Dashboard programming

[tidefalling]

As my first post, I'd like to thank all of the developers and testers for a wonderful program. I was introduced last year and used it all summer on my boat with not a single problem!

I am trying to program a small "engine management" dashboard plugin. This is my first go with wxwidgets so the learning process has been a little slow.

I have recycled some of demo_pi_sample (which I see has been unsupported for a while) and some "DashboardInstrument_Speedometer" objects from the dashboard plugin.

I have a 4 wide by 2 high wxGridSizer where I am inserting the speedometer objects and using them for things like RPM, oil press, temp, etc.

I have the dials working and data changing, but I am having problems with the sizer. When I resize the plugin window, the dials resize, but not in proportion to the wxgridsizer. It takes a bunch of resizing the window to get back to an appropriately sized dial.

Some snippets from my code

itemGridSizer = new wxGridSizer( 2, 4, 0, 0 );

rpm = new DashboardInstrument_Speedometer( this, wxID_ANY, ............

itemGridSizer->Add( rpm, 0, wxEXPAND, 0 ); - and so on for the other 7 guages

this->SetSizer(itemGridSizer);

Centre();

Layout();


I have tried modelling my OnSize event similar to Dashboard's but that doesn't seem to work yet, although I think that is where the answer will be...

Any suggestions?

Thanks

[nohal]

tidefalling...
Could you put the whole plugin code somewhere? Preferably on github. It will be a whole lot easier to figure out where your problem is than from those few out-of-context lines.

Pavel

[tidefalling]

Thank you Pavel.

I hope I have done it right - code is on github under tidefalling/engine_pi

the data functionality is just dummy right now to make sure I could make dials move.
If you run the included pac cup.txt you will see a couple of the dials moving (with fake data)

I also have to track down the seg fault on exiting - but I'll figure that one out...

My only not understood issue right now is the resizing of the dials with the window resizing.

Thanks for your time, I have been hesitant to post because I didn't want to waste anyone's time...


Owen

[NahanniV]

Originally Posted by tidefalling

the data functionality is just dummy right now to make sure I could make dials move.
If you run the included pac cup.txt you will see a couple of the dials moving (with fake data)

Just curious, how will you get real data ?

Cheers,
JM.

[nohal]

Owen...
I certainly could live with the old behaviour, but would you find this better?

diff --git a/dial.cpp b/dial.cpp
index 6a88781..509deb0 100644
--- a/dial.cpp
+++ b/dial.cpp
@@ -118,9 +118,8 @@ void DashboardInstrument_Dial::Draw(wxGCDC* bdc)
     int width, height;
     bdc->GetTextExtent( _T("000"), &width, &height, 0, 0, g_pFontLabel );
     m_cy = m_TitleHeight + 2;
-    m_cy += availableHeight / 2;
-    m_radius = availableHeight / 2;
-
+    m_radius = wxMin(availableHeight, size.x) / 2;
+    m_cy += m_radius;
 
     DrawLabels(bdc);
     DrawFrame(bdc);
@@ -375,7 +374,7 @@ void DashboardInstrument_Dial::DrawData(wxGCDC* dc, double value,
             case DIAL_POSITION_INSIDE:
             {
                   TextPoint.x = m_cx - (width / 2) - 1;
-                  TextPoint.y = (size.y * .75) - height;
+                  TextPoint.y = m_cy + (m_radius / 7.8) + height;
                   GetGlobalColor(_T("DASHL"), &cl);
                   int penwidth = size.x / 100;
                   wxPen* pen = wxThePenList->FindOrCreatePen( cl, penwidth, wxSOLID );

Pavel

[tidefalling]

Pavel that is perfect! I was stuck thinking that the issue was with the sizer or the onsize event, not with the object itself. Thank you again.


JM, I am sending data via sensors and an arduino. I have been able to build a rudder angle sensor and have OpenCPN understand it. Right now I am using a thermister to read alternator temp. Just figuring out the OpenCPN side.

Owen