This example demonstration various orientations for vertical linear meters.
In a vertical linear meter, the scale labels can be positioned on the left or right side of the meter scale. This is controlled by the last argument to
LinearMeter.setMeter, which can be
Left or
Right.
[Web Version (in ASP)] aspdemo\vlinearmeterorientation.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 = 75.35
' Create a LinearMeter object of size 70 x 240 pixels with very light grey (0xeeeeee) backgruond
' and a light grey (0xccccccc) 3-pixel thick rounded frame
Set m = cd.LinearMeter(70, 240, &Heeeeee, &Hcccccc)
Call m.setRoundedFrame(cd.Transparent)
Call m.setThickFrame(3)
' This example demonstrates putting the text labels at the left or right side by setting the
' label alignment and scale position.
If chartIndex = 0 Then
Call m.setMeter(28, 18, 20, 205, cd.Left)
Else
Call m.setMeter(20, 18, 20, 205, cd.Right)
End If
' Set meter scale from 0 - 100, with a tick every 10 units
Call m.setScale(0, 100, 10)
' Add a smooth color scale to the meter
smoothColorScale = Array(0, &H6666ff, 25, &H00bbbb, 50, &H00ff00, 75, &Hffff00, 100, &Hff0000)
Call m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale)
' Add a blue (0x0000cc) pointer at the specified value
Call m.addPointer(value, &H0000cc)
' Output the chart
Call viewer.setChart(m, cd.SVG)
End Sub
' This example includes 2 charts
Dim viewers(1)
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-Linear 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-Linear 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\vlinearmeterorientation.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 = 75.35
' Create a LinearMeter object of size 70 x 240 pixels with very light grey (0xeeeeee) backgruond
' and a light grey (0xccccccc) 3-pixel thick rounded frame
Dim m As LinearMeter
Set m = cd.LinearMeter(70, 240, &Heeeeee, &Hcccccc)
Call m.setRoundedFrame()
Call m.setThickFrame(3)
' This example demonstrates putting the text labels at the left or right side by setting the
' label alignment and scale position.
If chartIndex = 0 Then
Call m.setMeter(28, 18, 20, 205, cd.Left)
Else
Call m.setMeter(20, 18, 20, 205, cd.Right)
End If
' Set meter scale from 0 - 100, with a tick every 10 units
Call m.setScale(0, 100, 10)
' Add a smooth color scale to the meter
Dim smoothColorScale()
smoothColorScale = Array(0, &H6666ff, 25, &H00bbbb, 50, &H00ff00, 75, &Hffff00, 100, &Hff0000)
Call m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale)
' Add a blue (0x0000cc) pointer at the specified value
Call m.addPointer(value, &H0000cc)
' Output the chart
Set viewer.Picture = m.makePicture()
End Sub
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