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== Indicator Class

An indicator is a highly customizable progress bar, which can be used showing/displaying player stats, etc

The Indicator uses the 3 standard constructors as shown in the <<jme3/contributions/tonegodgui/quickstart#,Quick Start Guide>> with the addition of one extra parameter:

*  Orientation appended to the end of the param list for each

*Features include:*

*  Clipping + an alpha mask to create any shaped indicator you would like
*  Display the indicator in any color you choose.
*  Image based indicators in place of color+clipping
*  An overlay image for transparent indicator containers


=== Constructor example:

[source,java]
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/**
  * Parameters:
  * Screen screen
  * String UID
  * Vector2f position
  * Orientation orientation
  */
Indicator ind = new Indicator(
    screen,
    “SomeID”,
    new Vector2f(10,10),
   Orientation.VERTICAL
);

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=== Changing & Reshaping the Indicator

[source,java]
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// Using an image in place of a colored indicator
ind.setBaseImage(String imgPath);

// Use a clipped image for the indicator
ind.setIndicatorImage(String imgPath);

// Changing the color of the indicator or colorize the image-based indicator
ind.setIndicatorColor(ColorRGBA indicatorColor);

// Add padding (margins) to the indicator portion of the indicator
ind.setIndicatorPadding(Vector4f padding);

// Reshape the indicator !IMPORTANT! setIndicatorAlphaMap is now @Deprecated, use this instead:
ind.setAlphaMap(String alphaMapPath);

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=== Methods specific to the Indicator class

[source,java]
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// Get the indicators oritentation
ind.getOrientation();
 
// Adjust value ranges
ind.setMaxValue(float maxValue);
ind.setCurrentValue(float currentValue);
 
// Get current info
ind.getCurrentPercentage();
ind.getCurrentValue();
ind.getMaxValue();
ind.getTextDisplayElement(); // Return the text element for formatting purposes
ind.setDisplayValues(); // Display value in format:  current/max or 10/100
ind.setDisplayPercentage(); // Displays percentage:  82% etc
ind.setHideText(); // removes display text (default)

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== Indicator Examples

Cut &amp; Paste the following code into the simpleInitApp method of a new JME project.  Use the slider to adjust the indicator.

[source,java]
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flyCam.setDragToRotate(true);
inputManager.setCursorVisible(true);
 
screen = new Screen(this);
guiNode.addControl(screen);

final ColorRGBA color = new ColorRGBA();

final Indicator ind = new Indicator(
    screen,
    new Vector2f(50,50),
    new Vector2f(300,30),
    Orientation.HORIZONTAL
) {
    @Override
    public void onChange(float currentValue, float currentPercentage) {  }
};
ind.setBaseImage(screen.getStyle("Window").getString("defaultImg"));
//ind.setIndicatorImage(screen.getStyle("Window").getString("defaultImg"));
ind.setIndicatorColor(ColorRGBA.randomColor());
ind.setAlphaMap(screen.getStyle("Indicator").getString("alphaImg"));
ind.setIndicatorPadding(new Vector4f(7,7,7,7));
ind.setMaxValue(100);
ind.setDisplayPercentage();
 
screen.addElement(ind);
 
Slider slider = new Slider(screen, new Vector2f(100,100), Orientation.HORIZONTAL, true) {
    @Override
    public void onChange(int selectedIndex, Object value) {
        float blend = selectedIndex*0.01f;
        color.interpolate(ColorRGBA.Red, ColorRGBA.Green, blend);
        ind.setIndicatorColor(color);
        ind.setCurrentValue((Integer)value);
    }
};
 
screen.addElement(slider);

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