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raiguard
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Re: Json Parser Plugin

Post by raiguard »

So I've already started using this plugin to update my Weather Meter to use Dark Sky, and it is FANTASTIC. It makes it trivial to get Dark Sky's data.

I do have a feature request: could you add an inline function to the plugin for us to get data with? Example:

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[MyMeasure]
Measure=Calc
Formula=[MeasureJson:Query("currently.temperature")] - 1
DynamicVariables=1
Right now if you want to do any edits or arithmetic on retrieved values, you have to create a measure to retrieve the value, then you have to create another measure to do the arithmetic. Being able to use the plugin inline would eliminate that extra measure.

(edit: removed string example because it was redundant)

Thanks in advance! :D

Edit: some more feature requests, if you don't mind :)
- option to disable the log warnings when a token isn't found
- ability to get the number of items in an array
”We are pretty sure that r2922 resolves the regression in resolution caused by a reversion to a revision.” - jsmorley, 2017
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incertoe
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Re: Json Parser Plugin

Post by incertoe »

Are JsonPath filters working?

I've been trying to run a jsonPath query using the [?@] syntax. In my case I'm querying a Json object's children like the line below

The following snippet works in a jsonPath tester:
initialClasses[?(@.category=='Water')].category
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e2e8
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Re: Json Parser Plugin

Post by e2e8 »

raiguard wrote: January 17th, 2020, 2:16 am inline function
I will look into section variables.

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Formula=[MeasureJson:Query("currently.temperature")] - 1
Is the idea for this that it would reuse the source from the initial measure?

Perhaps something like this may also work.

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Formula=[MeasureJson:Query([&Source],"currently.temperature")] - 1
raiguard wrote: January 17th, 2020, 2:16 am - option to disable the log warnings when a token isn't found
Something like this okay?

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NoMatch=ignore
raiguard wrote: January 17th, 2020, 2:16 am - ability to get the number of items in an array
Looks like JsonPath does specify a length function but it is not implemented in NewtonSoft Json. So this will have to be custom. hmm
I was thinking about this originally. Currently objects and arrays are just turned back into strings but seems like not the most useful thing so there might need to a way to specify a function to execute on them.

incertoe wrote: January 17th, 2020, 5:41 am Are JsonPath filters working?
Should be. Post a full example of your source and query.
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incertoe
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Re: Json Parser Plugin

Post by incertoe »

I can use JSONPATH queries as follows to get results, but I'm hard pressed to get something akin to the following to work in the plugin. Same data and same query. Likely me missing something here.
JSON SAMPLE

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	{  "initialClasses": [
	{
		  "clientId": null,
		  "name": "Zumba",
		  "type": "Class Schedule",
		  "category": "Cardio",
		  "timeOfDay": "Morning"
		},
		{
		  "clientId": null,
		  "name": "Lap Swim",
		  "type": "Class Schedule",
		  "category": "Water",
		  "timeOfDay": "Midday"
		}
	]}
Then the query against it is as follows

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   initialClasses[?(@.category=='Water')].category
   
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raiguard
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Re: Json Parser Plugin

Post by raiguard »

e2e8 wrote: January 17th, 2020, 8:02 amIs the idea for this that it would reuse the source from the initial measure?

Perhaps something like this may also work.

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Formula=[MeasureJson:Query([&Source],"currently.temperature")] - 1
Either way is fine. Defining both the source and the query would probably be better in the long run.
e2e8 wrote: January 17th, 2020, 8:02 amSomething like this okay?

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NoMatch=ignore
That would be okay, though I would do it like Logging=0. That way you could add other logging modes (2,3,4,...) in the future if you wished.
e2e8 wrote: January 17th, 2020, 8:02 amLooks like JsonPath does specify a length function but it is not implemented in NewtonSoft Json. So this will have to be custom. hmm
I was thinking about this originally. Currently objects and arrays are just turned back into strings but seems like not the most useful thing so there might need to a way to specify a function to execute on them.
Being able to iterate over a table would be awesome. Maybe an Iterate=1 line could be added, so whenever the measure updates, it will move to the next entry in the array. If you combine that with the ability to get the array length, and a loop measure, then you could perform an action on each element in the array.
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Re: Json Parser Plugin

Post by e2e8 »

incertoe wrote: January 17th, 2020, 3:57 pm
Your sample works fine for me. I just pasted the json (without the newlines) and the query into the skin and it returned 'Water' as expected.
Try enabling debug logging in Rainmeter and take a look at the log file.
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poisonborz
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Re: Json Parser Plugin

Post by poisonborz »

Just wanted to really thank you for this plugin, this is a godsend for the whole community here - working with json-s, the most popular api response format, was a pretty bad experience with rainmeter until now. This should be included in the default plugins.
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nek
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Re: Json Parser Plugin

Post by nek »

Thank you for the awesome JsonParser Plugin and sharing.
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I have created a skin icon for the weather.
https://forum.rainmeter.net/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=34524
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stefansh
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Re: Json Parser Plugin

Post by stefansh »

FYI, I wrote a DarkSky skin, which you can check out for comparison: https://forum.rainmeter.net/viewtopic.php?f=119&t=34504
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Re: Json Parser Plugin

Post by JelleDekkers »

Hi, is it possible to parse a value from an item with a space in its name? I'm having trouble parsing it as it just crashes Rainmeter right now.

The value I'm trying to parse is

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"Low Temperature":"Lage temperatuur"
but this just crashes Rainmeter:

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[mTranslationLowTemp]
Group=TWC
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=JsonParser

Source=[mTranslationParent]
Query="Low Temperature"

UpdateDivider=-1
Disabled=1