you just have to make an image of each numeral and then place them according to the time in the ones and tens position for minutes and the same for hours.
For this one, each nixie tube numeral is a separate image"
For this one, each hour number is a large image with the center number cut out so you can see through to the minutes underneath them.
This one has one image for all the numbers but they turn based on the time.
You have to load each possible number combination (individual digits) and use the transparency field to hide/unhide depending on time. The full expression should be listed in each example.
I understand most of what you all are talking about but I still can’t help but sit here in awe of all these amazing example faces. All of you are truly inspiring. Just saying…
John, I would like to work on something similar to your rusty watch, can you help me with the coding? I understand about when to show each character but don’t know too much about the formula… Tia!
Hey @Nerioalberto,
Sure no problem. Keep in mind that inspection mode is open on my rusty watch, but here’s the general idea…
First, on the rusty watch there are four groups of numbers tens-hours, ones-hours, tens-minutes, and ones-minutes. Some of my other watches are not like this. For example the Runner’s Edge is just hours:01-12, then tens-minutes and ones-minutes - only three groups of numbers.
Since all numbers are separate on the rusty watch, you only have to make 10 images: the numbers 0 thru 9. But of course you’ll have to load these 10 images multiple times.
Group 1 layers: tens-hours
For tens-hours you only need to load your 0 and 1 image in the Creator - that’s 2 layers.
Group 2 layers: ones-hours
For ones-hours you’ll have to cover all hours so load all 10 number images 0 thru 9 - that’s another 10 layers.
Group 3 layers: tens-minutes
For tens-minutes you only need to cover an hour’s time so load number images 0 thru 5 - that’s another 6 layers.
Group 4 layers: ones-minutes
Again, for ones-minutes you’ll have to cover all so load all 10 number images again 0 thru 9 - that’s another 10 layers.
In all, 28 layers make up all of the number images needed to display all time possibilities. I renamed the layers as well in Creator to keep track of this craziness. Tens-Hours-0, Tens-Hours-1, etc.
Next: WHEN to display stuff…
Group 1 layers: tens-hours
Group 1 is easy, there’s a tag for the tens-hours digit. Just set the transparency when the value comes up.
For the 0 layer - $#DhZA#=0?100:0$
For the 1 layer - $#DhZA#=1?100:0$
Group 2 layers: ones-hours
Also easy, there’s also a tag for the ones-hours digit. Same deal:
For 0 - $#DhZB#=0?100:0$
For 1 - $#DhZB#=1?100:0$ and so on for 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 layers as well.
Group 3 layers: tens-minutes
A little harder as there is no tag. But we can peel the 10’s value from the #Dm# minutes:
For 0 - $(floor(#Dm#/10))=0?100:0$
For 1 - $(floor(#Dm#/10))=1?100:0$ and the same for 2,3,4,5 layers.
Group 4 layers: ones-minutes
And a little harder as there is also no tag. But we can split the 1’s value from the #Dm# minutes as well:
For 0 - $(#Dm#-((floor(#Dm#/10))*10))=0?100:0$
For 1 - $(#Dm#-((floor(#Dm#/10))*10))=1?100:0$ and the same for 2 thru 9 layers.
From an image standpoint, 8 is wider than 1, but it is tremendously helpful if all the images for 0 thru 9 are exactly the same size. Then when you are stacking your tens and ones images on top of each other, you just have to pass the X and Y positions to the other layers for each pile of images in Creator.
Take a look at rusty in inspection mode and hope this is what you were looking for. 
-john
Thank you so much! Working on it ASAP! This is an amazing tutorial and it should be posted as it… btw didn’t noticed that it was open for inspection
Thank you so much!