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iron100
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How to make a daily quote from my data file?

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How to make a daily quote from my offline file?
I found the daily quotes that are downloaded from the Internet. How to make a quotes from my file selected by me?
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I installed 3.2 Beta, how to install the Quote plug-in? it is difficult for me, I use Rainmeter first time.
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iron100 wrote: I installed 3.2 Beta, how to install the Quote plug-in? it is difficult for me, I use Rainmeter first time.
You don't have to install the Quote plugin. It is a part of Rainmeter.
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Skin:

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[Rainmeter]
Update=1000
DynamicWindowSize=1
AccurateText=1

[MeasureQuote]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=QuotePlugin
PathName=#CURRENTPATH#BumperStickers.txt
UpdateDivider=10

[MeterQuote]
Meter=String
MeasureName=MeasureQuote
W=300
ClipString=2
FontSize=11
FontColor=255,255,255,255
SolidColor=47,47,47,255
Padding=5,5,5,5
AntiAlias=1
DynamicVariables=1
1.jpg
BumperSticker.txt:

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Lawyers have feelings too (allegedly).
Forget world peace; visualize using your turn signal.
If you believe in telepathy, think about honking.
People like you are the reason people like me need medication.
Every time you open your mouth, some idiot starts talking.
I found Jesus - he was behind the sofa all the time.
So many cats, so few recipes.
Save the trees, wipe your butt with an owl.
Don't make me mad. I'm running out of places to hide the bodies.
Rock is dead. Long live paper and scissors.
Knowledge is power, and power corrupts. So study hard and be evil.
On the journey of life, I choose the psycho path.
On your mark, get set, go away!
What would Scooby do?
The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.
Let's skip the insults and get right down to your butt kicking!
I don't have a beer gut, I have a protective covering for my rock hard abs.
I am not infantile, you stinky poopyhead.
If you can read this, you're not the president.
To err is human, to blame it on somebody else shows management potential.
I used to have a handle on life, but it broke off.
Liberal Arts major: will think for food.
Visualize Whirled Peas
If you can read this, I've lost the trailer!
Stoplights timed for 30 mph are also timed for 60 mph.
Don't treat me any differently than you would the Queen.
What we need is a patch for stupidity!
Frankly, Scallop, I don't give a clam.
Wrinkled was not one of the things I wanted to be when I grew up!
Procrastinate now.
The last time politics and religion were mixed, people were burned at the stake.
Rehab is for quitters.
My dog can lick anyone!
I have a degree in Liberal Arts - do you want fries with that?
If you were born again, would you have two bellybuttons?
All men are idiots, and I married their King.
West Virginia: One million people, and 15 last names.
I'm out Of Estrogen and I've got a gun!
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance.
For Sale: Iraqi rifle. Never fired. Dropped once. 
The trouble with life is there's no background music. 
Mop and Glo - The floor wax used by Three-Mile-Island cleanup team.
NyQuil - The stuffy, sneezy, why-the-hell-is-the-room-spinning medicine.
Quoting one is plagiarism. Quoting many is research.
Gravity: It's not just a good idea. It's the law.
Does the name Pavlov ring a bell?
You - Off my planet.
If you are what you eat, I'm fast, cheap and easy.
Well, this day was a total waste of makeup.
Errors have been made. Others will be blamed.
And your cry-baby whiny-assed opinion would be...?
Warning: Dates on calendar are closer than they appear.
I'm not crazy, I've just been in a very bad mood for 30 years.
Allow me to introduce my selves.
Sarcasm is just one more service I offer.
Whatever kind of look you were going for, you missed.
I'm trying to imagine you with a personality.
Stress is when you wake up screaming and you realize you weren't asleep.
I can't remember if I'm the good twin or the evil one.
There's no place like 127.0.0.1
I just want revenge. Is that so wrong?
You say I'm a bitch like it's a bad thing.
Nice perfume. Must you marinate in it?
Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done.
Earth is full. Go home.
Is it time for your medication or mine?
How do I set a laser printer to stun?
I'm not tense, just terribly, terribly alert.
If you want breakfast in bed, sleep in the kitchen.
First National Bank of Dad; Sorry, closed.
In dog years, I'm dead!
Love may be blind, but marriage is a real eye opener.
The trouble with the gene pool is that there's no lifeguard.
God made us sisters; Prozac made us friends.
My mother is a travel agent for guilt trips.
Senior Citizen: Give me my damn discount!
(Spotted on a passing motorcycle): If you can read this, my wife fell off!
I used to be schizophrenic, but we're OK now.
Wanted: Meaningful overnight relationship.
I'm going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes.
Anything not worth doing is not worth doing well.
A day without sunshine is like night.
First things first, but not necessarily in that order.
Old age comes at a bad time.
If going to church makes you a Christian, does going into a garage make you a car?
In America, anyone can be president. That's one of the risks you take.
Some people are only alive because it is illegal to shoot them.
I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.
You're just jealous because the voices only talk to ME.
BEER: It's not just for breakfast anymore.
So you're a feminist. Isn't that cute?
I need someone real bad. Are you real bad?
BEAUTY is in the eye of the beer holder.
The more you complain the longer God makes you live.
I R S: We've got what it takes to take what you've got.
Hard work has a future payoff. Laziness pays off now.
Reality is a crutch for people who can't handle drugs.
Out of my mind - back in five minutes.
As long as there are tests, there will be prayer in public schools.
Life would be easier if I had the source code.
Hang up and drive.
NEBRASKA: At least the cows are sane.
God must love stupid people. He made SO many.
I said "no" to drugs, but they didn't listen.
Your kid may be an Honor Student, but YOU'RE still an idiot.
I fish, therefore I lie.
Smile, it's the second best thing you can do with your lips.
I took an IQ test and the results were negative.
Where there's a will, I want to be in it.
If catapults are outlawed, only outlaws will have catapults.
It's lonely at the top, but you eat better.
Don't drink and drive. You might hit a bump and spill your drink.
Consciousness: That annoying time between naps.
Ever stop to think, and forget to start again?
Rap is to music as Etch-A-Sketch is to art.
Honk If you want to see my finger.
God is my co-pilot, but the Devil is my bombardier.
I don't have a license to kill. I have a learner's permit.
Keep honking while I reload.
Taxation WITH representation isn't so hot, either!
Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change.
EARTH FIRST! We'll strip-mine the other planets later.
If you can read this, I can hit my brakes and sue you.
Save the whales! Trade them for valuable prizes.
Whitewater is over when the First Lady sings.
Jack Kevorkian for White House physician.
My wife keeps complaining I never listen to her (or something like that).
Constipation causes people not to give a crap.
Sure you can trust the government! Just ask a native American!
Alcohol and calculus don't mix. Never drink and derive.
Stop repeat offenders. Don't re-elect them!
Veni, Vedi, Visa: I Came, I Saw, I did a little shopping.
What if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about?
If at first you don't succeed, call it version 1.0!
Driver carries no cash. He's married.
All I ask is the chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Karaoke bars combine two of the nation's greatest evils — people who shouldn't drink with people who shouldn't sing.
If I get you advantage, can I take drunk of you?
Watch out for the idiot behind me.
I drive far too fast to worry about cholesterol!
So you're kids no honor student. Society needs laborers.
Honk if you hate peace and quiet.
I have the body of a god. Buddha.
In case of rapture, can I have your car?
Never miss a good opportunity to shut up.
I doubt, therefore I might be.
When cryptography is outlawed, bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir cevinpl.
There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't.
Don’t bother honking or flashing your lights, I'm deaf and blind.
Honk if you've never seen a gun fired from a moving vehicle.
Time is nature's way of keeping everything from happening all at once.
If it isn't broken, fix it until it is.
Thank God I'm an atheist.
Never knock on Death's door. Ring the bell and run, he hates that.
I've found Jesus! He was behind the couch the whole time.
Some days it's just not worth gnawing through the leather straps.
It's lonely at the top, but you eat better.
Jesus died for my sins and all I got was this lousy t-shirt.
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
If you're happy and you know it see a shrink.
Vegetarian: Indian word for lousy hunter.
Worry. God knows all about you.
I drive the speed limit. If you don't like it, call a cop!
Vote Democrat — it's easier than working!
Vote Republican — it's easier than thinking!
Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.
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how to add?
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Re: How to make a daily quote from my data file?

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iron100 wrote:how to add?
Do NOT add the Quote plugin to any skins you distribute. The Quote plugin comes with Rainmeter, and should never be distributed with a .rmskin.
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jsmorley wrote: Do NOT add the Quote plugin to any skins you distribute. The Quote plugin comes with Rainmeter, and should never be distributed with a .rmskin.
I do not understand. I do not distribute. How I can to use it? I've never used Rainmeter, I can not add plug-ins. Can someone show me how to do it? How to open it?
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Re: How to make a daily quote from my data file?

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iron100 if you want to make a package with your working skin you don't need to add the Plugin, the plugin is integrated in Rainmeter, if you will install on other PC your skin with latest Rainmeter it will work
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Re: How to make a daily quote from my data file?

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iron100 wrote: I do not understand. I do not distribute. How I can to use it? I've never used Rainmeter, I can not add plug-ins. Can someone show me how to do it? How to open it?
I would start here:

http://docs.rainmeter.net/manual/getting-started