How do I get the Update value?

[AlC]

Hey guys,

I want to have the Update value in the Rainmeter section. And as far as I know there is no built-in variable and there is no way to get this value via Lua. So I think the only way to get this value is with the Webparser plugin, but I'm not sure if this is the best solution because I can remember that a Dev said that it's not good to parse things from skin.ini's or Rainmeter.ini.

My question is now: Is there another way and what would be the smartest solution?

[jsmorley]

No real reason not to parse the actual running skin .ini file if you need something from it:

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000
 
[MeasureUpdate]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=WebParser
URL=file://#CURRENTPATH##CURRENTFILE#
RegExp=(?siU)Update=(.*)\s
StringIndex=1
UpdateRate=86400

[jsmorley]

To be honest though, I would save the effort and small amount of processing and just use:

[Rainmeter]
Update=1000

[Variables]
SkinUpdate=1000

Then use the #SkinUpdate# variable wherever you need it.

[SomeMeasure]
Measure=Time
UpdateDivider=(#SkinUpdate# * 2)

[jsmorley]

You can even do:

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[Rainmeter]
Update=#SkinUpdate#

[Variables]
SkinUpdate=1000

[AlC]

[Rainmeter]
Update=1000

[Variables]
SkinUpdate=1000

Then use the #SkinUpdate# variable wherever you need it.

[SomeMeasure]
Measure=Time
UpdateDivider=(#SkinUpdate# * 2)

Yes, this is the way I'm doining it at the moment. But I want to have it automatic.

What I want is that, if the user change the Update value the skin calculate automatic the suitable UpdateDivider Variable (in an animation skin). -> User friendly :)

[MeasureUpdate]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=WebParser
URL=file://#CURRENTPATH##CURRENTFILE#
RegExp=(?siU)Update=(.*)\s
StringIndex=1
UpdateRate=86400

Works perfectly, thank you very much!

I would save the effort and small amount of processing

But with Updatedivider=-1 and UpdateRate=-1 on this simple measure there shouldn't be any problem.

[AlC]

You can even do:

[Rainmeter]
Update=#SkinUpdate#

[Variables]
SkinUpdate=1000

Yeah this is the best solution I think

Thank you jsmorley

[moshi]

may i ask why you are using a square of the main update value in meters/measures?

i can not really image what this could be used for.

[jsmorley]

may i ask why you are using a square of the main update value in meters/measures?

i can not really image what this could be used for.

He isn't. That was just a quick example by me of how you can use the variable. Not meant to be of any use in and of itself.

[moshi]

i think he does.

What I want is that, if the user change the Update value the skin calculate automatic the suitable UpdateDivider Variable (in an animation skin). -> User friendly

i can see a use in being able to change updates of only a limited number of elements (the animation for example) and have the other elements stay at the same update. that would require a formula like:
UpdateDivider=((#DefaultUpdate#)/(#SkinUpdate#))*(#DefaultDivider#)

maybe i just misinterpreted.

[AlC]

Just to clear it, for what I need it.

I update my skin at the moment and it's depending on the Update value.
So if the user change now the #SkinUpdate# variable, the skin will automatic calculate the #UpdateDivider# variable with something like "round(1000/#SkinUpdate#)".

Edit:
At the flip animation I set the variable #UpdateDivider# to 1 and after the animation I set it back to "round(1000/#SkinUpdate#)".

And with this code ...

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[Rainmeter]
Update=#SkinUpdate#

[Variables]
SkinUpdate=1000

... the user now have to only change the #SkinUpdate# variable in the Variables.inc and doesn't have to change something in skin (and the skin calculate the suitable #UpdateDivider#).