Displaying value in graphically form for a Grid

[prakashroch]

Hello,
I have grid, which displays many records during run time. I have a column in the grid that I want to display graphically say in form of LED's or bulbs. LED’s are circular shaped and are placed outside, adjacent to the row of the grid. There are 5 leads for each row. I can change the color of circular object depending upon the value of that column in a particular record. Say if the value is 2 then 2 LED’s will glow.
How can it be done??
Thanks

 

[Mike Gagnon]

Prakashroch,

I'm not sure if it's what you are looking for:

1. I created 5 container classes (for your five colors) and on each one I placed a shape (with curvature of 50 to form a circle)and each one of these shapes a different colors.

2. I created a grid (with 3 columns for my sample) and in the third column I use the dynamicCurrentcontrol of the third column to switch between the different containers depending on the conditions.

I relalized you may have wanted the LED outside of the grid, but this way I can control the conditions of the current record more easely.

If you need me to e-mail the sample to you let me know.

 

[german12]

Hi Mike,

could you perhaps let me see your sample too?
I never saw this interesting use of colors before...

My adress:
KBriesemeister@t-online.de


Best regards from Germany
where it is very sunny - unfortunately there are only clouds between....

Klaus

 

[Mike Gagnon]

Klaus,

It's on it's way.

Mike

 

[prakashroch]

Hi Mike,

Can You send me the sample on pa_gandhi@hotmail.com

Thanks

 

[Mike Gagnon]

Prakashroch


It's on it's way to you

Mike

 

[prakashroch]

Hi Mike
What i was looking for is if the EMP_ID ="2" then there would be 2 led's
if the EMP_ID ="4" then there would be 4 led's
Doesnt matter if the color of all the leds is same.

Hope this is clear if not please let me know
Thanks

 

[prakashroch]

It works ……
In the class i added the number of LED's i wanted in each of "myled#" so in case of "myled4" there are 4 leds of same color in it.
Mike if I am not bothering can you explain me how the class works.

Thanks a lot
Prakash

 

[Mike Gagnon]

The class works like this.
I created a container class and on it I put a shape (round = curvature = 50)(transparent). I then subclassed it 5 times and each of the subclasses I changed the color of the shapes.
I then add all the subclasses to the grid's column 2 as currentcontrols.
And in the init of the grid I check for the proper dynamicCurrentcontrol:
THISFORM.grid1.columns(2).dynamicCurrentControl = "THISFORM.current()"

And in the method "Current" here is the code:
DO CASE
CASE ALLTRIM(EMP_ID) = "1"
RETURN ("myled11&quot && Yellow
CASE ALLTRIM(EMP_ID) = "2"
RETURN ("myled21&quot && Orange
CASE ALLTRIM(EMP_ID) = "3"
RETURN ("myled31&quot && Blue
CASE ALLTRIM(EMP_ID) = "4"
RETURN ("myled41&quot && Green
CASE ALLTRIM(EMP_ID) = "5"
RETURN ("myled51&quot && Pink
OTHERWISE
RETURN ("&quot && No color
ENDCASE

This it.

Hope that help.

Mike

 

[prakashroch]

I was wondering how RETURN ("myled11&quot works coz the subclass names are myled1 ,myled2 so on ??
Thanks for your help

 

[Mike Gagnon]

When you add them to the column's current control, it's like subclassing the subclass, and it automaticaly takes on the extra "1" at the end of it.