hAv1c and hAv1cPlus Skin release - 800 x 480 (Transparency, custom font color) - Page 2

monkeyracer · 10-26-2007, 02:23 AM

the I code worked.

The skin is in 800 x 480, the image area is 547 x 328 both are 15:9.

I wanted it like this so that I can see how streched it would look when I select it.

I was thinking; to change the font color on the fly, couldn't I just use the writetofile and addtofile tags to add the variables for the RGB colors to the color.skin?

Something like: "WRITETOFILE;$skinpath$color.skin;/DEFINE FRed <variable>||ADDTOFILE;$skinpath$color.skin;/DEFINE FGreen <variable>||ADDTOFILE;$skinpath$color.skin;/DEFINE FBlue <variable>"

Or something like that so that it would take the variable defined in a list of 0-255 and save it to the color.skin. (there would be more to the tag above, but that's the gist of it...)

guino · 10-26-2007, 10:14 AM

It should work.

monkeyracer · 10-26-2007, 10:19 AM

here's some screenshots of the transparency working, the second pick is the background chooser, the three blank buttons will be used, but this is an early version of it.

The image fills the area in the same aspect ratio of the skin so that you can preview if it stretches or not.

monkeyracer · 10-26-2007, 10:23 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by guino

It should work.

using the write to file? as long as I have it write the /define and end codes it should be fine right? what about the header (media car skin) When I tried it the first time, it didn't save the info into the file, if you opened up color.skin in a text editor, it was blank.

If we can get this to work, it would be like what johnwpb has, but simpler.

monkeyracer · 10-26-2007, 12:15 PM

I got it to save correctly but,

how would I pull the information from the different variables though?
If I create three sliders with limits 0-255 each for R G and B, how do I separate them so that it's pulling the different variables independently of each slider? For example if I have Slider 1 = Red, 2 = Green, and 3 = Blue, and I want <Slider 1=var1> <Slider2=var2> etc... so that I can input it into the button tag? also, what syntax does the variable need to be in? (i.e. does it have $, <, etc wrapped around the variable?)

Or would it be easier to do a SD list? not really sure how to set up three different lists and pull info separately from each list.

guino · 10-26-2007, 01:21 PM

How are you placing the Slider for Red/Green/Blue ? Are you making an extension Pllugin, Flash or what ? I don't recall making support for "Custom sliders".

By the way the new backgrounds are looking amazing.

monkeyracer · 10-26-2007, 02:19 PM

I was going to try something with them tonight, haven't really looking into using the slider tag that much, just trying to create something that will allow me to do this without having to do too much... so if you think that the SD tag would work better, let me know.

monkeyracer · 10-26-2007, 11:55 PM

ok, here's a little preview of the text color preset chooser:

Still working on location and look, etc...

Clicking on any of the colors will immediately change the text color. Also, you can see the color over the background so you can choose the one that works with the background chosen...

Still working on the completely user customizeable skin font colors...

guino · 10-27-2007, 12:36 AM

The new custom slider support would allow you to do the RGB sliders to select a color.. you'd probably have to press a button to display a preview menu/screen to preview it though.

monkeyracer · 10-27-2007, 01:01 AM

here's a different background/skin font chooser:

@guino:
Slider Question

So, how would I set it up?

guino · 10-27-2007, 01:24 AM

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/1134690-post21.html

monkeyracer · 10-27-2007, 01:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by monkeyracer

Ok, sorta got it working, I can select a color on each slider, and click test text and it will show "Test New Color Here" correctly, but, the labels under the slider won't show until I first click my "Test Text" button and they show in the label with decimals. How would I round those numbers up to the nearest whole number? And how do I show the labels before I click "Test Text"

Here's the pertinent info from my .skin:

Code:

/, S, x, y, w, h, x1, y1, w1, h1, O, Style, Pointer file path, h2, Code;SLIDERCODES, Tooltip
S,195,106,20,255,195,106,20,255,v,01,"slider 2.GIF",11,"$Red Slider$",
S,334,112,20,255,334,112,20,255,v,01,"slider 2.GIF",11,"$Green Slider$",
S,495,112,20,255,495,112,20,255,v,01,"slider 2.GIF",11,"$Blue Slider$",

B005,672,76,105,58,"EVAL;REDSLIDER;$Red Slider$/256||WRITETOFILE;$skinpath$test.skin;=/DEFINE TRed $REDSLIDER$||EVAL;GREENSLIDER;$Green Slider$/256||ADDTOFILE;$skinpath$test.skin;=/DEFINE TGreen $GREENSLIDER$||EVAL;BLUESLIDER;$Blue Slider$/256||ADDTOFILE;$skinpath$test.skin;=/DEFINE TBlue $BLUESLIDER$||RELOADSKIN||ADDTOFILE;$skinpath$Test.skin;=END||Load;TextColor.skin",

L,469,375,174,31,255,255,255,16,"Arial","=$BLUESLIDER$","CENTER"
L,286,374,160,31,255,255,255,16,"Arial","=$GREENSLIDER$","CENTER"
L,132,373,147,31,255,255,255,16,"Arial","=$REDSLIDER$","CENTER"

Screenshots:
Upon First opening the TextColor.skin:

After moving the sliders and clicking "test" on the right:

Moving sliders more and clicking "test" again:

Getting closer...

Before this was enabled, to change the text color, one would have to open the color.skin in a text editor (notepad) or the skineditor and change the values manually, then load the skin to check if it's the right color. When this is complete, it will be changed on the fly and changes take effect on pressing either "test" or "save" (not shown in screen shots above) This helps with the new transparent capabilities so that if you choose a dark background and want a light color you can select it on the fly. If you want to match your dash lights, you can fine tune the color right there in the car. Many possibilities with this.

guino · 10-29-2007, 12:52 AM

Use \ instead of / on your EVAL commands and it should work.

monkeyracer · 10-29-2007, 03:21 AM

That worked, havic plus skin uploaded and on main page...

guino · 10-29-2007, 10:16 AM

Awesome, downloading to try it ...

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