How to refresh a hidden skin

[balala]

UpdateDivider=-10 means nothing...

Sorry fonpaolo, but I think UpdateDivider=-10 means exactly the same thing as UpdateDivider=-1. If the UpdateDivider is negative, doesn't matter which value do you use, they are working the same way.

[fonpaolo]

Sorry fonpaolo, but I think UpdateDivider=-10 means exactly the same thing as UpdateDivider=-1. If the UpdateDivider is negative, doesn't matter which value do you use, they are working the same way.

I know that every negative number is treated by Rainmeter as "-1", but, why not use the right terminology?

[balala]

but, why not use the right terminology?

Sorry, what would be the right terminology?

[jsmorley]

Sorry, what would be the right terminology?

I think UpdateDivider=-1 would be preferred, although any negative number will work. It's more or less the same that Update=1 is the same as Update=16 isn't it...

[fonpaolo]

Well, if I'm not wrong, I've always seen UpdateDivider=-1 as correct, as I said, as is mentioned in the Docs: "When UpdateDivider is a negative number, the measure will update only once (when the skin is loaded or refreshed)"
But, then, you'll always see UpdateDivider=-1 in the code.

[jsmorley]

Well, if I'm not wrong, I've always seen UpdateDivider=-1 as correct, as I said, as is mentioned in the Docs: "When UpdateDivider is a negative number, the measure will update only once (when the skin is loaded or refreshed)"
But, then, you'll always see UpdateDivider=-1 in the code.

Still, I guess I could make an argument that you might want to use the Neg() mathematical function in a bang to toggle a variable defining the UpdateDivider between some value and "only once", by simply making whatever is there the "negative" of itself.

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000
DynamicWindowSize=1

[Variables]
MyUD=5

[MeasureCalc]
Measure=Calc
Formula=(MeasureCalc % 10) + 1
UpdateDivider=#MyUD#
DynamicVariables=1

[MeterOne]
Meter=String
MeasureName=MeasureCalc
FontSize=11
FontWeight=400
FontColor=255,255,255,255
SolidColor=47,47,47,255
Padding=5,5,5,5
AntiAlias=1
DynamicVariables=1
LeftMouseUpAction=[!SetVariable MyUD "(Neg(#MyUD#))"]

Not something I have ever seen, and I think there are better ways, but still...

[balala]

Still, I guess I could make an argument that you might want to use the Neg() mathematical function in a bang to toggle a variable defining the UpdateDivider between some value and "only once", by simply making whatever is there the "negative" of itself.

I have to admit I had no idea about the existence of a such function, but now knowing it exist, it seems completely useless for me. Finally Neg(x) = -x. So why had it been introduced (just a rhetorical question)?

[fonpaolo]

Well jsmorley, that's something I never thought of...
I often use mathematical formulas , with Hidden, (it's the only one it came to my mind now), but for UpdateDivider I "always" use !SetOption... (well, very rarely I change UpdateDivider, to be honest).

[jsmorley]

I have to admit I had no idea about the existence of a such function, but now knowing it exist, it seems completely useless for me. Finally Neg(x) = -x. So why had it been introduced (just a rhetorical question)?

Beats me, but I guess I could envision some mathematical use for "toggling" a value between negative and positive. You could use it as a toggle between "true" and "false" for instance.

[balala]

You could use it as a toggle between "true" and "false" for instance.

Good point...