H-Bar Meter Orientation

pythondemo\hbarmeterorientation.py
#!/usr/bin/python

# The ChartDirector for Python module is assumed to be in "../lib"
import sys, os
sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.abspath(sys.path[0]), "..", "lib"))

from pychartdir import *

def createChart(chartIndex) :

    # The value to display on the meter
    value = 75.35

    # The bar colors for the meters
    barColor = [0x0088ff, 0x00cc00, 0x8833dd, 0xff8800]

    # Create a LinearMeter object of size 260 x 80 pixels with very light grey (0xeeeeee) backgruond
    # and a light grey (0xccccccc) 3-pixel thick rounded frame
    m = LinearMeter(260, 80, 0xeeeeee, 0xcccccc)
    m.setRoundedFrame(Transparent)
    m.setThickFrame(3)

    # This example demonstrates putting the text labels at the top or bottom. This is by setting the
    # label alignment, as well as the scale, color scale and label positions.
    alignment = [Top, Top, Bottom, Bottom]
    meterYPos = [24, 24, 36, 36]
    labelYPos = [65, 65, 16, 16]
    colorScalePos = [48, 48, 27, 27]

    # Set the scale region
    m.setMeter(18, meterYPos[chartIndex], 222, 20, alignment[chartIndex])

    # Set meter scale from 0 - 100, with a tick every 10 units
    m.setScale(0, 100, 10)

    # Add a 5-pixel thick smooth color scale
    smoothColorScale = [0, 0x0000ff, 25, 0x0088ff, 50, 0x00ff00, 75, 0xdddd00, 100, 0xff0000]
    m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, colorScalePos[chartIndex], 5)

    # Add a bar from 0 to value with glass effect and 4 pixel rounded corners
    m.addBar(0, value, barColor[chartIndex], glassEffect(NormalGlare, Top), 4)

    #
    # In this example, some charts have the "Temperauture" label on the left side and the value
    # readout on the right side, and some charts have the reverse
    #

    if chartIndex % 2 == 0 :
        # Add a label on the left side using 8pt Arial Bold font
        m.addText(15, labelYPos[chartIndex], "Temperature C", "Arial Bold", 8, TextColor, Left)

        # Add a text box on the right side. Display the value using white (0xffffff) 8pt Arial Bold
        # font on a black (0x000000) background with depressed rounded border.
        t = m.addText(240, labelYPos[chartIndex], m.formatValue(value, "2"), "Arial", 8, 0xffffff,
            Right)
        t.setBackground(0x000000, 0x000000, -1)
        t.setRoundedCorners(3)
    else :
        # Add a label on the right side using 8pt Arial Bold font
        m.addText(243, labelYPos[chartIndex], "Temperature C", "Arial Bold", 8, TextColor, Right)

        # Add a text box on the left side. Display the value using white (0xffffff) 8pt Arial Bold
        # font on a black (0x000000) background with depressed rounded border.
        t = m.addText(18, labelYPos[chartIndex], m.formatValue(value, "2"), "Arial", 8, 0xffffff,
            Left)
        t.setBackground(0x000000, 0x000000, -1)
        t.setRoundedCorners(3)

    # Output the chart
    m.makeChart("hbarmeterorientation%s.png" % chartIndex)


createChart(0)
createChart(1)
createChart(2)
createChart(3)