Re: Bargraphs in VC++ 6.0

From:
"AliR \(VC++ MVP\)" <AliR@online.nospam>
Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.vc.mfc
Date:
Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:37:07 GMT
Message-ID:
<Toqjj.33375$4V6.20081@newssvr14.news.prodigy.net>
You can start reading through this set of documents:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms536795(VS.85).aspx

Why aren't you using one of the chart controls posted on code project?
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/miscctrl/CBarChart.aspx

There are tons of them here on CodeGuru:
http://www.codeguru.com/cpp/controls/controls/

AliR.

"Kahlua" <kahlua@right.here> wrote in message
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Can anyone please explain how to make my bargraph properly using GDI
calls and where to put it?
I want it as simple as possible.
Thanks

There are few flaws in it.
1. The first and most important thing is that the drawing part of this
code
should be in the OnPaint of the child control (IDC_PICT), and not the
dialog. Because if it is not in the OnPaint of the control, then when
the
dialog is covered by another window it will not repaint itself when it
is
uncovered.
2. The fact that it's not scaleable with the data might become a problem
later, only 10 items......
3. It is not releasing the DC of the child control, which causes a
resource
leak.
4. It is not scalable when it comes to the size of the control.
5. It doesn't have any labels or axes markers.

Otherwise, if you like it feel free to use it.

AliR.


"Kahlua" <kahlua@right.here> wrote in message
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"Kahlua" <kahlua@right.here> wrote in message
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Can anyone show me how to display a bargraph within my mfc app?
Or direct me to the resource to do it.
Lets say I have an unsigned char string of 16bytes of data ranging in
value from 01h to FFh.
I want to display a bargraph with the 16 vertical bars reflecting the
data value.
Height and width of bargraph not important at this time.
Thanks in advance.


I found this simple code that seems to work ok.
Anything wrong with it?
Why should I not use it?

void CBar1Dlg::OnBar()
{
 unsigned char bar[10];
 int numbars=10;
 int a,b,c,d,i;

 for (i=0;i<10;i++) //initialize
bargraph values for testing
   bar[i]=i*10;

 CRect cr;
 CBrush grn(RGB(100,255,100));
 c=15,b=5; //initialize
positions
 GetDlgItem(IDC_PIC)->GetClientRect(cr); //get drawing area of
PIC
 CWnd* pWnd=GetDlgItem(IDC_PIC);

 pControlDC=pWnd->GetDC();

 d = (cr.Width()-20)/numbars;
 pControlDC->SelectObject(wht);
//draw
background
 pControlDC->Rectangle(0,0,cr.Width(), cr.Height());

 pControlDC->SelectObject(grn); //select color
of
bar
 for (b=0; b<numkeys; b++)
 {
   a = bar[b];
   pControlDC->Rectangle (c, cr.Height(), c+10, cr.Height()-a);
   c+=d;
 }
 pControlDC->SelectStockObject(BLACK_BRUSH);
}

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