(API) Slider

Information

The slider object has a button that can be set to slide vertically or horizontally. The object also has a value that can be changed when it moves and a callback for when it's value changes.

Example Use

local frame = loveframes.Create("frame")
frame:SetName("Slider")
frame:SetSize(300, 275)
frame:CenterWithinArea(unpack(demo.centerarea))
         
local slider1 = loveframes.Create("slider", frame)
slider1:SetPos(5, 30)
slider1:SetWidth(290)
slider1:SetMinMax(0, 100)
         
local slider2 = loveframes.Create("slider", frame)
slider2:SetPos(5, 60)
slider2:SetHeight(200)
slider2:SetMinMax(0, 100)
slider2:SetButtonSize(20, 10)
slider2:SetSlideType("vertical")
slider2.Update = function(object, dt)
    object:CenterX()
end

Event Callbacks

OnValueChanged

Called every time the object's value changes

Arguments passed: self [object]

local slider = loveframes.Create("slider")
slider.OnValueChanged = function(object)
    print("The slider's value changed to : " ..object:GetValue())
end

OnRelease

Called every time the slider button is released from being dragged

Arguments passed: self [object]

local slider = loveframes.Create("slider")
slider.OnRelease = function(object)
    print("The slider button has been released.")
end

Methods

SetValue

Sets the value of the object

object:SetValue(value[number])

GetValue

Gets the value of the object

Returns 1 value: value [number]

local value = object:GetValue()

SetMax

Sets the object's maximum value

object:SetMax(max[number])

GetMax

Gets the object's maximum value

Returns 1 value: max [number]

local max = object:GetMax()

SetMin

Sets the object's minimum value

object:SetMin(min[number])

GetMin

Gets the object's minimum value

Returns 1 value: min [number]

local min = object:GetMin()

SetMinMax

Sets the object's minimum and maximum values

object:SetMinMax(min[number], max[number])

GetMinMax

Gets the object's minimum and maximum values

Returns 2 values: minimum [number], maximum [number]

local min, max = object:GetMinMax(min[number], max[number])

SetText

Sets the object's text

object:SetText(text[string])

GetText

Gets the object's text

Returns 1 value: text [string]

local text = object:GetText()

SetDecimals

Sets the amount of decimals the object's value should have.

object:SetDecimals(decimals[number])

SetButtonSize

Sets size of the object's slider button.

Returns 2 values: width [number], height [number]

local width, height = object:GetButtonSize()

SetSlideType

Sets the slide type of the object. Acceptable arguments are "vertical" or "horizontal".

object:SetSlideType(slidetype[string])

SetScrollable

Sets whether or not the object should be scrollable via the mouse wheel

object:SetScrollable(scrollable[boolean])

GetScrollable

Gets whether or not the object should be scrollable via the mouse wheel

Returns 1 value: scrollable [boolean]

local scrollable = object:GetScrollable()

SetScrollIncrease

Sets the amount to increase the object's value by when scrolling with the mouse wheel

object:SetScrollIncrease(increase[number])

GetScrollIncrease

Gets the amount to increase the object's value by when scrolling with the mouse wheel

Returns 1 value: increase [number]

local increase = object:GetScrollIncrease()

SetScrollDecrease

Sets the amount to decrease the object's value by when scrolling with the mouse wheel

object:SetScrollDecrease(decrease[number])

GetScrollDecrease

Gets the amount to decrease the object's value by when scrolling with the mouse wheel

Returns 1 value: increase [number]

local decrease = object:GetScrollDecrease()