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Audio visualiser - Change BarColor based on value
Posted: March 20th, 2017, 4:28 pm
by DigitalEssence
Hi,
I've built myself a simple audio volume display using:
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[MeasureAudioOutput]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=AudioLevel
Port=Output
RMSAttack=10
RMSGain=10
IfCondition=MeasureAudioOutput > 50
IfTrueAction=[!SetOption MeterAudioOutput] BarColor 255,0,0,255]
IfFalseAction=[!SetOption MeterAudioOutput] BarColor 255,255,255,255]
DynamicVariables=1
[MeterAudioOutput]
Meter=BAR
MeasureName=MeasureAudioOutput
X=0
Y=0
W=25
H=200
And I was hoping to be able to get the bar colour to change depending on the level but it is just showing as green (I assume that's the default colour when it can't find any colour) so it's not picking up either True or False actions.
I've tried changing the IfCondition to:
IfCondition=(([MeasureAudioOutput]/[MeasureAudioOutput:MaxValue]) * 100) > 50 but to no avail.
I've also tried the following code from one of my previous fan speed checks to warn me if a fan fell below minimum speeds:
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IfCondition=MeasureAudioOutput > 20
IfTrueAction=[!SetOption MeterAudioOutput BarColor 255,0,0,255]
IfCondition2=MeasureAudioOutput < 20
IfTrueAction2=[!SetOption MeterAudioOutput BarColor #BarColor#]
OnUpdateAction=[!UpdateMeter MeterAudioOutput][!Redraw]
And that didn't work either.
My String output is displaying the value going over the level required to trigger.
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[MeterAudioLevel]
Meter=STRING
MeterStyle=styleTitle
MeasureName=MeasureAudioOutput
X=0
Y=0
W=290
H=14
Text=LEVEL %1%
Percentual=1
So I'm guessing its something to do with the value being output differently, as per this previous ticket of mine.
https://forum.rainmeter.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=25508
Re: Audio visualiser - Change BarColor based on value
Posted: March 20th, 2017, 5:00 pm
by eclectic-tech
You have a "]" in your IfConditions that prevent them from working... but you also need to understand what the measure is returning for values.
The AudioLevel plugin returns values from 0~1. It will never be more than 1, so your IfCondition will never be true.
The typo prevents the IfFalse from setting it to 'white'.
Your string meter will return 0~100
percent based on the measure values from 0~1 and
Percentual=1, so 50% in your string meter is actually 0.5 in the audio measure.
IfConditions are always dynamic, so you shouldn't need
DynamicVariables=1
Try this code:
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[MeasureAudioOutput]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=AudioLevel
Port=Output
RMSAttack=10
RMSGain=10
IfCondition=MeasureAudioOutput > 0.5
IfTrueAction=[!SetOption MeterAudioOutput BarColor "255,0,0,255"]
IfFalseAction=[!SetOption MeterAudioOutput BarColor "255,255,255,255"]
; DynamicVariables=1
[MeterAudioOutput]
Meter=BAR
MeasureName=MeasureAudioOutput
X=0
Y=0
W=25
H=200
BarColor=255,255,255,255
There are many ways to color the bar using audio.
You could do it right in the meter using
BarColor=(255-([MeasureAudioOutput]*255)),255,(255-([MeasureAudioOutput]*255)) and add
DynamicVariables=1. This will reduce the Red & Blue colors as the audio gets louder.
Re: Audio visualiser - Change BarColor based on value
Posted: March 20th, 2017, 5:02 pm
by balala
On the IfTrueAction and IfFalseAction options of the [MeasureAudioOutput] measure you have some unnecessary brackets: IfTrueAction=[!SetOption MeterAudioOutput[color=#FF0000]][/color] BarColor "255,0,0,255"] respectively IfFalseAction=[!SetOption MeterAudioOutput[color=#FF0000]][/color] BarColor "255,255,255,255"].
Also don't forget that even if a color code is composed by three or four numbers, it's a string and would be a good idea to include them between quotation marks (as I did above).
EDIT: Sorry eclectic-tech, you beat me again!
Re: Audio visualiser - Change BarColor based on value
Posted: March 20th, 2017, 5:09 pm
by eclectic-tech
@balala
But too late to save you some typing!
Re: Audio visualiser - Change BarColor based on value
Posted: March 20th, 2017, 5:21 pm
by DigitalEssence
Thank you.
Can't believe I missed that ] I checked it over so many times.
I also missed the 0 > 1 level for audio plugin. Duly noted.
And that code you pasted at the end is very very nice. Thank you. Going to play with that.
Re: Audio visualiser - Change BarColor based on value
Posted: March 20th, 2017, 5:25 pm
by eclectic-tech
Have Fun!
Always glad to help.
Re: Audio visualiser - Change BarColor based on value
Posted: March 20th, 2017, 5:30 pm
by DigitalEssence
Oh,
I am having soo much fun with your BarColor trick.
it's garish but it's clever.
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BarColor=(255-([MeasureAudioOutput]*255)),([MeasureAudioOutput]*255)-255),0
Re: Audio visualiser - Change BarColor based on value
Posted: March 20th, 2017, 5:37 pm
by eclectic-tech
Glad to hear... If you want to see how
crazy it can get... look at my
Versa skin! {
Shameless self-promotion!}
Re: Audio visualiser - Change BarColor based on value
Posted: March 20th, 2017, 6:05 pm
by DigitalEssence
Wow. That' some pretty clever shizz going on there...
I'm a subtle chap so ended up going for: BarColor=255,255,255,([MeasureAudioRaw0]*255)
Quick question. I've got 63 of these things and had to add them in manually as each Meter BarColor needs to measure it's own levels.
Is there an alternative way of doing this? Perhaps scripting it to create all 63 meters rather than wearing my poor fingers to the bone. I've considered using reg expr in text editor but would prefer to be able to script this plugin.
https://www.screencast.com/t/FcdxXiEgF
Re: Audio visualiser - Change BarColor based on value
Posted: March 20th, 2017, 7:18 pm
by eclectic-tech
DigitalEssence wrote:Wow. That' some pretty clever shizz going on there...
I'm a subtle chap so ended up going for: BarColor=255,255,255,([MeasureAudioRaw0]*255)
Quick question. I've got 63 of these things and had to add them in manually as each Meter BarColor needs to measure it's own levels.
Is there an alternative way of doing this? Perhaps scripting it to create all 63 meters rather than wearing my poor fingers to the bone. I've considered using reg expr in text editor but would prefer to be able to script this plugin.
https://www.screencast.com/t/FcdxXiEgF
Monstercat (as well as Frost and others) use 'Factory'' and 'Refresher' scripts to write the METERS on the fly, but have all the possible MEASURES hard coded. This script is used in many visualizers and is available to use (credit to the @author "Malody Hoe / GitHub: madhoe / Twitter: maddhoexD" would be good to add to your code).
By looking at those skins, I think you will be able to save manually creating meters and then Show/Hide them.
Good Luck!