Change RscProgress Bar Colour via Scripts

[gossamersolid 155]

Hey there,

I took a quick search in the forums and in the BIKI, couldn't find any command to change the colorBar value for RscProgress controls via scripting.

I've already tried all of the ctrlSet*Color commands, none have worked.

[fight9 14]

Unfortunately, you can't. This is because it is set through "texture" and not "color". I was able to get around the issue by creating a second, separate progress bar.

It went something like this.

_var = 0.4; // 0.0 - 1
If (_var > 0.3)  then {

_blueCtrl progressSetPosition _var;
_redCtrl progressSetPosition 0;

} else {

_blueCtrl progressSetPosition 0;
_redCtrl progressSetPosition _var;

};

This way, if _var is less than 0.3, the red bar shows. If it is over 0.3, then the blue bar is shown.

You could potentially make it much more intricate. Just know, you need a different control for each color; since its defined in the GUI config class.

Edited January 24, 2015 by Fight9

[gossamersolid 155]

Unfortunately, you can't. This is because it is set through "texture" and not "color". I was able to get around the issue by creating a second, separate progress bar.

It went something like this.

_var = 0.4; // 0.0 - 1
If (_var > 0.3)  then {

_blueCtrl progressSetPosition _var;
_redCtrl progressSetPosition 0;

} else {

_blueCtrl progressSetPosition 0;
_redCtrl progressSetPosition _var;

};

This way, if _var is less than 0.3, the red bar shows. If it is over 0.3, then the blue bar is shown.

You could potentially make it much more intricate. Just know, you need a different control for each color; since its defined in the GUI config class.

This is what I was thinking was the only workaround, what a shame.

For what I'm trying to do, I'd have to make and handle 9 progress bar controls for 3 progress bars.

Maybe I should submit a feature request, it doesn't seem like it'd be a hard thing to implement for them.

Thanks for the input!

[Jigsor 175]

I believe Heeeere's Johnny has been complaining and looking for solution to same problem. He already made a ticket for it a few months ago.

[gossamersolid 155]

I believe Heeeere's Johnny has been complaining and looking for solution to same problem. He already made a ticket for it a few months ago.

Do you happen to have a link to the ticket?

Right now I'm back to using the "ghetto" progress bars (background ctrl, frame ctrl, structuredText ctrl).

Edited January 25, 2015 by GossamerSolid

[fight9 14]

The link was already in his post.

Here it is again: http://feedback.arma3.com/view.php?id=20750

[fight9 14]

Good news! According to today's dev branch update, progress bar colors can now be changed with ctrlSetTextColor

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?149636-Development-Branch-Changelog&p=2870115&viewfull=1#post2870115

Improved: Progress bar color can be set via the ctrlSetTextColor command