ChartDirector 7.1 (C++ Edition)
H-Linear Meter Orientation
Source Code Listing
#include "chartdir.h"
void createChart(int chartIndex, const char *filename)
{
// 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};
const int alignment_size = (int)(sizeof(alignment)/sizeof(*alignment));
int meterYPos[] = {23, 23, 34, 34};
const int meterYPos_size = (int)(sizeof(meterYPos)/sizeof(*meterYPos));
int labelYPos[] = {61, 61, 15, 15};
const int labelYPos_size = (int)(sizeof(labelYPos)/sizeof(*labelYPos));
// 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};
const int smoothColorScale_size = (int)(sizeof(smoothColorScale)/sizeof(*smoothColorScale));
m->addColorScale(DoubleArray(smoothColorScale, smoothColorScale_size));
// 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.
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.
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
m->makeChart(filename);
//free up resources
delete m;
}
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
createChart(0, "hlinearmeterorientation0.png");
createChart(1, "hlinearmeterorientation1.png");
createChart(2, "hlinearmeterorientation2.png");
createChart(3, "hlinearmeterorientation3.png");
return 0;
}