.. highlightlang:: us

.. index:: auto_xy_Step

.. _auto_xy_step:

auto_xy_Step
============

.. us.tag  auto_xy_Step NOTREADYENGLISH auto_xy

The function is obsolete. New scripts should use the :ref:`XYSetFilterFunctions` 
function.

:ref:`auto_xy_Step` creates a step curve.

.. function::  hDataNew = auto_xy_Step(hData_Layer, nType)

.. us.return

**Return Value**

*hDataNew* is the handle of the new dataset.

.. us.params

**Parameters**

.. uparam:: hData_Layer

   *hData_Layer* is a vector with one or two elements:

   .. list-table::
      :header-rows: 1

      * - Value
        - Meaning
      * - hData_Layer[1]
        - Handle of a dataset. The new dataset is added to the diagram to which the dataset hData_Layer[1] belongs.
      * - hData_Layer[1, 2]
        - The first element is the handle of a dataset and the second element is the handle of diagram (layer). The new dataset is added to the diagram with the handle hData_Layer[2].

.. uparam:: nType

   *nType* is one of the following values:

   .. list-table::
      :header-rows: 1

      * - Value
        - Meaning
      * - 1
        - Curve starts vertical
      * - 2
        - Curve starts horizontal

.. seealso::
   :ref:`overview-automation`

:sub:`id-1418400`