/// <summary>
/// timer tick specifically for fades,
/// when running, attempts to go 1/ms = 1000/s
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender"></param>
/// <param name="e"></param>
private void fadetimer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//increment timer ticking
fadetimertime++;
//update time/date during fade
updateTimeDate();
//fadeout related code
#region Fade Out
if (cD_tstate == timerstate.fadeout)
{
//computes amount of change in opacity per clock tick then applies it
double double_change_in_opacity_per_tick = (Convert.ToDouble(OpacityLevel)) / Convert.ToDouble(int_fade_milliseconds) * 1 / 10;
this.Opacity = (Convert.ToDouble(OpacityLevel) * 1 / 100) - (Convert.ToDouble(fadetimertime) * double_change_in_opacity_per_tick);
if (this.Opacity <= 0)
{
cD_tstate = timerstate.fadein;
this.Opacity = 0;
this.Visible = false;
fadetimertime = 0;
fadetimer.Stop();
//go to next image in slideshows
rotateCPic();
}
}
#endregion Fade Out
//fade in related code
#region Fade In
if (cD_tstate == timerstate.fadein)
{
//computes amount of change in opacity per clock tick then applies it
double double_change_in_opacity_per_tick = (Convert.ToDouble(OpacityLevel)) / Convert.ToDouble(int_fade_milliseconds) * 1 / 10;
this.Opacity = fadetimertime * double_change_in_opacity_per_tick;
if (this.Opacity >= (Convert.ToDouble(OpacityLevel) * 1 / 100))
{
cD_tstate = timerstate.indash; //We set the timerstate to indash to allow for timekeeping
this.Opacity = Convert.ToDouble(OpacityLevel) / 100;
fadetimertime = 0;
fadetimer.Stop();
}
}
#endregion Fade In
}
/// <summary>
/// cues the form's fade in process
/// </summary>
private void fade_in()
{
moveToPrimaryMonitor(); //ensures proper form sizing
updateTimeDate(); //updates time/date on form
cD_tstate = (int)timerstate.fadein; //cD_tstate is the timer state
this.Visible = true;
updateCBattery(); //updates all cBattery
updateCMote(); //updates all cMote
fadetimer.Start(); //begin timer
}
/// <summary>
/// cues the form's fade out process
/// </summary>
public void fade_out()
{
cD_tstate = timerstate.fadeout;
fadetimer.Start();
}