Thread: Shock Skin v4 Transparent Released

Originally Posted by Sal R.

A combination of SETVAR and BYVAR can accomplish what you're trying to do.

i.e.
Button

Code:

B....."BYVAR;daynightfont;SETVAR;daynightfont;1<<SETVAR;daynightfont;0"

Create two labels at the same location w/ the same information w/ different font color definitions.

Code:

L21,437,128,47,29,(day font definition),"BYVAR;daynightfont;TIME<<","LEFT"
L21,437,128,47,29,(night font definition),"BYVAR;daynightfont;<<TIME","LEFT"


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Whenever you hit the button above, it'll switch the "daynightfont" variable b/w 0 and 1, thus setting one of the two labels above to appear.

Thank for sharing - I was going to jump on it but i think i'm going to wait for Crooper to work it out.

Originally Posted by crooper

Thanks Sal R! I tried your code, but it just turns the text on and off (show or no show).

B7,692,000,108,63,"BYVAR;fontcolor;SETVAR;fontcolo r;1<<SETVAR;fontcolor;0"

L1,010,070,670,38,000,000,000,22,"Arial","BYVAR;fo ntcolor;TRACKNAME<<","SCROLL-LEFT"
L1,010,070,670,38,255,255,000,22,"Arial","BYVAR;fo ntcolor;<<TRACKNAME","SCROLL-LEFT"


EDIT: It works when I use "LEFT" instead of "SCROLL-LEFT". Sigh. Any workaround here?

Scrolling text won't work. Has to be static. I remember guino saying something to do or another w/ the flash component of scrolling labels.

If you want to use scrolling labels, you'll have to create a set of INC, WRITETOFILE, ADDTOFILE, and a RELOADSKIN or /DISCARDABLE command, if you want to stay in the bounds of RR.

There is the option of flash image, but that's beyond my capability.

Just got back from my weekend excursion, Looked at the thread and it was like xmas with all the useful code

Thanks guys for posting!!

I am working on the label colors for the main (top) menu, along with some new features, a few refinements and tweaks, including adding a few things to the OSK. I just started reading up on how to set an alternate function by holding the button down, and see this in action in croopers code so I am def going to be adding some more functionality with this.

I am wondering about having a global setting for the font used in labels also, is this possible?? Would be a really nice touch in case you are tiring of the ISOPEUR.

Originally Posted by blk02si

I am wondering about having a global setting for the font used in labels also, is this possible?? Would be a really nice touch in case you are tiring of the ISOPEUR.

This can be done with /DEFINE.. optionally set on an include file.. as a matter of fact, /DEFINE can be used to replace anything you'd like in the .skin file.. colors, labels, positions, sizes, font names, commands, whatever..

Awesome, thanks Guino, I will do some reading on the DEFINE command and this font variable will be implemented in the next release.