Track media changes...

[Pokesi]

I want to make a skin that is like the windows media thing in the top-left corner. So, I need to track media changes, how would I do that? Would I need a Lua script?

[Pokesi]

Media change; pause, play, next, previous

[balala]

I want to make a skin that is like the windows media thing in the top-left corner. So, I need to track media changes, how would I do that?

Which media player would you like to use? You have to choose from the supported players.

Would I need a Lua script?

No, at all. Native Rainmeter can deal with such a task, no need to involve lua.

[Pokesi]

Spotify

[CyberTheWorm]

Here is a simple one that works if you have spotify installed on your computer

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000

[Metadata]
Name=Media Player
Author=CyberTheWorm
Information=Displays Artist and Track
Version=1.0.0
License=Creative Commons Attribution - Non - Commercial - Share Alike 3.0

[Variables]
MyPlayer=Spotify

;-------------- Measures -------------------------

[MeasurePlayer]
Measure=NowPlaying
PlayerName=#MyPlayer#
PlayerType=Title
Substitute="":"N\A"

[MeasureArtist]
Measure=NowPlaying
PlayerName=[MeasurePlayer]
PlayerType=Artist
Substitute="":"N\A"

[MeasureState]
Measure=NowPlaying
PlayerName=[MeasurePlayer]
PlayerType=State
Substitute="0":"Play","1":"Pause","2":"Play"

[MeasureAlbum]
Measure=NowPlaying
PlayerName=#MyPlayer#
PlayerType=Album
Substitute="":"N\A"
;--------------------  Meters -------------------------

[MeterShapeRectangle]
Meter=Shape
X=0
Y=0
Shape=Rectangle 3,3,200,100 | Fill Color 32,32,32,255 | StrokeWidth 6 | StrokeColor 0,0,0,220

[MeterArtist]
X=100
Y=8
W=180
MeasureName=MeasureArtist
Meter=String
FontColor=255,255,255,255
AntiAlias=1
StringAlign=Center
CLipString=1
Text="%1"
ToolTipText=%1

[MeterTitle]
X=100
Y=18r
W=180
MeasureName=MeasurePlayer
Meter=String
FontColor=255,255,255,255
AntiAlias=1
StringAlign=Center
CLipString=1
Text=%1
ToolTipText=%1

[MeterAlbum]
X=100
Y=18r
W=180
MeasureName=MeasureAlbum
Meter=String
FontColor=255,255,255,255
AntiAlias=1
StringAlign=Center
CLipString=1
Text=%1
ToolTipText=%1

[MeterPrev]
Meter=String
X=20
Y=18r
FontColor=255,255,255,255
AntiAlias=1
StringAlign=Left
Text="Back"
LeftMouseUpAction=!CommandMeasure "MeasurePlayer" "Previous"
ToolTipText=Left Mouse Click Play/Previous Track

[MeterPlay]
Meter=String
MeasureName=MeasureState
X=100
Y=0r
FontColor=255,255,255,255
AntiAlias=1
StringAlign=Center
Text="%1"
LeftMouseUpAction=[!CommandMeasure "MeasurePlayer" "PlayPause"][!Refresh][!Refresh]
ToolTipText=Left Mouse Click Play/Pause Track

[MeterNext]
Meter=String
X=180
Y=0r
FontColor=255,255,255,255
AntiAlias=1
StringAlign=Right
Text="Next"
LeftMouseUpAction=!CommandMeasure "MeasurePlayer" "Next"
ToolTipText=Left Mouse Click Play/Next Track

[MeterPlayer]
Meter=String
X=100
Y=20r
FontColor=255,255,255,255
AntiAlias=1
StringAlign=Center
Text=#MyPlayer#

[Pokesi]

oo thanks

[balala]

Here is a simple one that works if you have spotify installed on your computer

Are you sure? Because I don't have Spotify installed, so I can't check this, however according to the manual, if you're using Spotify with NowPlaying measures, only Artist and Track Title are supported. Accordingly if the manual is correct (and I doubt it wouldn't be), nor the [MeasureState], nor the [MeasureAlbum] measure shouldn't work.
Another issue with your code: the two [!Refresh] bangs into the LeftMouseUpAction option of the [MeterPlay] meter don't make too much sense. If you're using the [MeterPlay] meter to play or pause the player, there is not needed at all to refresh the skin. It probably does work, but it's simply not needed. Refreshes should be avoided as much as possible.

[CyberTheWorm]

Are you sure? Because I don't have Spotify installed, so I can't check this, however according to the manual, if you're using Spotify with NowPlaying measures, only Artist and Track Title are supported. Accordingly if the manual is correct (and I doubt it wouldn't be), nor the [MeasureState], nor the [MeasureAlbum] measure shouldn't work.
Another issue with your code: the two [!Refresh] bangs into the LeftMouseUpAction option of the [MeterPlay] meter don't make too much sense. If you're using the [MeterPlay] meter to play or pause the player, there is not needed at all to refresh the skin. It probably does work, but it's simply not needed. Refreshes should be avoided as much as possible.

This only works if you have Spotify on your computer and the reason for the 2 x [!Refresh] is Spotify is buggy and does not seem to update the Play/Pause unless I have them there

[balala]

This only works if you have Spotify on your computer

Obviously you have to have Spotify, but do the [MeasureState] and [MeasureAlbum] measures work? I explaind why I suspect they shouldn't work.

the reason for the 2 x [!Refresh] is Spotify is buggy and does not seem to update the Play/Pause unless I have them there

Alright, but why twice? Doesn't make too much sense.

[Mor3bane]

Obviously you have to have Spotify, but do the [MeasureState] and [MeasureAlbum] measures work? I explaind why I suspect they shouldn't work.

Alright, but why twice? Doesn't make too much sense.

Error trapping output if i understand Cyber's description correctly.