Measure Explorer Count?

[StArL0rd84]

explorer.png

I need the value in the red circle shown in the image above for one of my skins.
Is it possible to retrieve?

Maybe from the registry?

RegFromApp2.png

Maybe something like this:

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[MeasureExplorer]
Measure=Registry
RegHKey=HKEY_CURRENT_USER
RegKey=SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SessionInfo\1\ApplicationViewManagement\
RegValue=VirtualDesktop

[jsmorley]

There might be a way using the WMIC tool in Windows, but not sure what that would look like. I don't think the Registry is a good way to go, how do you "count" them?

I just created a quick and dirty addon in AutoIt that can pretty easily do it using RunCommand:

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000
DynamicWindowSize=1
AccurateText=1

[Variables]
SecondsToCheck=5

[MeasureTimer]
Measure=Calc
Formula=(MeasureTimer % 2 ) + 1
UpdateDivider=(#SecondsToCheck# / 2)
IfCondition=MeasureTimer=1
IfTrueAction=[!CommandMeasure MeasureCountWindows "Run"]

[MeasureCountWindows]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=RunCommand
OutputType=ANSI
Parameter="#@#Addons\CountExplorerWindows.exe"
FinishAction=[!SetOption MeterCount Hidden "0"]
RegExpSubstitute=1
Substitute="<folders>(.*)</folders>":"\1"

[MeterCount]
Meter=String
MeasureName=MeasureCountWindows
FontSize=11
FontColor=255,255,255,255
SolidColor=47,47,47,255
Padding=5,5,5,5
AntiAlias=1
Hidden=1
Text=%1 Explorer windows open

1.png

CountExplorerWindows_1.0.rmskin

Source is included in the .rmskin.

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#Region ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Change2CUI=y
#EndRegion ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
#NoTrayIcon
#include <Array.au3>

Local $aWinList = WinList("[CLASS:CabinetWClass]")
ConsoleWrite("<folders>" & $aWinList[0][0] & "</folders>")

The process name "explorer.exe" doesn't help a bit, Windows has just scads of those running all the time, doing all kinds of things in addition to just "file manager". However the window "class" of "CabinetWClass" is used by and reserved to folders open in Windows Explorer, so counting those will get you there.

[StArL0rd84]

Wow, thanks J.
Impressive.

But it does not look like it works on my machine.
Im getting:

EWO.png

[jsmorley]

Wow, thanks J.
Impressive.

But it does not look like it works on my machine.
Im getting:
EWO.png

What do you get when you run it in a cmd window?

[StArL0rd84]

Run the .au3 from CMD?
If so, how would i do that?
I dont have a .exe if that's what you meant.

[jsmorley]

Run the .au3 from CMD?
If so, how would i do that?

No, it's a .exe in your @Resources\Addons folder.

What is in the Skins tab in About / Skins for the measure?

[StArL0rd84]

[quote="jsmorley"]No, it's a .exe in your @Resources\Addons folder./quote]
There is no .exe in the @Resources\Addons folder.

EDIT: I redownloaded the skin and converted it into a .rar file.
Found a .exe
I think my anti virus is deleting it. hang on while i check

[jsmorley]

Sounds like your anti-virus didn't like the .exe and nuked it.

[StArL0rd84]

Sounds like your anti-virus didn't like the .exe and nuked it.

Yup, my anti virus was the culprit.
Excluded the folder, copied .exe.
And the skin works like a charm now.
Thank you for the help man

[jsmorley]

Try the .rmskin in the first post again...

I have digitally "signed" the .exe, so it shouldn't be seen as some "unknown" thing by your antivirus.