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    Resolved Program to draw meter face

    Does anyone know of an existing program that will draw an analog meter face with gradient, numbers and such or what steps I would take to write one?

    Looking for opinions and tips...

    Thanks...
    Last edited by birthjay; Nov 3rd, 2004 at 02:12 PM.

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    do you want it to be a control where there is a dial that changes based on variables?

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    Right now....I just need something that will draw an analog meter face and save it as a bitmap so I can print it out. It does not have to have an function. It also needs be customizable. I mean so that I can change the gradients, numbers, and even the arc of the line would be nice.

    Thanks!

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    The sticky note at the top of this group has a link to 101 VB.NET Examples. Download that, there is an analog clock example which you could modify to create your meter face.

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    I've seen it, but thanks...

    I thought there might be a sample project already out there somewhere more closely related.

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    Quick-n-dirty example

    I just happen to have been working on this recently as a VB Net learning exercise.
    It's very simple and basic, but it's free. Have fun, hopefully it will be of some use.

    It draws a simple guage on the form itself, which is not persistent.
    and it draws to a bitmap in a picturebox.
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    Hey thanks! I will take a look.

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    This looks pretty good...

    http://tonnesoftware.com/meter.html

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