Object Plugin: ImageEx

[RizlaUK]

Hey Ulrich, im getting exactly the same as Dermot

i selected full version from the install options and im running Win7 if that's any help

[Ulrich]

Sorry for that. I managed to pack the wrong version into the installer. The GDI+ 1.1 version was not the evaluation build, and it does not work without a license at all. I have updated the installer, and it should work now. (Eight versions of the same plugin can get confusing.)

Ulrich

[Dermot]

Sorry for that. I managed to pack the wrong version into the installer. The GDI+ 1.1 version was not the evaluation build, and it does not work without a license at all. I have updated the installer, and it should work now. (Eight versions of the same plugin can get confusing.)

Ulrich

That did it. Working fine now, thanks.

[Dermot]

Here is an example, assuming that you have three ImageEx objects on your page, named "Seconds", "Minutes" and "Hour", each with its own clock hand. One Label object is used to display the hour as text.

On Show:

Page.StartTimer(1000,10);

On Timer:

segs = System.GetTime(TIME_FMT_SEC);
ImageEx.SetAngle("Seconds", 6*segs);
mins = System.GetTime(TIME_FMT_MIN);
ImageEx.SetAngle("Minutes", 6*mins);
hours = System.GetTime(TIME_FMT_HOUR);
Label.SetText("Clock", hours..":"..mins..":"..segs);
if (String.ToNumber(hours) >= 12) then
	hours = hours - 12;
end
ImageEx.SetAngle("Hour", 30*hours + 30*(mins/60));

Quick and dirty example:


Ulrich

Thanks for the example, works like a charm.

[John_Klassek]

Thanks Ulrich,

The code for the clock is excellent, simpler and far better than what I've been using (sixty individual second hands, etc). Thanks for sharing. On that count along, the ImageEx plugin gives APMS a significant edge!

[John_Klassek]

With the ImageEx plugin, is there a way to set the image's "Hit Test" to "Alpha" ?



The clock was movable on screen before the ImageEx hands were introduced -- the ImageEx properties of which seems to now cover the entire clockface.

Thanks in advance.

[Ulrich]

Hello,

at this moment, there is no alpha hit test for the object - the whole window of the plugin will trigger the mouse events. I am currently researching if it is possible.
In the meantime, I would overlay an additional image on the composition, with an alpha value of 1, which makes it virtually impossible to see, yet it can be used for hit detection and triggering of the scripts.

Ulrich

[McMan]

i don't know how do you remove, the lines of my app , will be a bug? i have win7 ult, AMS 8.0.2.0

[Ulrich]

i don't know how do you remove, the lines of my app , will be a bug?

You remove the lines by purchasing the plugin. The lines are drawn on purpose. Check the documentation for details.

Ulrich

[curse]

wonderful plugin Ulrich. Clock is a nice example.