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[CarlPalmer]

Ok, I have 3 states that a variable could be in. 1, 0, -1.

Based on the state I want to set the LeftMouseDownAction of an Image Meter. I am assuming that I want to use ifabovevalue, ifbelowvalue, and ifequalvalue, but I am not sure how to implement it properly.

I have done some searching, but I am not sure.

Can you point me in the right direction?

[Kaelri]

Something like this would be the usual approach:

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[MeasureCase]
Measure=Calc
Formula=#Var#
DynamicVariables=1
; First, if #Var# = 1:
IfAboveValue=0
IfAboveAction=!SetOption ImageMeterName LeftMouseDownAction "..."
; Second, if #Var# = 0:
IfEqualValue=0
IfEqualAction=!SetOption ImageMeterName LeftMouseDownAction "..."
; Third, if #Var# = -1:
IfBelowValue=0
IfBelowAction=!SetOption ImageMeterName LeftMouseDownAction "..."

Note that these three cases happen to be exactly the maximum that this approach can handle (since "above," "equal" and "below" are the only conditional options). Here's an alternative approach that would allow any number of cases:

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[ImageMeterName]
Meter=Image
DynamicVariables=1
MeterStyle=Style#Var#

    [Style1]
    LeftMouseDownAction=...

    [Style0]
    LeftMouseDownAction=...

    [Style-1]
    LeftMouseDownAction=...

(Also, as a general piece of advice, we usually recommend using LeftMouseUpAction instead of LeftMouseDownAction, since having a "down" trigger interferes with the user's ability to click and drag the skin. You may have different needs for your skin, of course. :)

[CarlPalmer]

Oh nice!!! Thank you, that will do the trick nicely.

I definitely concur up is better than down. I was using code from a sample skin I was looking at. Thanks for pointing that out.