imagemeter transparency

[MadTxn]

I'm trying to use the imagemeter command to show moon phases, and I'm having a transparency issue.

this command:

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image,0,0,moon_phases.png,t


shows the image with a transparent background, while the below command does not.  

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imagemeter,0,0,%var18%,moon_phases.png,t,0,200


Any ideas?  BTW, the replacement part of it works fine.

[fishboy]

This might be a bug with this command, but adding the replacement color option "r" to the <image options> parameter seems to make it work.

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imagemeter,0,0,%var18%,moon_phases.png,tr,0,200

Also make sure you are specifying the transparency color to use, such as "color,transparent,255_0_255" before the imagemeter command (you may be already doing this, but it can never hurt to state the obvious   )

[MadTxn]

I am.  I have the two commands in the exact same spot, just one or the other commented out.  The plain "image" command works, but the "imagemeter" one doesn't.  

I don't know if it makes a difference, but my transparent color is green (0_255_0) because of the PI icons, but pink doesn't work either.

Here's a screenshot with the below commands:

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image,0,0,moon_phases.png,t
imagemeter,0,26,%var18%,moon_phases.png,t,0,200


[srs]

are you using an alphablended png or a png with its own transparency ?

[MadTxn]

That's a good question.  I have no idea...  I just downloaded the image from here.  I'm assuming it makes a difference?

[srs]

try converting it to a bmp or gif and see if it works.  alphablended and natively transparent pngs will not work with the imagemeter command.

[MadTxn]

I tried gif and bmp, neither works.  It must be something with my setup, because it works for others, doesn't it?

[srs]

post your image files and I will take a look and see if I can spot something.

[MadTxn]

Attached are the various images I've used, and here are the relevant lines of code.

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color,transparent,0_255_0
color,replacement,6,0_0_0
color,shadow,125_125_125

...

calcvar,var18,moonphase,%var6%
image,0,0,moon_phases.png,t
imagemeter,0,26,%var18%,moon_phases.png,t,0,7


I'll also try to make a new image when I get home.  I don't have PShop here at work.  Thanks for the help.

[Timmy]

Attached are the various images I've used, and here are the relevant lines of code.

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color,transparent,0_255_0
color,replacement,6,0_0_0
color,shadow,125_125_125
...
calcvar,var18,moonphase,%var6%
image,0,0,moon_phases.png,t
imagemeter,0,26,%var18%,moon_phases.png,t,0,7
.

I don't know, but maybe it will help you a bit. On this tread I've found some good moonphase-stuff in the Recombinant skin with moon.zip :

http://www.dark-mojo.com/todayplus/viewtopic.php?p=5826&sid=9d6b63068aac56d95b330b1b43414240#5826

[MadTxn]

This might be a bug with this command, but adding the replacement color option "r" to the <image options> parameter seems to make it work.

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imagemeter,0,0,%var18%,moon_phases.png,tr,0,200

For some reason, I JUST saw this.  True, that does work, until you change the pink to green, as I've had to do.  Here's what I get. (note, I moved the non-working imagemeter to the same row as the working image)

You can see that the black changed to pink, and the background is still non-transparent.  I will create a new image later tonight, and I _believe_ that will fix it.

[joelw135]

How would I convert the moon phases png to 15 X 15 for each image. I have it set up to match the Sunrise Sunset images in my skin.

[Broesel]

How would I convert the moon phases png to 15 X 15 for each image. I have it set up to match the Sunrise Sunset images in my skin.

Hi Joel,

The moon phases.png is 25 x 200 px.

If you want to use it with the imagemeter-command your phases-pic
has to be 15 x 120 px.

That should work for you.

Greetings Broesel

[joelw135]

Thanks, but whitch one do I download since one showed up on my Axim with a green background?

Never mind, I had to save it as a bmp.

[Broesel]

Thanks, but whitch one do I download since one showed up on my Axim with a green background?

Hmm,  give this one a try:

Greetings Broesel