Hi. I’m a KWGT newbie and I am looking TO append text to an existing file when the widget is touched. Could a kind soul provide a sample or briefly explain what needs to be done? I have already created the file and given permissions to kwgt.
Thanks in advance.
Gary, NJ
KWGT itself cannot append text to a file. It can read files, but it has no native way to modify or append content.To achieve this, you need an external automation app like Tasker.
Thx much. That saves me a lot of debugging.
Also, different subject - I have downloaded and applied the reflecting clock widget and it works and looks great. Is it possible to change the time format from hh:mm to h:mm?
Glad I could help.
To change the format and remove the leading zero, find the time formula and use this:
For 12-hour format (e.g., 8:15): Use $df(h:mm)$
For 12-hour format with AM/PM (e.g., 8:15 AM): Use $df(h:mm a)$
Make sure your Kustom settings (or system settings) are set to 12-hour mode.
Oh wow, it’s really nice to see people using my komponents on their screens!
This komponent is made from images, not text, so unfortunately you can’t modify it yourself.
I added the leading zero on purpose to keep the clock design proportional.
I might create a version without the leading zero when I have time.
If you’re interested, keep an eye on updates in my Telegram — the link is in my profile
You can try using something like this:
sh("echo '" + "your text here" + "' >> /sdcard/Kustom/subfolder/your-filename.txt")
Android changed how storage access works, I don’t know if this still works, but if it does you have to do it in a subfolder of the Kustom folder (the one you selected in the app). Shell also only works with ASCII characters, so emojis or funny accented letters won’t work.
Thx thetored, I will ck it out.
G
Thx Max, and I totally get the HH:MM for balance. But, if you were to tweak it to H:MM, I’d be all in. Terrific job, btw.
Thx again.
Gary
Thanks a lot for the kind words, I really appreciate it.
About the SH method from thetored I didn’t suggest it because on Android 15 my HyperOS Kustom doesn’t even have the required file‑access permissions anymore, so it can’t reliably write anything. That’s why I mentioned Tasker instead, since it still works consistently.
But if you’re on an older Android version, you can definitely try the SH approach…
Honestly, it’s wild what we can get Kustom to do with a little bit of shell scripting. Appending text sounds simple, but getting the formatting right in a text file can be a headache.