Nextwave Software

2010.04.06 14:21:24

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Download sample source code. 

Nextwave Led for java supports on, off and blinking state. There is a list of predefined led shapes in our gauge component.

Besides, Nextwave Toggle Switch for java has overridden JCheckBox perfectly to support 3-states, which is Selected, Not-Selected and Dont-Care states. There are on focus indicator rendered as well. These switches are simulating the dampened switch in reality. When you toggle the switch up or down, it actually animate the dampenning effect!

In our sample, we has demonstrated how to bind our toggle switch with Led in java.   

Java Gauge

2010.04.06 14:06:25

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Download code sample of nextwave digital panel for java. 

Download code sample of nextwave linear gauge for java.  

You can configure most of the properties as precentage size of the gauge size in nextwave gauge for java.

Hence, when you resize your panel or window, our gauge will resize automatically!

Above is the example of horizontal linear gauge and digital panel gauge. 

Java Gauge

2010.04.06 13:42:13

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Download sample source code. 

It also supports insertion of inner component and gauge using GaugeItem. You can add a component by using use the X and Y coordinates to configure their position and its width and height. position is calculated from the center of the gauge. All components should be added to the gauge item collection. 

The custom tick is used to place a tick on any position between TickSetBase.Minimum and TickSetBase.Maximum. The example show how a custom tick is placed at value 0 (White) and 100 (Red). The custom label is used to place a label on any position between TickSetBase.Minimum and TickSetBase.Maximum. The example show how a custom label is placed at value 0 with the text set to C. The text is set to H at value 100.

Last and not least, by configurating the size metric of gauge elements in percentage, you are now able to resize the gauge. It supports anti-alias too!

Java Gauge

2010.04.06 12:44:10

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The following is the simplest way to create a java gauge.

The first step starts with importing the class files into your java project.

Download the complete source code.

Firstly, we import the nextwave gauge for java libraries. 

import com.nextwavesoft.enumeration.*; 

import com.nextwavesoft.gauge.*; 

import com.nextwavesoft.primitives.*; 

import com.nextwavesoft.shared.*; 

Then, we initialize the java gauge object, in this case we initialize a circular java gauge.

CircularGauge circularGauge = new CircularGauge();  

circularGauge.setBackground(new Color(44,44,44)); 

circularGauge.setRimBrush(new Color(44,44,44)); 

circularGauge.setBackgroundType(CircularBackgroundType.CircularTopGradient); 

circularGauge.setBackgroundRadiusRatio(0.97); 

 We begin to create a scale bar . Take note that the unit is in percentage . By default, the unit is absolute. Percentage allow gauge to resize when the control resize.

//Create circular scale which holds circular tickset. 

CircularScale circularScale = new CircularScale(); 

circularScale.setRadius(new Unit(74,UnitType.Percentage)); 

circularScale.setBarExtent(new Unit(2,UnitType.Percentage)); 

circularScale.setStartAngle(135); 

circularScale.setSweepAngle(270);

 Then, create circular tickset, which holds the tickSetCollection, pointerCollection and rangeCollection.

//Create tickset which holds tick, range, marker and pointer. 

CircularTickSet circularTickSet = new CircularTickSet(); 

circularTickSet.setMinimum(0); 

circularTickSet.setMaximum(50); 

circularTickSet.setMinorInterval(2); 

circularTickSet.setMajorInterval(10); 

Then, continues to create tick mark major , tick mark minor and tick label major.

//create tick mark minor 

CircularTickMarkMinor tickMarkMinor = new CircularTickMarkMinor(); 

tickMarkMinor.setTickMarkAscent(new Unit(0.5,UnitType.Percentage)); 

tickMarkMinor.setTickMarkExtent(new Unit(4,UnitType.Percentage)); 

tickMarkMinor.setBackground(Color.WHITE); 

tickMarkMinor.setScalePlacement(ScalePlacement.Inside);  

//create tick mark major  

CircularTickMarkMajor tickMarkMajor = new CircularTickMarkMajor(); 

tickMarkMajor.setTickMarkAscent(new Unit(1,UnitType.Percentage)); 

tickMarkMajor.setTickMarkExtent(new Unit(6,UnitType.Percentage)); 

tickMarkMajor.setBackground(Color.WHITE); 

tickMarkMajor.setScalePlacement(ScalePlacement.Inside);        

//create tick label major 

CircularTickLabelMajor tickLabelMajor = new CircularTickLabelMajor(); 

tickLabelMajor.setFontFamily("Verdana"); 

tickLabelMajor.setFontSize(new Unit(10,UnitType.Percentage)); 

tickLabelMajor.setForeground(Color.WHITE); 

tickLabelMajor.setOrientation(TextOrientation.Rotated); 

tickLabelMajor.setScalePlacement(ScalePlacement.Inside);

tickLabelMajor.setScaleOffset(new Unit(5,UnitType.Percentage));

Then,creates a pointer needle and a pointer cap.

//create pointer needle 

CircularPointerNeedle pointerNeedle = new CircularPointerNeedle(); 

pointerNeedle.setPointerExtent(new Unit(135,UnitType.Percentage)); 

pointerNeedle.setPointerAscent(new Unit(3,UnitType.Percentage)); 

pointerNeedle.setBackground(new Color(206,28,28)); 

pointerNeedle.setNeedleType(PointerNeedleType.PivotSwordSharp);  

CircularPointerCap pointerCap = new CircularPointerCap(); 

pointerCap.setPointerExtent(new Unit(25,UnitType.Percentage)); 

pointerCap.setBackground(new Color(163,28,28)); 

pointerCap.setCapType(PointerCapType.CircleConvex);

  Finally, we the gauge element into respective collection.

circularTickSet.getCircularPointerCollection().add(pointerCap); 

circularTickSet.getCircularPointerCollection().add(pointerNeedle); 

circularTickSet.getCircularTickCollection().add(tickMarkMajor); 

circularTickSet.getCircularTickCollection().add(tickMarkMinor); 

circularTickSet.getCircularTickCollection().add(tickLabelMajor);  

circularScale.getCircularTickSetCollection().add(circularTickSet); 

circularGauge.getCircularScaleCollection().add(circularScale); 

Java Gauge

2009.11.09 15:26:03

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Nextwave Gauge for ASP .Net enables developer to develop circular, linear, digital, knob and slider gauge controls. It is available for download as a free 30-day commercial evaluation, or under the LGPL open source license.

It contains full documentation and examples.

View sample here.

ASP .Net Gauge | OpenSource | Free | SourceForge

2009.10.21 14:10:03

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Nextwave Gauge for .Net enables developer to develop circular, linear, digital, knob and slider gauge controls. It is available for download as a free 30-day commercial evaluation, or under the LGPL open source license.

It contains full documentation and examples.

Read more on the articles from codeproject.  

• Circular Gauge example
• Digital Panel example
• Linear Gauge example
• Knob control example

.Net Gauge | OpenSource | Free | SourceForge

2009.08.19 05:26:28

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2009.05.13 14:36:44

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This is an example of stock trading WPF dashboard design from Nextwave Software.  It consists of stockbar chart, area chart and column chart using Nextwave Chart for WPF.

WPF Dashboard | WPF Chart | WPF Graph

2009.05.12 00:00:00

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Nextwave Nautical Simulation WPF dashbaord with WPF Gauge Series consists of Port and Starboard Tachometer, Fuel Rate meter, Fuel Meter, Warning Indicators, Rudder Angle Control, Wind Direction Compass Control, Apparent Wind Angle Control and Moon Phase Control. These gauge can be used commonly in a nautical training, operation dashboard and simulation applications.

WPF Gauges | WPF Dashboard