Changing width and height of bar with image

[JpsCrazy]

Can't be done?

[Variables]
Width=50

[mtVolume]
Meter=Bar
MeasureName=msGetSoundVolume
BarImage=Volume.png
W=#Width#

With Width=50 and Width=5000 being the same length.

Is there some sort of work around, am I making a mistake, or is this a limitation of Rainmeter?

[smurfier]

Are you talking about scaling a bar with an image?

If so, I've tried that and it doesn't work. Your best bet is a bit of a trick with image crop.

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[Crop]
Measure=Calc
Formula=OriginalWidth*(ActualValue/MaxValue)

[Bar]
Meter=Image
ImageName=Blah.jpg
ImageCrop=0,0,[Crop],OriginalHeight
H=NewHeight
W=(NewWidth*(ActualValue/MaxValue))

[JpsCrazy]

...yes? I think so at least.


Alright, it worked with a little editing.

[CropCalcVolume]
Measure=Calc
Formula=msGetSoundVolume/100

[CropVolume]
Measure=Calc
Formula=93*CropCalcVolume

[mtVolume]
Meter=Image
ImageName=Volume.png
ImageCrop=0,0,[CropVolume],7
DynamicVariables=1
H=(#Width#/90)
W=((#Width#/7.5)*[CropCalcVolume])

For some reason I needed CropCalcVolume to be seperate instead of using what it is in mtVolume.


Thank you.
This should be in Tips and Tricks.

[smurfier]

One is glad to be of assistance.

[JpsCrazy]

By any chance would you know of a way to somehow work '!RainmeterRedraw' into this?
The Volume bar for this doesn't update as fast as I'd like it to... And I don't want to have Update set too frequent.

Right now I have it set so when I click the meter that changes the 'actual value' it Redraws, but it redraws before all the Calcs with the 'actual value' are calculated.

[smurfier]

I believe that in the newest beta there is a !RainmeterUpdate bang.

[JpsCrazy]

MUCH better! Thanks again!
Going to just slip your name in under Author for a special thanks, is that alright?

[smurfier]

Isn't a problem with me, but you did all the work.

[JpsCrazy]

I'm just going to include a special thanks because you made the volume/progress bar possible and the !bangs instead of having so many measures (There's still a lot...) And well, you're the only person to actually help me with it.
And well, you've helped me countless times. I just think credit may be due.

[JpsCrazy]

Alright, so now I'm attempting to use this for a vertical bar for another skin.

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[msCropMain]
	Measure=Calc
	Formula=ActualValue/MaxValue

[msCrop]
	Measure=Calc
	Formula=OriginalHeight*msCropMain

[mtBar]
	Meter=Image
	ImageCrop=0,0,OriginalWidth,[msCrop]
	ImageName=Image.png
	DynamicVariables=1
	W=NewWidth
	H=(NewHeight*[msCropMain])

This is close, but not exactly it.
It's well, for one, starting at the top and being cut off going down when I want it to start from the bottom and get cut off going up.
Secondly, I'm using it with #ScreenAreaHeight# and since that's quite large the slight variations from the norm are horribly noticeable, and a bit less 'slight'.

Also, is PreserveAspectRatio=1 a bad idea with this? I don't know if it's the whole height instead of width difference or just the effects of the code.
I just feel like it'll end up completely changing the size while getting the actual value.