Code problem with !RainmeterSetOption and external code

[nawmtaronyu]

I'm doing a skin that with have 4 variations to it and for that reason I need to use an external Config file for Icons, Text, and Launch Directory's for easy switching.

Anyway I'm doing it similarly as my last skin http://nawmtaronyu.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d4m7y2f but im using the new !SetOption to do the hovering effects, but it doesn't seem to be seeing the #text1# on my Config file

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Launcher.ini

@include="#SKINSPATH#\launcher\Config.txt"

[Icon1]
Meter=Image
ImageName=#icon1#
w=38
h=38
x=20
MouseOverAction=!Execute [!RainmeterSetOption Title Text #text1#][!RainmeterSetOption Icon1 x 18][!RainmeterSetOption Icon1 y -2][!RainmeterSetOption TitleS Text #text1#][!RainmeterSetOption Icon1 w 42][!RainmeterSetOption Icon1 h 42][!RainmeterRedraw]
MouseLeaveAction=!Execute [!RainmeterSetOption Title Text ""][!RainmeterSetOption TitleS Text ""][!RainmeterSetOption Icon1 w 38][!RainmeterSetOption Icon1 h 38][!RainmeterRedraw]
LeftMouseUpAction=!Execute ["#Dir1#"]
Hidden=#H1#
Group=1

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Config.txt

icon1=Icons\Photoshop.png
text1="Photoshop"
Dir1=

Since that did not work I tried to Loop it through variables, by adding text1=#text1-1# in variables and changed config to text1-1=Photoshop. but still does not work anyone know why or has encountered this problem have a way around it.

[Brian]

I can't see anything obvious to explain why the text isn't showing up. Do the other variables in your "config.txt" work correctly?

Did you try putting quotes in your bang? Like this: [!RainmeterSetOption Title Text "#text1#"]

Does your "Photoshop.png" have a lot of transparency in it? If so, add a almost invisible SolidColor to your meter. Like this: SolidColor=0,0,0,1

The only other thing I will say is that !SetOption cannot be used to change your X and Y values in meters. Check !SetOption Guide for more information.

-Brian

[Arne Anka]

Remove the backslash in the includeline?

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@include="#SKINSPATH#launcher\Config.txt"

[jsmorley]

If you want to have an external include file that contains variables, the file must have [Variables] in it so Rainmeter knows that is what they are. Even if the @Include is contained in the [Variables] section of the skin, the .inc file MUST have a section [Variables] in it with anything you want to use a variable in the skin in it.

Skin:

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000

[Variables]
@Include=Includes\MyVars.inc
Var4=Black

MyVars.inc:

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[Variables]
Var1=Red
Var2=Green
Var3=Blue

Geeky note:

This is because even though we name include files .inc (or really anything we want) they are still loaded and parsed by Rainmeter using the routines that understand a standard INI file. This requires [Sections] and Key=Values.

While the @Include file is in a sense "inserted" in the skin file at the location it is placed, Rainmeter does not insert the text from the file and then completely "re-parse" the skin, It reads the .inc file using standard .ini parsing routines, then inserts the new sections into the skin.

We have designed the routines in a way that there can be more than one [Variables] section, (which is normally forbidden in a .INI format file) and the variables from all the [Variables] sections, the one in the skin and any found in @Include files are merged together. However, since the include file must be in the standard .INI format, anything in it that is not contained in a [Section] is ignored.

[nawmtaronyu]

If you want to have an external include file that contains variables, the file must have [Variables] in it so Rainmeter knows that is what they are. Even if the @Include is contained in the [Variables] section of the skin, the .inc file MUST have a section [Variables] in it with anything you want to use a variable in the skin in it.

Skin:

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000

[Variables]
@Include=Includes\MyVars.inc
Var4=Black

MyVars.inc:

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[Variables]
Var1=Red
Var2=Green
Var3=Blue

Geeky note:

This is because even though we name include files .inc (or really anything we want) they are still loaded and parsed by Rainmeter using the routines that understand a standard INI file. This requires [Sections] and Key=Values.

While the @Include file is in a sense "inserted" in the skin file at the location it is placed, Rainmeter does not insert the text from the file and then completely "re-parse" the skin, It reads the .inc file using standard .ini parsing routines, then inserts the new sections into the skin.

We have designed the routines in a way that there can be more than one [Variables] section, (which is normally forbidden in a .INI format file) and the variables from all the [Variables] sections, the one in the skin and any found in @Include files are merged together. However, since the include file must be in the standard .INI format, anything in it that is not contained in a [Section] is ignored.

Thank you, such a stupid mistake I forgot the [Variables] in the Config.txt, and thanks for the info on !SetOption not working on x and y, didn't realize that till I got the icon working makes my hover effect not as nice but still good. Thank you.

[smurfier]

Thank you, such a stupid mistake I forgot the [Variables] in the Config.txt, and thanks for the info on !SetOption not working on x and y, didn't realize that till I got the icon working makes my hover effect not as nice but still good. Thank you.

You can use !MoveMeter to move your meter.