Update a measure in a skin group

[StArL0rd84]

My suite has three different color sources and they depend on a variable and a measure to switch between them.
I want to switch color sources from the settings skin.

HUD.png

SharedMeasures.inc

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[Rainmeter]
Group=HUD

[mColorSource]
Measure=Calc
Formula=#ColorSource#
DynamicVariables=1
UpdateDivider=-1
IfCondition=#CURRENTSECTION#=1
IfTrueAction=[!EnableMeasureGroup ColorSource1][!UpdateMeasureGroup ColorSource1]
IfFalseAction=[!DisableMeasureGroup ColorSource1]
IfCondition2=#CURRENTSECTION#=2
IfTrueAction2=[!EnableMeasureGroup ColorSource2][!UpdateMeasureGroup ColorSource2]
IfFalseAction2=[!DisableMeasureGroup ColorSource2]
IfCondition3=#CURRENTSECTION#=3
IfTrueAction3=[!EnableMeasureGroup ColorSource3][!UpdateMeasureGroup ColorSource3]
IfFalseAction3=[!DisableMeasureGroup ColorSource3]
OnChangeAction=[!UpdateMeter *][!Redraw][!Update]

I am able to set the variable #ColorSource# to 1, 2 and 3 across all skins using: [!SetVariableGroup "ColorSource" "1" "HUD"].
But i cannot update the measure [mColorSource] using this method, [!UpdateMeasureGroup "mColorSource" "HUD"].

I am therefore forced to do: [!UpdateMeasure "mColorSource" "HUD\Launcher1"][!UpdateMeasure "mColorSource" "HUD\Launcher2"][!UpdateMeasure "mColorSource" "HUD\Launcher3"] so on and so forth...

Just seems a bit inefficient that only some bangs would be skin group friendly.
EDIT: Maybe this should be moved to 'Bugs & Feature Suggestions'

[Yincognito]

I am able to set the variable #ColorSource# to 1, 2 and 3 across all skins using: [!SetVariableGroup "ColorSource" "1" "HUD"].
But i cannot update the measure [mColorSource] using this method, [!UpdateMeasureGroup "mColorSource" "HUD"].

I am therefore forced to do: [!UpdateMeasure "mColorSource" "HUD\Launcher1"][!UpdateMeasure "mColorSource" "HUD\Launcher2"][!UpdateMeasure "mColorSource" "HUD\Launcher3"] so on and so forth...

Just seems a bit inefficient that only some bangs would be skin group friendly.
EDIT: Maybe this should be moved to 'Bugs & Feature Suggestions'

As far as I know, the Group parameter in the !UpdateMeasureGroup refers to a group of measures, and not a group of skins, which is why your attempt doesn't work. My guess is that the absence of the ability to specify a skin group that the update would be applied on has something to do with Rainmeter not having a "built-in" way of knowing which skins (and from which skin groups) are active at a specific moment of time. Variables, on the other hand, might be stored in a more "central" Rainmeter area (e.g. memory?) so setting them on a more global basis is easier.

That being said, have you tried using the * (i.e. "all") parameter in those bangs, when it comes to skins? For example, [!UpdateMeasureGroup SomeMeasureGroup *], or even [!UpdateMeasure mColorSource *], in order to act on all active skins. Assuming unique measure or measure group names (i.e. that don't exist in other active skins), this might work...

[balala]

EDIT: Sorry, Yincognito beat me again. As usually...

I am able to set the variable #ColorSource# to 1, 2 and 3 across all skins using: [!SetVariableGroup "ColorSource" "1" "HUD"].
But i cannot update the measure [mColorSource] using this method, [!UpdateMeasureGroup "mColorSource" "HUD"].

I am therefore forced to do: [!UpdateMeasure "mColorSource" "HUD\Launcher1"][!UpdateMeasure "mColorSource" "HUD\Launcher2"][!UpdateMeasure "mColorSource" "HUD\Launcher3"] so on and so forth...

Just seems a bit inefficient that only some bangs would be skin group friendly.

The purpose of the !UpdateMeasureGroup is to update all measures belonging to a group of measures in the current skin or in a skin specified through the Config (second) parameter of the !UpdateMeasureGroup bang (if the bangs has such a parameter), but not to update a group of measures in all loaded skins belonging to a group of configs. There is no bang for this, the method you've described is the only way to achieve what you want.
Sorry...

EDIT: Maybe this should be moved to 'Bugs & Feature Suggestions'

Yeah, you might post this there as well, but to be honest I doubt this will be added.

[Yincognito]

EDIT: Sorry, Yincognito beat me again. As usually...

Well, you beat me in the thread about "Growing and shrinking bar based on time", so...

[balala]

Well, you beat me in the thread about "Growing and shrinking bar based on time", so...

No I didn't. There you was the first who replied as well, so...

[Yincognito]

No I didn't. There you was the first who replied as well, so...

Yeah, but that was just a couple of words reply, and not even a proper answer, more like a pre-answer.

[StArL0rd84]

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[Yincognito]

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[balala]

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Ok, I don't, but finally have you got a proper answer to your question?

[StArL0rd84]

Ok, I don't, but finally have you got a proper answer to your question?

Yep thank you.