How do you make a meter relative to the left side of the previous meter?

[RedEagle3]

For example, I have a string meter and want to add a another string meter but I want this meter to appear on the left of the first meter.

x=r This makes the text appear directly in front of the meter before it, I want it to appear directly behind the meter before it.
I thought x=R would would work since this is suppose to reference the left side according to the documentation but that doesn't seem to be working.

[balala]

For example, I have a string meter and want to add a another string meter but I want this meter to appear on the left of the first meter.

I hope I didn't misunderstood what you want, but at least if I didn't, here is an approach. Supposing the first meter is named [Meter1] and the second one, which has to be placed on left of the first one, is [Meter2]:

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[Meter1]
...

[Meter2]
...
X=([Meter1:X]-[#CURRENTSECTION#:W])
...
DynamicVariables=1

Note that [Meter1] has to be placed enough on right, otherwise [Meter2] will go outside of the skin to left.

[Mor3bane]

you can also do X=-40r

but balala's version can be dynamically altered in later code, if necessary. specifically CURRENTSECTION may change and there would be no problems.

[balala]

you can also do X=-40r

Right, supposing the width of the second meter is exactly 40 pixels. But what if it isn't?

[Mor3bane]

Right, supposing the width of the second meter is exactly 40 pixels. But what if it isn't?

break out the calculator.

[balala]

break out the calculator.

Extremely smart and especially cheap solution.
But definitely comforting sometimes.

[RedEagle3]

I hope I didn't misunderstood what you want, but at least if I didn't, here is an approach. Supposing the first meter is named [Meter1] and the second one, which has to be placed on left of the first one, is [Meter2]:

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[Meter1]
...

[Meter2]
...
X=([Meter1:X]-[#CURRENTSECTION#:W])
...
DynamicVariables=1

Note that [Meter1] has to be placed enough on right, otherwise [Meter2] will go outside of the skin to left.

That worked perfectly!
Thank you!!!

[Mor3bane]

That worked perfectly!
Thank you!!!

VOODOO!!

[balala]

That worked perfectly!

I'm glad. However take into account that if you know the size of the meters (especially the size of the second meter), Mor3bane's solution is much simpler. Unfortunately in most cases the size of String meters for instance, may vary.

[pul53dr1v3r]

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[Meter1]
...

[Meter2]
...
X=([Meter1:X]-[#CURRENTSECTION#:W])
...
DynamicVariables=1

if there is #PREVIOUSSECTION# option, it would be much easier to make this especially if we have a lot of the situations where using relative positioning is necessary.

One style meter would be enough for all of them.
But i'm not sure why is it missing in Rainmeter?

[Style1]
X=([#PREVIOUSSECTION#:X]-[#CURRENTSECTION#:W])

[Meter1]
...

[Meter2]
MeterStyle=Style1
...
DynamicVariables=1

[Meter3]
...

[Meter4]
MeterStyle=Style1
...
DynamicVariables=1

etc.