Color Vertical Linear Meters

[Web Version (in ASP)] aspdemo\colorvlinearmeter.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

    ' The background and border colors of the meters
    bgColor = Array(&Hbbddff, &Hccffcc, &Hffccff, &Hffffaa, &Hffdddd, &Heeeeee)
    borderColor = Array(&H000088, &H006600, &H6600aa, &Hee6600, &H880000, &H666666)

    ' Create a LinearMeter object of size 70 x 260 pixels with a 3-pixel thick rounded frame
    Set m = cd.LinearMeter(70, 260, bgColor(chartIndex), borderColor(chartIndex))
    Call m.setRoundedFrame(cd.Transparent)
    Call m.setThickFrame(3)

    ' Set the scale region top-left corner at (28, 30), with size of 20 x 200 pixels. The scale
    ' labels are located on the left (default - implies vertical meter)
    Call m.setMeter(28, 30, 20, 200)

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

    ' Demostrate different types of color scales and putting them at different positions
    smoothColorScale = Array(0, &H6666ff, 25, &H00bbbb, 50, &H00ff00, 75, &Hffff00, 100, &Hff0000)
    stepColorScale = Array(0, &H33ff33, 50, &Hffff33, 80, &Hff3333, 100)
    highLowColorScale = Array(0, &H6666ff, 70, cd.Transparent, 100, &Hff0000)

    If chartIndex = 0 Then
        ' Add the smooth color scale at the default position
        Call m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale)
    ElseIf chartIndex = 1 Then
        ' Add the step color scale at the default position
        Call m.addColorScale(stepColorScale)
    ElseIf chartIndex = 2 Then
        ' Add the high low scale at the default position
        Call m.addColorScale(highLowColorScale)
    ElseIf chartIndex = 3 Then
        ' Add the smooth color scale starting at x = 28 (left of scale) with zero width and ending
        ' at x = 28 with 20 pixels width
        Call m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 28, 0, 28, 20)
    ElseIf chartIndex = 4 Then
        ' Add the smooth color scale starting at x = 38 (center of scale) with zero width and ending
        ' at x = 28 with 20 pixels width
        Call m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 38, 0, 28, 20)
    Else
        ' Add the smooth color scale starting at x = 48 (right of scale) with zero width and ending
        ' at x = 28 with 20 pixels width
        Call m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 48, 0, 28, 20)
    End If

    ' Add a blue (0x0000cc) pointer at the specified value
    Call m.addPointer(value, &H0000cc)

    ' Add a title using white (0xffffff) 8pt Arial Bold font with a border color background
    Call m.addTitle("Temp C", "Arial Bold", 8, &Hffffff).setBackground(borderColor(chartIndex))

    ' Add a bottom title using white (0xffffff) 8pt Arial Bold font with a border color background
    ' to display the value
    Call m.addTitle2(cd.Bottom, m.formatValue(value, "2"), "Arial Bold", 8, &Hffffff _
        ).setBackground(borderColor(chartIndex))

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

' This example includes 6 charts
Dim viewers(5)
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>Color Vertical Linear Meters</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;">
        Color Vertical Linear Meters
    </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\colorvlinearmeter.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

    ' The background and border colors of the meters
    Dim bgColor()
    bgColor = Array(&Hbbddff, &Hccffcc, &Hffccff, &Hffffaa, &Hffdddd, &Heeeeee)
    Dim borderColor()
    borderColor = Array(&H000088, &H006600, &H6600aa, &Hee6600, &H880000, &H666666)

    ' Create a LinearMeter object of size 70 x 260 pixels with a 3-pixel thick rounded frame
    Dim m As LinearMeter
    Set m = cd.LinearMeter(70, 260, bgColor(chartIndex), borderColor(chartIndex))
    Call m.setRoundedFrame()
    Call m.setThickFrame(3)

    ' Set the scale region top-left corner at (28, 30), with size of 20 x 200 pixels. The scale
    ' labels are located on the left (default - implies vertical meter)
    Call m.setMeter(28, 30, 20, 200)

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

    ' Demostrate different types of color scales and putting them at different positions
    Dim smoothColorScale()
    smoothColorScale = Array(0, &H6666ff, 25, &H00bbbb, 50, &H00ff00, 75, &Hffff00, 100, &Hff0000)
    Dim stepColorScale()
    stepColorScale = Array(0, &H33ff33, 50, &Hffff33, 80, &Hff3333, 100)
    Dim highLowColorScale()
    highLowColorScale = Array(0, &H6666ff, 70, cd.Transparent, 100, &Hff0000)

    If chartIndex = 0 Then
        ' Add the smooth color scale at the default position
        Call m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale)
    ElseIf chartIndex = 1 Then
        ' Add the step color scale at the default position
        Call m.addColorScale(stepColorScale)
    ElseIf chartIndex = 2 Then
        ' Add the high low scale at the default position
        Call m.addColorScale(highLowColorScale)
    ElseIf chartIndex = 3 Then
        ' Add the smooth color scale starting at x = 28 (left of scale) with zero width and ending
        ' at x = 28 with 20 pixels width
        Call m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 28, 0, 28, 20)
    ElseIf chartIndex = 4 Then
        ' Add the smooth color scale starting at x = 38 (center of scale) with zero width and ending
        ' at x = 28 with 20 pixels width
        Call m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 38, 0, 28, 20)
    Else
        ' Add the smooth color scale starting at x = 48 (right of scale) with zero width and ending
        ' at x = 28 with 20 pixels width
        Call m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 48, 0, 28, 20)
    End If

    ' Add a blue (0x0000cc) pointer at the specified value
    Call m.addPointer(value, &H0000cc)

    ' Add a title using white (0xffffff) 8pt Arial Bold font with a border color background
    Call m.addTitle("Temp C", "arialbd.ttf", 8, &Hffffff).setBackground(borderColor(chartIndex))

    ' Add a bottom title using white (0xffffff) 8pt Arial Bold font with a border color background
    ' to display the value
    Call m.addTitle2(cd.Bottom, m.formatValue(value, "2"), "arialbd.ttf", 8, &Hffffff _
        ).setBackground(borderColor(chartIndex))

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

End Sub