Dynamic string rainmeter

[Naruto]

Hi,
Need to know how to make a dynamic string meter, where the text is changed with every update, and the all sentences to be displayed are in the same ini file i.e. without importing text from outside the meter file.
so how to do this ? (need an example )

[MerlinTheRed]

Your problem is very similar to the one in this thread. You should watch that one to see if anybody comes up with a solution you can use.

[moshi]

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[Variables]
Variable1=Line 1
Variable2=Line 2

[MeasureLine1]
Measure=Calc
Formula=1
Substitute="1":"#Variable1#"

[MeasureLine2]
Measure=Calc
Formula=1
Substitute="1":"#Variable2#"

[MeasureLineNumber]
Measure=Calc
Formula=((Counter %2)+1)

[Meter]
Meter=String
MeasureName=MeasureLine[MeasureLineNumber]
DynamicVariables=1

[moshi]

all sentences to be displayed are in the same ini file i.e. without importing text from outside the meter file

why is that necessary? please explain.

[Naruto]

why is that necessary? please explain.

not necessary it could be in another text file.txt or .ini but i mean by this that this text is not coming from a website or from the system; i just want to put my on text strings on the desktop and making them change like the Quote of the day.

And BTW please try to explain your solution in more details moshi, as i am new to rainmeter

[Naruto]

Your problem is very similar to the one in this thread. You should watch that one to see if anybody comes up with a solution you can use.

BTW MerlinTheRed i saw this thread before u put the like here and i understand nothing not the problem nor the solution so i ask my own question .

[jsmorley]

I would put the lines in a .txt file and use Quote plugin to retrieve a random line myself, as it is just easier, but just for arguments sake, here is one way to do it with the text right in the .ini file:

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000

[Variables]
Line1=If after 2 hours in a poker game you are not sure who the pigeon is, you are.
Line2=The lion and the lamb shall lie down together, but the lamb won't get much sleep. 
Line3=A crisis is when you can't say "Let's forget the whole thing." 
Line4=It may be that my whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others. 
Line5=Diplomacy is the art of saying "nice doggy" until you can find a rock. 

[MeasureRandom]
Measure=Calc
Formula=Random
LowBound=1
HighBound=5
UpdateRandom=1
UpdateDivider=-1

[MeasureTimer]
Measure=Calc
Formula=(MeasureTimer % 10) + 1
IfEqualValue=1
IfEqualAction=[!UpdateMeasure MeasureRandom][!SetOption MeterQuote Text "#Line[MeasureRandom]#"][!UpdateMeter MeterQuote][!Redraw]
DynamicVariables=1

[MeterQuote]
Meter=String
FontSize=12
FontColor=255,255,255,255
StringStyle=Bold
Antialias=1

[Naruto]

I would put the lines in a .txt file and use Quote plugin to retrieve a random line myself, as it is just easier, but just for arguments sake, here is one way to do it with the text right in the .ini file:

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000

[Variables]
Line1=If after 2 hours in a poker game you are not sure who the pigeon is, you are.
Line2=The lion and the lamb shall lie down together, but the lamb won't get much sleep. 
Line3=A crisis is when you can't say "Let's forget the whole thing." 
Line4=It may be that my whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others. 
Line5=Diplomacy is the art of saying "nice doggy" until you can find a rock. 

[MeasureRandom]
Measure=Calc
Formula=Random
LowBound=1
HighBound=5
UpdateRandom=1
UpdateDivider=-1

[MeasureTimer]
Measure=Calc
Formula=(MeasureTimer % 10) + 1
IfEqualValue=1
IfEqualAction=[!UpdateMeasure MeasureRandom][!SetOption MeterQuote Text "#Line[MeasureRandom]#"][!UpdateMeter MeterQuote][!Redraw]
DynamicVariables=1

[MeterQuote]
Meter=String
FontSize=12
FontColor=255,255,255,255
StringStyle=Bold
Antialias=1

ok what about the other solution as putting the text in a .txt file and read them line by line ? i want example on it please

[jsmorley]

Test.txt:

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If after 2 hours in a poker game you are not sure who the pigeon is, you are.
The lion and the lamb shall lie down together, but the lamb won't get much sleep. 
A crisis is when you can't say "Let's forget the whole thing." 
It may be that my whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others. 
Diplomacy is the art of saying "nice doggy" until you can find a rock.

Test.ini

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000

[MeasureQuote]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=QuotePlugin.dll
PathName=#CURRENTPATH#Test.txt
UpdateDivider=10

[MeterQuote]
Meter=String
MeasureName=MeasureQuote
FontSize=12
FontColor=255,255,255,255
StringStyle=Bold
Antialias=1

[Naruto]

Sorry i ask a lot of questions but i think this will be the last,
What if i want to show the quotes in ordered number lines i.e. line 1 appear then line 2, 3 ...
instead of random line selection.
What to do ?