ChartDirector 7.1 (.NET Edition)

Circular Bar Meter


              

This example demonstrates circular bar meters.

A circular bar meter can be created by using an AngularMeter in a creative way.

Source Code Listing

[Windows Forms - C# version] NetWinCharts\CSharpWinCharts\circularbarmeter.cs
using System; using ChartDirector; namespace CSharpChartExplorer { public class circularbarmeter : DemoModule { //Name of demo module public string getName() { return "Circular Bar Meters"; } //Number of charts produced in this demo module public int getNoOfCharts() { return 8; } //Main code for creating charts public void createChart(WinChartViewer viewer, int chartIndex) { // The value to display on the meter double value = 77; // The meter radius and angle int radius = 50; double angle = value * 360.0 / 100; // Create an AngularMeter with transparent background AngularMeter m = new AngularMeter(radius * 2 + 10, radius * 2 + 10, Chart.Transparent); // Set the center, radius and angular range of the meter m.setMeter(m.getWidth() / 2, m.getHeight() / 2, radius, 0, 360); // For circular bar meters, we do not need pointer or graduation, so we hide them. m.setMeterColors(Chart.Transparent, Chart.Transparent, Chart.Transparent); m.setCap(0, Chart.Transparent); // // This example demonstrates several coloring styles // // Thd default fill and blank colors int fillColor = 0x6699ff; int blankColor = 0xeeeeee; if (chartIndex >= 4) { // Use dark background style m.setColors(Chart.whiteOnBlackPalette); blankColor = 0x222222; } if (chartIndex % 4 == 1) { // Alternative fill color fillColor = 0xff6600; } else if (chartIndex % 4 == 2) { // Use a smooth color scale as the fill color int[] smoothColorScale = {0, 0x0022ff, 15, 0x0088ff, 30, 0x00ff00, 55, 0xffff00, 80, 0xff0000, 100, 0xff0000}; fillColor = m.getDrawArea().angleGradientColor(m.getWidth() / 2, m.getHeight() / 2, 0, 360, radius, radius - 20, smoothColorScale); } else if (chartIndex % 4 == 3) { // Use a step color scale as the fill color int[] stepColorScale = {0, 0x0044ff, 20, 0x00ee00, 50, 0xeeee00, 70, 0xee0000, 100}; fillColor = m.getDrawArea().angleGradientColor(m.getWidth() / 2, m.getHeight() / 2, 0, 360, radius, radius - 20, stepColorScale); } // Draw the blank part of the circular bar if (angle < 360) { m.addRingSector(radius, radius - 20, angle, 360, blankColor); } // Draw the fill part of the circular bar if (angle > 0) { m.addRingSector(radius, radius - 20, 0, angle, fillColor); } // Add a label at the center to display the value m.addText(m.getWidth() / 2, m.getHeight() / 2, m.formatValue(value, "{value}"), "Arial", 25, Chart.TextColor, Chart.Center).setMargin(0); // Output the chart viewer.Chart = m; } } }

[Windows Forms - VB Version] NetWinCharts\VBNetWinCharts\circularbarmeter.vb
Imports System Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic Imports ChartDirector Public Class circularbarmeter Implements DemoModule 'Name of demo module Public Function getName() As String Implements DemoModule.getName Return "Circular Bar Meters" End Function 'Number of charts produced in this demo module Public Function getNoOfCharts() As Integer Implements DemoModule.getNoOfCharts Return 8 End Function 'Main code for creating charts Public Sub createChart(viewer As WinChartViewer, chartIndex As Integer) _ Implements DemoModule.createChart ' The value to display on the meter Dim value As Double = 77 ' The meter radius and angle Dim radius As Integer = 50 Dim angle As Double = value * 360.0 / 100 ' Create an AngularMeter with transparent background Dim m As AngularMeter = New AngularMeter(radius * 2 + 10, radius * 2 + 10, _ Chart.Transparent) ' Set the center, radius and angular range of the meter m.setMeter(m.getWidth() \ 2, m.getHeight() \ 2, radius, 0, 360) ' For circular bar meters, we do not need pointer or graduation, so we hide them. m.setMeterColors(Chart.Transparent, Chart.Transparent, Chart.Transparent) m.setCap(0, Chart.Transparent) ' ' This example demonstrates several coloring styles ' ' Thd default fill and blank colors Dim fillColor As Integer = &H6699ff Dim blankColor As Integer = &Heeeeee If chartIndex >= 4 Then ' Use dark background style m.setColors(Chart.whiteOnBlackPalette) blankColor = &H222222 End If If chartIndex Mod 4 = 1 Then ' Alternative fill color fillColor = &Hff6600 ElseIf chartIndex Mod 4 = 2 Then ' Use a smooth color scale as the fill color Dim smoothColorScale() As Integer = {0, &H0022ff, 15, &H0088ff, 30, &H00ff00, 55, _ &Hffff00, 80, &Hff0000, 100, &Hff0000} fillColor = m.getDrawArea().angleGradientColor(m.getWidth() \ 2, m.getHeight() \ 2, 0, _ 360, radius, radius - 20, smoothColorScale) ElseIf chartIndex Mod 4 = 3 Then ' Use a step color scale as the fill color Dim stepColorScale() As Integer = {0, &H0044ff, 20, &H00ee00, 50, &Heeee00, 70, _ &Hee0000, 100} fillColor = m.getDrawArea().angleGradientColor(m.getWidth() \ 2, m.getHeight() \ 2, 0, _ 360, radius, radius - 20, stepColorScale) End If ' Draw the blank part of the circular bar If angle < 360 Then m.addRingSector(radius, radius - 20, angle, 360, blankColor) End If ' Draw the fill part of the circular bar If angle > 0 Then m.addRingSector(radius, radius - 20, 0, angle, fillColor) End If ' Add a label at the center to display the value m.addText(m.getWidth() \ 2, m.getHeight() \ 2, m.formatValue(value, "{value}"), "Arial", _ 25, Chart.TextColor, Chart.Center).setMargin(0) ' Output the chart viewer.Chart = m End Sub End Class

[WPF - C#] NetWPFCharts\CSharpWPFCharts\circularbarmeter.cs
using System; using ChartDirector; namespace CSharpWPFCharts { public class circularbarmeter : DemoModule { //Name of demo module public string getName() { return "Circular Bar Meters"; } //Number of charts produced in this demo module public int getNoOfCharts() { return 8; } //Main code for creating charts public void createChart(WPFChartViewer viewer, int chartIndex) { // The value to display on the meter double value = 77; // The meter radius and angle int radius = 50; double angle = value * 360.0 / 100; // Create an AngularMeter with transparent background AngularMeter m = new AngularMeter(radius * 2 + 10, radius * 2 + 10, Chart.Transparent); // Set the center, radius and angular range of the meter m.setMeter(m.getWidth() / 2, m.getHeight() / 2, radius, 0, 360); // For circular bar meters, we do not need pointer or graduation, so we hide them. m.setMeterColors(Chart.Transparent, Chart.Transparent, Chart.Transparent); m.setCap(0, Chart.Transparent); // // This example demonstrates several coloring styles // // Thd default fill and blank colors int fillColor = 0x6699ff; int blankColor = 0xeeeeee; if (chartIndex >= 4) { // Use dark background style m.setColors(Chart.whiteOnBlackPalette); blankColor = 0x222222; } if (chartIndex % 4 == 1) { // Alternative fill color fillColor = 0xff6600; } else if (chartIndex % 4 == 2) { // Use a smooth color scale as the fill color int[] smoothColorScale = {0, 0x0022ff, 15, 0x0088ff, 30, 0x00ff00, 55, 0xffff00, 80, 0xff0000, 100, 0xff0000}; fillColor = m.getDrawArea().angleGradientColor(m.getWidth() / 2, m.getHeight() / 2, 0, 360, radius, radius - 20, smoothColorScale); } else if (chartIndex % 4 == 3) { // Use a step color scale as the fill color int[] stepColorScale = {0, 0x0044ff, 20, 0x00ee00, 50, 0xeeee00, 70, 0xee0000, 100}; fillColor = m.getDrawArea().angleGradientColor(m.getWidth() / 2, m.getHeight() / 2, 0, 360, radius, radius - 20, stepColorScale); } // Draw the blank part of the circular bar if (angle < 360) { m.addRingSector(radius, radius - 20, angle, 360, blankColor); } // Draw the fill part of the circular bar if (angle > 0) { m.addRingSector(radius, radius - 20, 0, angle, fillColor); } // Add a label at the center to display the value m.addText(m.getWidth() / 2, m.getHeight() / 2, m.formatValue(value, "{value}"), "Arial", 25, Chart.TextColor, Chart.Center).setMargin(0); // Output the chart viewer.Chart = m; } } }

[ASP.NET Web Forms - C# version] NetWebCharts\CSharpASP\circularbarmeter.aspx
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<%@ Page Language="C#" Debug="true" %> <%@ Import Namespace="ChartDirector" %> <%@ Register TagPrefix="chart" Namespace="ChartDirector" Assembly="netchartdir" %> <!DOCTYPE html> <script runat="server"> // // Create chart // protected void createChart(WebChartViewer viewer, int chartIndex) { // The value to display on the meter double value = 77; // The meter radius and angle int radius = 50; double angle = value * 360.0 / 100; // Create an AngularMeter with transparent background AngularMeter m = new AngularMeter(radius * 2 + 10, radius * 2 + 10, Chart.Transparent); // Set the center, radius and angular range of the meter m.setMeter(m.getWidth() / 2, m.getHeight() / 2, radius, 0, 360); // For circular bar meters, we do not need pointer or graduation, so we hide them. m.setMeterColors(Chart.Transparent, Chart.Transparent, Chart.Transparent); m.setCap(0, Chart.Transparent); // // This example demonstrates several coloring styles // // Thd default fill and blank colors int fillColor = 0x6699ff; int blankColor = 0xeeeeee; if (chartIndex >= 4) { // Use dark background style m.setColors(Chart.whiteOnBlackPalette); blankColor = 0x222222; } if (chartIndex % 4 == 1) { // Alternative fill color fillColor = 0xff6600; } else if (chartIndex % 4 == 2) { // Use a smooth color scale as the fill color int[] smoothColorScale = {0, 0x0022ff, 15, 0x0088ff, 30, 0x00ff00, 55, 0xffff00, 80, 0xff0000, 100, 0xff0000}; fillColor = m.getDrawArea().angleGradientColor(m.getWidth() / 2, m.getHeight() / 2, 0, 360, radius, radius - 20, smoothColorScale); } else if (chartIndex % 4 == 3) { // Use a step color scale as the fill color int[] stepColorScale = {0, 0x0044ff, 20, 0x00ee00, 50, 0xeeee00, 70, 0xee0000, 100}; fillColor = m.getDrawArea().angleGradientColor(m.getWidth() / 2, m.getHeight() / 2, 0, 360, radius, radius - 20, stepColorScale); } // Draw the blank part of the circular bar if (angle < 360) { m.addRingSector(radius, radius - 20, angle, 360, blankColor); } // Draw the fill part of the circular bar if (angle > 0) { m.addRingSector(radius, radius - 20, 0, angle, fillColor); } // Add a label at the center to display the value m.addText(m.getWidth() / 2, m.getHeight() / 2, m.formatValue(value, "{value}"), "Arial", 25, Chart.TextColor, Chart.Center).setMargin(0); // Output the chart viewer.Image = m.makeWebImage(Chart.SVG); } // // Page Load event handler // protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { createChart(WebChartViewer0, 0); createChart(WebChartViewer1, 1); createChart(WebChartViewer2, 2); createChart(WebChartViewer3, 3); createChart(WebChartViewer4, 4); createChart(WebChartViewer5, 5); createChart(WebChartViewer6, 6); createChart(WebChartViewer7, 7); } </script> <html> <head> <script type="text/javascript" src="cdjcv.js"></script> </head> <body> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer0" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer1" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer2" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer3" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer4" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer5" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer6" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer7" runat="server" /> </body> </html>

[ASP.NET Web Forms - VB Version] NetWebCharts\VBNetASP\circularbarmeter.aspx
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<%@ Page Language="VB" Debug="true" %> <%@ Import Namespace="ChartDirector" %> <%@ Register TagPrefix="chart" Namespace="ChartDirector" Assembly="netchartdir" %> <!DOCTYPE html> <script runat="server"> ' ' Create chart ' Protected Sub createChart(viewer As WebChartViewer, chartIndex As Integer) ' The value to display on the meter Dim value As Double = 77 ' The meter radius and angle Dim radius As Integer = 50 Dim angle As Double = value * 360.0 / 100 ' Create an AngularMeter with transparent background Dim m As AngularMeter = New AngularMeter(radius * 2 + 10, radius * 2 + 10, Chart.Transparent) ' Set the center, radius and angular range of the meter m.setMeter(m.getWidth() \ 2, m.getHeight() \ 2, radius, 0, 360) ' For circular bar meters, we do not need pointer or graduation, so we hide them. m.setMeterColors(Chart.Transparent, Chart.Transparent, Chart.Transparent) m.setCap(0, Chart.Transparent) ' ' This example demonstrates several coloring styles ' ' Thd default fill and blank colors Dim fillColor As Integer = &H6699ff Dim blankColor As Integer = &Heeeeee If chartIndex >= 4 Then ' Use dark background style m.setColors(Chart.whiteOnBlackPalette) blankColor = &H222222 End If If chartIndex Mod 4 = 1 Then ' Alternative fill color fillColor = &Hff6600 ElseIf chartIndex Mod 4 = 2 Then ' Use a smooth color scale as the fill color Dim smoothColorScale() As Integer = {0, &H0022ff, 15, &H0088ff, 30, &H00ff00, 55, _ &Hffff00, 80, &Hff0000, 100, &Hff0000} fillColor = m.getDrawArea().angleGradientColor(m.getWidth() \ 2, m.getHeight() \ 2, 0, _ 360, radius, radius - 20, smoothColorScale) ElseIf chartIndex Mod 4 = 3 Then ' Use a step color scale as the fill color Dim stepColorScale() As Integer = {0, &H0044ff, 20, &H00ee00, 50, &Heeee00, 70, &Hee0000, _ 100} fillColor = m.getDrawArea().angleGradientColor(m.getWidth() \ 2, m.getHeight() \ 2, 0, _ 360, radius, radius - 20, stepColorScale) End If ' Draw the blank part of the circular bar If angle < 360 Then m.addRingSector(radius, radius - 20, angle, 360, blankColor) End If ' Draw the fill part of the circular bar If angle > 0 Then m.addRingSector(radius, radius - 20, 0, angle, fillColor) End If ' Add a label at the center to display the value m.addText(m.getWidth() \ 2, m.getHeight() \ 2, m.formatValue(value, "{value}"), "Arial", 25, _ Chart.TextColor, Chart.Center).setMargin(0) ' Output the chart viewer.Image = m.makeWebImage(Chart.SVG) End Sub ' ' Page Load event handler ' Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) createChart(WebChartViewer0, 0) createChart(WebChartViewer1, 1) createChart(WebChartViewer2, 2) createChart(WebChartViewer3, 3) createChart(WebChartViewer4, 4) createChart(WebChartViewer5, 5) createChart(WebChartViewer6, 6) createChart(WebChartViewer7, 7) End Sub </script> <html> <head> <script type="text/javascript" src="cdjcv.js"></script> </head> <body> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer0" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer1" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer2" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer3" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer4" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer5" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer6" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer7" runat="server" /> </body> </html>

[ASP.NET MVC - Controller] NetMvcCharts\Controllers\CircularbarmeterController.cs
using System; using System.Web.Mvc; using ChartDirector; namespace NetMvcCharts.Controllers { public class CircularbarmeterController : Controller { // // Default Action // public ActionResult Index() { ViewBag.Title = "Circular Bar Meters"; // This example contains 8 charts. ViewBag.Viewer = new RazorChartViewer[8]; for (int i = 0; i < ViewBag.Viewer.Length; ++i) createChart(ViewBag.Viewer[i] = new RazorChartViewer(HttpContext, "chart" + i), i); return View("~/Views/Shared/ChartView.cshtml"); } // // Create chart // private void createChart(RazorChartViewer viewer, int chartIndex) { // The value to display on the meter double value = 77; // The meter radius and angle int radius = 50; double angle = value * 360.0 / 100; // Create an AngularMeter with transparent background AngularMeter m = new AngularMeter(radius * 2 + 10, radius * 2 + 10, Chart.Transparent); // Set the center, radius and angular range of the meter m.setMeter(m.getWidth() / 2, m.getHeight() / 2, radius, 0, 360); // For circular bar meters, we do not need pointer or graduation, so we hide them. m.setMeterColors(Chart.Transparent, Chart.Transparent, Chart.Transparent); m.setCap(0, Chart.Transparent); // // This example demonstrates several coloring styles // // Thd default fill and blank colors int fillColor = 0x6699ff; int blankColor = 0xeeeeee; if (chartIndex >= 4) { // Use dark background style m.setColors(Chart.whiteOnBlackPalette); blankColor = 0x222222; } if (chartIndex % 4 == 1) { // Alternative fill color fillColor = 0xff6600; } else if (chartIndex % 4 == 2) { // Use a smooth color scale as the fill color int[] smoothColorScale = {0, 0x0022ff, 15, 0x0088ff, 30, 0x00ff00, 55, 0xffff00, 80, 0xff0000, 100, 0xff0000}; fillColor = m.getDrawArea().angleGradientColor(m.getWidth() / 2, m.getHeight() / 2, 0, 360, radius, radius - 20, smoothColorScale); } else if (chartIndex % 4 == 3) { // Use a step color scale as the fill color int[] stepColorScale = {0, 0x0044ff, 20, 0x00ee00, 50, 0xeeee00, 70, 0xee0000, 100}; fillColor = m.getDrawArea().angleGradientColor(m.getWidth() / 2, m.getHeight() / 2, 0, 360, radius, radius - 20, stepColorScale); } // Draw the blank part of the circular bar if (angle < 360) { m.addRingSector(radius, radius - 20, angle, 360, blankColor); } // Draw the fill part of the circular bar if (angle > 0) { m.addRingSector(radius, radius - 20, 0, angle, fillColor); } // Add a label at the center to display the value m.addText(m.getWidth() / 2, m.getHeight() / 2, m.formatValue(value, "{value}"), "Arial", 25, Chart.TextColor, Chart.Center).setMargin(0); // Output the chart viewer.Image = m.makeWebImage(Chart.SVG); } } }

[ASP.NET MVC - View] NetMvcCharts\Views\Shared\ChartView.cshtml
@{ Layout = null; } <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width" /> <title>@ViewBag.Title</title> <style> @ViewBag.Style </style> @Scripts.Render("~/Scripts/cdjcv.js") </head> <body style="margin:5px 0px 0px 5px"> <div style="font:bold 18pt verdana;"> @ViewBag.Title </div> <hr style="border:solid 1px #000080; background:#000080" /> <div> @{ if (ViewBag.Viewer is Array) { // Display multiple charts for (int i = 0; i < ViewBag.Viewer.Length; ++i) { @:@Html.Raw(ViewBag.Viewer[i].RenderHTML()) } } else { // Display one chart only @:@Html.Raw(ViewBag.Viewer.RenderHTML()) } } </div> </body> </html>