and turn on the Script Manager by clicking View | Display | Script Manager.
3. Press Ctrl+A to select all of the existing lines in the Script Manager and then press DELETE.
4. Press Ctrl+V to paste it into the Script Manager.
5. Click the green arrow Start/Resume icon in the Script Manager.

Sub Main

 'Declares GrapherApp as an object
  Dim GrapherApp, Plot, Graph, LinePlot As Object
  Set GrapherApp = CreateObject("Grapher.Application")
  GrapherApp.Visible = True
  Set Plot = GrapherApp.Documents.Add(grfPlotDoc)

 'Creates a line plot
  Set Graph = Plot.Shapes.AddLinePlotGraph(GrapherApp.Path+"\samples\tutorial.dat")
  Set LinePlot = Graph.Plots.Item(1)

 'Add line plot that uses columns A and C for X and Y
  Graph.AddLinePlot(GrapherApp.Path+"\samples\tutorial.dat",1,3)

 'Export to JPG
  Plot.Export("c:\temp\tutorial.jpg")

End Sub

March 13, 2020