[PHP] gd project question
I have the following issue: I am making a gas guage based on a percentage. ie. - a 180 degree arc is created - the range will be 0 to n (undetermined ammount) - there will be x number of entries - the needle will pount to a a percentage for (int)floor((x / n) * 100) The issue is, I have the starting pt for the needle (imagefilledarc needs the center of the 'circle' as the starting pt, which is where the needle will start too), but how would I get the x|y coordinates for the end of the needle based on a perentage of a half-circle (180 degree arc)? Appreciate any clues or ideas. --- Michael Geier -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] gd project question
Good day, Wow, a high school math question. You should use asin() and acos() of the angle to get the y and x differentials, respectively. Multiply the result by the size of the needle. This assumes that your guage is oriented horizontally, and the needle sweeps from right to left, pointing upwards. Adjust the sign or switch the functions around if your gauge is different. Note that the functions operate in radians (2*pi radians == 360 degrees). Darren Gamble Planner, Regional Services Shaw Cablesystems GP 630 - 3rd Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 4L4 (403) 781-4948 -Original Message- From: Michael Geier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 9:18 AM To: Php-General Subject: [PHP] gd project question I have the following issue: I am making a gas guage based on a percentage. ie. - a 180 degree arc is created - the range will be 0 to n (undetermined ammount) - there will be x number of entries - the needle will pount to a a percentage for (int)floor((x / n) * 100) The issue is, I have the starting pt for the needle (imagefilledarc needs the center of the 'circle' as the starting pt, which is where the needle will start too), but how would I get the x|y coordinates for the end of the needle based on a perentage of a half-circle (180 degree arc)? Appreciate any clues or ideas. --- Michael Geier -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] gd project question
Did I mention I hate math [grin]... ok...so here we go so far... I am passing a variable diameter of the arc ($d), the total number of widgets possible ($n), and the number of current widgets ($x) so let's say $d = 100 $n = 100 $x = 50 $perc = $x / $n (0.50 or 50 %) degree conversion = # * (180/M_PI) asin($perc) converted to degrees = 30 acos($perc) converted to degrees = 60 my arc runs from 180 deg. to 360/0 degree, or left to right, pointing upwards (upside down U). i guess I am not getting my head around the numbers...is there anywhere on the net that has a good thorough description about a process like this? Thx. mike -Original Message- From: Darren Gamble [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 11:40 AM To: 'Michael Geier'; Php-General Subject: RE: [PHP] gd project question Good day, Wow, a high school math question. You should use asin() and acos() of the angle to get the y and x differentials, respectively. Multiply the result by the size of the needle. This assumes that your guage is oriented horizontally, and the needle sweeps from right to left, pointing upwards. Adjust the sign or switch the functions around if your gauge is different. Note that the functions operate in radians (2*pi radians == 360 degrees). Darren Gamble Planner, Regional Services Shaw Cablesystems GP 630 - 3rd Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 4L4 (403) 781-4948 -Original Message- From: Michael Geier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 9:18 AM To: Php-General Subject: [PHP] gd project question I have the following issue: I am making a gas guage based on a percentage. ie. - a 180 degree arc is created - the range will be 0 to n (undetermined ammount) - there will be x number of entries - the needle will pount to a a percentage for (int)floor((x / n) * 100) The issue is, I have the starting pt for the needle (imagefilledarc needs the center of the 'circle' as the starting pt, which is where the needle will start too), but how would I get the x|y coordinates for the end of the needle based on a perentage of a half-circle (180 degree arc)? Appreciate any clues or ideas. --- Michael Geier -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] gd project question
On Fri, 31 May 2002, Michael Geier wrote: my arc runs from 180 deg. to 360/0 degree, or left to right, pointing upwards (upside down U). i guess I am not getting my head around the numbers...is there anywhere on the net that has a good thorough description about a process like this? http://www.google.com/search?hl=enlr=q=%22trigonometry+tutorial%22 miguel -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
