!WriteKeyValue does not work in InputText.dll Measure

[Frasier]

Hi!

I'm trying to save the user entered value to the config file, but it simply does not work. This is the code (part of it of course):

;--------------------------------------------------------
[Variables]
Calc=0
Text1a=

[MeasureInput]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=InputText.dll
X=10
Y=112
H=18
W=190
FontColor=#color.Highlight#
SolidColor=#color.Skin1#
FontFace=Aller
StringStyle=Bold
FontSize=10
FocusDismiss=1
UpdateDivider=86400
DefaultValue=
Command1=!SetVariable Calc "$UserInput$"
Command2=!WriteKeyValue Variables Text1a #Calc#
Command3=!Refresh #CURRENTCONFIG#
;--------------------------------------------------------

The edit field appears and works, the variable "Calc" is set correctly (if I delete Command3), but WriteKeyValue does not do anything! If I use the exact same commands elsewhere in the skin (e.g. in a LeftMouseUpAction), it works fine.

What seems to be the problem here? How can I save data entered by the user to disk? I've now tried to solve this problem for hours, but nothing seems to work.

Thanks!

[Kaelri]

Try specifying the filename:

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Command2=!WriteKeyValue Variables Text1a "#Calc#" "#CURRENTPATH##CURRENTFILE#"

[Frasier]

Thanks, this seems to do the trick! Great!

However, there's now another problem: how do I write the result of a formula to the ini file? Here's the code:

;------------------------------------

[Variables]
Text1a=1+2
Text1b=[MeasureCalc]
Text2a=
Text2b=

; MEASURES ====================================
[MeasureCalc]
Measure=Calc
Formula=#Text1a#
DynamicVariables=1

[MeasureInput]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=InputText.dll
X=10
Y=112
H=18
W=190
FontColor=#color.Highlight#
SolidColor=#color.Skin1#
FontFace=Aller
StringStyle=Bold
FontSize=10
FocusDismiss=1
UpdateDivider=86400
DefaultValue=
Command1=!WriteKeyValue Variables Text1a "$UserInput$" "#CURRENTPATH##CURRENTFILE#"
Command2=!WriteKeyValue Variables Text1b [MeasureCalc] "#CURRENTPATH##CURRENTFILE#"
Command3=!Refresh #CURRENTCONFIG#

;------------------------------------

When the user enters a formula, I'd like to save it in Text1a and the result in Text1b. However, Text1b always contains "[MeasureCalc]" instead of the real value, in this case "3". A meter, that displays Text1b, correctly shows "3". So how can I get this "real" result and save it to disk?

This all seems very illogical to me and the manual does not really provide enough info, so sorry for bothering you...

Thanks for helping me out!

[Kaelri]

This is a little trickier. The reason it doesn't work now is because InputText is not one of the plugins that support dynamic variables. There are a few workarounds you could do; probably the easiest would be to activate another measure that can use DVs.

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[MeasureInput]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=InputText.dll
X=10
Y=112
H=18
W=190
FontColor=#color.Highlight#
SolidColor=#color.Skin1#
FontFace=Aller
StringStyle=Bold
FontSize=10
FocusDismiss=1
UpdateDivider=86400
DefaultValue=
Command1=!WriteKeyValue Variables Text1a "$UserInput$" "#CURRENTPATH##CURRENTFILE#"
Command2=!ActivateMeasure WriteVariable

[WriteVariable]
Measure=Calc
Disabled=1
DynamicVariables=1
Formula=1
IfEqualValue=1
IfEqualAction=[!WriteKeyValue Variables Text1b "[MeasureCalc]" "#CURRENTPATH##CURRENTFILE#"][!Refresh]

There's probably a more elegant way that I just can't think of right now.

[Frasier]

Thanks! It works with "!EnableMeasure" ("!ActivateMeasure" doesn't seem to have any effect).

Thanks for your help!

[Kaelri]

Whoops. I think I need some juice and crackers.

Glad you got it working, my absentmindedness notwithstanding. :)