%this is the way to redefine styles

%this is the way to redefine styles
% \newpsstyle{mytickstyle}{linewidth=1pt,linecolor=blue}

\renewcommand{\betweenticks}{200}
\bardiagrambegin{9.5}{1000}{2cm}{1}{2}{1cm}{0.01cm}
\drawlevellines
\renewcommand{\placenumber}{\overtop}
\newpsstyle{fillukr}{linestyle=solid,hatchsep=4pt,fillstyle=vlines*}
\newpsstyle{fillrus}{linestyle=solid,hatchsep=8pt,fillstyle=crosshatch*}
\newpsstyle{filloth}{linestyle=solid,hatchsep=8pt,fillstyle=hlines*}
\baritem[style=fillukr]{Kiev}{421}{gray}
\baritem[style=fillukr]{Odessa}{712}{lightgray}
\baritem[style=fillrus]{Moscow}{510}{gray}
\baritem[style=fillrus]{Bryansk}{310}{lightgray}
\baritem[style=filloth]{New-York}{542}{lightgray}
%
% we can call
% \diagLegendoptions{yellow}{red}{0.5pt}
% to produce a legend with yellow background with red frame
% with linewidth=0.5pt
%
\diagLegendbegin{5.6}{980}{4.5}
\diagLegenditem{during 6 months}{gray}
\diagLegenditem{during a year}{lightgray}
\diagLegenditem[style=fillukr]{Ukrainian cities}{white}
\diagLegenditem[style=fillrus]{Russian cities}{white}
\diagLegenditem[style=filloth]{other cities}{white}
\diagLegendend
\bardiagramend{}{\large Stars Fallen}