Update skin after closing a program

[jsmorley]

P.S. Another reasonable alternative to an external application is:

https://forum.rainmeter.net/viewtopic.php?t=26884

[LazieWouters]

A few options:

• Since you are making an executable in C#, here is a trick, use temporary variables.
  
  Take in two arguments,

  • Path to Rainmeter
  • A bang with temporary variables, e.g. $color$

  Now in your button event handler you can do,

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  Process rainmeter = newProcess();
  rainmeter.StartInfo.FileName = args[0];
  rainmeter.StartInfo.Arguments = args[1].Replace("$color$", yourColorVar.ToString());
  rainmeter.Start();
  

  But here, you have to use #CURRENTCONFIG# or ConfigName parameter with every bang where it is applicable. But it will be dynamic, e.g. you are not limited to variables and free to update and redraw.
  
  Example usage:

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  [Variables]
  ColorChangeBang = [!SetVariable ThisColor \"$color$\" \"CURRENTCONFIG\"][!WriteKeyValue Variables ThisColor \"$color$\" \"#CURRENTPATH##CURRENTFILE#\"][!Update \"#CURRENTCONFIG#\"]
  [SomeMeter]
  ...
  LeftMouseUpAction = ["#@#myColorPicker.exe" "#PROGRAMPATH#Rainmeter.exe" "#ColorChangeBang#"]
  

  Notice the usage of \" here as you have to escape literal double quotes.
• Use RainRGB by jsmorley. But personally, I wouldn't suggest it because sometimes av's flag it as malware or something as it is made using autohotkey.
• Use rainmeter color pickers. You can find them in Share your creations section.

  Speaking of which I got a chance to advertise my skin
  ColorPickerUI

I didn't know jsmorley had made this color picker with the rainmeter https://forum.rainmeter.net/viewtopic.php?t=26884
...wow, it's very good, really awesome... I'm analyzing how it was done now, maybe I'll use it with some modifications

[LazieWouters]

P.S. Another reasonable alternative to an external application is:

https://forum.rainmeter.net/viewtopic.php?t=26884

Yea, I just downloaded it and I'm seeing how you made it... very good!!!!!.... I think I'd better use the one you made, because there really is a risk that AVs will think the .exe file is a virus and block it

[LazieWouters]

Well, I'll do it as follows, I'll give the executable file a try first, because it's only 6KB... and I'll make the file available for testing soon, to see how it behaves... I think , like jsmorley, as it is something that will be used eventually and not all the time, it shouldn't cause any problems... but let's see, I'll make the updated skin available and wait for the feedback from those who use it.

[LazieWouters]

Now in your button event handler you can do,

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Process rainmeter = newProcess();
rainmeter.StartInfo.FileName = args[0];
rainmeter.StartInfo.Arguments = args[1].Replace("$color$", yourColorVar.ToString());
rainmeter.Start();

But here, you have to use #CURRENTCONFIG# or ConfigName parameter with every bang where it is applicable. But it will be dynamic, e.g. you are not limited to variables and free to update and redraw.

Example usage:

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[Variables]
ColorChangeBang = [!SetVariable ThisColor \"$color$\" \"CURRENTCONFIG\"][!WriteKeyValue Variables ThisColor \"$color$\" \"#CURRENTPATH##CURRENTFILE#\"][!Update \"#CURRENTCONFIG#\"]
[SomeMeter]
...
LeftMouseUpAction = ["#@#myColorPicker.exe" "#PROGRAMPATH#Rainmeter.exe" "#ColorChangeBang#"]

Just now I saw your tip... I'm going to adapt the executable code.

[death.crafter]

Yea, I just downloaded it and I'm seeing how you made it... very good!!!!!.... I think I'd better use the one you made, because there really is a risk that AVs will think the .exe file is a virus and block it

https://github.com/deathcrafter/ColorPickerUI

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[LazieWouters]

https://github.com/deathcrafter/ColorPickerUI

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Guys, you really are the masters of Rainmeter!
I'll download your skin too, I'll definitely learn a lot of new stuff.
Thanks!