Re: dynamic image generation -- WEB400

Andrew is spot on to how the graphs are drawn.  But as for
the pie charts, it's not necisarrily a Java Job.  There are
software packages out there that will draw, on the fly,
graphics.  They use these (very expensive!) packages for
such purposes and showing you your design of a t-shirt,
business card, etc.  You know, those "design online" type
sites.

I dunno.. is it Quark that does that?  Maybe Bartell can ask
around at the shop.  They do a ton of image generation at
TC.  Powerful servers just for that.

But, you're right.  Overkill in this case.  There may be
some inexpensive solutions if a pie graph is what you want.
Unless it's apple, that's more expensive.  ;)

Brad

On Fri, 18 Jan 2002 17:14:47 -0500
 "Andrew Borts" <Andrewb@SETACORPORATION.com> wrote:
> See I'm not just a sexy body!
>       Java approach is OK - and probably works just fine, but
> if you look @ the source for the CNN polls, they use a
> red & orange graphic, it works in IE and Netscape, and
> BANG - you're making graphs.  Now - if you want a spread
> spectrum graph... (the one with all the dots) NOW you're
> talking Java...
>
> Andrew Borts / Webmaster
> Seta Corporation
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joel R. Cochran [mailto:jrc@masi-brac.com]
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 2:12 PM
> To: 'web400@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: [WEB400] dynamic image generation
>
> Good idea Andrew.  My posts are probably overkill for
> what they need...
>
> Joel R. Cochran
> Director of Internet Services
> VamaNet.com
> (800)480-8810
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andrew Borts [mailto:Andrewb@SETACORPORATION.com]
> > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 1:14 PM
> > To: web400@midrange.com
> > Subject: RE: [WEB400] dynamic image generation
> >
> >
> > WHY!
> >       Here's what you can do...
> > 1) Why not use the line HTML code to produce a line
> that is
> > xxx in pixel size?
> > 2) Why not take a 1x1 pixel graphic and expand it's
> size
> > accordingly.  Solid colors work (look @ www.cnn.com and
> see
> > how they produce their daily graphs of the surveys they
> > produce.  One color is red, the other is orange.
> > 3) After that, I'm kinda tapped out.
> >
> > As long as you're not graphing a dynamic map, this is a
> great
> > method.  Use the following mock up of the image when
> you're done.
> >
> > <img src="/myimage/blue.gif" width="$(percent)"
> height="10">
> >
> > or something like it.  Do dis suffice?
> >
> > Andrew Borts / Webmaster
> > Seta Corporation
> > 6400 East Rogers Circle
> > Boca Raton, FL 33499
> >
> > E-mail: Andrewb@setacorporation.com
> > Corporate web site http://www.setacorporation.com
> > E-Commerce web site http://www.palmbeachjewelry.com
> >
> http://www.myfreeitems.com
> > Voice: 561-994-2660 Ext. 2211 / Fax: 561-997-0774
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Goodbar, Loyd (AFS-Water Valley)
> > [mailto:LGoodbar@afs.bwauto.com]
> > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 10:43 AM
> > To: 'web400@midrange.com'
> > Subject: [WEB400] dynamic image generation
> >
> > I would like to programmatically (dynamically) generate
> GIF
> > or PNG images
> > based on AS/400 data. For example, I would like to
> create a
> > line or bar
> > graph similar to the stock graphs on yahoo:
> > <http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=bwa&d=c&t=1y>. I am
> basically looking to
> > generate trend graphs based on user input on web forms.
> > (Graph a product
> > line's productivity for the past year.) Any advice
> welcomed.
> > Feel free to
> > respond to either list, I monitor both.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Loyd
> >
> > --
> > Loyd Goodbar
> > Programmer/Analyst
> > BorgWarner Incorporated
> > Air/Fluid Systems, Water Valley, MS
> >
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