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A simple thermometer chart for ASP.NET

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A simple thermometer chart for ASP.NET.
Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Imaging
Imports System.Web

Public Class JThermometer

    '---These contants govern placement of the chart components on the target image.
    '   To change the layout of the chart, the constant values will need to be updated appropriately.

    Private Const MARGIN_TOP As Integer = 20                                    '---Amount of space between top of image and top of title text
    Private Const MARGIN_BOTTOM As Integer = 20                                 '---Amount of space between the bottom of the thermometer and the
    '   bottom of the image.
    Private Const MARGIN_LEFT As Integer = 20                                   '---Left position of the actual value

    Private Const TITLE_BOTTOMMARGIN = 55                                       '---Amount of space between top of title text and top of thermometer

    Private Const OUTERBAR_TOP As Integer = _
                    MARGIN_TOP + TITLE_BOTTOMMARGIN                             '---Amount of space between top of image and top of thermometer

    '---Bounds of elipse for curve at top of thermometer.
    Private Const OUTERBAR_WIDTH As Integer = 30
    Private Const OUTERBAR_ARCHEIGHT As Integer = 30

    '---Bounds of elipse for thermometer bulb
    Private Const OUTERBULB_WIDTH As Integer = 60
    Private Const OUTERBULB_HEIGHT As Integer = 50

    '---Bounds of elipse for curve at top of mercury
    Private Const INNERBAR_WIDTH = 18
    Private Const INNERBAR_ARCHEIGHT As Integer = 30

    Private Const INNERBAR_TOPMARGIN = 10                                       '---Amount of space between top of mercury and top of thermometer
    Private Const INNERBAR_BULBMARGIN = 10                                      '---Amount of space between thermometer bulb and mercury bulb.


    '---Bounds of elipse for mercury bulb
    Private Const INNERBULB_WIDTH As Integer = 40
    Private Const INNERBULB_HEIGHT As Integer = 35

    Private Const AXIS_MARGIN As Integer = 0                                    '---Distance of the axis indicators from the thermometer
    Private Const AXIS_IN1_WIDTH As Integer = 35                                '---Width of the primary indicator
    Private Const AXIS_IN2_WIDTH As Integer = 20                                '---Width of the secondary indicator

    Private TitleColor As Color = Color.Gray                                    '---Color of the title text
    Private ActualValueColor As Color = Color.Gray                              '---Color of the actual value text
    Private IndicatedValueColor As Color = Color.Gray                           '---Color of the indicated value text

    Private miThermoCenter As Integer = 190                                     '---X position of the center of the thermometer within the image
    Private miWidth As Integer = 240                                            '---Width of the image
    Private miHeight As Integer = 400                                           '---Height of the image

    Private miOuterbar_Height = _
        miHeight - (MARGIN_TOP + TITLE_BOTTOMMARGIN + OUTERBULB_HEIGHT)         '---Height of the thermometer

    Private miInnerbar_Height = _
        miOuterbar_Height - (INNERBAR_BULBMARGIN + (INNERBAR_ARCHEIGHT / 2))    '---Maximum height of the mercury

    '---The ValueType enum affects the formatting of value text (IE: whether decimal places and the currency sign are displayed.
    Public Enum ValueType As Integer
        [Currency] = 1
        [Decimal] = 2
        [Integer] = 3
    End Enum

    ''' <summary>
    ''' Outputs a thermometer image to the response stream
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="dMinValue">Min value displayed on the thermometer</param>
    ''' <param name="dMaxValue">Max value displayed on the thermometer</param>
    ''' <param name="dIndicatedValue">Indicated value of the thermometer.</param>
    ''' <param name="sTitle">Title displayed at the top of the thermometer</param>
    ''' <param name="iValueType">Value type (controls how numbers are formatted. See above)</param>
    ''' <remarks></remarks>
    Public Sub New( _
        ByVal dMinValue As Decimal, _
        ByVal dMaxValue As Decimal, _
        ByVal dIndicatedValue As Decimal, _
        ByVal sTitle As String, _
        ByVal iValueType As ValueType)

        ShowThermometer(dMinValue, dMaxValue, dIndicatedValue, sTitle, iValueType)
    End Sub

    ''' <summary>
    ''' Displays the thermometer
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="dMin">Min value to display on thermometer</param>
    ''' <param name="dMax">Max value to display on thermometer</param>
    ''' <param name="dValue">Indicated value to display on thermometer</param>
    ''' <param name="sTitle">Title to display at top of chart</param>
    ''' <param name="iType">Type of value to be displayed</param>
    ''' <remarks></remarks>
    Private Sub ShowThermometer( _
                    ByVal dMin As Decimal, _
                    ByVal dMax As Decimal, _
                    ByVal dValue As Decimal, _
                    ByVal sTitle As String, _
                    ByVal iType As ValueType)

        Dim dAdjValue As Decimal = dValue
        If dValue < dMin Then
            dAdjValue = dMin

        ElseIf dValue > dMax Then
            dAdjValue = dMax
        Else
            dAdjValue = dValue - dMin
        End If

        Dim dPercent As Decimal = dAdjValue / (dMax - dMin)

        '---Create new image for composite
        Dim oImage As Bitmap = New Bitmap(miWidth, miHeight, PixelFormat.Format24bppRgb)

        '---Paste in the parts
        Dim oG As Graphics = Graphics.FromImage(oImage)

        '---Initialize graphic
        oG.FillRectangle(New SolidBrush(Color.White), New Rectangle(0, 0, miWidth, miHeight))

        '---Draw thermometer
        DrawThermometer(oG)
        DrawMercury(oG, dPercent)

        DrawTitle(oG, sTitle)

        ShowAxisValues(oG, dMin, dMax, 10, 3, iType)

        DrawActualValue(oG, dValue, iType)

        HttpContext.Current.Response.ContentType = "image/Gif"
        oImage.Save(HttpContext.Current.Response.OutputStream, ImageFormat.Gif)

        oG.Dispose()
        oImage.Dispose()
    End Sub

    ''' <summary>
    ''' Draws the thermometer (border without interior mercury)
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="oGraphic">Graphic on which to do the drawing</param>
    ''' <remarks></remarks>
    Private Sub DrawThermometer( _
        ByRef oGraphic As Graphics)

        Dim iCenterX As Integer = miThermoCenter
        Dim iTopY As Integer = OUTERBAR_TOP
        Dim iBottomY As Integer = miHeight - MARGIN_BOTTOM

        Dim iOuterX_Left As Integer = iCenterX - (OUTERBAR_WIDTH / 2)
        Dim iOuterX_Right As Integer = iCenterX + (OUTERBAR_WIDTH / 2)

        Dim iOuterYArc_Top As Integer = iTopY
        Dim iOuterYArc_Bottom As Integer = iTopY + (OUTERBAR_ARCHEIGHT / 2)

        '---Draw top arc
        oGraphic.DrawArc(New Pen(Color.Black), iOuterX_Left, iTopY, OUTERBAR_WIDTH, OUTERBAR_ARCHEIGHT, 180, 180)

        '---Draw lines on each side
        oGraphic.DrawLine(New Pen(Color.Black), iOuterX_Left, iOuterYArc_Bottom, iOuterX_Left, (iOuterYArc_Bottom + (miOuterbar_Height - OUTERBAR_ARCHEIGHT)))
        oGraphic.DrawLine(New Pen(Color.Black), iOuterX_Right, iOuterYArc_Bottom, iOuterX_Right, (iOuterYArc_Bottom + (miOuterbar_Height - OUTERBAR_ARCHEIGHT)))

        '---Draw bulb at bottom
        Dim iBulb_Left As Integer = iCenterX - OUTERBULB_WIDTH / 2
        Dim iBulb_Top As Integer = iOuterYArc_Bottom + (miOuterbar_Height - OUTERBAR_ARCHEIGHT) - 2

        oGraphic.DrawArc( _
                    New Pen(Color.Black), _
                    iBulb_Left, _
                    iBulb_Top, _
                    OUTERBULB_WIDTH, _
                    OUTERBULB_HEIGHT, _
                    304, _
                    292)
    End Sub

    ''' <summary>
    ''' Draws the mercury indicator inside the thermometer.
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="oGraphic">Graphic on which to do the drawing</param>
    ''' <param name="dFillPercent">Percent of the thermometer that is filled (0.0-1.0)</param>
    ''' <remarks></remarks>
    Private Sub DrawMercury( _
        ByRef oGraphic As Graphics, _
        ByRef dFillPercent As Decimal)

        Dim iFillTop As Integer = miInnerbar_Height - (miInnerbar_Height * dFillPercent) + OUTERBAR_TOP + INNERBAR_TOPMARGIN
        Dim iFillHeight As Integer = (miInnerbar_Height * dFillPercent)

        Dim iCenterX As Integer = miThermoCenter
        Dim iTopY As Integer = OUTERBAR_TOP + INNERBAR_TOPMARGIN
        Dim iBottomY As Integer = miHeight - MARGIN_BOTTOM

        Dim iInnerX_Left As Integer = iCenterX - (INNERBAR_WIDTH / 2)
        Dim iInnerX_Right As Integer = iCenterX + (INNERBAR_WIDTH / 2)

        Dim iInnerYArc_Top As Integer = iFillTop
        Dim iInnerYArc_Bottom As Integer = iFillTop + (INNERBAR_ARCHEIGHT / 2)

        '---For bulb at bottom
        Dim iBulb_Left As Integer = iCenterX - INNERBULB_WIDTH / 2
        Dim iBulb_Top As Integer = iTopY + miInnerbar_Height

        '---Shadow
        '---Draw top arc
        oGraphic.FillEllipse( _
                    New SolidBrush(Color.DarkRed), _
                    iInnerX_Left - 1, _
                    iFillTop, _
                    INNERBAR_WIDTH + 1, _
                    INNERBAR_ARCHEIGHT)

        oGraphic.FillEllipse( _
                    New SolidBrush(Color.DarkRed), _
                    iBulb_Left, _
                    iBulb_Top, _
                    INNERBULB_WIDTH, _
                    INNERBULB_HEIGHT)

        '---Draw Bar
        oGraphic.FillRectangle( _
                    New SolidBrush(Color.DarkRed), _
                    iInnerX_Left, _
                    CInt(iFillTop + (INNERBAR_ARCHEIGHT / 2)), _
                    INNERBAR_WIDTH, _
                    iFillHeight)

        '---Actual
        '---Draw top arc
        oGraphic.FillEllipse( _
                    New SolidBrush(Color.Red), _
                    iInnerX_Left + 3, _
                    iFillTop + 4, _
                    INNERBAR_WIDTH - 6, _
                    INNERBAR_ARCHEIGHT - 6)

        oGraphic.FillEllipse( _
                    New SolidBrush(Color.Red), _
                    iBulb_Left + 3, _
                    iBulb_Top + 3, _
                    INNERBULB_WIDTH - 6, _
                    INNERBULB_HEIGHT - 6)

        '---Draw Bar
        oGraphic.FillRectangle( _
                    New SolidBrush(Color.Red), _
                    iInnerX_Left + 3, _
                    CInt(iFillTop + (INNERBAR_ARCHEIGHT / 2)), _
                    INNERBAR_WIDTH - 6, _
                    iFillHeight)

        '---Draw bulb
        oGraphic.DrawEllipse( _
                        New Pen(Color.IndianRed), _
                        iBulb_Left + 3, _
                        iBulb_Top + 3, _
                        INNERBULB_WIDTH - 5, _
                        INNERBULB_HEIGHT - 5)
    End Sub

    ''' <summary>
    ''' Draws the title text
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="oGraphic">Graphic on which to do the drawing</param>
    ''' <param name="sText">Text of title</param>
    ''' <remarks></remarks>
    Private Sub DrawTitle( _
        ByRef oGraphic As Graphics, _
        ByVal sText As String)

        Dim oBrush As New System.Drawing.SolidBrush(TitleColor)
        Dim oFont As New Font("Arial", 14, FontStyle.Bold)

        Dim oSize As New SizeF
        oSize = oGraphic.MeasureString(sText, oFont)

        Dim iX As Integer = miWidth / 2 - oSize.Width / 2
        Dim iY As Integer = MARGIN_TOP
        oGraphic.DrawString(sText, _
                              oFont, _
                              oBrush, _
                              iX, iY, _
                              System.Drawing.StringFormat.GenericTypographic)

    End Sub

    ''' <summary>
    ''' Draws the actual value
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="oGraphic">Graphic on which to do the drawing</param>
    ''' <param name="dValue">The actual value</param>
    ''' <param name="iType">The type of the actual value</param>
    ''' <remarks></remarks>
    Private Sub DrawActualValue( _
        ByRef oGraphic As Graphics, _
        ByVal dValue As Decimal, _
        ByVal iType As ValueType)

        Dim sText As String = NumberToText(dValue, iType)

        Dim oBrush As New System.Drawing.SolidBrush(ActualValueColor)
        Dim oFont As New Font("Arial", 14, FontStyle.Bold)

        Dim oSize As New SizeF
        oSize = oGraphic.MeasureString(sText, oFont)

        Dim iX As Integer = MARGIN_LEFT
        Dim iY As Integer = (miHeight - MARGIN_BOTTOM) - oSize.Height
        oGraphic.DrawString(sText, _
                              oFont, _
                              oBrush, _
                              iX, _
                              iY, _
                              System.Drawing.StringFormat.GenericTypographic)

    End Sub

    ''' <summary>
    ''' Draws the indicator lines and associated values
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="oGraphic">Graphic on which to do the drawing</param>
    ''' <param name="dMin">Min value</param>
    ''' <param name="dMax">Max value</param>
    ''' <param name="iCount">Number of indicator values to display</param>
    ''' <param name="iShowMarkerInterval">Number of sub-interval markers to display for each interval</param>
    ''' <param name="iType">Type of value</param>
    ''' <remarks></remarks>
    Private Sub ShowAxisValues( _
                    ByRef oGraphic As Graphics, _
                    ByVal dMin As Decimal, _
                    ByVal dMax As Decimal, _
                    ByVal iCount As Integer, _
                    ByVal iShowMarkerInterval As Integer, _
                    ByVal iType As ValueType)

        Dim iXLeft1 As Integer = miThermoCenter - OUTERBAR_WIDTH / 2 - AXIS_IN1_WIDTH
        Dim iXLeft2 As Integer = miThermoCenter - OUTERBAR_WIDTH / 2 - AXIS_IN2_WIDTH
        Dim iXRight As Integer = miThermoCenter - OUTERBAR_WIDTH / 2 - AXIS_MARGIN

        Dim dSpace As Decimal = miInnerbar_Height / iCount
        Dim dSubSpace As Decimal = dSpace / (iShowMarkerInterval + 1)

        Dim dValue As Decimal = (dMax - dMin) / iCount

        Dim iYTop As Integer = OUTERBAR_TOP + INNERBAR_TOPMARGIN

        For iIndicator As Integer = 0 To iCount
            oGraphic.DrawLine(New Pen(Color.Black), iXLeft1, iYTop, iXRight, iYTop)
            ShowAxisText(oGraphic, dMax - dValue * iIndicator, iXLeft1, iYTop, iType)

            If iIndicator < iCount Then
                For iSubIndicator As Integer = 1 To iShowMarkerInterval
                    oGraphic.DrawLine(New Pen(Color.Gray), iXLeft2, CInt(iYTop) + dSubSpace * iSubIndicator, iXRight, CInt(iYTop) + dSubSpace * iSubIndicator)
                Next
            End If

            iYTop = iYTop + dSpace
        Next
    End Sub

    ''' <summary>
    ''' Displays the text of the indicator value.
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="oGraphic">Graphic on which to do the drawing</param>
    ''' <param name="dValue">Indicator value</param>
    ''' <param name="iXRightPos">X position at which text should be right-aligned.</param>
    ''' <param name="iYCenter">Y position at which text should be centered</param>
    ''' <param name="iType">Type of text</param>
    ''' <remarks></remarks>
    Private Sub ShowAxisText( _
                    ByRef oGraphic As Graphics, _
                    ByRef dValue As Decimal, _
                    ByRef iXRightPos As Integer, _
                    ByRef iYCenter As Integer, _
                    ByVal iType As ValueType)

        Dim sText As String = NumberToText(dValue, iType)

        Dim oBrush As New System.Drawing.SolidBrush(IndicatedValueColor)
        Dim oFont As New Font("Arial", 11, FontStyle.Bold)

        Dim oSize As New SizeF
        oSize = oGraphic.MeasureString(sText, oFont)

        Dim iX As Integer = iXRightPos - oSize.Width
        Dim iY As Integer = iYCenter - oSize.Height / 2

        oGraphic.DrawString(sText, _
                      oFont, _
                      oBrush, _
                      iX, _
                      iY, _
                      System.Drawing.StringFormat.GenericTypographic)
    End Sub

    ''' <summary>
    ''' Formats value for display
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="dValue">Value</param>
    ''' <param name="iType">Type of value</param>
    ''' <returns></returns>
    ''' <remarks></remarks>
    Private Function NumberToText(ByVal dValue As Decimal, ByVal iType As ValueType) As String
        Dim sText As String = ""
        Select Case iType
            Case ValueType.Currency
                sText = FormatCurrency(dValue, 2, TriState.True, TriState.True, TriState.True)

            Case ValueType.Decimal
                sText = FormatNumber(dValue, 2, TriState.True, TriState.True, TriState.True)

            Case ValueType.Integer
                sText = CInt(dValue)

        End Select

        Return sText
    End Function
End Class

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