ChartDirector 6.0 (Python Edition)

White Horizontal Linear Meters


      

This example demonstrates horizontal bar meters in a white coloring scheme.

Source Code Listing

[Standalone Version] pythondemo\whitehlinearmeter.py
#!/usr/bin/python
from pychartdir import *

def createChart(chartIndex) :

    # The value to display on the meter
    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
    m = LinearMeter(250, 75, 0xeeeeee, 0xcccccc)
    m.setRoundedFrame(Transparent)
    m.setThickFrame(3)

    # Set the scale region top-left corner at (14, 23), with size of 218 x 20 pixels. The scale
    # labels are located on the top (implies horizontal meter)
    m.setMeter(14, 23, 218, 20, Top)

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

    # Demostrate different types of color scales and putting them at different positions
    smoothColorScale = [0, 0x6666ff, 25, 0x00bbbb, 50, 0x00ff00, 75, 0xffff00, 100, 0xff0000]
    stepColorScale = [0, 0x33ff33, 50, 0xffff33, 80, 0xff3333, 100]
    highLowColorScale = [0, 0x6666ff, 70, Transparent, 100, 0xff0000]

    if chartIndex == 0 :
        # Add the smooth color scale at the default position
        m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale)
    elif chartIndex == 1 :
        # Add the high low scale at the default position
        m.addColorScale(highLowColorScale)
    elif chartIndex == 2 :
        # Add the smooth color scale starting at y = 43 (bottom of scale) with zero width and ending
        # at y = 23 with 20 pixels width
        m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 43, 0, 23, 20)
    else :
        # Add the step color scale at the default position
        m.addColorScale(stepColorScale)

    # Add a blue (0x0000cc) pointer at the specified value
    m.addPointer(value, 0x0000cc)

    # Add a label left aligned to (10, 61) using 8pt Arial Bold font
    m.addText(10, 61, "Temperature C", "arialbd.ttf", 8, TextColor, Left)

    # Add a text box right aligned to (235, 61). Display the value using white (0xffffff) 8pt Arial
    # Bold font on a black (0x000000) background with depressed rounded border.
    t = m.addText(235, 61, m.formatValue(value, "2"), "arialbd.ttf", 8, 0xffffff, Right)
    t.setBackground(0x000000, 0x000000, -1)
    t.setRoundedCorners(3)

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


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

[CGI Version] pythondemo_cgi\whitehlinearmeter.py
#!/usr/bin/python
from pychartdir import *
import cgi, sys

# Get HTTP query parameters
query = cgi.FieldStorage()

# This script can draw different charts depending on the chartIndex
chartIndex = int(query["img"].value)

# The value to display on the meter
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
m = LinearMeter(250, 75, 0xeeeeee, 0xcccccc)
m.setRoundedFrame(Transparent)
m.setThickFrame(3)

# Set the scale region top-left corner at (14, 23), with size of 218 x 20 pixels. The scale labels
# are located on the top (implies horizontal meter)
m.setMeter(14, 23, 218, 20, Top)

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

# Demostrate different types of color scales and putting them at different positions
smoothColorScale = [0, 0x6666ff, 25, 0x00bbbb, 50, 0x00ff00, 75, 0xffff00, 100, 0xff0000]
stepColorScale = [0, 0x33ff33, 50, 0xffff33, 80, 0xff3333, 100]
highLowColorScale = [0, 0x6666ff, 70, Transparent, 100, 0xff0000]

if chartIndex == 0 :
    # Add the smooth color scale at the default position
    m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale)
elif chartIndex == 1 :
    # Add the high low scale at the default position
    m.addColorScale(highLowColorScale)
elif chartIndex == 2 :
    # Add the smooth color scale starting at y = 43 (bottom of scale) with zero width and ending at
    # y = 23 with 20 pixels width
    m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 43, 0, 23, 20)
else :
    # Add the step color scale at the default position
    m.addColorScale(stepColorScale)

# Add a blue (0x0000cc) pointer at the specified value
m.addPointer(value, 0x0000cc)

# Add a label left aligned to (10, 61) using 8pt Arial Bold font
m.addText(10, 61, "Temperature C", "arialbd.ttf", 8, TextColor, Left)

# Add a text box right aligned to (235, 61). Display the value using white (0xffffff) 8pt Arial Bold
# font on a black (0x000000) background with depressed rounded border.
t = m.addText(235, 61, m.formatValue(value, "2"), "arialbd.ttf", 8, 0xffffff, Right)
t.setBackground(0x000000, 0x000000, -1)
t.setRoundedCorners(3)

# Output the chart
print("Content-type: image/png\n")
binaryPrint(m.makeChart2(PNG))