V-Bar Meter Orientation

[Web Version (in ASP)] aspdemo\vbarmeterorientation.asp

<%@ language="vbscript" %>
<%
Set cd = CreateObject("ChartDirector.API")

' This script can draw different charts depending on the chartIndex
Sub createChart(viewer, chartIndex)

    ' The value to display on the meter
    value = 74.25

    ' Bar colors of the meters
    barColor = Array(&H2299ff, &H00ee00, &Haa66ee, &Hff7711)

    ' Create a LinearMeter object of size 70 x 240 pixels with very light grey (0xeeeeee) backgruond
    ' and a grey (0xaaaaaa) 3-pixel thick rounded frame
    Set m = cd.LinearMeter(70, 240, &Heeeeee, &Haaaaaa)
    Call m.setRoundedFrame(cd.Transparent)
    Call m.setThickFrame(3)

    ' This example demonstrates putting the text labels at the left or right side of the meter
    ' scale, and putting the color scale on the same side as the labels or on opposite side.
    alignment = Array(cd.Left, cd.Left, cd.Right, cd.Right)
    meterXPos = Array(28, 38, 12, 21)
    labelGap = Array(2, 12, 10, 2)
    colorScalePos = Array(53, 28, 36, 10)

    ' Configure the position of the meter scale and which side to put the text labels
    Call m.setMeter(meterXPos(chartIndex), 18, 20, 205, alignment(chartIndex))

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

    ' To put the color scale on the same side as the text labels, we need to increase the gap
    ' between the labels and the meter scale to make room for the color scale
    Call m.setLabelPos(False, labelGap(chartIndex))

    ' Add a smooth color scale to the meter
    smoothColorScale = Array(0, &H0000ff, 25, &H0088ff, 50, &H00ff00, 75, &Hdddd00, 100, &Hff0000)
    Call m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, colorScalePos(chartIndex), 6)

    ' Add a bar from 0 to value with glass effect and 4 pixel rounded corners
    Call m.addBar(0, value, barColor(chartIndex), cd.glassEffect(cd.NormalGlare, cd.Left), 4)

    ' Output the chart
    Call viewer.setChart(m, cd.SVG)
End Sub

' This example includes 4 charts
Dim viewers(3)
For i = 0 To Ubound(viewers)
    Set viewers(i) = cd.WebChartViewer(Request, "chart" & i)
    Call createChart(viewers(i), i)
Next
%>

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>V-Bar Meter Orientation</title>
    <!-- Include ChartDirector Javascript Library to support chart interactions -->
    <script type="text/javascript" src="cdjcv.js"></script>
</head>
<body style="margin:5px 0px 0px 5px">
    <div style="font:bold 18pt verdana;">
        V-Bar Meter Orientation
    </div>
    <hr style="border:solid 1px #000080; background:#000080" />
    <div style="font:10pt verdana; margin-bottom:1.5em">
        <a href="viewsource.asp?file=<%= Request("SCRIPT_NAME") %>">View Chart Source Code</a>
    </div>
    <!-- ****** Here are the chart images ****** -->
    <%
        For i = 0 To Ubound(viewers)
            Call Response.Write(viewers(i).renderHTML())
            Call Response.Write(" ")
        Next
    %>
</body>
</html>

[Windows Version (in Visual Basic)] vbdemo\vbarmeterorientation.cls

Public Sub createChart(viewer As Object, chartIndex As Integer)

    Dim cd As New ChartDirector.API

    ' The value to display on the meter
    Dim value As Double
    value = 74.25

    ' Bar colors of the meters
    Dim barColor()
    barColor = Array(&H2299ff, &H00ee00, &Haa66ee, &Hff7711)

    ' Create a LinearMeter object of size 70 x 240 pixels with very light grey (0xeeeeee) backgruond
    ' and a grey (0xaaaaaa) 3-pixel thick rounded frame
    Dim m As LinearMeter
    Set m = cd.LinearMeter(70, 240, &Heeeeee, &Haaaaaa)
    Call m.setRoundedFrame()
    Call m.setThickFrame(3)

    ' This example demonstrates putting the text labels at the left or right side of the meter
    ' scale, and putting the color scale on the same side as the labels or on opposite side.
    Dim alignment()
    alignment = Array(cd.Left, cd.Left, cd.Right, cd.Right)
    Dim meterXPos()
    meterXPos = Array(28, 38, 12, 21)
    Dim labelGap()
    labelGap = Array(2, 12, 10, 2)
    Dim colorScalePos()
    colorScalePos = Array(53, 28, 36, 10)

    ' Configure the position of the meter scale and which side to put the text labels
    Call m.setMeter(meterXPos(chartIndex), 18, 20, 205, alignment(chartIndex))

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

    ' To put the color scale on the same side as the text labels, we need to increase the gap
    ' between the labels and the meter scale to make room for the color scale
    Call m.setLabelPos(False, labelGap(chartIndex))

    ' Add a smooth color scale to the meter
    Dim smoothColorScale()
    smoothColorScale = Array(0, &H0000ff, 25, &H0088ff, 50, &H00ff00, 75, &Hdddd00, 100, &Hff0000)
    Call m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, colorScalePos(chartIndex), 6)

    ' Add a bar from 0 to value with glass effect and 4 pixel rounded corners
    Call m.addBar(0, value, barColor(chartIndex), cd.glassEffect(cd.NormalGlare, cd.Left), 4)

    ' Output the chart
    Set viewer.Picture = m.makePicture()

End Sub