# Easy Chart - Can Mode be set to X-Trace in a Script?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-can-mode-be-set-to-x-trace-in-a-script/3282>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [September 13, 2011, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-can-mode-be-set-to-x-trace-in-a-script/3282 "2011-09-13T14:55:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![jkiffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@jkiffer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jkiffer)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-can-mode-be-set-to-x-trace-in-a-script/3282/1 "2011-09-13T14:55:53Z")

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Is there a way to set the mode of an Easy Chart to X-Trace, zoom, or pan from within a script? Our operators and engineers often toggle between the zoom and x-trace mode. It would be a nice feature if a hot-key could be mapped to allow them to toggle between these modes.

Thanks,  
Jeremy

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**Author:** ![Travis.Cox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Travis.Cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Travis.Cox)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-can-mode-be-set-to-x-trace-in-a-script/3282/2 "2011-09-13T15:05:48Z")

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Sure can:`chart = event.source.parent.getComponent("Easy Chart")
chart.setMode(value)`Possible values:

0 Zoom  
3 Mark  
4 Trace