Gradient angle in relation to time

[FuzzyLizard530]

When using solidcolor and solidcolor2, how do I get the gradientangle to rotate with a 24-hour clock? I've tried a couple of different methods, but to no avail. Ideas?

[balala]

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000

[MeasureHours]
Measure=Time
Format=%#H

[MeasureMinutes]
Measure=Time
Format=%#M

[MeasureAngle]
Measure=Calc
Formula=(( 60 * MeasureHours + MeasureMinutes ) / 4 )

[MeterBackground]
Meter=Image
SolidColor=255,0,0
SolidColor2=0,255,0
GradientAngle=[MeasureAngle]
X=0
Y=0
W=150
H=150
DynamicVariables=1

Here the [MeasureAngle] measure returns the number of minutes since the last midnight. The number of minutes in a day is equal with 1440 and with a rule of three you can determine the rotation angle, corresponding to the current moment of the day. That is used in the GradientAngle option of the image meter.

[FuzzyLizard530]

I think that helped but I'm still having trouble with a skin. I should be able to upload it tonight for someone to pick apart and figure out what I may have screwed up.

...to be continued...

[FuzzyLizard530]

I think that helped but I'm still having trouble with a skin. I should be able to upload it tonight for someone to pick apart and figure out what I may have screwed up.

...to be continued...

Well that took longer than expected... fml...

At any rate:

MineClock_0.0.1.rmskin

There's 2 skins in here. The one that opens up SHOULD be the one I'm wanting to rotate the gradient on, the other one being the one I want it to mirror [in color only, hence the gradient].

I have a slightly modified version [mostly just names of variables/options/sections. Shouldn't change anything, right?] of the code you/balala had above [with some of my own code commented out, because I'm apparently not the mathematician I thought I was. ]

[balala]

And do you have any question about these codes?

[FuzzyLizard530]

And do you have any question about these codes?

I think that helped but I'm still having trouble with a skin. I should be able to upload it tonight for someone to pick apart and figure out what I may have screwed up.
...
There's 2 skins in here. The one that opens up SHOULD be the one I'm wanting to rotate the gradient on, the other one being the one I want it to mirror [in color only, hence the gradient].

I have a slightly modified version [mostly just names of variables/options/sections. Shouldn't change anything, right?] of the code you/balala had above [with some of my own code commented out, because I'm apparently not the mathematician I thought I was. ]

As a matter of fact... Yes! As far as I can tell, I'm not getting anything. It doesn't seem to move at all. I check it at any time of day, and Solidcolor1 and Solidcolor2 are still in the same places they were every time. :/ also, if it's stuck at the starting angle, I need to change it do that it starts with one of the colors at the top. Doesn't matter which, I can fix that once I get everything else in order.

[balala]

As far as I can tell, I'm not getting anything. It doesn't seem to move at all.

But it is! Only that the visible part of the [MeterHours] is too small. This meter is hidden behind the [MeterFront] meter and we can see only a small part of it. Reduce its height, to be the same as its width (H=80).
To confirm, replace for a moment the Formula option of the [TimeRot] measure, with Formula=( 6 * MeasureSecs ). Because the number of seconds is between 0 and 59, this formula will return a number between 0 and 354, so into one minute a complet turn will occur. Now you can better see how the colors are rotating (don't forget to restore the original formula).

[FuzzyLizard530]

I feel like an idiot now! LOL! Thanks! Works perfectly!

[balala]

Glad to help.

[FuzzyLizard530]

Been a while [Life... Sheesh!] I've been pretty happy with the results overall, but I did have a curiosity pique my interest:

Would it be possible to have the rotation adjusted, say, on a daily basis by the sunrise/sunset time pulled from a given weather site? and How much trouble would it be?