[Solved] Media Player Skin always defaults to "stop" why?

[Mor3bane]

Hi, so I have a simple player - when it starts or the playlist changes, it always defaults to the "stop" image, even though the play/pause functions normally in either case...

What is wrong here:

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[MeterNext]
Meter=Image
ImageName=#@#advance.png
X=239
Y=143
W=35
H=35
Antialias=1
LeftMouseDownAction=[!CommandMeasure "MeasureTrack" "Next"]

[MeterPause]
Meter=Image
ImageName=#@#play.png
X=219
Y=193
W=35
H=35
Antialias=1
LeftMouseDownAction=[!CommandMeasure "MeasureTrack" "PlayPause"][!HideMeter MeterPause][!ShowMeter MeterPlay][!Redraw]
Hidden=1

[MeterPlay]
Meter=Image
ImageName=#@#stop.png
X=219
Y=193
W=35
H=35
Antialias=1
LeftMouseDownAction=[!CommandMeasure "MeasureTrack" "PlayPause"][!HideMeter MeterPlay][!ShowMeter MeterPause][!Redraw]
MiddleMouseDownAction=[!CommandMeasure "MeasureTrack" "SetShuffle -1"]
Hidden=0

[CyberTheWorm]

Try taking out

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Hidden=0

I think that makes it always visible

Edit, nope I was wrong

[balala]

Hi, so I have a simple player - when it starts or the playlist changes, it always defaults to the "stop" image, even though the play/pause functions normally in either case...

I suppose not to stop (a such button, at least in the posted code, don't even exist), but the pause, isn't it?
You should post the used measures too, or even better the whole code. What is shown, usually depends on the used measures too. So, give us please, some more code.
And one more: the LeftMouseUpAction is usually preferred, instead of LeftMouseDownAction. Here you can find out why.

[Mor3bane]

Hi guys,

I am not sure the mouse*action is in play here - as it is only valid after a mouse action.

@balala, here is the full code:

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[Rainmeter]
Author=Rebooted by Morbane
Update=100
MouseScrollDownAction=[!CommandMeasure "MeasureVolume" "ChangeVolume -#VolumeStep#"][!Update]
MouseScrollUpAction=[!CommandMeasure "MeasureVolume" "ChangeVolume +#VolumeStep#"][!Update]
MiddleMouseDownAction=[!CommandMeasure "MeasureVolume" "ToggleMute"]
Group=Big

[Metadata]
Name=Round Player
License=GNU Public License
Information=Morbane Update

[Variables]
@Include=#@#RoundVariables.inc
Color=#GlobalFontColor#
TextColor=#Color#
ColorZ=#ColorOffset#
PlayerName=#Player#
FirstCir=23,153,140
SecondCir=23,153,140
ProgressCir=85,215,202
VolumeStep=1

[MeasureVolume]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=Win7AudioPlugin

[MeasureVolCalc]
Measure=Calc
Formula=MeasureVolume
MinValue=0
MaxValue=100
IfAboveValue=1
IfAboveAction=[!HideMeter MeterVolumeOff]
IfEqualValue=0
IfEqualAction=[!ShowMeter MeterVolumeOff]
IfBelowValue=0
IfBelowAction=[!ShowMeter MeterVolumeOff]

[ImageNumberCalc]
Measure=Calc
Formula=Counter%10
DynamicVariables=1

[MeasureBackground]
Meter=Image
ImageName=#@#Background
X=11
Y=12
W=258
H=257

[MainCover]
Meter=Image
MaskImageName=#@#mask.png
;ImageName="#@#warp\warp-[ImageNumberCalc].png"
AntiAlias=1
X=47
Y=47
W=187
H=187
DynamicVariables=1

[MeasureTrack]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=NowPlaying.dll
PlayerName=#PlayerName#
PlayerType=Title
DisableLeadingZero=1
Substitute="":"stopped"

;------------------------------------------
[mDuration]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=NowPlaying.dll
PlayerName=[MeasureTrack]
PlayerType=DURATION

[mPosition]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=NowPlaying.dll
PlayerName=[MeasureTrack]
PlayerType=POSITION

[mTime]
Meter=String
MeasureName=mPosition
MeasureName2=mDuration
X=140
Y=180
StringAlign=Center 
FontColor=#Color#
AntiAlias=1
FontSize=16
StringStyle=Bold
Text="%1/%2"
DynamicVariables=1

[mYear]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=NowPlaying.dll
PlayerName=[MeasureTrack]
PlayerType=Year
Substitute="^0$":""
RegExpSubstitute=1

[mYearText]
Meter=String
MeasureName=mYear
X=140
Y=68
StringAlign=Center 
FontColor=#Color#
AntiAlias=1
FontSize=16
StringStyle=Bold
Text="%1"
DynamicVariables=1
;------------------------------------------

[MeasureArtist]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=NowPlaying.dll
PlayerName=[MeasureTrack]
PlayerType=Artist
Substitute="":"no track"

[MeasureTime]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=NowPlaying.dll
PlayerName=[MeasureTrack]
PlayerType=Position

[MeasureState]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=NowPlaying.dll
PlayerName=[MeasureTrack]
PlayerType=State

[MeasureBar]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=NowPlaying.dll
PlayerName=[MeasureTrack]
PlayerType=Progress

[MeasureCircle]
Measure=Calc
Formula=1

[MeterProgress]
Meter=RoundLine
MeasureName=MeasureBar
W=280
H=280
LineWidth=4
LineLength=98
LineStart=90
LineColor=#ProgressCir#
Solid=1
Antialias=1

[MeterCircle1]
Meter=Roundline
MeasureName=MeasureCircle
X=140
Y=140
LineWidth=4
LineLength=100
LineStart=96
LineColor=#FirstCir#
Solid=1
Antialias=1

[MeterCircle2]
Meter=Roundline
MeasureName=MeasureCircle
X=140
Y=140
LineWidth=4
LineLength=86
LineStart=84
LineColor=#SecondCir#
Solid=1
Antialias=1

[MeterTrack]
Meter=String
MeasureName=MeasureArtist
MeasureName2=MeasureTrack
Text="%1 - %2"
W=150
H=80
X=65
Y=100
ClipString=2
FontColor=#ColorZ#
FontSize=16
StringStyle=Bold
Antialias=1

[Back]
Meter=Image
MaskImageName=#@#mask.png
AntiAlias=1
Y=24
X=24
W=210
H=209
SolidColor=0,0,0,1
MouseLeaveAction=[!HideMeterGroup hide][!ShowMeter MainCover][!UpdateMeter *][!Redraw]
MouseOverAction=[!HideMeter MainCover][!ShowMeterGroup hide][!UpdateMeter *][!Redraw]
DynamicVariables=1

[MeterVolumeKnob]
Meter=Rotator
MeasureName=MeasureVolCalc
ImageName=#@#Knob.png
X=86
Y=86
W=106
H=106
OffsetX=115
OffsetY=115
StartAngle=4.1887902
RotationAngle=4.1887902
Group=hide
Hidden=1

[MeterVolumeOff]
Meter=Image
X=115
Y=115
ImageName=#@#VolOff.png
Hidden=1

[MeterPrevious]
Meter=Image
ImageName=#@#back.png
X=178
Y=227
W=35
H=35
Antialias=1
RightMouseDownAction=[!CommandMeasure "MeasureTrack" "Previous"]
LeftMouseDownAction=[!CommandMeasure "MeasureTrack" "SetPosition 0"]

[MeterNext]
Meter=Image
ImageName=#@#advance.png
X=239
Y=143
W=35
H=35
Antialias=1
LeftMouseDownAction=[!CommandMeasure "MeasureTrack" "Next"]

[MeterPause]
Meter=Image
ImageName=#@#play.png
X=219
Y=193
W=35
H=35
Antialias=1
LeftMouseDownAction=[!CommandMeasure "MeasureTrack" "PlayPause"][!HideMeter MeterPause][!ShowMeter MeterPlay][!Redraw]
Hidden=1

[MeterPlay]
Meter=Image
ImageName=#@#stop.png
X=219
Y=193
W=35
H=35
Antialias=1
LeftMouseDownAction=[!CommandMeasure "MeasureTrack" "PlayPause"][!HideMeter MeterPlay][!ShowMeter MeterPause][!Redraw]
MiddleMouseDownAction=[!CommandMeasure "MeasureTrack" "SetShuffle -1"]
Hidden=0

[Mor3bane]

As a further, refreshing the meter in "play" mode corrects the issue e.g. when the music is playing.

Refreshing the meter in "stop" mode does not correct the anomaly.

[CyberTheWorm]

Try changing to this

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[MeterPause]
......
Hidden=0

[MeterPlay]
.........
Hidden=1

[balala]

I am not sure the mouse*action is in play here - as it is only valid after a mouse action.

For sure it's not - I just saw your LeftMouseDownAction options and wanted to inform you why are they (at least usually) undesired. But using them won't cause such problems, for sure.

Hi, so I have a simple player - when it starts or the playlist changes, it always defaults to the "stop" image, even though the play/pause functions normally in either case...

To be honest I can't see what's the problem: when something is playing, the Stop button is visible, when it's paused or stopped, the Play button is visible (just mention that instead of the Stop, I'd use a Pause, but not this is the question). Just one single thing can I think to: I don't have the content of the RoundVariables.inc file, as well as I also don't have all used resources (like mask.png, Knob.png, and so on). So, please pack the whole config and upload it, to be sure I have everything as you have them.
And one question: are you sure the Update=100 is needed. In my opinion the default Update=1000 would be completely enough, a such frequent update is not needed.

[eclectic-tech]

As a further, refreshing the meter in "play" mode corrects the issue e.g. when the music is playing.

Refreshing the meter in "stop" mode does not correct the anomaly.

Most players use separate 'Stop' and 'Play/Pause' controls... you seem to be trying to combine the 'Stop/Play' to do something other than what the player does, why?

You have the section [MeasureState], but are not using it in your code. This measure tells you the current state of the player and can be used to show the appropriate image for play/pause.

I would recommend adding Substitute="0":"Play","1":"Pause","2":"Play" to that measure.
Remove [MeterPause].
Then Modify your [MeterPlay] and add a new meter [MeterStop].

Like this:

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[MeasureState]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=NowPlaying.dll
PlayerName=[MeasureTrack]
PlayerType=State
Substitute="0":"Play","1":"Pause","2":"Play"

...

; [MeterPause]
; Meter=Image
; ImageName=#@#pause.png
; X=219
; Y=193
; W=35
; H=35
; Antialias=1
; LeftMouseDownAction=[!CommandMeasure "MeasureTrack" "PlayPause"][!HideMeter MeterPause][!ShowMeter MeterPlay][!Redraw]
; Hidden=1

[MeterPlay]
Meter=Image
ImageName=#@#[MeasureState].png
X=219
Y=193
W=35
H=35
Antialias=1
LeftMouseDownAction=[!CommandMeasure "MeasureTrack" "PlayPause"]
;[!HideMeter MeterPlay][!ShowMeter MeterPause][!Redraw]
MiddleMouseDownAction=[!CommandMeasure "MeasureTrack" "SetShuffle -1"]
Hidden=0
DynamicVariables=1

[MeterStop]
Meter=Image
ImageName=#@#stop.png
X=122
Y=241
W=35
H=35
Antialias=1
LeftMouseUpAction=[!CommandMeasure "MeasureTrack" "Stop"]
;[!HideMeter MeterPause][!ShowMeter MeterPlay][!Redraw]
MiddleMouseUpAction=[!CommandMeasure "MeasureTrack" "SetShuffle -1"]
Hidden=0

I attached an image for the 'pause.png'

pause.png

And it would look like this:

aaaa.png

[balala]

Most players use separate 'Stop' and 'Play/Pause' controls... you seem to be trying to combine the 'Stop/Play' to do something other than what the player does, why?

No eclectic-tech, you're wrong here, I think. The incriminated button does plays or pauses, not stops the playback. The image of it is the only wrong, because indeed a Stop sign is used, instead of the Pause. That's why I said in my last post that

(just mention that instead of the Stop, I'd use a Pause

[eclectic-tech]

Wrong? ... I'm never wrong, just mistaken!

I simply was pointing out the same thing you did and created a pause image, then used his existing measure state, so he could make it work... most of the time, I don't even use stop button.

We are both saying the same thing, no matter how it is explained.