> > Quote: > > > > Ok, so I've installed the custom clock helper app and when I try and > > configure a new custom clock, I see form fields that I have no > > familiarity with. > > > > The Wiki page says "3. Modify any style parameters and click save" > > > > I'm stuck right there. This needs elaboration. Is there more > > documentation elsewhere?> > > I'm afraid not, but here is a short description. > > The main parameters in the upper part: > - name: The unique name of the style > - models: The Squeezebox model the style is for, I'd recommend only > checking one > - background(optional): The background image to use, typically an url > to a png image > - backgrounddynamic: Indicates if background should be re-read at > regular intervals > - backgroundtype(optional): Background color to use, typically only > used unless no "background" has been specified > - clockposx(optional): Not used anymore, leave empty > - clockposy(optional): Not used anymore, leave empty > > In the lower part you define all text or image items that should be > displayed, you can look at one of the predefined styles if you like a > sample. > > When adding a new item on the lower part, you might need to: > 1. Select "New item..." > 2. Click Apply > 3. Specify the "itemtype" parameter > 4. Click Apply > > After 4, the rest of the item parameters will be adjusted to those > applicable to the itemtype you have selected. > > Many items have parameters like: > - posx: X coordinate of item > - poxy: Y coordinate of item > - text: Text to display in text item, might also be a time format > (for timetext items) or a title format (for track*text items) > - url: The url to the png image to use in image items > - color(optional): The text color to use for text items > - order(optional): Drawing order, higher number will be drawn on top > of lower number, often you can leve this blank > > Hopefully this will get you started. You can look at the predefined > styles if you want some samples and there are also a number of more > advanced styles which can be imported on this wiki page: > http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.ph...m_Clock_styles > > You import by selecting "Style:Import..." and pasting the text from > the text files linked from the above wiki page. > > If you have made something and don't get it to work, you can just > click the "Export" button to export the style to a text file and then > post it in the forum so someone can help you. > > It's a good idea to post this in the "3rd party plugin" section of > the forum so other users who have made Custom Clock styles for the > Radio will see your questions too.
Is there a way to incorporate a set of digits built into a png file for use in a clock display? -- jstraw ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jstraw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17008 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=68269 _______________________________________________ plugins mailing list plugins@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
