Special Character "\" at the end of a text chain

[Jaime Méndez]

Hi everyone!

I need some help. I want a text chaine to be modified in a certain way. Lets say we have the following input:
C:\Documents
but I want a "MeterSection" to add "\" at the end of that string so it would be become as this:
C:\Documents\
but if that chain input already has "\" at the end, nothing would be performed in that MeterSection so the output would finish like this anyway:
C:\Documents\
My input chain has to have "\" at the end no matter if it comes with or without it

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[Path]
Meter=String
MeterStyle=TextStyle
X=([PathBackground:X] + 5)
Y=([PathBackground:Y])
W=([PathBackground:W] - 3)
H=([PathBackground:H])
ClipString=1
MeasureName=mPath
ToolTipText="%1"
Hidden=#HideFile#
Group=Controls
;RightMouseUpAction=[!CommandMeasure mPath "ContextMenu"]
LeftMouseUpAction=[!CommandMeasure "PathEntry" "ExecuteBatch All"]
DynamicVariables=1

[ikarus1969]

I would adapt the bounded measure mPath.
Add a

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RegexpSubstitute=1
Substitute="([^\\])$":"\1\"

which means "substitute a non-backslash at the end of the string (whatever this is) by this character and add a backslash"

[Jaime Méndez]

Thank you

It works somehow, but has problems when I don't write exact uppercase letters if there are any in the path string. It is quite estrange for me since it should be non sensitive uppercase letters.

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[mPath]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=FileView
Path=#Path#
Count=18
ShowDotDot=0
HideExtensions=#Extensions#
DynamicVariables=1

[PathEntry]
Measure=PLUGIN
Plugin=InputText
FontColor=#FontOutline#
SolidColor=#HighlightColor#
FontSize=#FontSize#
X=[PathBackground:X]
Y=[PathBackground:Y]
W=[PathBackground:W]
H=[PathBackground:H]
AntiAlias=1
Command1=[!SetVariable Path """$UserInput$"""][!CommandMeasure "mPath" "Update"][!UpdateMeasure mPath]
FocusDismiss=1
DefaultValue=#Path#
DynamicVariables=1

[Path]
Meter=String
MeterStyle=TextStyle
Substitute="([^\\])$":"\1\"
X=([PathBackground:X] + 5)
Y=([PathBackground:Y])
W=([PathBackground:W] - 3)
H=([PathBackground:H])
ClipString=1
MeasureName=mPath
ToolTipText="%1"
Hidden=#HideFile#
Group=Controls
;RightMouseUpAction=[!CommandMeasure mPath "ContextMenu"]
LeftMouseUpAction=[!CommandMeasure "PathEntry" "ExecuteBatch All"]
DynamicVariables=1

It would loop indefinitely if I write "c:\documents"
It works if I write "C:\Documents"

[tass_co]

Thank you

It works somehow, but has problems when I don't write exact uppercase letters if there are any in the path string. It is quite estrange for me since it should be non sensitive uppercase letters.

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[mPath]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=FileView
Path=#Path#
Count=18
ShowDotDot=0
HideExtensions=#Extensions#
DynamicVariables=1

[PathEntry]
Measure=PLUGIN
Plugin=InputText
FontColor=#FontOutline#
SolidColor=#HighlightColor#
FontSize=#FontSize#
X=[PathBackground:X]
Y=[PathBackground:Y]
W=[PathBackground:W]
H=[PathBackground:H]
AntiAlias=1
Command1=[!SetVariable Path """$UserInput$"""][!CommandMeasure "mPath" "Update"][!UpdateMeasure mPath]
FocusDismiss=1
DefaultValue=#Path#
DynamicVariables=1

[Path]
Meter=String
MeterStyle=TextStyle
Substitute="([^\\])$":"\1\"
X=([PathBackground:X] + 5)
Y=([PathBackground:Y])
W=([PathBackground:W] - 3)
H=([PathBackground:H])
ClipString=1
MeasureName=mPath
ToolTipText="%1"
Hidden=#HideFile#
Group=Controls
;RightMouseUpAction=[!CommandMeasure mPath "ContextMenu"]
LeftMouseUpAction=[!CommandMeasure "PathEntry" "ExecuteBatch All"]
DynamicVariables=1

It would loop indefinitely if I write "c:\documents"
It works if I write "C:\Documents"

Add to the string meter which displays the returned value the StringCase=Proper option.

[Jaime Méndez]

I don´t understand. no matter what i do it still loop if i don't write backslash at the end

[SilverAzide]

I don´t understand. no matter what i do it still loop if i don't write backslash at the end

You didn't add the Substitute as ikarus1969 described. You put this on the [Path] meter, you need to put both lines he gave you on the [mPath] measure. Substitutes are for measures, not meters.

[Jaime Méndez]

That is what I did first. I put the two lines in [PathEntry] then I started to place it where ever I thought it could help.
I share the entire skin. You´ll find the measure [PathEntry] at "Includes" sub folder of skin directory.

https://forum.rainmeter.net/viewtopic.php?p=210335#p210335

[ikarus1969]

Please read my post again, i did not talk about PathEntry, i talked about mPath which should be the measure the meter you posted is bounded to. Add the 2 lines to the measure mPath (or adapt them if already there) and try again