Rainmeter wallpaper problems

[eclectic-tech]

I apologize for the double post but I restarted my computer and the rainmeter skin is behaving differently. It seems to change the layout multiple times like I mentioned but it seems to be within the 5 second period from the if condition. How do I make it so that the action only triggers once within the 5 seconds?

Edit: Could I possibly replace IfTrueAction with IfEqualAction? would that allow my action to be triggered once?

You need to add a delay of 5 seconds (5000 milliseconds) when the IfCondition is met. This will delay loading the new layout until 5 more seconds have past and prevents the measure from triggering again.

So to every IfTrueAction add [!Delay 5000].

IfTrueAction=[!UpdateMeasure mRandom][!Delay 5000][!LoadLayout "b[mRandom]"]

[sockeater]

You need to add a delay of 5 seconds (5000 milliseconds) when the IfCondition is met. This will delay loading the new layout until 5 more seconds have past and prevents the measure from triggering again.

So to every IfTrueAction add [!Delay 5000].

IfTrueAction=[!UpdateMeasure mRandom][!Delay 5000][!LoadLayout "b[mRandom]"]

Thank you very much eclectic. I will give this a shot!
I want to know if I understand the line of code correctly:
The reason why this works is because when the condition is met, my mRandom will then select a random number and then delay for 5 seconds and THEN load the layout based on the number. Whereas if I were to put [!Delay 5000] after [!LoadLayout "b[mRandom]"], then it would not fix anything because it will pick a random number and load the layout for seconds and then delay for 5 seconds(which does nothing in this case). Are my assumptions correct?

Edit: The Delay function is perfect. Makes the skin work like a charm. Many thanks eclectic

[eclectic-tech]

Yes, you understood correctly; the delay needs to be after the condition is met and before you load the layout.

Happy to help, glad you got it working!