1. Angles and Ranges
1.1 Start and end angles.
Use startAngle and endAngle parameter to define where the start
and end agles of the gauge.
<applet code=com.objectplanet.chart.ChartApplet
archive=chart.jar width=250 height=175>
<param name=chart value="gauge">
<param name=startAngle value=90>
<param name=endAngle value=270>
</applet>
1.2 Using range labels.
Use rangeLabelsOn parameter to turn on the range labels.
<applet code=com.objectplanet.chart.ChartApplet
archive=chart.jar width=250 height=175>
<param name=chart value="gauge">
<param name=startAngle value=90>
<param name=endAngle value=270>
<param name=rangeLabelsOn value=true>
</applet>
The style of the range labels can be inside or outside.
Use rangeLabelStyle parameter.
<applet code=com.objectplanet.chart.ChartApplet
archive=chart.jar width=250 height=175>
<param name=chart value="gauge">
<param name=startAngle value=90>
<param name=endAngle value=270>
<param name=rangeLabelsOnvalue=true>
<param name=rangeLabelStyle value=outside>
</applet>
1.3 Setting ranges.
Use range and lowerRange parameters to explicitly set upper and lower ranges.
<applet code=com.objectplanet.chart.ChartApplet
archive=chart.jar width=250 height=150>
<param name=chart value="gauge">
<param name=startAngle value=90>
<param name=endAngle value=270>
<param name=rangeLabelsOn value=true>
<param name=range value=150>
<param name=lowerRange value=30>
<param name=rangeDecimalCount value=1>
</applet>
1.4 Highlighting the range.
Use rangeHighlight parameter to highligh the range with specific color.
<applet code=com.objectplanet.chart.ChartApplet
archive=chart.jar width=250 height=150>
<param name=chart value="gauge">
<param name=startAngle value=90>
<param name=endAngle value=270>
<param name=rangeLabelsOn value=true>
<param name=rangeHighlight value=#208cf0>
</applet>
1.5 Range Color.
Use rangeColor parameter to set color of the range. By default color of the
range is the same as chartBackground color.
<applet code=com.objectplanet.chart.ChartApplet
archive=chart.jar width=250 height=150>
<param name=chart value=gauge>
<param name=startAngle value=90>
<param name=endAngle value=270>
<param name=rangeLabelsOn value=true>
<param name=rangeColor value=gray>
</applet>
2. Labels and Fonts.
2.1 Range labels font.
Use rangeLabelFont parameter to set font of the range labels.
<applet code=com.objectplanet.chart.ChartApplet
archive=chart.jar width=250 height=150>
<param name=chart value=gauge>
<param name=startAngle value=90>
<param name=endAngle value=270>
<param name=rangeLabelsOn value=true>
<param name=rangeLabelFont value=Times,italic,10>
</applet>
2.2 Range labels color.
Use rangeLabelColor parameter to set color of the range labels. By default color
of the range labels is the same as rangeColor.
<applet code=com.objectplanet.chart.ChartApplet
archive=chart.jar width=250 height=150>
<param name=chart value=gauge>
<param name=startAngle value=90>
<param name=endAngle value=270>
<param name=rangeLabelsOn value=true>
<param name=rangeColor value=red>
<param name=rangeLabelColor value=gray>
</applet>
3. Chart Colors
3.1 Background color
Set the background color outside the gauge itself using the background parameter.
This does not include the gauge inside background.
<applet code=com.objectplanet.chart.ChartApplet
archive=chart.jar width=250 height=220>
<param name=chart value=gauge>
<param name=range value=120>
<param name=rangeLabelsOn value=true>
<param name=background value=#305b92>
</applet>
3.2 Chart background color
Set the background color inside the gauge using the background parameter.
<applet code=com.objectplanet.chart.ChartApplet
archive=chart.jar width=250 height=220>
<param name=chart value=gauge>
<param name=range value=120>
<param name=rangeLabelsOn value=true>
<param name=rangeLabelStyle value=outside>
<param name=chartBackground value=#305b92>
</applet>
3.3 Foreground color
Set the chart component foreground color using the foreground parameter.
<applet code=com.objectplanet.chart.ChartApplet
archive=chart.jar width=250 height=175>
<param name=chart value=gauge>
<param name=chartTitle value="foreground color set">
<param name=startAngle value=90>
<param name=endAngle value=270>
<param name=rangeLabelsOn value=true>
<param name=foreground value=#305b92>
</applet>
3.4 Chart foreground color
Set the foreground color of the chart grid elements.
<applet code=com.objectplanet.chart.ChartApplet
archive=chart.jar width=250 height=180>
<param name=chart value=gauge>
<param name=range value=120>
<param name=rangeLabelsOn value=true>
<param name=chartBackground value=#305b92>
<param name=chartForeground value=white>
</applet>
4. Pointers
4.1 Setting pointers
Use pointer_N parameter to set a new pointers value and color, where N is index of the pointer.
Use pointer parameter to set value of 0-pointer.
<applet code=com.objectplanet.chart.ChartApplet
archive=chart.jar width=250 height=175>
<param name=chart value=gauge>
<param name=startAngle value=90>
<param name=endAngle value=270>
<param name=rangeLabelsOn value=true>
<param name=rangeDecimalCount value=1>
<param name=chartForeground value=gray>
<param name=pointer value=40,green>
<param name=pointer_1 value=15,blue>
<param name=pointer_2 value=75,cyan>
</applet>
5. Sector Highlights
5.1 Setting sector highlights
Use sectorHighlight_N parameter highlight sector of the range with the specifiņ color.
N is index of the highlighted sector. Use sectorHighlight paramter for the sector with index 0.
<applet code=com.objectplanet.chart.ChartApplet
archive=chart.jar width=250 height=150>
<param name=chart value=gauge>
<param name=startAngle value=90>
<param name=endAngle value=270>
<param name=pointer value=40>
<param name=rangeLabelsOn value=true>
<param name=rangeLabelStyle value=outside>
<param name=rangeHighlight value=#208cf0>
<param name=sectorHighlight value=50,69,pink>
<param name=sectorHighlight_1 value=71,100,red>
</applet>
6. Borders
6.1 Setting gauge borders
Use sectorHighlight_N parameter highlight sector of the range with the specifiņ color.
N is index of the highlighted sector. Use sectorHighlight paramter for the sector with index 0.
<applet code=com.objectplanet.chart.ChartApplet
archive=chart.jar width=250 height=220>
<param name=chart value=gauge>
<param name=rangeLabelsOn value=true>
<param name=pointer value=40>
<param name=border value=2,gray>
<param name=border_1 value=5,lightGray>
</applet>
Color names:
black, blue, cyan, darkGray, gray, green, lightGray, magenta, orange,
pink, red, white, yellow