ChartDirector 7.1 (C++ Edition)
Multi-Pointer Vertical Meter
Source Code Listing
#include "chartdir.h"
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
// The values to display on the meter
double value0 = 30.99;
double value1 = 45.35;
double value2 = 77.64;
// Create an LinearMeter object of size 60 x 245 pixels, using silver background with a 2 pixel
// black 3D depressed border.
LinearMeter* m = new LinearMeter(60, 245, Chart::silverColor(), 0, -2);
// Set the scale region top-left corner at (25, 30), with size of 20 x 200 pixels. The scale
// labels are located on the left (default - implies vertical meter)
m->setMeter(25, 30, 20, 200);
// Set meter scale from 0 - 100, with a tick every 10 units
m->setScale(0, 100, 10);
// Set 0 - 50 as green (99ff99) zone, 50 - 80 as yellow (ffff66) zone, and 80 - 100 as red
// (ffcccc) zone
m->addZone(0, 50, 0x99ff99);
m->addZone(50, 80, 0xffff66);
m->addZone(80, 100, 0xffcccc);
// Add deep red (000080), deep green (008000) and deep blue (800000) pointers to reflect the
// values
m->addPointer(value0, 0x000080);
m->addPointer(value1, 0x008000);
m->addPointer(value2, 0x800000);
// Add a text box label at top-center (30, 5) using Arial Bold/8pt/deep blue (000088), with a
// light blue (9999ff) background
m->addText(30, 5, "Temp C", "Arial Bold", 8, 0x000088, Chart::TopCenter)->setBackground(0x9999ff
);
// Output the chart
m->makeChart("multivmeter.png");
//free up resources
delete m;
return 0;
}