Static Meter

I may have posted this twice, if so I appologize.
I need to display a circular meter (like a clockface) that has 50 points in
a180 degree section (1/2 circle). The data are 40 to 90 in unit increments
(3.6 degrees per point). For a value of 40 I want the pointer (line/arrow)
to point to 9:00 (270 degrees, the value of 65 to point to 12:00 (0 degrees)
and the value of 90 to point to 3:00 (90 derees) and be controlled to 3.6
degree increments. It's a static display that can change each time the form
is opened, but does not change as long as the form is open. Also I want the
left side background to be green and the right side background to be red.
I can do this with a modification of a progress bar, but my client wants a
circular meter ("speedometer").
I can also do it with 40 different images of the meter but there must be a
more "elegant" way.

I'm using MS VB 2003.

Any thoughts, links or suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Jeff

On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:29:01 -0700, Jael
wrote:

You may be able to find an ActiveX control that can do this, or you'll
be spending a fair amount of time writing your own.
If client understands the trade-offs, they may want to settle for the
progress bar.

-Tom.
Microsoft Access MVP


I may have posted this twice, if so I appologize.
I need to display a circular meter (like a clockface) that has 50 points in
a180 degree section (1/2 circle). The data are 40 to 90 in unit increments
(3.6 degrees per point). For a value of 40 I want the pointer (line/arrow)
to point to 9:00 (270 degrees, the value of 65 to point to 12:00 (0 degrees)
and the value of 90 to point to 3:00 (90 derees) and be controlled to 3.6
degree increments. It's a static display that can change each time the form
is opened, but does not change as long as the form is open. Also I want the
left side background to be green and the right side background to be red.
I can do this with a modification of a progress bar, but my client wants a
circular meter ("speedometer").
I can also do it with 40 different images of the meter but there must be a
more "elegant" way.

I'm using MS VB 2003.

Any thoughts, links or suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Jeff

I'll give it a try - its strickly a cosmetic thing with him. thanks. Jeff

"Tom van Stiphout" wrote:

On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:29:01 -0700, Jael
wrote:

You may be able to find an ActiveX control that can do this, or you'll
be spending a fair amount of time writing your own.
If client understands the trade-offs, they may want to settle for the
progress bar.

-Tom.
Microsoft Access MVP


I may have posted this twice, if so I appologize.
I need to display a circular meter (like a clockface) that has 50 points in
a180 degree section (1/2 circle). The data are 40 to 90 in unit increments
(3.6 degrees per point). For a value of 40 I want the pointer (line/arrow)
to point to 9:00 (270 degrees, the value of 65 to point to 12:00 (0 degrees)
and the value of 90 to point to 3:00 (90 derees) and be controlled to 3.6
degree increments. It's a static display that can change each time the form
is opened, but does not change as long as the form is open. Also I want the
left side background to be green and the right side background to be red.
I can do this with a modification of a progress bar, but my client wants a
circular meter ("speedometer").
I can also do it with 40 different images of the meter but there must be a
more "elegant" way.

I'm using MS VB 2003.

Any thoughts, links or suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Jeff

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