SysinfoData IP_ADDRESS changes

[DaveHouser]

Hello all,

I am editing the ENIGMA NETWORK Network.ini file to display IP addresses for all my network adapters (LAN, VPN, WiFi). The problem is when disconnecting one network adapter, the information will shift up to the next network adapter. Take a look at "Connected" and "Disconnected" images below.

Connected:

Connected.JPG

Disconnected:

Disconnected.JPG

[WAN is blanked out but its there]

I know this an ongoing topic, I have looked on this site and searched it extensively, but to no avail. If someone could tell me how I can make the SysinfoData value from changing! Or maybe an if-then-else statement.

Thanks

Dave

[Kaelri]

I don't know of a way to stop Windows from rearranging your adapters. However, you can get around having to guess which is which. If you use

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[MeasureAdapterName1]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=SysInfo
SysInfoType=ADAPTER_DESCRIPTION
SysInfoData=0

[MeasureAdapterName2]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=SysInfo
SysInfoType=ADAPTER_DESCRIPTION
SysInfoData=1

then you can get the adapter name that corresponds to each IP address. Then - assuming the adapter names are constant - you can use Substitutes to shorten them, then display them as the "Label" text.

[DaveHouser]

Thanks for the tip! Although a little confused.

Then - assuming the adapter names are constant - you can use Substitutes to shorten them, then display them as the "Label" text.

Are you recommending i use adapter_description as a variable some how? How would i associate the adapter name to the IP address? Through an if than else? (If adapter_description = {adapter name} then SysInfoData= ... equals what?) the only value i see fit to show the IP address is SysInfoData, and it only recognizes "0" "1" "2" etc., or the adapter name.

Odd thing about putting the adapter name in this field, It retained the IP address of only one adapter for all meters. See adapter.jpg image below. (after refreshes, and restarting the Rainmeter application.

adapter

01.JPG

[Kaelri]

No... let me try again.

For both "IP_ADDRESS" and "ADAPTER_DESCRIPTION," the option "SysInfoData" is used to specify a network adapter. This must be a number: 0, 1, 2, etc. Which means that these two measures -

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[MeasureName]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=SysInfo
SysInfoType=ADAPTER_DESCRIPTION
SysInfoData=0

[MeasureIP]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=SysInfo
SysInfoType=IP_ADDRESS
SysInfoData=0

- will return the name and address of the same adapter, no matter how Windows has ordered them.

So instead of fixing your labels to "VPN," "LAN" and "WiFi," you can bind them to an ADAPTER_DESCRIPTION measure to show the correct adapter name.