Question about MeasureAnimation

[Virginityrocks]

I want an animation to play only once fully, from beginning the end, but not repeat. I've been looking around for a solution but I can't find anything. Thanks.

I'm also curious if it is possible to delay specific frames using the calc measure. (such as beginning or ending frame by X seconds or indefinitely)

- VR

[moshi]

i guess the animation is done with a calc measure?

disabling this measure with an IfEqualAction should work.

[smurfier]

What method are you using to create the animation?

[Virginityrocks]

I'm using this example code atm, which was found on the Rainmeter manual.

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;=================================================
; Rainmeter configuration file
; Updated October 4, 2012
;
; Note - You will need to get ImageMagick from:
; http://www.imagemagick.org/script/binary-releases.php?ImageMagick=ricm49nmhtgaut61n97h3fmt92#windows
; Get the last one on the list, the latest "Portable / Static" 16bit version.
; Convert your .gif image to a "Bitmap" with the following in a cmd.exe command prompt window:
; C:\PathToImageMagick\convert.exe +append C:\PathToGif\YourGif.gif C:\PathToDesiredOutput\YourBitmap.png
; 
;=================================================

[Rainmeter]
Update=100

[Metadata]
Name=GIFBitmap
Author=kenz0
Information=Displays a "Bitmap" made from a .gif file using ImageMagick to convert a .gif to a multi-frame bitmap image. || Instructions: See .ini file for how to get and use ImageMagick
Version=March 8, 2010
License=Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 3.0

[MeasureAnimation]
Measure=CALC
Formula=Counter % 12

[MeterAnimation]
Meter=BITMAP
MeasureName=MeasureAnimation
BitmapImage=#@#ImagesBitmap\shark_bitmap.png
BitmapFrames=12
BitmapExtend=1

Here is my animation: (Its a little jittery online)



The beginning and last frame need a delay of 1 second, otherwise the effect is shot. The other solution is obviously the have duplicate frames at the beginning and end, but I'd rather not waste space.

[smurfier]

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[MeasureAnimation]
Measure=CALC
Formula=MeasureAnimation+(MeasureAnimation<12)

[Virginityrocks]

Ah! Genius! That will stop the animation after 12 frames, but what if I want to just delay the beginning or ending frame?

Here is my current solution: Anyone have anything better?

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;=================================================
; Rainmeter configuration file
; Updated October 4, 2012
;
; Note - You will need to get ImageMagick from:
; http://www.imagemagick.org/script/binary-releases.php?ImageMagick=ricm49nmhtgaut61n97h3fmt92#windows
; Get the last one on the list, the latest "Portable / Static" 16bit version.
; Convert your .gif image to a "Bitmap" with the following in a cmd.exe command prompt window:
; C:\PathToImageMagick\convert.exe +append C:\PathToGif\YourGif.gif C:\PathToDesiredOutput\YourBitmap.png
; 
;=================================================

[Rainmeter]
Update=100

[Metadata]
Name=GIFBitmap
Author=kenz0
Information=Displays a "Bitmap" made from a .gif file using ImageMagick to convert a .gif to a multi-frame bitmap image. || Instructions: See .ini file for how to get and use ImageMagick
Version=March 8, 2010
License=Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 3.0

[MeasureAnimation1]
Measure=CALC
Formula=Counter % 10
IfEqualValue=9
IfEqualAction=[!EnableMeasure MeasureAnimation2][!DisableMeasure #CURRENTSECTION#]

[MeasureAnimation2]
Measure=CALC
Formula=MeasureAnimation2+(MeasureAnimation2<12)
Disabled=1
IfEqualValue=21
IfEqualAction=[!EnableMeasure MeasureAnimation1][!DisableMeasure #CURRENTSECTION#]

[MeterAnimation]
Meter=BITMAP
MeasureName=MeasureAnimation2
BitmapImage=#@#ImagesBitmap\shark_bitmap.png
BitmapFrames=12
BitmapExtend=1