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General Category => Support Questions => Topic started by: Joe Matkowski on January 21, 2016, 11:18:33 AM

Title: need help with new graphic
Post by: Joe Matkowski on January 21, 2016, 11:18:33 AM

I building a new system for a customer that wants a graphic indicator to show a rotational position, something like the attachment. Kind of banging my head against the wall on this one as I am not good at building controls. Any help or advise.

Jody

Title: Re: need help with new graphic
Post by: Archie on January 21, 2016, 11:35:30 AM

Building a control from scratch can be tricky. This thread gives an idea and source code:

http://advancedhmi.com/forum/index.php?topic=185.0

Another option is to use the AnimatedPictureBox. It can also get a little complicated because of all the settings to allow the flexibility. Here is an example of using it:

http://advancedhmi.com/forum/index.php?topic=585.0

Title: Re: need help with new graphic
Post by: Joe Matkowski on January 21, 2016, 11:48:46 AM

Thanks Archie I will give them a try.

Jody

Title: Re: need help with new graphic
Post by: Godra on January 26, 2016, 10:55:26 AM

You could also try this control:

http://advancedhmi.com/forum/index.php?topic=1143.0

Title: Re: need help with new graphic
Post by: Joe Matkowski on January 26, 2016, 10:58:36 AM

Thanks I will have a look. I have been messing with a radial progress bar that i found some code and nearly have it completely functional. just need to add some more properties to change the look.

jody

Title: Re: need help with new graphic
Post by: Godra on January 26, 2016, 11:02:38 AM

Once you have it working then consider posting it here.

Title: Re: need help with new graphic
Post by: Joe Matkowski on January 26, 2016, 11:05:30 AM

I will, I have the functionality with the drivers just want to finish the properties. This is my first control I have built.

Title: Re: need help with new graphic
Post by: Godra on January 30, 2016, 11:20:07 AM

One other control that could possibly be used as rotational indicator is OvalShape found here:

http://advancedhmi.com/forum/index.php?topic=673.0

Use its Arc and/or Pie features.