RainSend 3.0
Posted: December 2nd, 2013, 9:52 pm
RainSend
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RainSend is an addon utility for Notepad++. When installed, it will create two entries under the "Run" menu item in Notepad++ called "RainSend" and "Rainmeter Help".
RainSend - This will open a dialog allowing you to select and insert Rainmeter components into an open .ini or .inc file.
Rainmeter Help - This will search the Rainmeter online documentation for the keyword your cursor is on, or any highlighted text.
Installing RainSend
Simply run the RainSendInst.exe program. If you have installed Notepad++ as "portable", you will need to browse to the folder containing the Notepad++.exe program.
Note: You will need to be using an account in Windows with administrator security. If you have problems with RainSendInst.exe, try using "Run as Administrator" when you execute it. Depending on your account settings, Windows may prompt for an administrator password. If it does and you can't provide the password, you will not be able to do the installation.
Using RainSend
To use RainSend, simply select the command from the "Run" menu. A dialog will appear that lists the major components of a Rainmeter skin in a tree:
+ Measures
+ Meters
+ Plugins
+ Other
Opening one of the tree items will list the different types of [Sections] available for the component. For instance:
+ Measures
- Calc
- CPU
+ Meters
- Bar
- Bitmap
Selecting one of these and clicking "Send" at the bottom of the dialog will send a template of the item to the currently open Rainmeter .ini or .inc file.
[MeterBar]
Meter=Bar
MeasureName=
X=
Y=
W=
H=
BarColor=
BarOrientation=
;Flip=
;BarImage=
;BarBorder=
;ImageCrop=
;Greyscale=
;ImageTint=
;ImageFlip=
;ImageRotate=
;ImageAlpha=
Simply uncomment to use or remove any of the optional settings it provides.
Changing RainSend
The templates that are used in RainSend are stored their own folder in the settings folder for Notepad++ (normally C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\NotePad++\RainSend\).
You can open these template files and edit them to add or remove items that are sent to the open file. Entire component trees can be added or removed by editing the file RainSend.Files in the same folder.
Removing RainSend
RainSend can be removed by simply deleting the RainSend folder from C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\NotePad++, and then using the "Settings / ShortCut Mapper / Run Commands" menu item to remove "RainSend" and / or "Rainmeter Help" from the interface.
Download
RainSend is an addon utility for Notepad++. When installed, it will create two entries under the "Run" menu item in Notepad++ called "RainSend" and "Rainmeter Help".
RainSend - This will open a dialog allowing you to select and insert Rainmeter components into an open .ini or .inc file.
Rainmeter Help - This will search the Rainmeter online documentation for the keyword your cursor is on, or any highlighted text.
Installing RainSend
Simply run the RainSendInst.exe program. If you have installed Notepad++ as "portable", you will need to browse to the folder containing the Notepad++.exe program.
Note: You will need to be using an account in Windows with administrator security. If you have problems with RainSendInst.exe, try using "Run as Administrator" when you execute it. Depending on your account settings, Windows may prompt for an administrator password. If it does and you can't provide the password, you will not be able to do the installation.
Using RainSend
To use RainSend, simply select the command from the "Run" menu. A dialog will appear that lists the major components of a Rainmeter skin in a tree:
+ Measures
+ Meters
+ Plugins
+ Other
Opening one of the tree items will list the different types of [Sections] available for the component. For instance:
+ Measures
- Calc
- CPU
+ Meters
- Bar
- Bitmap
Selecting one of these and clicking "Send" at the bottom of the dialog will send a template of the item to the currently open Rainmeter .ini or .inc file.
[MeterBar]
Meter=Bar
MeasureName=
X=
Y=
W=
H=
BarColor=
BarOrientation=
;Flip=
;BarImage=
;BarBorder=
;ImageCrop=
;Greyscale=
;ImageTint=
;ImageFlip=
;ImageRotate=
;ImageAlpha=
Simply uncomment to use or remove any of the optional settings it provides.
Changing RainSend
The templates that are used in RainSend are stored their own folder in the settings folder for Notepad++ (normally C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\NotePad++\RainSend\).
You can open these template files and edit them to add or remove items that are sent to the open file. Entire component trees can be added or removed by editing the file RainSend.Files in the same folder.
Removing RainSend
RainSend can be removed by simply deleting the RainSend folder from C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\NotePad++, and then using the "Settings / ShortCut Mapper / Run Commands" menu item to remove "RainSend" and / or "Rainmeter Help" from the interface.