You will use the gauge symbol created in Rotating an object and create a simple
status indicator to present BAM data.
Making a simple status indicator
To create a simple status indicator:
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In the Symbol Editor, create a new symbol.For more information, see Making a new symbol.
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Import image
light.svg
from the directory <installdir>/jviews-diagrammer810/bin/symboleditor/data/examples.The SVG image creates an SVG object. For more information, see Importing a vector graphic. -
Delete the Text and Shape objects.SVG is now the base object.
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Ungroup the SVG object.
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Create an Integer parameter statusvalue, with three allowed values: good, warning and problem.For more details, see Setting allowed values for a parameter.
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Select the GeneralPath8 object.
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Add the conditions good, warning and problem to GeneralPath8 so changes to the value of statusvalue are reflected by changes in color.For more information, see Setting conditions on an object.
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Save this symbol as
svglight
in the stoplights category of the bampalette.
Creating the SVG region symbol
To create a new region symbol:
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In the Symbol Editor, open the bampalette.
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Double-click the regionbase symbol.The regionbase symbol opens in the Symbol Editor.
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Resize regionbase to the following dimensions: Width:701, Height:421.
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Add the svglight and gauge symbols so the dashboard resembles figure A graphics-intensive dashboard.
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Create new parameters and link them to the composite symbol parameters using expressions.For more information, see Connecting symbol parameters using expressions.
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Save this symbol as
svgregion
in the regions category of the bampalette.