# Code formatting

It is highly recommended to have a consistent code format across all your modules.

## Code sections 

It is highly recommended to have 4 different sections for every `.inc` or `.ini` file:

```
; THIS IS THE HEADER SECTION, THOUGH NORMALLY I DON'T RULE THIS SECTION OUT

[Rainmeter]
Update=-1

; This is the place to include variables

; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;
;                                   Function                                   ;
; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;

; This is where you should put & include all the measures

; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;
;                                  MeterStyles                                 ;
; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;

; This is where you should put & include all the meter styles

; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;
;                                    Content                                   ;
; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;

; This is wherre you should put & include all the meters
```

## Naming

Of course, you can name however you want, but here are some styles that I recommend

### Variables

`#element_Name#` where `Name` is a value for `element` (e.g. `#Pri_Color#`)

`#n#` where `n` is a short form or first letter of the variable name `name` (e.g. `#R#`)

### Meters

`[Element.MeterType]` where `Element` is what meters make of, and `MeterType` is the type of the meters.

`[GroupIndex]` where `Group` is what the meter is part of (for example, a list) and `Index`is an integer appended to the meter. Useful for multiple elements of a list

### MeterStyles

`[Element.MeterType:S]` for a style for `MeterType` of `Element`

`[Level.Element:S]` for a style which is above the main module file (e.g. Core) and is applied to a single meter to make `Element`. 

`[ElementStyle]` for a quick low-level meter style for `Element`

### Measures

`[mFunction]` for a measure with `Function` (e.g. `toggle` for a toggle function, `CPUPer` for returning the percentage of CPU usage)

`[ACTIONACTIONNAME]` for a [#nuol-measure](https://wiki.jaxcore.app/measures#nuol-measure "mention")which executes `ACTIONNAME`. The prefix `ACTION` is literal.