Json Parser Plugin for Rainmeter
This plugin is a wrapper around Json.NET LINQ to JSON
Download latest build https://github.com/e2e8/Rainmeter-JsonParser/releases
Drop JsonParser.dll into Rainmeter Plugins Folder
The plugin requires a Source and a Query
Source: valid json string
Query: path to json token. Details here https://www.newtonsoft.com/json/help/html/SelectToken.htm
Queries can be JSONPath or json property names with dot and index notation
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Dot and index notation:
dot notation a.bindex notation a['b']arrays a[0]Note: json properties with a space must be accessed using index notation
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JSONPath: https://goessner.net/articles/JsonPath/
Example:
[Weather]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=WebParser.dll
UpdateRate=600
Url=http://api.openweathermap.org/...
RegExp=(?siU)^(.*)$
[Current.Temp]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=JsonParser.dll
Source=[Weather]
Query="main.temp"
Logging: Set logging options. Syntax: Option:Value,Option:Value...
| Options | |
|---|---|
| NoMatch | Log Warning when no match for query found |
| EmptySource | Log Error when source is empty |
| Values | |
|---|---|
| 0 | Off |
| 1 | On |
Example:
[Data]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=JsonParser.dll
Source=...
Query=...
Logging=NoMatch:0,EmptySource:0
Locale: Set locale value. This defines certain region specific format such as decimal seperator. Defaults to InvariantCulture (empty string) which is basically English/American formating. More here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.globalization.cultureinfo
Example:
[Data]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=JsonParser.dll
Source=...
Query=...
Locale="en-US"
JsonParser provides command that can be used in section variables
Query: Parse Json inline. Arguments: Query OR Query, Source
Example:
[MeasureJson]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=JsonParser.dll
[Data]
Meter=String
Text=[MeasureJson:Query(query,{...})]
Length: Length of json array. Arguments: Query OR Query, Source
Example:
[MeasureJson]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=JsonParser.dll
[Length]
Measure=Calc
Formula=[MeasureJson:Length(query,{...})]