[MODULE] ScrollingCounter v0.1

[Khris]

This module supports up to 99 analog style counters:

   

Usage:

To add a counter to the game, first define a global integer variable using the Global Variables pane (or the import/export method).
Then call

  VARIABLE = CreateCounter();

The next step is setting up the counter. Add a Gui, then call:

  Counter[VARIABLE].Setup(GUI*gui_to_use, int width_in_digits, int initial_value = 0, int delay = 5);

The Gui is resized automatically, initial_value and delay are optional.
A delay value of 5 is pretty slow, use lower values to make it faster. (5 means the counter is scrolled by one pixel every five frames, -2 will scroll the counter by 3 pixels every frame).

To change the default appearance (see first example image), use

  Counter[VARIABLE].SetAppearance(FontType font, int font_color, int bg_color);

The border is drawn using the font color.

To set/scroll the counter, there are three possibilities:

  Counter[VARIABLE].SetValue(int v);
                   .ScrollBy(int by);
                   .ScrollTo(int target);

SetValue changes the counter immediately to v, ScrollBy scrolls by times, ScrollTo scrolls to target. Obviously, ScrollBy() allows for negative values. Currently, it's not possible to scroll below 0 or above 10^digits-1 though.


Possible future features:
-support putting counters on Gui buttons
-allow for negative values
-change counter array to instances
-expand appearance settings


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[Wonkyth]

Nice.
Simple.
Useful.

Good stuff. 

[abstauber]

Looking great and might be useful one day.
Thanks!