Seven Segment in WPF

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Introduction

In some of graphical softwares we need to have something like a SevenSegment, I need it somedays ago. So I've created this UserControl.

Background

I saw some seven segment user controls in different websites.
e.g:
Seven-segment LED Control for .NET
http://www.teroid.net/product.aspx?name=wpfsevensegmentdisplay
but no one of them could resolve my need.

Using the code

If you like to use this usercontrol in your application , you have to follow the following instructions :

1. First, you have to add the usercontrol Dll into your Application References :



2. Next, Add the following property into the Window tag :



3. At Last, You can use the UserControl with the following XAML code :

Public Properties of SevenSegment UserControl

/// <summary>
/// Color Of Seven Segment Number
/// </summary>
public SolidColorBrush NumberColor
{
    ...
}

/// <summary>
/// Color Of dot `.` char
/// </summary>
public SolidColorBrush ColonColor
{
    ...
}

/// <summary>
/// Is `.` Visible or not
/// </summary>
public Visibility DotVisibility
{
    ...
}

/// <summary>
/// Is `:` Visible or not
/// </summary>
public Visibility ColonVisibility
{
    ...
}

/// <summary>
/// Delay of number blinking animation
/// </summary>
public KeyTime KeyTime { get; set; }

/// <summary>
/// Delay of `.` char blinking animation
/// </summary>
public KeyTime ColonKeyTime { get; set; }

/// <summary>
/// Peresents colon characters `:` with animation
/// </summary>
public bool ColonAnimation
{
    ...
}

/// <summary>
/// Radius of Blur on SevenSegment 
/// </summary>
public int BlurRadius
{
    ...
}

/// <summary>
/// Peresents SevenSegment with animation
/// </summary>
public bool PlayAnimation
{
    ...
}

Public Method of SevenSegment UserControl

/// <summary>
/// Sets number of seven segment number
/// </summary>
public void SetNumber(int number) { ... }

History

First Post : 2012/01/26

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