How to get data from a text file every 3 seconds

#1 · March 3, 2024, 1:28 am

Hey there, i want to read line 1 from a text file every 3 seconds in a loop, but i cant seem to get it to work, what can i do?

I have 3 pages that need to change as soon as the file reads the page name.

thanks

Leroy.

#2 · March 3, 2024, 1:35 am

Or is it possible for Visual Neo to keep reading background keyboard input even when unfocused? i am making a keyboard shortcut tracker, so when i press a certain keyboard shortcut in another application it will open a page in my app to show the list of shortcuts, while its always on top.

Thanks

Leroy

#3 · March 3, 2024, 3:28 am

You probably mean a global keyboard hook? You can use the free NeoBookKB plug-in for that. You can download it from the RCMedia website:

NeoBook – RCMedia Services

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#4 · March 3, 2024, 5:16 am

Leroy ( @sinmorph )

i want to read line 1 from a text file every 3 seconds in a loop, but i cant seem to get it to work, what can i do?

Perhaps you can use the Timer object ...

- Interval of 3,000 milliseconds
- invoke the FileRead and GoToPage commands from the Action Event called Timer Interval

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#5 · March 3, 2024, 10:41 am

@talker

Yes this is awesome stuff! it works thank you!

@Gaev
1 am always lost in the menu's of visual neo i will try that out thank you so much for your quick answer!

Cheers

#6 · March 3, 2024, 11:11 am

Quote from Gaev on March 3, 2024, 5:16 am

Leroy ( @sinmorph )

i want to read line 1 from a text file every 3 seconds in a loop, but i cant seem to get it to work, what can i do?

Perhaps you can use the Timer object ...

- Interval of 3,000 milliseconds
- invoke the FileRead and GoToPage commands from the Action Event called Timer Interval

Works like a charm, thank you so much!!

Cheers

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