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Published: 2009-05-31 00:58:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 42819; Favourites: 35; Downloads: 4840
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Description
Not Just an update, But Versions 1.1 and 2 are now waiting for you!!!I know many of you have been waiting patiently to see what I was going to do with this, but I always felt unable to move forward under the old Rainmeter (v 0.14).
With the coming Rainmeter 1.1 I have developed Moon Phase v1.1 and v2.0
v1.1 ) I have cleaned up the code of the original build, added a new font, which you do not need to install!
balanced the image a bit, and added the capability to change between 3 different image sets (included in the folder)
Observe the skin file and follow directions in the ini file for more details.
v2.0 ) This is an expansion on the original build.
The changes are massive.
Larger Moon.
3 Images sets to choose from.
Simplified ini instructions.
massive code cleanup.
Added more information to complete the Moon Phase matrix.
new Font, with no need to install (Rainmeter will display the Font via the code no installation needed)
Complete instructions and abilities are listed in the ini, and the ini file and skins are also RainBrowser compliant.
the image above is of the latest v2.0
You will require the latest Rainmeter RC1 or higher to run this skin.
The latest Rainmeter Build can be downloaded here:
[link]
If you require help, you are welcome to ask here, but I am more often found at the Rainmeter forums, Here;
[link]
Have fun, enjoy, and come visit us at the Rainmeter forums
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with that versione the moon not work..Β I have set the values ββcorrectly and with the last version it works, on this no. I prefer to have only this old skin without other functions and possibly in Italian. How can I make it work?
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Could not wrap code to stop showing emoticons and truncated links.
Relevant changes are: RegExp expression, moonlite.php links changed to moonlite.xml,
added [MeasureUnix] section and changed StringIndex for [MeasureDaysTo] section.
*EDIT*
Here is updated SSPMoonHUDv2.ini file to support changes in iohelix's moonlite page.
Default ini file path: C:\Users\
Copy/Paste following lines into the SSPMoonHUDv2.ini replacing existing ones:
;===========================================
;Β Rainmeter configuration file
;===========================================
[Rainmeter]
Author=SGT. E. V. McKay
Author=Benjam (Shiny - Moonphase)
Splicer=SGT. E. V. McKay
AppVersion=1001000
;Great thanks goes out to GhostMatrix and jsmorley
;with out them, I could never have completed this.
;Thanks for your patience and not getting frustrated with me.
Update=10000
;===========================================
;Β Display Variable
;===========================================
;Metadata added by RainBrowser
;rainmeter.net/RainWiki/index.pβ¦
[Metadata]
Name= HUD Moon Phase v2.0
Config=
Description=An update from the original requested work from a DevArt request. So many improvements...I d onto where to start. You eill Requir the latest Rainmeter RC1 or Higher
Instructions=If you are using RainBroowser: Simply Open the ini file by Clicking "Edit Skin" Below and teh Ini file will open. If you are doing thsi manually: open teh ini file found in th eRainmeter skins file in the Documents folder. Open teh ini file and follow the included directions. You will need to know your Time Zone and Time from GMT. Directions to a site to assist in determining this information is in teh ini file.
Version= 2.0
Tags=Moon Phase / v2 / HUD / Splicer /
License=Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 3.0
Variant=
Preview=#CURRENTPATH #MPImageExamples \MoonPhaseV2.JPG
;End of added Metadata
[Variables]
;UpdateDivider pri Update=60000 na 1hod
update.Spd=60
fontColor.Text=255, 255, 255, 160
border.color=253, 255, 255, 75
FontName=MoonFonts/Aller.ttf
FontHeight=8
AntiAlias=1
;====================Moon Phase==================================
;================= EDIT VARS BELOW ==============================
;---------------------Set Time Zone for Moon Phase---------------------------
; Enter your zone below. CET is Central European Time. Others are
; "PST" = Pacific Standard Time
; "MST" = Mountain Standard Time
; "CST" = Central Standard Time
; "EST" = Eastern Standard Time
; "UT"Β = Universal Time
; "GMT" = Greenwich Mean Time
; You can find yours here: www.timeanddate.com/worldclockβ¦
; To find your correct TimeZone you need to know your timezone difference from
; GMT. For CET it is +1 (GMT +1), so TimeZone=+1 like below.
; PST = (GMT -8)
; EST = (GMT -5)
; etc.
; If your location use Summer Time (or Daylight time, whatever you call it),
; you will have to use a slightly differnt URL. You can save that below, and
; then comment out the one you are not using: Normal time or Summer time.
;
; Simply add 1 to your normal time (above) and you have found your daylight
; time
;
;Remember to make the necessary change as you fluxuate in and out of Daylight Savings time
;
;Example:
;zone="CEST"
;TimeZone=+2
zone="CEST"
TimeZone=+2
;--------------------Pick a moon phase image set---------------------------
;This skin has three sets of Moon Phase images.
;you may use either one. Image set 1 is the original Moon Phase set.
;Image set 2 is a set that I modified from teh original.
;You may switch between these sets by simply changing the number below in
;the moonset variable. By default I have chosen my modified set (2) for the current skin.
moonset=3
-------------------------Adjust Moon Image size----------------------------
;Use this command to resize moon image as needed
; the image size, recommend 50 for weather bar.
ISIZE=70
;-----------------------URL link to moon phase-------------------
URLT=www.iohelix.net/moon/
URLU=www.iohelix.net/moon/moonlite.β¦
;----------------
; Size (Moon Phase)
;----------------
;DO NOT Mess with this Variable!!!!
[Size]
Meter=IMAGE
X=0
Y=0
W=#ISIZE #
H=#ISIZE #
;================================================================
;------------------
; Moon Data Feed
;------------------
[GetMoonLite]
Measure
Plugin
; updated Moon Phase ~20 minute
UpdateRate=130
Url=www.iohelix.net/moon/moonlite.β¦
RegExp="(?si)(
StringIndex=2
IfAboveValue=0
IfAboveAction=!execute [!RainmeterHideMeter Logo][!RainmeterHideMeter MoonPhasetextLoading.txt][!RainmeterShowMeter MoonPhasetext.txt][!RainmeterShowMeter MeterDaysTo][!RainmeterShowMeter MeterNextPhase][!RainmeterShowMeter MeterNextDate][!RainmeterShowMeter MeterNextTime][!RainmeterShowMeter MeterTextPhase][!RainmeterShowMeter MeterIllum][!RainmeterShowMeter MeterElon][!RainmeterShowMeter MeterAge][!RainmeterShowMeter Moon][!RainmeterShowMeter MeterImage][!RainmeterShowMeter Shine][!RainmeterShowMeter Illumination_TXT][!RainmeterShowMeter MoonAge_TXT][!RainmeterShowMeter MeterLength][!RainmeterShowMeter MoonElongation_txt][!RainmeterShowMeter MoonElongationTo_txt]
StringIndex=15
IfAboveValue=0
IfAboveAction=!execute [!RainmeterShowMeter MeterUpdate] [!RainmeterHideMeter MeterImage]
IfBelowValue=2
IfBelowAction=!execute [!RainmeterShowMeter Logo][!RainmeterShowMeter MoonPhasetextLoading.txt][!RainmeterHideMeter MoonPhasetext.txt][!RainmeterHideMeter MeterDaysTo][!RainmeterHideMeter MeterNextPhase][!RainmeterHideMeter MeterNextDate][!RainmeterHideMeter MeterNextTime][!RainmeterHideMeter MeterTextPhase][!RainmeterHideMeter MeterIllum][!RainmeterHideMeter MeterElon][!RainmeterHideMeter MeterAge][!RainmeterHideMeter Moon][!RainmeterHideMeter MeterImage][!RainmeterHideMeter Shine][!RainmeterHideMeter Illumination_TXT][!RainmeterHideMeter MoonAge_TXT][!RainmeterHideMeter MeterLength][!RainmeterHideMeter MoonElongation_txt][!RainmeterHideMeter MoonElongationTo_txt]
IfBelowValue=2
IfBelowAction=!RainmeterHideMeter MeterUpdate
;Debug=1
;====================Moon Phase measures==================
[MeasureElon]
Measure
Plugin
Url=[GetMoonLite]
StringIndex=2
[MeasureImage]
Measure=Calc
Formula
[MeasureIllum]
Measure
Plugin
Url=[GetMoonLite]
StringIndex=3
[MeasureAge]
Measure
Plugin
Url=[GetMoonLite]
StringIndex=4
[MeasureTextPhase]
Measure
Plugin
Url=[GetMoonLite]
StringIndex=5
[MeasureLength]
Measure
Plugin
Url=[GetMoonLite]
StringIndex=6
[MeasureNextPhase]
Measure
Plugin
Url=[GetMoonLite]
StringIndex=7
[MeasureNextYear]
Measure
Plugin
Url=[GetMoonLite]
StringIndex=8
[MeasureNextMonth]
Measure
Plugin
Url=[GetMoonLite]
StringIndex=9
[MeasureNextDay]
Measure
Plugin
Url=[GetMoonLite]
StringIndex=10
[MeasureNextHour]
Measure
Plugin
Url=[GetMoonLite]
StringIndex=11
[MeasureNextMin]
Measure
Plugin
Url=[GetMoonLite]
StringIndex=12
[MeasureUnix]
Measure
Plugin
Url=[GetMoonLite]
StringIndex=13
[MeasureDaysTo]
Measure
Plugin
Url=[GetMoonLite]
StringIndex=14
;================================================================
;-----------------------Moon Phase Meters------------------------
[Logo]
ImageName=IOHelix.jpg
Meter=IMAGE
Path=skingraphics
X=67
Y=25
W=149
H=48
Antialias=1
LeftMouseDownAction=#URLT #
[refresh.Moon]
Meter=Button
ButtonImage=skingraphics/refresh.png
X=4
Y=8
ButtonCommand=!Execute [!RainmeterRefresh]
[zmena.destination]
Meter=Button
ButtonImage=skingraphics/refresh.png
X=262
Y=8
ButtonCommand=!Execute [!RainmeterRefresh]
[cara1]
Meter=IMAGE
X=0
Y=19
W=282
H=1
SolidColor=#border .color#
[MoonPhasetextLoading.txt]
Meter=STRING
X=141
Y=4
FontColor=#fontColor .Text#
FontSize=#FontHeight #
StringAlign=CENTER
FontFace=#FontName #
AntiAlias=1
Text="Information Loading. One moment..."
[MoonPhasetext.txt]
Meter=STRING
X=141
Y=4
FontColor=#fontColor .Text#
FontSize=#FontHeight #
StringAlign=CENTER
FontFace=#FontName #
AntiAlias=1
Text="Current Moon Phase"
[MeterDaysTo]
Hidden=1
MeasureName=MeasureDaysTo
Meter=STRING
NumOfDecimals=2
X=55
Y=20
FontColor=#fontColor .Text#
StringStyle=NORMAL
FontSize=#FontHeight #
StringAlign=Center
FontFace=#FontName #
Antialias=1
Text="%1 days to"
[MeterNextPhase]
Hidden=1
MeasureName=MeasureNextPhase
Meter=STRING
X=0r
Y=13r
FontColor=#fontColor .Text#
StringStyle=BOLD
FontSize=#FontHeight #
StringAlign=CENTER
FontFace=#FontName #
Antialias=1
[MeterNextDate]
Hidden=1
MeasureName=MeasureNextYear
MeasureName2=MeasureNextMonth
MeasureName3=MeasureNextDay
Meter=STRING
X=0r
Y=13r
FontColor=#fontColor .Text#
StringStyle=NORMAL
FontSize=#FontHeight #
StringAlign=CENTER
FontFace=#FontName #
Antialias=1
Text="%2/%3/%1"
[MeterNextTime]
Hidden=1
MeasureName=MeasureNextHour
MeasureName2=MeasureNextMin
Meter=STRING
X=0r
Y=13r
FontColor=#fontColor .Text#
StringStyle=NORMAL
FontSize=#FontHeight #
StringAlign=CENTER
FontFace=#FontName #
Antialias=1
Text="%1:%2 #zone #"
[MeterIllum]
MeasureName=MeasureIllum
Meter=STRING
NumOfDecimals=2
X=0r
Y=13r
FontColor=#fontColor .Text#
StringStyle=NORMAL
FontSize=#FontHeight #
StringAlign=CENTER
FontFace=#FontName #
Antialias=1
Text="%1%"
[Illumination_TXT]
Meter=STRING
X=0r
Y=13r
FontColor=#fontColor .Text#
FontSize=#FontHeight #
StringAlign=CENTER
FontFace=#FontName #
AntiAlias=1
Text="Illuminated"
[MoonAge_txt]
Meter=STRING
X=227
Y=20
FontColor=#fontColor .Text#
FontSize=#FontHeight #
StringAlign=CENTER
FontFace=#FontName #
AntiAlias=1
Text="Age:"
[MeterAge]
MeasureName=MeasureAge
Meter=STRING
NumOfDecimals=2
X=0r
Y=13r
FontColor=#fontColor .Text#
StringStyle=NORMAL
FontSize=#FontHeight #
StringAlign=CENTER
FontFace=#FontName #
Antialias=1
Text="%1 of"
[MeterLength]
MeasureName=MeasureLength
Meter=STRING
NumOfDecimals=2
X=0r
Y=13r
FontColor=#fontColor .Text#
StringStyle=NORMAL
FontSize=#FontHeight #
StringAlign=CENTER
FontFace=#FontName #
Antialias=1
Text="%1 Days"
[MoonElongation_txt]
Meter=STRING
X=0r
Y=13r
FontColor=#fontColor .Text#
FontSize=#FontHeight #
StringAlign=CENTER
FontFace=#FontName #
AntiAlias=1
Text="Elongation"
[MoonElongationTo_txt]
Meter=STRING
X=0r
Y=13r
FontColor=#fontColor .Text#
FontSize=#FontHeight #
StringAlign=CENTER
FontFace=#FontName #
AntiAlias=1
Text="to Sun"
[MeterElon]
MeasureName=MeasureElon
Meter=STRING
NumOfDecimals=2
X=0r
Y=13r
FontColor=#fontColor .Text#
StringStyle=NORMAL
FontSize=#FontHeight #
StringAlign=CENTER
FontFace=#FontName #
Antialias=1
Text="%1Β°"
[MeterTextPhase]
Hidden=1
MeasureName=MeasureTextPhase
Meter=STRING
X=141
Y=95
FontColor=#fontColor .Text#
StringStyle=BOLD
FontSize=#FontHeight #
StringAlign=CENTER
FontFace=#FontName #
Antialias=1
;---------------Moon Phase Image Handler----------------------
[Moon]
Meter=Image
Path=MoonImages#moonset #
ImageName=moon.png
X=109
Y=22
W=#ISIZE #
H=#ISIZE #
LeftMouseDownAction=#URLU #
[MeterUpdate]
Meter=IMAGE
Path=MoonImages#moonset #
ImageName=update.png
Hidden=1
X=109
Y=22
W=#ISIZE #
H=#ISIZE #
LeftMouseDownAction=#URLU #
[MeterImage]
MeasureName=MeasureImage
Meter=IMAGE
Path=MoonImages#moonset #
ImageName=2.png
X=109
Y=22
W=#ISIZE #
H=#ISIZE #
[Shine]
Meter=Image
Path=MoonImages#moonset #
ImageName=shine.png
X=109
Y=22
W=#ISIZE #
H=#ISIZE #
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I Know it's old but does this still work?
I live in England and I have tried for ages to get this to work but nothing changes.
Β All I get is...
Β Β Β Β "Information Loading. One Moment"
Please help me.
TIA
Β Paul.
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In before anyone makes a reference to Persona 3
Anyway, can it just show the moon, similar to Yahoo Widgets' Werewolf Monitor?
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Lost me on that one.
Are you asking for moon only, with no additional information???
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yeah, just the moon, no other things.
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Tell me how large you would like the graphic, and will see about getting it in my next release
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This is Yahoo Widgets' Werewolf Monitor:
Werewolf Monitor - Yahoo! Widgets
something like that.
Also, one reason why I like it is, it can be used offline.
However, Rainmaker Yahoo Widgets
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The software to run your own moon phase calculations is freely available, let me see if I can dig up the information from IoHelix, and get you the information.
The skin could then be readily changed to work off line by parsing the server information
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I'll look forward to that. Especially I always work with computers that are never connected to the internet, so is my workplace. Boring life, huh?
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Hey; we all have are thing
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Agree with Akira. I've been looking all over for a Moon Phase with just the moon. Yahoo! widgets looks great, but when I click "show desktop" it disappears (I have terrible OCD), & on top of that, I'd rather just have one program for all my desktop widget needs.
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This is a really neat and compact skin. I was wondering if you'd be able to expand it to include the phases of other planetary moons (Gynamede, Europa, Phobos, Deimos, etc)?
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That is a yes and no answer here.
The information that I am using to develop the moon phase comes from a website generously donated from here: [link]
The only information obtainable is Moon phase data.
That being said; If I could find alternative page(s) that listed similar or equivalent data, the coding could be easily done
The graphics on the other hand....that would be a bit more difficult. as I am not that good
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Hiya!!
This is my first time to try to use this skin, and it's not so miliar to me yet, that's why i ask what is my infos. I live in Finland in Turku.
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zone="EEST"
TimeZone=+3
Hope this helps
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This is abso-fucking-lutely awesome
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Thanks
as for a German language translation. A number of substitutions will have to be added.
several of which would take me the next full moon cycle to obtain all the wording utilized by the IoHelix website for the full moon cycle.
it can be done, I just need to know all their phrases, words, and anachronisms.
give me a little time, and i will work something in.
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the biggest thx - verry nice gadget
THIS ROCKS
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You are truly welcome
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Help me please! I can't set for Moscow, i just don't understand
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Ok, when you right click on your skin, you need to open the "Edit Skin file"
This will open the skin in NotePad or your default editor.
Once open look for the lines/Addresses that look like this:
zone="MDT"
URL=[link]
Since you are in Moscow, you are, I think, +4 hours from Greenwich Mean Time. So taking the above example we need to change the last two digits in the web address. It will now look like this:
URL=[link]
the "zone" is your actual time zone 3 letter designation.
For Moscow this is MSD, which stands for "Moscow Daylight Time". We want to place the 3 letter designator into the Zone. So we want to change "MDT" to "MSD", when done the it will look like this.
From this:
zone="MDT"
To this
zone="MSD"
When done the whole area should look like:
zone="MSD"
URL=[link]
(You may just copy and paste the above over the original section)
Save and refresh the Moon Phase skin, and you should be up to date.
Hope this helps
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thank you! now work ))
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Excellent!
If you require anything further, please do not hesitate to ask.
Or you can also find further assistance at the new Rainmeter Forum.
[link]
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Hi 
I'm using it now and does everything I want, thanks.
I might suggest a background for the skin, maybe a starfield or something like the windows weather gadget ... with a background colour change for night/day ?
I wonder if (using something like the windows weather gadget) small phase icons could replace those of the weather icons for the days ahead, but displaying the phase of moon over the month in icons too ...
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Icons are replaceable, if not a little time consuming. You can find them by searching here and at other customization sites. We at the Rainmeter forum, can even give you the link for the AccuWeather images.
All you have to do is re-label the icons to match the weather.
A day and night time forcaste is something I am already working on. It will take time as I am looking at current weather, plus a 9 day forecast day and night. I am working on the parse pages now. Hopefully my plan is to shrink up the weather one skin that I currently made, it is way too large (Wide?, but I am an information monger, and I will be slapping just about all of the available information I can get into this new skin build. And I want to future moon phase equivalents as well.
As for a graphic. I agree, but it is not in the spirit of the HUD Vision Schema. At some point in the future, I may, and I am currently in talks with a college that may start giving a feed for all the local celestial bodies, with rise, set, and estimated sky position, all based of your location, but we shall see.
My plan is to be as minimal as possible, but create an information over load in as small of an area as possible, and since my screen resolution is 1280 X 800, I do not have much choice.
I like and appreciate your ideas. I would like to here more as time goes on, and if you are interested, I am a moderator at the new Rainmeter forum, and the community can be found here: [link]
Hope to hear more from you in the future
Cheers
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