Python-pptx line chart error -


newb here getting python , ran issue that's beating me down. have following excerpt of python code create ppt slide existing template. layout , placeholders correct can't run data listed below (x, y_in, & y_out). appreciated.

x = [datetime.datetime(2017, 8, 4, 15, 5, tzinfo=<fixedoffset u'+00:00' datetime.timedelta(0)>), datetime.datetime(2017, 8, 4, 15, 10, tzinfo=<fixedoffset u'+00:00' datetime.timedelta(0)>), datetime.datetime(2017, 8, 4, 15, 15, tzinfo=<fixedoffset u'+00:00' datetime.timedelta(0)>), datetime.datetime(2017, 8, 4, 15, 20, tzinfo=<fixedoffset u'+00:00' datetime.timedelta(0)>)]  y_in = [780993, 538962, 730180, 1135936]  y_out = [5631489, 6774738, 6485944, 6611580]  prs = presentation('network_utilization_template_master.pptx')  slide = prs.slides.add_slide(prs.slide_layouts[2])   placeholder = slide.placeholders[17] chart_data = categorychartdata() chart_data.categories = x chart_data.add_series(y_in) chart_data.add_series(y_out)  graphic_frame = placeholder.insert_chart(xl_chart_type.line, chart_data) chart = graphic_frame.chart chart.has_legend = true chart.legend.include_in_layout = true chart.series[0-2].smooth = true  prs.save("network_utilization_" + today_s + ".pptx") 

the compiler spits out following:

traceback (most recent call last):   file "/users/jemorey/documents/pptx-2.py", line 81, in <module>     graphic_frame = placeholder.insert_chart(xl_chart_type.line, chart_data)   file "/users/jemorey/library/python/2.7/lib/python/site-packages/pptx/shapes/placeholder.py", line 291, in insert_chart     rid = self.part.add_chart_part(chart_type, chart_data)   file "/users/jemorey/library/python/2.7/lib/python/site-packages/pptx/parts/slide.py", line 174, in add_chart_part     chart_part = chartpart.new(chart_type, chart_data, self.package)   file "/users/jemorey/library/python/2.7/lib/python/site-packages/pptx/parts/chart.py", line 29, in new     chart_blob = chart_data.xml_bytes(chart_type)   file "/users/jemorey/library/python/2.7/lib/python/site-packages/pptx/chart/data.py", line 104, in xml_bytes     return self._xml(chart_type).encode('utf-8')   file "/users/jemorey/library/python/2.7/lib/python/site-packages/pptx/chart/data.py", line 128, in _xml     return chartxmlwriter(chart_type, self).xml   file "/users/jemorey/library/python/2.7/lib/python/site-packages/pptx/chart/xmlwriter.py", line 803, in xml     'ser_xml':      self._ser_xml,   file "/users/jemorey/library/python/2.7/lib/python/site-packages/pptx/chart/xmlwriter.py", line 902, in _ser_xml     'tx_xml':     xml_writer.tx_xml,   file "/users/jemorey/library/python/2.7/lib/python/site-packages/pptx/chart/xmlwriter.py", line 191, in tx_xml     'series_name': self.name,   file "/users/jemorey/library/python/2.7/lib/python/site-packages/pptx/chart/xmlwriter.py", line 121, in name     return escape(self._series.name)   file "/system/library/frameworks/python.framework/versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/xml/sax/saxutils.py", line 32, in escape     data = data.replace("&", "&amp;") attributeerror: 'list' object has no attribute 'replace' 

david zemens quite right in comment. series has name, appears first argument chartdata.add_series(). name appears in legend next line color series , appears column heading data series. adding in should next step.

something like:

chart_data.add_series('mb in', y_in) chart_data.add_series('mb out', y_out) 

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