V-Bar Meter Orientation

pythondemo\vbarmeterorientation.py
#!/usr/bin/python

# The ChartDirector for Python module is assumed to be in "../lib"
import sys, os
sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.abspath(sys.path[0]), "..", "lib"))

from pychartdir import *

def createChart(chartIndex) :

    # The value to display on the meter
    value = 74.25

    # Bar colors of the meters
    barColor = [0x2299ff, 0x00ee00, 0xaa66ee, 0xff7711]

    # Create a LinearMeter object of size 70 x 240 pixels with very light grey (0xeeeeee) backgruond
    # and a grey (0xaaaaaa) 3-pixel thick rounded frame
    m = LinearMeter(70, 240, 0xeeeeee, 0xaaaaaa)
    m.setRoundedFrame(Transparent)
    m.setThickFrame(3)

    # This example demonstrates putting the text labels at the left or right side of the meter
    # scale, and putting the color scale on the same side as the labels or on opposite side.
    alignment = [Left, Left, Right, Right]
    meterXPos = [28, 38, 12, 21]
    labelGap = [2, 12, 10, 2]
    colorScalePos = [53, 28, 36, 10]

    # Configure the position of the meter scale and which side to put the text labels
    m.setMeter(meterXPos[chartIndex], 18, 20, 205, alignment[chartIndex])

    # Set meter scale from 0 - 100, with a tick every 10 units
    m.setScale(0, 100, 10)

    # To put the color scale on the same side as the text labels, we need to increase the gap
    # between the labels and the meter scale to make room for the color scale
    m.setLabelPos(0, labelGap[chartIndex])

    # Add a smooth color scale to the meter
    smoothColorScale = [0, 0x0000ff, 25, 0x0088ff, 50, 0x00ff00, 75, 0xdddd00, 100, 0xff0000]
    m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, colorScalePos[chartIndex], 6)

    # Add a bar from 0 to value with glass effect and 4 pixel rounded corners
    m.addBar(0, value, barColor[chartIndex], glassEffect(NormalGlare, Left), 4)

    # Output the chart
    m.makeChart("vbarmeterorientation%s.png" % chartIndex)


createChart(0)
createChart(1)
createChart(2)
createChart(3)