VGAGUI.ARC

[BeanieBots]

I've been playing around with the VGAGUI.ARC command hoping to make a custom gauge.
Alas, it is too constrained.
It's great for something like a VU meter but I think it could be made more general purpose.
The current options {VGAGUI.ARC (x, y, width, height, value [,thickness=10])} are a little too limiting.
May I propose something like:
VGAGUI.ARC (x, y, radius1, radius2, startangle, endangle [,colour])
or maybe.
VGAGUI.ARC (x, y, radius1, startangle, value, thickness [,colour])

[cicciocb]

Hello,
probably this command has been badly named ARC because it is in fact an ARC meter indicator.
For your info, you can use a negative number for the "thickness" (see what happens).

Probably what you want is something like VGA.ARC to draw just an arc?

For your reference, this is (presque) the code that draws the arc

Code: [Local Link Removed for Guests]

sub draw_arc(v)
local tmp
tmp = v/100 *(1.5 * PI) - 0.25*PI
cx = 700
cy = 190
inner = 50
outer = 60
for a = -0.25*PI to 1.25*PI step PI/90
  xi = cx - fix(cos(a) * inner)
  yi = cy - fix(sin(a) * inner)
  xo = cx - fix(cos(a) * outer)
  yo = cy - fix(sin(a) * outer)
  if (a < tmp) then 
    vga.line xo,yo, xi, yi, red, 2
  else
    vga.line xo,yo, xi, yi, blue, 2
  end if
next a
vga.show
end sub

[BeanieBots]

Yes, just draw an arc of specified start angle,end angle, colour, width etc. at location x,y.
I've already made a start doing it "old school" and came up with something not far from what you posted above!