ControlAngle

[Edhel]

I've got it - Triangles! (The background circle is only to show the original circle size.)
I am sorry, I am loosing my mind every monday.

[jsmorley]

I've got it - Triangles! (The background circle is only to show the original circle size.)
I am sorry, I am loosing my mind every monday.

Can you post the example skin code you used? I'm not sure what this has to do with the ControlXXXXX options...

[Edhel]

It isn't the very same but here it is:

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[value]
Measure=Calc
Formula= 0


;------------------------------- Meters

;------------------ solid triangle
[BG1]
meter=Roundline
X=0
Y=0
W=100
H=100
Solid=1
LineLength=50
LineColor=0,198,255,20
Antialias=1

[singletriangle]
meter=Roundline
MeasureName=value
X=0r
Y=0r
W=100
H=100
Solid=1
LineLength=50
LineStart=0
LineColor=0,198,255,200
StartAngle=(Rad(0))
RotationAngle=(Rad(90))
Antialias=1
ControlAngle=0

;------------------- hexagon
[BG2]
meter=Roundline
X=10R
Y=0
W=100
H=100
Solid=1
LineLength=50
LineColor=0,198,255,20
Antialias=1

[HEXstyle]
X=0r
Y=0r
W=100
H=100
Solid=1
LineLength=50
LineStart=0
LineColor=0,198,255,200
RotationAngle=(Rad(60))
Antialias=1
ControlAngle=0

[Hex1]
meter=Roundline
MeasureName=Value
MeterStyle=HEXstyle
StartAngle=(Rad(0))

[Hex2]
meter=Roundline
MeasureName=Value
MeterStyle=HEXstyle
StartAngle=(Rad(60))

[Hex3]
meter=Roundline
MeasureName=Value
MeterStyle=HEXstyle
StartAngle=(Rad(120))

[Hex4]
meter=Roundline
MeasureName=Value
MeterStyle=HEXstyle
StartAngle=(Rad(180))

[Hex5]
meter=Roundline
MeasureName=Value
MeterStyle=HEXstyle
StartAngle=(Rad(240))

[Hex6]
meter=Roundline
MeasureName=Value
MeterStyle=HEXstyle
StartAngle=(Rad(300))

;------------- Lines
[BG3]
meter=Roundline
X=10R
Y=0
W=100
H=100
Solid=1
LineLength=50
LineColor=0,198,255,20
Antialias=1

[LineStyle]
X=0r
Y=0r
W=100
H=100
Solid=1
LineLength=50
LineStart=48
LineColor=0,198,255,200
Antialias=1
ControlAngle=0
RotationAngle=(Rad(120))

[Line1]
meter=Roundline
MeasureName=value
MeterStyle=LineStyle
StartAngle=(Rad(-90))

[Line2]
meter=Roundline
MeasureName=value
MeterStyle=LineStyle
StartAngle=(Rad(30))

[Line3]
meter=Roundline
MeasureName=value
MeterStyle=LineStyle
StartAngle=(Rad(150))

The only ControlXXXX in question is the ControlAngle (the others are quite simple). I am pretty sure it is the ControlAngle causing this.

[moshi]

nice find.

i have a feeling that this is a bug, as from my understanding there should still be a pie slice, not a triangle, when the displayed angle is not controlled by the measure.
get's even more weird when you use value between 0 and 1

but still, nice find.

[TweaknFreak]

Yeah, nice one.

[jsmorley]

Not that I'm sure it helps to understand the practical application of these options, but I did do what I hope is some clarification to the manual for Roundline.

http://docs.rainmeter.net/manual/meters/roundline

[Edhel]

Oh, in that case I didn't understand the function of ControlLength and ControlStart... Thank you for clarifying. Shouldn't then Rainmeter always draw a full circle with ControlAngle=0 so only the radius ("inner" or "outer") of the circle changes according to measure? (Even though it would probably take away the possibility to draw the triangles. )

[jsmorley]

Oh, in that case I didn't understand the function of ControlLength and ControlStart... Thank you for clarifying. Shouldn't then Rainmeter always draw a full circle with ControlAngle=0 so only the radius ("inner" or "outer") of the circle changes according to measure? (Even though it would probably take away the possibility to draw the triangles. )

With ControlAngle=0 there would be no "circle" at all I guess. With ControlAngle=1 and a measure value of 0, or no bound measure, the value is seen as 100% all the time. (0 is 100% of 0) I suspect with ControlAngle=0, the value is in effect seen as 0% all the time, as the measure value isn't used at all in that case.

Can't say I have extensively played with this though.

[jsmorley]

An example of using ControlLength instead of ControlAngle in the meter. Interesting way to create an "angled" Bar meter clone.

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[Rainmeter]
Update=100
DynamicWindowSize=1
BackGroundMode=2
SolidColor=0,0,0,255
AccurateText=1

[MeasureCalc]
Measure=Calc
Formula=(MeasureCalc % 100) + 1
MinValue=0
MaxValue=100

[MeterRoundline]
Meter=Roundline
MeasureName=MeasureCalc
X=0
Y=0
W=100
H=100
StartAngle=(Rad(45))
ControlAngle=0
LineLength=10
LineColor=0,255,0,255
ControlLength=1
LengthShift=40
LineWidth=5
AntiAlias=1

2014-06-23_171348.jpg

[jsmorley]

Or taking the idea a little further...

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000
DynamicWindowSize=1
BackGroundMode=2
SolidColor=0,0,0,255
AccurateText=1

[MeasureCPU1]
Measure=CPU
Processor=1

[MeasureCPU2]
Measure=CPU
Processor=2

[MeasureCPU3]
Measure=CPU
Processor=3

[MeasureCPU4]
Measure=CPU
Processor=4

[MeterCPU1]
Meter=Roundline
MeasureName=MeasureCPU1
W=100
H=100
StartAngle=(Rad(-45))
LineStart=2
LineLength=10
LineWidth=5
LineColor=99,235,91,255
ControlAngle=0
ControlLength=1
LengthShift=40
AntiAlias=1

[MeterCPU2]
Meter=Roundline
MeasureName=MeasureCPU2
W=100
H=100
StartAngle=(Rad(45))
LineStart=2
LineLength=10
LineWidth=5
LineColor=235,192,91,255
ControlAngle=0
ControlLength=1
LengthShift=40
AntiAlias=1

[MeterCPU3]
Meter=Roundline
MeasureName=MeasureCPU3
W=100
H=100
StartAngle=(Rad(135))
LineStart=2
LineLength=10
LineWidth=5
LineColor=91,168,235,255
ControlAngle=0
ControlLength=1
LengthShift=40
AntiAlias=1

[MeterCPU4]
Meter=Roundline
MeasureName=MeasureCPU4
W=100
H=100
StartAngle=(Rad(225))
LineStart=2
LineLength=10
LineWidth=5
LineColor=201,91,235,255
ControlAngle=0
ControlLength=1
LengthShift=40
AntiAlias=1

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