Color Switcher not working

[CoffeeJoe]

I have tried tearing this apart and putting in additional meters and measures to get the data to show me what's wrong.
I am missing something - but I can't help but feel like I almost have it.
Can I get another set of eyes to help me figure out what's wrong.
The core of it is all I really need - Random Measure / changes shades of grey on the background shape...
If there is a better way I'm always open for suggestions.

Thanks,

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[Rainmeter]
Update=5000
AccurateText=1
DynamicWindowSize=1

[Metadata]
Name=
Author=CoffeeJoe
Information=
License=Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
Version=

[Variables]
SkinX=300
SkinY=300

[MeasureRandom]
Measure=Calc
Formula=Random
LowBound=1
HighBound=15
UpdateRandom=1
;OnUpdateAction=[!UpdateMeter "MeterString"][!Redraw "MeterString"]

[BackColor]
MeasureName=MeasureRandom
Measure=String
RegExpSubstitute=1
Substitute="1":"101010","2":"202020","3":"303030","4":"404040","5":"505050","6":"606060","7":"707070","8":"808080","9":"909090","10":"A0A0A0","11":"B0B0B0","12":"C0C0C0","13":"D0D0D0","14":"E0E0E0","15":"F0F0F0"
DynamicVariables=1

[MeterBack]
MeasureName=BackColor
Meter=Shape
W=#SkinX#
H=#SkinY#
Shape=Rectangle 0,0,#SkinX#,#SkinY# | Fill Color [BackColor] | StrokeWidth 0
DynamicVariables=1

[MeterString]
;MeasureName=[BackColor]
Meter=String
FontSize=18
SolidColor=606060
Padding=10,10,10,10
FontColor=FFFFFF
Text=[BackColor]
DynamicVariables=1

[mak_kawa]

Hi CoffeeJoe

First, String measure descriptionis is wrong.

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Measure=String
String=[MeasureRandom]

Second, RegExp description is not appropriate. Head and end of a line should be specified.

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Substitute="^1$":"101010","^2$":"202020","^3$":"303030","^4$":"404040","^5$":"505050","^6$":"606060","^7$":"707070","^8$":"808080","^9$":"909090","^10$":"A0A0A0","^11$":"B0B0B0","^12$":"C0C0C0","^13$":"D0D0D0","^14$":"E0E0E0","^15$":"F0F0F0"

Modified code works well for me.

[mak_kawa]

And, although not important point...

Third, MeasureName=BackColor in MeterBack is not necessary.

Fourth, it is better to modify [MeterString] as below;

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Meter=String
MeasureName=BackColor
FontSize=18
SolidColor=606060
Padding=10,10,10,10
FontColor=FFFFFF
Text=%1

[CoffeeJoe]

Thanks
I'll dig back in and see what I can make of it.

[mak_kawa]

Some explanation on the RegExp substitute.

"10":"A0A0A0" substitutes the result of "1":"101010" substitute again, so finally "1" is substituted to "A0A0A0A0A0A0A0A0A0".
To avoid it, specify start and end of line by "^" and "$". This issue does not seem to occur in other substitutions, but "to make sure".

[CoffeeJoe]

mak_kawa-
Looking at your suggestions, it appears you graded my technique on the bits of code I threw together to figure out why the bones of this aren't working.
I'm excited by the comment "modified code works" ... I don't see it yet.
The goal is to have the random generated color code change the fill color of the MeterBack Shape.
The string was an attempt to see what the values of different parts of the data are... it'll be deleted if I ever get the bones working.

Thanks,

[CoffeeJoe]

Some explanation on the RegExp substitute.

"10":"A0A0A0" substitutes the result of "1":"101010" substitute again, so finally "1" is substituted to "A0A0A0A0A0A0A0A0A0".
To avoid it, specify start and end of line by "^" and "$". This issue does not seem to occur in other substitutions, but "to make sure".

Good to know, I had read that before, but haven't run into it yet as none of the substitution is actually happening in my code... the measure returns either nothing (padding square 10x10) or the numeric value of the random formula


That issue is what I would consider polish once the mechanics are functioning. My understanding is that it would still return some string value, even a wrong one if that part of the code was working.

[mak_kawa]

Hi CoffeeJoe
This is the screen capture of working of modified code.

test2.gif

[CoffeeJoe]

Good to see it works, I don't have it yet.

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000
AccurateText=1
DynamicWindowSize=1

[Variables]
SkinX=300
SkinY=300

[BackColor]
Measure=Calc
Formula=Random
LowBound=1
HighBound=15
UpdateRandom=1
Substitute=^9$:"909090",^8$:"808080",^7$:"707070",^6$:"606060",^5$:"505050",^4$:"404040",^3$:"303030",^2$:"202020",^15$:"F0F0F0",^14$:"E0E0E0",^13$:"D0D0D0",^12$:"C0C0C0",^11$:"B0B0B0",^10$:"A0A0A0",^1$:"101010"
OnUpdateAction=[!UpdateMeter "MeterBack"][!Redraw MeterBack]
DynamicVariables=1

[MeterBack]
Meter=Shape
W=300
H=300
X=55
Y=73
Shape=Rectangle 0,0,#SkinX#,#SkinY# | Fill Color [BackColor] | StrokeWidth 0

[MeterString]
Meter=String
MeasureName=BackColor
FontSize=18
SolidColor=606060
Padding=10,10,10,10
FontColor=FFFFFF
Text=%1

[mak_kawa]

Full color version.

test2.gif

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000
AccurateText=1
DynamicWindowSize=1

[Metadata]
Name=
Author=CoffeeJoe
Information=
License=Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0
Version=

[Variables]
SkinX=300
SkinY=300

[MeasureRandomR1]
Measure=Calc
Formula=Random
LowBound=0
HighBound=15
UpdateRandom=1
Substitute="10":"A","11":"B","12":"C","13":"D","14":"E","15":"F"

[MeasureRandomR2]
Measure=Calc
Formula=Random
LowBound=0
HighBound=15
UpdateRandom=1
Substitute="10":"A","11":"B","12":"C","13":"D","14":"E","15":"F"

[MeasureRandomG1]
Measure=Calc
Formula=Random
LowBound=0
HighBound=15
UpdateRandom=1
Substitute="10":"A","11":"B","12":"C","13":"D","14":"E","15":"F"

[MeasureRandomG2]
Measure=Calc
Formula=Random
LowBound=0
HighBound=15
UpdateRandom=1
Substitute="10":"A","11":"B","12":"C","13":"D","14":"E","15":"F"

[MeasureRandomB1]
Measure=Calc
Formula=Random
LowBound=0
HighBound=15
UpdateRandom=1
Substitute="10":"A","11":"B","12":"C","13":"D","14":"E","15":"F"

[MeasureRandomB2]
Measure=Calc
Formula=Random
LowBound=0
HighBound=15
UpdateRandom=1
Substitute="10":"A","11":"B","12":"C","13":"D","14":"E","15":"F"

[BackColor]
Measure=String
String=[MeasureRandomR1][MeasureRandomR2][MeasureRandomG1][MeasureRandomG2][MeasureRandomB1][MeasureRandomB2]
DynamicVariables=1

[MeterBack]
Meter=Shape
W=#SkinX#
H=#SkinY#
Shape=Rectangle 0,0,#SkinX#,#SkinY# | Fill Color [BackColor] | StrokeWidth 0
DynamicVariables=1

[MeterString]
Meter=String
MeasureName=BackColor
FontSize=18
SolidColor=606060
Padding=10,10,10,10
FontColor=FFFFFF
Text=%1

Of course it is easier that color code is expressed by 0-255,0-255,0-255 decimal format rather than (0-F)(0-F)(0-F)(0-F)(0-F)(0-F) hexadecimal format.