Here it is only using base flot
and a background image:
// consts
var minCord = {x: -60, y: -57};
var maxCord = {x: 60, y: -60};
var radius = 90;
$(function() {
// some calculations
var startAngle = (6.2831 + Math.atan2(minCord.y, minCord.x));
var endAngle = Math.atan2(maxCord.y, maxCord.x);
var degreesSweep = (-endAngle) + startAngle;
var positionOnArc = function(magnitude){
var numDegrees = degreesSweep * (magnitude/100.0);
var angle = (startAngle - numDegrees);
var posX = radius * Math.cos(angle);
var posY = radius * Math.sin(angle);
return [posX, posY];
}
var options = {
xaxis: {
min: -100,
max: 100,
show: false
},
yaxis: {
min: -100,
max: 100,
show: false
},
grid: {
show: false
}
};
updatePlot = function(){
var data = [[0,0],positionOnArc(Math.random() * 100)];
$('#placeholder').plot([data], options);
setTimeout(updatePlot, 1000);
}
updatePlot();
});
#placeholder
{
background-image:url('http://www.clker.com/cliparts/6/Z/q/9/9/D/gauge-md.png');
width: 300px;
height: 300px;
}
Fiddle here.