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Convert time to number
Posted: February 6th, 2017, 4:44 am
by deXxterlab97
I want to make a simple time bar but having trouble.
Basically that bar looks like this
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[Bar Background]
Meter=Image
X=-15
Y=30
H=3
W=285
SolidColor=255,255,255,60
[MeterBar]
Meter=BAR
MeasureName=MeasureSec
X=-15
Y=30
H=3
W=285
BarColor=255,255,255,240
BarOrientation=Horizontal
I want the bar to gets filled up as seconds passed
So 0 sec the bar is empty, 30 secs the bar is half full (yes not half empty) and 59 the bar is filled
and then goes back again
But from my understanding is that
[MeasureSec]
Measure=Time
Format=%S
Return in text not number? What do I do?
Re: Convert time to number
Posted: February 6th, 2017, 5:53 am
by CyberTheWorm
You will need something like this as the bar only use 0-1 for the length, then you can use the MeasureSec for the information for the bar.
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[MeasureTime]
Measure=Time
Format=%S
[MeasureSec]
Measure=Calc
Formula=MeasureTime / 59
Re: Convert time to number
Posted: February 6th, 2017, 8:05 am
by balala
deXxterlab97 wrote:I want the bar to gets filled up as seconds passed
So 0 sec the bar is empty, 30 secs the bar is half full (yes not half empty) and 59 the bar is filled
and then goes back again
But from my understanding is that
Return in text not number? What do I do?
CyberTheWorm's solution will work and can be used, however a simpler solution exists. The initial problem is that the MeasureName option of a bar meter (in this case [MeterBar]), requires a measure which returns percentual values. But [MeasureSec] doesn't do this, it simply returns numbers. The [MeasureSec] measure posted by CyberTheWorm, does returns percentual values, but there is, as I said, a simpler solution. According to this, you just have to add a MinValue and a MaxValue option to your initial [MeasureSec] measure:
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[MeasureSec]
Measure=Time
Format=%S
MinValue=0
MaxValue=60
Nothing else isn't required.
A few more tips:
- Usually it's not a good idea to use spaces in the names of different sections. You've used one in the name of the [Bar Background] meter. I'd remove it, naming that meter [BarBackground]. On long terms, you'll have a lot of problems if you not get used to not use spaces.
- The [Bar Background] (or [BarBackground], if you rename it as I said above) meter is useless. Instead, you could move the SolidColor=255,255,255,60 option directly to the [MeterBar] meter, avoiding a plus section in your code. You'll see the same result.
- Are you sure about these two colors?
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[Bar Background]
...
SolidColor=255,255,255,60
[MeterBar]
...
BarColor=255,255,255,240
- Do you have any reason why are you using negative X values? These negative values are pushing the meters partially outside of the skin, to left. There is no possibility to make them entirely visible.
Re: Convert time to number
Posted: February 6th, 2017, 8:32 am
by CyberTheWorm
balala wrote:
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[MeasureSec]
Measure=Time
Format=%S
MinValue=0
MaxValue=60
Nice balala, never thought of doing that, but the
Re: Convert time to number
Posted: February 6th, 2017, 9:10 am
by balala
CyberTheWorm wrote:Nice balala, never thought of doing that, but the
It depends. If you set
MaxValue=60 the bar will never fill up entirely, because 60 seconds is never reached. If you set
MaxValue=59,on the last step, the bar will fill up completely. Depends what you (he) prefer.
Re: Convert time to number
Posted: February 7th, 2017, 5:21 am
by deXxterlab97
balala wrote:It depends. If you set MaxValue=60 the bar will never fill up entirely, because 60 seconds is never reached. If you set MaxValue=59,on the last step, the bar will fill up completely. Depends what you (he) prefer.
Thanks guys I figured it myself later lol
[MeasureSec]
Measure=Time
Format=%S
DynamicVariables=1
MinValue=0
MaxValue=59
[Bar Background]
Meter=Image
X=-15
Y=30
H=3
W=285
SolidColor=255,255,255,60
[MeterBar]
Meter=BAR
MeasureName=MeasureSec
X=-15
Y=30
H=3
W=285
BarColor=255,255,255,240
BarOrientation=Horizontal