[Suggestion] Adjust skin positions on work area change

[smurfier]

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[Variables]
WidthOnLastUpdate=#WORKAREAWIDTH#

[MeasureWorkAreaWidth]
Measure=CALC
DynamicVariables=1
Formula=(#WORKAREAWIDTH#<>#WidthOnLastUpdate#)
IfEqualValue=0
IfEqualAction=!SetVariable WidthOnLastUpdate #WORKAREAWIDTH#
IfAboveValue=0
IfAboveAction=!Execute [!Move (#WidthOnLastUpdate#-500) #CURRENTCONFIGY#][!SetVariable WidthOnLastUpdate #WORKAREAWIDTH#]
DynamicVariables=1

Gotta make sure that you're using DynamicVariables wherever you are using a variable that changes value. In this case WidthOnLastUpdate, CurrentConfigY, and probably WorkAreaWidth.

[JamesAC]

The move command is not relative to the previous location. The skin is moved to the location set in the bang, so if the width is only 400, then it is trying to move the skin to an x-position of -100, which is off the left hand edge of your screen.

[smurfier]

Actually, I just remembered that when I last used the Move bang, I found that I could not use formulas within the bang itself.

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[Variables]
WidthOnLastUpdate=#WORKAREAWIDTH#

[WorkAreaMove]
Measure=Calc
Formula=#WidthOnLastUpdate#-500
DynamicVariables=1

[MeasureWorkAreaWidth]
Measure=CALC
DynamicVariables=1
Formula=(#WORKAREAWIDTH#<>#WidthOnLastUpdate#)
IfEqualValue=0
IfEqualAction=!SetVariable WidthOnLastUpdate #WORKAREAWIDTH#
IfAboveValue=0
IfAboveAction=!Execute [!Move [WorkAreaMove] #CURRENTCONFIGY#][!SetVariable WidthOnLastUpdate #WORKAREAWIDTH#]
DynamicVariables=1

[dragonmage]

Did you try

Formula=(#WidthOnLastUpdate#-500)
?

I make a habit of always using () even if I don't think they are required.

[scavenger]

Thx smurfier! Now it works. Is this a bug? Would be nice to be able to use some arithmetics in Bang-commands...
My config now looks like this:

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[Variables]
WidthOnLastUpdate=#WORKAREAWIDTH#
...

[WorkAreaMove]
Measure=Calc
Formula=#WORKAREAWIDTH#-400
DynamicVariables=1

[MeasureWorkAreaWidth]
Measure=CALC
DynamicVariables=1
Formula=(#WORKAREAWIDTH#<>#WidthOnLastUpdate#)
IfEqualValue=1
IfEqualAction=!Execute [!SetVariable WidthOnLastUpdate #WORKAREAWIDTH#][!Move [WorkAreaMove] #CURRENTCONFIGY#]

@dragonmage: no, you dont need parentheses there.

[smurfier]

You can indeed use formulas in most Bangs, the only one I can recall that does not allow them in the Move bang.