ChartDirector 7.1 (.NET Edition)

H-Linear Meter Orientation


      

This example demonstrates horizontal linear meters in different orientations.

In a horizontal linear meter, the scale labels can be positioned above the meter scale or below it. This is controlled by the last argument to LinearMeter.setMeter, which can be Top or Bottom,

The title and value readout added using BaseChart.addText can be put at any position. In this example, we put them at the opposite side to the scale labels.

Source Code Listing

[Windows Forms - C# version] NetWinCharts\CSharpWinCharts\hlinearmeterorientation.cs
using System; using ChartDirector; namespace CSharpChartExplorer { public class hlinearmeterorientation : DemoModule { //Name of demo module public string getName() { return "H-Linear Meter Orientation"; } //Number of charts produced in this demo module public int getNoOfCharts() { return 4; } //Main code for creating charts public void createChart(WinChartViewer viewer, int chartIndex) { // The value to display on the meter double value = 74.25; // Create a LinearMeter object of size 250 x 75 pixels with very light grey (0xeeeeee) // backgruond and a light grey (0xccccccc) 3-pixel thick rounded frame LinearMeter m = new LinearMeter(250, 75, 0xeeeeee, 0xcccccc); m.setRoundedFrame(Chart.Transparent); m.setThickFrame(3); // This example demonstrates putting the text labels at the top or bottom. This is by // setting the label alignment, scale position and label position. int[] alignment = {Chart.Top, Chart.Top, Chart.Bottom, Chart.Bottom}; int[] meterYPos = {23, 23, 34, 34}; int[] labelYPos = {61, 61, 15, 15}; // Set the scale region m.setMeter(14, meterYPos[chartIndex], 218, 20, alignment[chartIndex]); // Set meter scale from 0 - 100, with a tick every 10 units m.setScale(0, 100, 10); // Add a smooth color scale at the default position double[] smoothColorScale = {0, 0x6666ff, 25, 0x00bbbb, 50, 0x00ff00, 75, 0xffff00, 100, 0xff0000}; m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale); // Add a blue (0x0000cc) pointer at the specified value m.addPointer(value, 0x0000cc); // // 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(10, labelYPos[chartIndex], "Temperature C", "Arial Bold", 8, Chart.TextColor, Chart.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. ChartDirector.TextBox t = m.addText(235, labelYPos[chartIndex], m.formatValue(value, "2"), "Arial Bold", 8, 0xffffff, Chart.Right); t.setBackground(0x000000, 0x000000, -1); t.setRoundedCorners(3); } else { // Add a label on the right side using 8pt Arial Bold font m.addText(237, labelYPos[chartIndex], "Temperature C", "Arial Bold", 8, Chart.TextColor, Chart.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. ChartDirector.TextBox t = m.addText(11, labelYPos[chartIndex], m.formatValue(value, "2"), "Arial Bold", 8, 0xffffff, Chart.Left); t.setBackground(0x000000, 0x000000, -1); t.setRoundedCorners(3); } // Output the chart viewer.Chart = m; } } }

[Windows Forms - VB Version] NetWinCharts\VBNetWinCharts\hlinearmeterorientation.vb
Imports System Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic Imports ChartDirector Public Class hlinearmeterorientation Implements DemoModule 'Name of demo module Public Function getName() As String Implements DemoModule.getName Return "H-Linear Meter Orientation" End Function 'Number of charts produced in this demo module Public Function getNoOfCharts() As Integer Implements DemoModule.getNoOfCharts Return 4 End Function 'Main code for creating charts Public Sub createChart(viewer As WinChartViewer, chartIndex As Integer) _ Implements DemoModule.createChart ' The value to display on the meter Dim value As Double = 74.25 ' Create a LinearMeter object of size 250 x 75 pixels with very light grey (0xeeeeee) ' backgruond and a light grey (0xccccccc) 3-pixel thick rounded frame Dim m As LinearMeter = New LinearMeter(250, 75, &Heeeeee, &Hcccccc) m.setRoundedFrame(Chart.Transparent) m.setThickFrame(3) ' This example demonstrates putting the text labels at the top or bottom. This is by setting ' the label alignment, scale position and label position. Dim alignment() As Integer = {Chart.Top, Chart.Top, Chart.Bottom, Chart.Bottom} Dim meterYPos() As Integer = {23, 23, 34, 34} Dim labelYPos() As Integer = {61, 61, 15, 15} ' Set the scale region m.setMeter(14, meterYPos(chartIndex), 218, 20, alignment(chartIndex)) ' Set meter scale from 0 - 100, with a tick every 10 units m.setScale(0, 100, 10) ' Add a smooth color scale at the default position Dim smoothColorScale() As Double = {0, &H6666ff, 25, &H00bbbb, 50, &H00ff00, 75, &Hffff00, _ 100, &Hff0000} m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale) ' Add a blue (0x0000cc) pointer at the specified value m.addPointer(value, &H0000cc) ' ' 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 Mod 2 = 0 Then ' Add a label on the left side using 8pt Arial Bold font m.addText(10, labelYPos(chartIndex), "Temperature C", "Arial Bold", 8, _ Chart.TextColor, Chart.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. Dim t As ChartDirector.TextBox = m.addText(235, labelYPos(chartIndex), m.formatValue( _ value, "2"), "Arial Bold", 8, &Hffffff, Chart.Right) t.setBackground(&H000000, &H000000, -1) t.setRoundedCorners(3) Else ' Add a label on the right side using 8pt Arial Bold font m.addText(237, labelYPos(chartIndex), "Temperature C", "Arial Bold", 8, _ Chart.TextColor, Chart.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. Dim t As ChartDirector.TextBox = m.addText(11, labelYPos(chartIndex), m.formatValue( _ value, "2"), "Arial Bold", 8, &Hffffff, Chart.Left) t.setBackground(&H000000, &H000000, -1) t.setRoundedCorners(3) End If ' Output the chart viewer.Chart = m End Sub End Class

[WPF - C#] NetWPFCharts\CSharpWPFCharts\hlinearmeterorientation.cs
using System; using ChartDirector; namespace CSharpWPFCharts { public class hlinearmeterorientation : DemoModule { //Name of demo module public string getName() { return "H-Linear Meter Orientation"; } //Number of charts produced in this demo module public int getNoOfCharts() { return 4; } //Main code for creating charts public void createChart(WPFChartViewer viewer, int chartIndex) { // The value to display on the meter double value = 74.25; // Create a LinearMeter object of size 250 x 75 pixels with very light grey (0xeeeeee) // backgruond and a light grey (0xccccccc) 3-pixel thick rounded frame LinearMeter m = new LinearMeter(250, 75, 0xeeeeee, 0xcccccc); m.setRoundedFrame(Chart.Transparent); m.setThickFrame(3); // This example demonstrates putting the text labels at the top or bottom. This is by // setting the label alignment, scale position and label position. int[] alignment = {Chart.Top, Chart.Top, Chart.Bottom, Chart.Bottom}; int[] meterYPos = {23, 23, 34, 34}; int[] labelYPos = {61, 61, 15, 15}; // Set the scale region m.setMeter(14, meterYPos[chartIndex], 218, 20, alignment[chartIndex]); // Set meter scale from 0 - 100, with a tick every 10 units m.setScale(0, 100, 10); // Add a smooth color scale at the default position double[] smoothColorScale = {0, 0x6666ff, 25, 0x00bbbb, 50, 0x00ff00, 75, 0xffff00, 100, 0xff0000}; m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale); // Add a blue (0x0000cc) pointer at the specified value m.addPointer(value, 0x0000cc); // // 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(10, labelYPos[chartIndex], "Temperature C", "Arial Bold", 8, Chart.TextColor, Chart.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. ChartDirector.TextBox t = m.addText(235, labelYPos[chartIndex], m.formatValue(value, "2"), "Arial Bold", 8, 0xffffff, Chart.Right); t.setBackground(0x000000, 0x000000, -1); t.setRoundedCorners(3); } else { // Add a label on the right side using 8pt Arial Bold font m.addText(237, labelYPos[chartIndex], "Temperature C", "Arial Bold", 8, Chart.TextColor, Chart.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. ChartDirector.TextBox t = m.addText(11, labelYPos[chartIndex], m.formatValue(value, "2"), "Arial Bold", 8, 0xffffff, Chart.Left); t.setBackground(0x000000, 0x000000, -1); t.setRoundedCorners(3); } // Output the chart viewer.Chart = m; } } }

[ASP.NET Web Forms - C# version] NetWebCharts\CSharpASP\hlinearmeterorientation.aspx
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<%@ Page Language="C#" Debug="true" %> <%@ Import Namespace="ChartDirector" %> <%@ Register TagPrefix="chart" Namespace="ChartDirector" Assembly="netchartdir" %> <!DOCTYPE html> <script runat="server"> // // Create chart // protected void createChart(WebChartViewer viewer, int chartIndex) { // The value to display on the meter double value = 74.25; // Create a LinearMeter object of size 250 x 75 pixels with very light grey (0xeeeeee) // backgruond and a light grey (0xccccccc) 3-pixel thick rounded frame LinearMeter m = new LinearMeter(250, 75, 0xeeeeee, 0xcccccc); m.setRoundedFrame(Chart.Transparent); m.setThickFrame(3); // This example demonstrates putting the text labels at the top or bottom. This is by setting // the label alignment, scale position and label position. int[] alignment = {Chart.Top, Chart.Top, Chart.Bottom, Chart.Bottom}; int[] meterYPos = {23, 23, 34, 34}; int[] labelYPos = {61, 61, 15, 15}; // Set the scale region m.setMeter(14, meterYPos[chartIndex], 218, 20, alignment[chartIndex]); // Set meter scale from 0 - 100, with a tick every 10 units m.setScale(0, 100, 10); // Add a smooth color scale at the default position double[] smoothColorScale = {0, 0x6666ff, 25, 0x00bbbb, 50, 0x00ff00, 75, 0xffff00, 100, 0xff0000}; m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale); // Add a blue (0x0000cc) pointer at the specified value m.addPointer(value, 0x0000cc); // // 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(10, labelYPos[chartIndex], "Temperature C", "Arial Bold", 8, Chart.TextColor, Chart.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. ChartDirector.TextBox t = m.addText(235, labelYPos[chartIndex], m.formatValue(value, "2"), "Arial Bold", 8, 0xffffff, Chart.Right); t.setBackground(0x000000, 0x000000, -1); t.setRoundedCorners(3); } else { // Add a label on the right side using 8pt Arial Bold font m.addText(237, labelYPos[chartIndex], "Temperature C", "Arial Bold", 8, Chart.TextColor, Chart.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. ChartDirector.TextBox t = m.addText(11, labelYPos[chartIndex], m.formatValue(value, "2"), "Arial Bold", 8, 0xffffff, Chart.Left); t.setBackground(0x000000, 0x000000, -1); t.setRoundedCorners(3); } // Output the chart viewer.Image = m.makeWebImage(Chart.SVG); } // // Page Load event handler // protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { createChart(WebChartViewer0, 0); createChart(WebChartViewer1, 1); createChart(WebChartViewer2, 2); createChart(WebChartViewer3, 3); } </script> <html> <head> <script type="text/javascript" src="cdjcv.js"></script> </head> <body> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer0" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer1" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer2" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer3" runat="server" /> </body> </html>

[ASP.NET Web Forms - VB Version] NetWebCharts\VBNetASP\hlinearmeterorientation.aspx
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<%@ Page Language="VB" Debug="true" %> <%@ Import Namespace="ChartDirector" %> <%@ Register TagPrefix="chart" Namespace="ChartDirector" Assembly="netchartdir" %> <!DOCTYPE html> <script runat="server"> ' ' Create chart ' Protected Sub createChart(viewer As WebChartViewer, chartIndex As Integer) ' The value to display on the meter Dim value As Double = 74.25 ' Create a LinearMeter object of size 250 x 75 pixels with very light grey (0xeeeeee) backgruond ' and a light grey (0xccccccc) 3-pixel thick rounded frame Dim m As LinearMeter = New LinearMeter(250, 75, &Heeeeee, &Hcccccc) m.setRoundedFrame(Chart.Transparent) m.setThickFrame(3) ' This example demonstrates putting the text labels at the top or bottom. This is by setting the ' label alignment, scale position and label position. Dim alignment() As Integer = {Chart.Top, Chart.Top, Chart.Bottom, Chart.Bottom} Dim meterYPos() As Integer = {23, 23, 34, 34} Dim labelYPos() As Integer = {61, 61, 15, 15} ' Set the scale region m.setMeter(14, meterYPos(chartIndex), 218, 20, alignment(chartIndex)) ' Set meter scale from 0 - 100, with a tick every 10 units m.setScale(0, 100, 10) ' Add a smooth color scale at the default position Dim smoothColorScale() As Double = {0, &H6666ff, 25, &H00bbbb, 50, &H00ff00, 75, &Hffff00, _ 100, &Hff0000} m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale) ' Add a blue (0x0000cc) pointer at the specified value m.addPointer(value, &H0000cc) ' ' 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 Mod 2 = 0 Then ' Add a label on the left side using 8pt Arial Bold font m.addText(10, labelYPos(chartIndex), "Temperature C", "Arial Bold", 8, Chart.TextColor, _ Chart.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. Dim t As ChartDirector.TextBox = m.addText(235, labelYPos(chartIndex), m.formatValue( _ value, "2"), "Arial Bold", 8, &Hffffff, Chart.Right) t.setBackground(&H000000, &H000000, -1) t.setRoundedCorners(3) Else ' Add a label on the right side using 8pt Arial Bold font m.addText(237, labelYPos(chartIndex), "Temperature C", "Arial Bold", 8, Chart.TextColor, _ Chart.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. Dim t As ChartDirector.TextBox = m.addText(11, labelYPos(chartIndex), m.formatValue(value, _ "2"), "Arial Bold", 8, &Hffffff, Chart.Left) t.setBackground(&H000000, &H000000, -1) t.setRoundedCorners(3) End If ' Output the chart viewer.Image = m.makeWebImage(Chart.SVG) End Sub ' ' Page Load event handler ' Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) createChart(WebChartViewer0, 0) createChart(WebChartViewer1, 1) createChart(WebChartViewer2, 2) createChart(WebChartViewer3, 3) End Sub </script> <html> <head> <script type="text/javascript" src="cdjcv.js"></script> </head> <body> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer0" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer1" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer2" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer3" runat="server" /> </body> </html>

[ASP.NET MVC - Controller] NetMvcCharts\Controllers\HlinearmeterorientationController.cs
using System; using System.Web.Mvc; using ChartDirector; namespace NetMvcCharts.Controllers { public class HlinearmeterorientationController : Controller { // // Default Action // public ActionResult Index() { ViewBag.Title = "H-Linear Meter Orientation"; // This example contains 4 charts. ViewBag.Viewer = new RazorChartViewer[4]; for (int i = 0; i < ViewBag.Viewer.Length; ++i) createChart(ViewBag.Viewer[i] = new RazorChartViewer(HttpContext, "chart" + i), i); return View("~/Views/Shared/ChartView.cshtml"); } // // Create chart // private void createChart(RazorChartViewer viewer, int chartIndex) { // The value to display on the meter double value = 74.25; // Create a LinearMeter object of size 250 x 75 pixels with very light grey (0xeeeeee) // backgruond and a light grey (0xccccccc) 3-pixel thick rounded frame LinearMeter m = new LinearMeter(250, 75, 0xeeeeee, 0xcccccc); m.setRoundedFrame(Chart.Transparent); m.setThickFrame(3); // This example demonstrates putting the text labels at the top or bottom. This is by setting // the label alignment, scale position and label position. int[] alignment = {Chart.Top, Chart.Top, Chart.Bottom, Chart.Bottom}; int[] meterYPos = {23, 23, 34, 34}; int[] labelYPos = {61, 61, 15, 15}; // Set the scale region m.setMeter(14, meterYPos[chartIndex], 218, 20, alignment[chartIndex]); // Set meter scale from 0 - 100, with a tick every 10 units m.setScale(0, 100, 10); // Add a smooth color scale at the default position double[] smoothColorScale = {0, 0x6666ff, 25, 0x00bbbb, 50, 0x00ff00, 75, 0xffff00, 100, 0xff0000}; m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale); // Add a blue (0x0000cc) pointer at the specified value m.addPointer(value, 0x0000cc); // // 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(10, labelYPos[chartIndex], "Temperature C", "Arial Bold", 8, Chart.TextColor, Chart.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. ChartDirector.TextBox t = m.addText(235, labelYPos[chartIndex], m.formatValue(value, "2" ), "Arial Bold", 8, 0xffffff, Chart.Right); t.setBackground(0x000000, 0x000000, -1); t.setRoundedCorners(3); } else { // Add a label on the right side using 8pt Arial Bold font m.addText(237, labelYPos[chartIndex], "Temperature C", "Arial Bold", 8, Chart.TextColor, Chart.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. ChartDirector.TextBox t = m.addText(11, labelYPos[chartIndex], m.formatValue(value, "2"), "Arial Bold", 8, 0xffffff, Chart.Left); t.setBackground(0x000000, 0x000000, -1); t.setRoundedCorners(3); } // Output the chart viewer.Image = m.makeWebImage(Chart.SVG); } } }

[ASP.NET MVC - View] NetMvcCharts\Views\Shared\ChartView.cshtml
@{ Layout = null; } <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width" /> <title>@ViewBag.Title</title> <style> @ViewBag.Style </style> @Scripts.Render("~/Scripts/cdjcv.js") </head> <body style="margin:5px 0px 0px 5px"> <div style="font:bold 18pt verdana;"> @ViewBag.Title </div> <hr style="border:solid 1px #000080; background:#000080" /> <div> @{ if (ViewBag.Viewer is Array) { // Display multiple charts for (int i = 0; i < ViewBag.Viewer.Length; ++i) { @:@Html.Raw(ViewBag.Viewer[i].RenderHTML()) } } else { // Display one chart only @:@Html.Raw(ViewBag.Viewer.RenderHTML()) } } </div> </body> </html>