Thread for help with the Shape meter

[death.crafter]

Starting from the bottom center - or 90 deg (i think thats right).

You mean something like this?

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[Rainmeter]
Update=50

[Variables]
Radius=97

[Loop]
Measure=Loop
StartValue=1
EndValue=360
Increment=1
MaxValue=360

[MeterShow]
Meter=Shape
X=3
Y=3
DynamicVariables=1
Shape=Ellipse 97,97,97,97 | Fill Color 0,0,0,0 | StrokeWidth 6 | Stroke Color 255,255,0,250
Shape2=Line (#Radius#+(#Radius#-3)*cos(rad(90+[Loop]))),(#Radius#+(#Radius#-3)*sin(rad(90+[Loop]))), (#Radius#+(#Radius#+3)*cos(rad(90+[Loop]))),(#Radius#+(#Radius#+3)*sin(rad(90+[Loop]))) | StrokeWidth 3

[CodeCode]

Hello,
I found a section of code that defines a line. The line is the hand of a clock, so it rotates according to seconds time.
What I am having trouble with is changing the length of the line. I understand that the startx,starty,endx,endy, and if the line were static i think this might be easier to do.
Thanks for any help.

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000

[MeasureSecond]
Measure=Time
Format=%#S

[MeasureSecondAngle]
Measure=Calc
Formula=(MeasureSecond * 6)

[MeterHand]
Meter=Shape
X=338
Y=237
Shape=Line 1,101,1,11 | StrokeWidth 1 | Stroke Color 220,220,220 | StrokeEndCap Triangle | Rotate [MeasureSecondAngle],1,90
Shape2=Ellipse 1,101,4 | StrokeWidth 0 | Fill Color 30,220,30
DynamicVariables=1

[MeterSolid]
Meter=Image
SolidColor=0,0,0,1
X=63
Y=63
W=554
H=55

[CodeCode]

Ok - I figured it out. for meter x and y, are adjusted according to startx and starty. for length of the hands, reduce the meter y and increase shape starty.

starty minus endy = anchory.

I think I said that right.

[balala]

What I am having trouble with is changing the length of the line.

Not sure I follow (even if you figured out what to do). Why would you want to change the length of a clock hand?

[death.crafter]

Not sure I follow (even if you figured out what to do). Why would you want to change the length of a clock hand?

To have a bigger clock?

[balala]

To have a bigger clock?

I thought he wants to modify dynamically. But you might be right.

[CodeCode]

I thought he wants to modify dynamically. But you might be right.

Yep, Needed to make a bigger clock.

[balala]

Yep, Needed to make a bigger clock.

And you succeeded, right?

[CodeCode]

And you succeeded, right?

Yes. With a little finesse, my analog style clock looks great and is easy to read.

[Jeff]

I just noticed FillColor and Fill Color (with a space) do the same thing, can't find anything about it on the docs, I guess it's just a harmless parsing error that ends up resolving itself