DesktopX Flip Clock
Need a little for a different clock..
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 by Automan | Discussion: DesktopX Tutorials
Hope everyone is doing great...
I have and idea for a little different clock for a desktop and need a few ideas?
I think everyone just about has seen the Cell Phones that have the flipping Digital Clocks " Square Face with black color and white numbers on the face of the phone.
Well I am wondering if there is a way to do this with DesktopX Pro?
Any help would be greatly appreciated...
Thanks
Automan
Reply #2 Thursday, March 12, 2009 9:45 AM
Hi sViz;
I tool a look at the one you mentioned and the only problem is the 3D angle, and I can't seem to figure out here how to get an image posted to look at. Don.t have a wab site at present.
The one I am trying to build is just the time numbers on a straight facing set of Beveled edge black almost square rectangle if there is such a thing.
Thanks for the help and if I can figure how to turn the one in the link you posted I will let you know.
Thanks
Automan
Reply #3 Thursday, March 12, 2009 10:35 AM
Check out these 2 widgets by Tiggz
https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=1241&libid=34
https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=1279&libid=34
Reply #4 Thursday, March 12, 2009 12:48 PM
Hi folks;
For this clock that I am trying to build, I need to find out how you place an image within a post to show an example?
Thanks
Automan
Reply #6 Thursday, March 12, 2009 2:54 PM
Reply #7 Thursday, March 12, 2009 9:02 PM
Hi folks;
Well I did get a copy of the skin posted in my gallery.
ere is what I am talking about but without being an swf file, I would like to try it in DesktopXPror.
https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=24484&libid=13
Thanks folks for all the help.
Automan
Reply #8 Friday, March 13, 2009 8:00 AM
I think the BEST way to do this is to make a single animated GIF that "flips" from 0 to 9 (and then to 0 again) and then you could have to use dx to move teh animation 1 "step" at a time from the 0 to the 1 (this could be 10 "steps")
Look over this: https://forums.wincustomize.com/?postid=336303
You could then make a function to go from 0 to 1 to 2 to 3 etc via script, the hardest part of this is making the animated gif, but someone might have some suggestions on that.. im not a graphics expert.
If you make the animated gif and need help on the script, would be happy to help.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, March 11, 2009 4:04 PM
I haven't. Got a screenshot/picture?
XView did a 3D Clock -- HERE -- that flips every minute/hour, but I'm not sure that's what you're going for.
My best guess is that it would rely on animation for all the flipping, different states for each animation, and a little scripting to sync it up with the time.