Drive indicator?

[veilx]

So, I have an external drive... but I can't always see the light indicator showing me that it's on... so I forget to turn it off at times.

Is their a certain measure to show if the drive is online or off? Much like a status LED indicator, but on my computer screen. (or a similar trick to get the effect?)

[Alex2539]

All you need to do is have a FreeDiskSpace measure read the total size of the drive. If the drive is off, it will be 0. Then, just have something happen when that measure is 0. Here is an example:

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000
DynamicWindowSize=1

[Drive]
Measure=FreeDiskSpace
Drive=F:
Total=1
IfAboveValue=0
IfAboveAction=!Execute [!RainmeterHideMeter DriveOff][!RainmeterShowMeter DriveOn]
IfEqualValue=0
IfEqualAction=!Execute [!RainmeterShowMeter DriveOff][!RainmeterHideMeter DriveOn]

[DriveOn]
Meter=String
SolidColor=FFFFFF
FontColor=00FF00
Text=DRIVE IS ON

[DriveOff]
Meter=String
SolidColor=FFFFFF
FontColor=FF0000
Text=DRIVE IS OFF

[jsmorley]

All you need to do is have a FreeDiskSpace measure read the total size of the drive. If the drive is off, it will be 0. Then, just have something happen when that measure is 0. Here is an example:

Code: Select all

[Rainmeter]
Update=1000
DynamicWindowSize=1

[Drive]
Measure=FreeDiskSpace
Drive=F:
Total=1
IfAboveValue=0
IfAboveAction=!Execute [!RainmeterHideMeter DriveOff][!RainmeterShowMeter DriveOn]
IfEqualValue=0
IfEqualAction=!Execute [!RainmeterShowMeter DriveOff][!RainmeterHideMeter DriveOn]

[DriveOn]
Meter=String
SolidColor=FFFFFF
FontColor=00FF00
Text=DRIVE IS ON

[DriveOff]
Meter=String
SolidColor=FFFFFF
FontColor=FF0000
Text=DRIVE IS OFF

I suspect you will need

IgnoreRemovable=0

on the measure as well.

[Alex2539]

I tried it myself before posting and it worked. I don't think it's necessary for powered drives, just flash drives.

[veilx]

GENIUS! Thank you guys so much!<3