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- | Ever want to display flashing text? How about a battery indicator that flashes when the battery drops below 20%? Here's how. | + | Ever want to display flashing text? How about a battery indicator that flashes when the battery drops below 20%? Or, maybe you'd like to show weather and date in the same space? Here's how. All example formulas are designed for the **Opacity** field. |
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==== Conditional Flashing ==== | ==== Conditional Flashing ==== | ||
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We're going to use a handy mathematical tool here called Modulo, which in LUA is represented by the percent sign (%). Modulo gives you only the remainder for any division problem. | We're going to use a handy mathematical tool here called Modulo, which in LUA is represented by the percent sign (%). Modulo gives you only the remainder for any division problem. | ||
- | One second on a clock is 6 degrees of rotation (360 degrees / 60 seconds = 6 degrees/ | + | One second on a clock is 6 degrees of rotation (360 degrees / 60 seconds = 6 degrees/ |
You can add conditions to this, such as having the text flash when battery level is below 20%. In the example, the battery level display is steady until battery level falls below 20%, where it will start flashing. | You can add conditions to this, such as having the text flash when battery level is below 20%. In the example, the battery level display is steady until battery level falls below 20%, where it will start flashing. | ||
- | Alternating text is basically this, twice. | + | Alternating text is basically this, twice. |
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