Changing background based on battery level

[1q2w3e4r5222]

Hi, i'm trying to make my first skin.

I've read the tutorials and i know that i need to start with this:

[MeasureBatteryPercent]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=PowerPlugin
PowerState=Percent

But after downloading a few battery skins and looking at their .ini files, i do not know how they link the pictures to the skin.

I'm trying to make something like:

MeasureBatteryPercent > 50%, the background changes and etc.

[smurfier]

There are a few methods available. At what percentages do you wish it to change? Did you just want the background of the skin to change or is there something else?

[1q2w3e4r5222]

I just wanted my desktop wallpaper to change picture every time the battery reaches 40%

[jsmorley]

Code: Select all

[Rainmeter]
Update=1000

[MeasureBatteryPercent]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=PowerPlugin
PowerState=Percent
IfBelowValue=41
IfBelowAction=!SetWallpaper "#@#Images\SadBattery.png" FILL
IfAboveValue=40
IfAboveAction=!SetWallpaper "#@#Images\HappyBattery.png" FILL

[MeterBatteryPercent]
Meter=String
MeasureName=MeasureBatteryPercent

http://docs.rainmeter.net/manual-beta/measures/general-options/ifactions
http://docs.rainmeter.net/manual-beta/bangs#SetWallpaper
http://docs.rainmeter.net/manual-beta/skins/resources-folder

[1q2w3e4r5222]

Where does the script get the image file from?

[eclectic-tech]

Where does the script get the image file from?

The example given would place the "SadBattery.png" and "HappyBattery.png" images you want as wallpaper, in an "Image" folder under your "@Resources" folder in your skin: e.g.: {YourDocumentsFolder}\Rainmeter\Skins\{YourBatterySkinName}\@Resources\Images

If the folders don't already exist, create them using your file manager, copy the wallpaper image files into the "Image" folder, then either change the image names to match code names "HappyBattery.png" & "SadBattery.png", or change the names in the code to the names of your wallpaper images.

[1q2w3e4r5222]

Ah, i see! Thanks for all your help, everyone! Ran the script with no problems at all with the images i wanted!