SSK2 : Meters

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Hi Ed,

Just a simple question.  I’m using the memory and fps meters while developing my current app but I don’t want them visible all of the time.  I currently call them up using a keypress, but would like to remove them by pressing the same key.  How easy would it be to add a remove function for them?

I have the following code in my main.lua which is used to create the meters

local isSimulator = "simulator" == system.getInfo( "environment" ) if isSimulator then -- Show FPS & Memory meters local function debugKeys( event ) local phase = event.phase local key = event.keyName if phase == "up" then if key == "f" then ssk.meters.create\_mem( {allowDrag=true} ) ssk.meters.create\_fps( {allowDrag=true} ) end end end Runtime:addEventListener( "key", debugKeys ) end
2

How about a hide feature?  Destroying and re-building them may not work well, but hiding them should be no prob.

-Ed

3

Hiding them would be perfect.  I’ll admit I hadn’t even thought of that option :slight_smile:

4

I’ll add a ‘toggle’ feature to both meters, but for now you can modify the code you have as follows:

  1. Open meters.lua

  2. Locate the meter group (each meter has its own)

    function public.create_fps( allowDrag ) local fpsMeter = display.newGroup() – THIS IS THE METER GROUP FOR FPS METER

  3. Add this key listener (choose your own key for the toggle event)

    function public.create_fps( allowDrag ) local fpsMeter = display.newGroup() – Toggle when h is pressed function fpsMeter.key( self, event ) if( event.keyName == “h” and event.phase == “up” ) then self.isVisible = not self.isVisible end end listen( “key”, fpsMeter )

5

Awesome.  Thanks so much Ed.  Works like a charm.

6

How about a hide feature?  Destroying and re-building them may not work well, but hiding them should be no prob.

-Ed

7

Hiding them would be perfect.  I’ll admit I hadn’t even thought of that option :slight_smile:

8

I’ll add a ‘toggle’ feature to both meters, but for now you can modify the code you have as follows:

  1. Open meters.lua

  2. Locate the meter group (each meter has its own)

    function public.create_fps( allowDrag ) local fpsMeter = display.newGroup() – THIS IS THE METER GROUP FOR FPS METER

  3. Add this key listener (choose your own key for the toggle event)

    function public.create_fps( allowDrag ) local fpsMeter = display.newGroup() – Toggle when h is pressed function fpsMeter.key( self, event ) if( event.keyName == “h” and event.phase == “up” ) then self.isVisible = not self.isVisible end end listen( “key”, fpsMeter )

9

Awesome.  Thanks so much Ed.  Works like a charm.