ChartDirector 7.1 (C++ Edition)
Color Round Meters
Source Code Listing
#include "chartdir.h"
void createChart(int chartIndex, const char *filename)
{
// The value to display on the meter
double value = 72.3;
// The background and border colors of the meters
int bgColor[] = {0x88ccff, 0xffdddd, 0xffddaa, 0xffccff, 0xdddddd, 0xccffcc};
const int bgColor_size = (int)(sizeof(bgColor)/sizeof(*bgColor));
int borderColor[] = {0x000077, 0x880000, 0xee6600, 0x440088, 0x000000, 0x006000};
const int borderColor_size = (int)(sizeof(borderColor)/sizeof(*borderColor));
// Create an AngularMeter object of size 250 x 250 pixels with transparent background
AngularMeter* m = new AngularMeter(250, 250, Chart::Transparent);
// Demonstration two different meter scale angles
if (chartIndex % 2 == 0) {
// Center at (125, 125), scale radius = 111 pixels, scale angle -140 to +140 degrees
m->setMeter(125, 125, 111, -140, 140);
} else {
// Center at (125, 125), scale radius = 111 pixels, scale angle -180 to +90 degrees
m->setMeter(125, 125, 111, -180, 90);
}
// Background gradient color with brighter color at the center
double bgGradient[] = {0, (double)(m->adjustBrightness(bgColor[chartIndex], 3)), 0.75, (double)(
bgColor[chartIndex])};
const int bgGradient_size = (int)(sizeof(bgGradient)/sizeof(*bgGradient));
// Add circle with radius 123 pixels as background using the background gradient
m->addRing(0, 123, m->relativeRadialGradient(DoubleArray(bgGradient, bgGradient_size)));
// Add a ring between radii 116 and 123 pixels as border
m->addRing(116, 123, borderColor[chartIndex]);
// Meter scale is 0 - 100, with major/minor/micro ticks every 10/5/1 units
m->setScale(0, 100, 10, 5, 1);
// Set the scale label style to 15pt Arial Italic. Set the major/minor/micro tick lengths to
// 12/9/6 pixels pointing inwards, and their widths to 2/1/1 pixels.
m->setLabelStyle("Arial Italic", 15);
m->setTickLength(-12, -9, -6);
m->setLineWidth(0, 2, 1, 1);
// Demostrate different types of color scales and putting them at different positions
double smoothColorScale[] = {0, 0x3333ff, 25, 0x0088ff, 50, 0x00ff00, 75, 0xdddd00, 100,
0xff0000};
const int smoothColorScale_size = (int)(sizeof(smoothColorScale)/sizeof(*smoothColorScale));
double stepColorScale[] = {0, 0x00cc00, 60, 0xffdd00, 80, 0xee0000, 100};
const int stepColorScale_size = (int)(sizeof(stepColorScale)/sizeof(*stepColorScale));
double highLowColorScale[] = {0, 0x00ff00, 70, Chart::Transparent, 100, 0xff0000};
const int highLowColorScale_size = (int)(sizeof(highLowColorScale)/sizeof(*highLowColorScale));
if (chartIndex == 0) {
// Add the smooth color scale at the default position
m->addColorScale(DoubleArray(smoothColorScale, smoothColorScale_size));
} else if (chartIndex == 1) {
// Add the smooth color scale starting at radius 62 with zero width and ending at radius 40
// with 22 pixels outer width
m->addColorScale(DoubleArray(smoothColorScale, smoothColorScale_size), 62, 0, 40, 22);
} else if (chartIndex == 2) {
// Add green, yellow and red zones between radii 44 and 60
m->addZone(0, 60, 44, 60, 0x00dd00);
m->addZone(60, 80, 44, 60, 0xffff00);
m->addZone(80, 100, 44, 60, 0xff0000);
} else if (chartIndex == 3) {
// Add the high/low color scale at the default position
m->addColorScale(DoubleArray(highLowColorScale, highLowColorScale_size));
} else if (chartIndex == 4) {
// Add the smooth color scale at radius 44 with 16 pixels outer width
m->addColorScale(DoubleArray(smoothColorScale, smoothColorScale_size), 44, 16);
} else {
// Add the step color scale at the default position
m->addColorScale(DoubleArray(stepColorScale, stepColorScale_size));
}
// Add a text label centered at (125, 175) with 15pt Arial Italic font
m->addText(125, 175, "CPU", "Arial Italic", 15, Chart::TextColor, Chart::Center);
// Add a readout to some of the charts as demonstration
if ((chartIndex == 0) || (chartIndex == 2)) {
// Put the value label center aligned at (125, 232), using white (0xffffff) 14pt Arial font
// on a black (0x000000) background. Set box width to 50 pixels with 5 pixels rounded
// corners.
TextBox* t = m->addText(125, 232, m->formatValue(value,
"<*block,width=50,halign=center*>{value|1}"), "Arial", 14, 0xffffff, Chart::BottomCenter
);
t->setBackground(0x000000);
t->setRoundedCorners(5);
}
// Add a red (0xff0000) pointer at the specified value
m->addPointer2(value, 0xff0000);
// Output the chart
m->makeChart(filename);
//free up resources
delete m;
}
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
createChart(0, "colorroundmeter0.png");
createChart(1, "colorroundmeter1.png");
createChart(2, "colorroundmeter2.png");
createChart(3, "colorroundmeter3.png");
createChart(4, "colorroundmeter4.png");
createChart(5, "colorroundmeter5.png");
return 0;
}