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sffz
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Changing Applications on Bottom bar

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How do I change the applications on the bottom bar. For example, I want to change the Net app from Firefox to Chrome and the Chat from Trillian to Pidgin
sffz
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Re: Changing Applications on Bottom bar

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and yeah, i've read a bunch of threads on this. i have no idea what they're talking about =.=. I changed the .ini file and then what?
right now its at

Set "Google Chrome" as the name of the application as it appears. | Set "C:\Documents and Settings\Allen\Desktop\Chrome.exe" as the location of the app on your computer. | Set "NET" as a short description or subtitle for the app.
Version=2.7
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JpsCrazy
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Re: Changing Applications on Bottom bar

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If that's what you changed, those are instructions.
Post the code, and we'll help.

There should be a section in [].
Underneath it it should say:
Meter=String.
Change the data there.

Or, press ctrl+F and search whatever it currently is to just find the location of what you need to change faster.
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Re: Changing Applications on Bottom bar

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okay, i changed it to this, but now when i click on the button, nothing opens at all:

[Google Chrome]
Meter=STRING
MeterStyle=StyleText
Text="#App3#"
X=60
LeftMouseDownAction=!Execute [!RainmeterShowMeter AppActive][!RainmeterHideMeter App][!RainmeterRedraw]

[C:\Documents and Settings\Allen\Desktop\Chrome.exe]
Meter=STRING
MeterStyle=StyleText
Text="#App3#"
X=60
FontColor=#ColorActive#
Hidden=1
LeftMouseUpAction=!Execute ["#App3Path#"][!RainmeterHideMeter AppActive][!RainmeterShowMeter App][!RainmeterRedraw]

[NET]
Meter=STRING
MeterStyle=StyleLabel
Text="#App3Label#"
X=60
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Re: Changing Applications on Bottom bar

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Well... you kind of absolutely destroyed it.
I'd suggest redownloading it.

At the top, or in a seperate file such as Variables.inc there whould be a [Variables] section.
Underneath would be App1, App2, App3 and you change it after those.
So like:
App3=Google Chrome
App3Path=C:\Documents and Settings\Allen\Desktop\Chrome.exe

NEVER change the text within [] unless you know what you're doing and deciding to change the skin.

I'd suggest also reading Rainmeter 101 to help you along with things such as this.
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Re: Changing Applications on Bottom bar

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oh. oops. thx. ima try to re-install.
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Re: Changing Applications on Bottom bar

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It's part my fault too.
I was the one who told you to go into the [Meter] part instead of [Variables]
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Re: Changing Applications on Bottom bar

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THX a bunch :D. it worked. okay, but i have a new problem :P.....

I reinstalled it and now my notes won't show up....
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Re: Changing Applications on Bottom bar

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Notes as in notes you wrote before? Or the actual skin won't load?
If you want your old notes, I think they should be in Rainmeters backup folder.
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Re: Changing Applications on Bottom bar

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as in the notes in the default skin. i clicked the checkmark in the box icon to change them. i saved. refresh. the note area is completely blank
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