Installing RainDexer

If you use Dexpot as a virtual desktop manager, here is a trick for controlling which Rainmeter skins show up on each desktop.

What I really want is to have a different Rainmeter Theme on each virtual desktop.

!WARNING!

These Instructions do not yet work!

I could not find any instructions for this on Rainmeter or Dexpot
I did find some forum discussions where various tips were presented, but they were fragmented.
From the various fragments on the forums, I wrote these instructions and then followed them.
Here is a video showing what I have so far:

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Step One
You must have the "Raindexer" plugin placed in theDexpot plugins directory and the plugin must  be activated.
Step 1A
   Check to see if the file is installed here ==> C:\Program Files (x86)\Dexpot\plugins\Raindexer.exe
IF NOT:
   Download the Raindexer.exe plugin from HERE
   Copy the Raindexer.exe file from your downloads folder to:
         ==> C:\Program Files (x86)\Dexpot\plugins\Raindexer.exe

Step 1B
   The plugin must be activated in the Dexpot "Extras" parameter section.
   Make sure Dexpot is running.
   Right click on the Dexpot icon down there near the clock.
   In the pop up command list click on "Settings" to open the "Settings - Dexpot" control panel.
   In the left side of the control panel, click on the "Plugins and Extras" icon.
   In the plugins box at the top there should be an entry for Raindexer, make sure it's checkbox
       is CHECKED.
   Click on [OK] to close the control panel.


Step Two
You need two files in your Rainmeter application data directory.

VDM.ini and VDMConfig.ini must be placed in the following directory:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\
Step 2A
   The VDM.ini file simply tells Rainmeter where to find Dexpot.
   If Dexpot is installed in it's default directory then here is what the VDM.ini file contains:
  Check the file and make sure it contains the following:
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   [Variables]
   VDM=Dexpot
   VDMPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Dexpot\dexpot.exe 

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Step 2B
  The VDMConfig.ini file is a little trickier.
  C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\VDMConfig.ini
  You need an entry for each skin you want to show up on any Virtual Desktop.

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  [WTLS(2)\Weather]
   VDesktop=1


  [WTLS(2)/System]
   VDesktop=1,3
   VD1Position=0,100
   VD3Position=0,300


  [WTLS(2)\]
  VDesktop=4


[WTLS(2)/System]
VDesktop=1

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Remember before to create or change something in there you have to stop "Rainmeter" and "Dexpot", and restart "Dexpot" and then "Rainmeter".

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