If statements with hiding meters

[datacenter]

Hi guys,

I have lost around 30 hours researching how could I hide a meter based on automatically generated value. Actually the idea is to hide info/covers when the state of "winamp" is put to "stop". So here is my example code:

[mState]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=NowPlaying.dll
PlayerName=Winamp
PlayerType=STATE
IfEqualValue=0
IfEqualAction=!Execute [!RainmeterHideMeter Background]

Tried including a Calc measure.... not sure if this is even logically true:

[mState]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=NowPlaying.dll
PlayerName=Winamp
PlayerType=STATE

[Hide]
Measure=Calc
Formula=[mState]
IfEqualValue=0
IfEqualAction=!Execute [!RainmeterHideMeter Background]

Any help will be highly appreciated

[Brian]

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[mState]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=NowPlaying.dll
PlayerName=Winamp
PlayerType=STATE
IfEqualValue=0
IfEqualAction=!Execute [!RainmeterHideMeter Background]

This code works for me, however I would add another if statement to show the background when the player is not "stopped".

Like this:

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[mState]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=NowPlaying.dll
PlayerName=Winamp
PlayerType=STATE
IfEqualValue=0
IfEqualAction=!Execute [!HideMeter Background]
IfAboveValue=0
IfAboveAction=!Execute [!ShowMeter Background]

If you are going to Hide/Show more than one meter, try using Meter Groups.

Also, remember the meter will hide on the next update cycle.

-Brian

[crosseout]

try this:
IfEqualAction=!Execute [!RainmeterHideMeter Background][!RainmeterRefresh]

[datacenter]

Thanks Brian... it is working now.

Have a nice day all

[Asagrim]

Following the same pattern, code:

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[Ms_USB2State]
Measure=FreeDiskSpace
Drive="#USB2#:"
Type=1
IgnoreRemovable=0
IfEqualValue=1
IfEqualAction=!Execute [!HideMeterGroup USB2] [!Redraw]
IfAboveValue=1
IfEqualAction=!Execute [!ShowMeterGroup USB2] [!Redraw]

doesn't work entirely.

Measure=FreeDiskSpace
Type
If set to 1 this returns the type of the drive.
String >> numeric return:
Error >> 0
Removed >> 1
Removable >> 3
Fixed >> 4
Network >> 5
CDRom >> 6
Ram >> 7

So far so good. But the code does the following:
I refresh the skin with the USB not plugged in, the meters in the group are all visible, display all the information, bars, everything, with zero values. Then i plug in my USB, then all meters work as intended. Then i unplug my USB, and THEN [Ms_USB2State] finally hides all the meters (the USB2 group) ... permanently though, because if i plug it in again, it stays hidden. Long story short, i hate IfActions! -.-

[Brian]

You have an extra "IfEqualAction"......it should be "IfAboveAction"

Try this:

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[Ms_USB2State]
Measure=FreeDiskSpace
Drive="#USB2#:"
Type=1
IgnoreRemovable=0
IfEqualValue=1
IfEqualAction=!Execute [!HideMeterGroup USB2] [!Redraw]
IfAboveValue=1
IfAboveAction=!Execute [!ShowMeterGroup USB2] [!Redraw]

-Brian

[Asagrim]

My apologies, it was a typo then.
Maybe if i would focus on only one issue at a time ... lol! Sorry again!

[Brian]

No need to apologize, I can't tell you how many times I make typos like that!

-Brian