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hakerdefo:
After fiddling with snakes (read Python) & gem hunting (read Ruby), finally I have found the pearl of wisdom to wash away the conky blues  :D

First install these script dependencies,


--- Code: ---sudo apt-get install perl
sudo apt-get install libxml-simple-perl
sudo apt-get install libwww-perl

--- End code ---

Next copy-paste following code in your text-editor,


--- Code: ---#!/usr/bin/perl
use strict;
use XML::Simple;
use LWP::Simple;
my $u = $ARGV[0];
my $p = $ARGV[1];
my $xmldata = get("https://$u:$p\@mail.google.com/mail/feed/atom");
my $xml = new XML::Simple;
my $data = $xml->XMLin($xmldata);
my @arr = reverse sort keys %{$data->{'entry'}};
if (@arr != 0 ) {
print "[$u] :: New mails ". @arr ."\n";
my $n = 3;
$n = @arr if @arr < 3;
for(my $i = 0; $i < $n; $i++) {
    my $title = substr $data->{'entry'}->{$arr[$i]}->{'title'}, 0, 45;
    my $frm = substr $data->{'entry'}->{$arr[$i]}->{'author'}->{'name'}, 0, 30;
    my $dt = substr  $data->{'entry'}->{$arr[$i]}->{'modified'}, 0, 10;
    print "\n";
    print "From: $frm, Date: $dt\n";
    print "$title\n";
}
    print "\n";
} else {
    print "No new mail..\n";
}
exit 0;


--- End code ---

Now by default this script will show the last three (3) unread mails. If you want to change this number, edit the following line in the script (line number 13),


--- Code: ---my $n = 3;

--- End code ---

Save the script with the name 'check-gmail.pl' somewhere in your $PATH and give it execute permissions,


--- Code: ---chmod 755 /path/to/check-gmail.pl

--- End code ---

Next open your .conkyrc in text-editor and add following line to call 'check-gmail.pl' via conky,


--- Code: ---execi 600 perl /path/to/check-gmail.pl "your_gmail_username" "your_gmail_password"

--- End code ---

Of-course you will need to replace "your_gmail_username" and "your_gmail_password" above with your Google username and password.

Tested-Okay & Satisfaction-Guaranteed 8)

In a bit of a hurry at the moment so no scrot as a proof-of-the-pudding  :D

Cheers!!!

VastOne:
Seems to function all right but is only seeing and saying No New Mail even though I have unread email...

VastOne:
But when I have multiple unread emails it seems to work fine...

Will keep on testing

VastOne:
Testing results and script modifications

Scrot showing 6 Unread emails and setup to show 4 in the script:  Works perfectly


 


Scrot showing 2 Unread emails and setup to show 4 in the script:  Works perfectly


 


Scrot with only one email unread. Consistent with same number 7 all the time: Not working perfectly ...


 


Scrot showing conky when there are no emails: Works perfectly


 

VastOne:
I have also modified the script to show less detail and format the way I like to see it in Conky

Here is the modified version of

check-gmail.pl (must be executable)


--- Code: ---#!/usr/bin/perl
use strict;
use XML::Simple;
use LWP::Simple;
use Term::ANSIColor qw( colored );
my $u = $ARGV[0];
my $p = $ARGV[1];
my $xmldata = get("https://$u:$p\@mail.google.com/mail/feed/atom");
my $xml = new XML::Simple;
my $data = $xml->XMLin($xmldata);
my @arr = reverse sort keys %{$data->{'entry'}};
if (@arr != 0 ) {
#print "New Email(s) ". @arr ."\n";
print "". @arr ." New Email(s)\n";
my $n = 4;
$n = @arr if @arr < 4;
for(my $i = 0; $i < $n; $i++) {
    my $title = substr $data->{'entry'}->{$arr[$i]}->{'title'}, 0, 45;
    my $frm = substr $data->{'entry'}->{$arr[$i]}->{'author'}->{'name'}, 0, 30;
    my $dt = substr  $data->{'entry'}->{$arr[$i]}->{'modified'}, 0, 10;
    print "\n";
    print "$frm\n";
    print "$title\n";
}
    print "\n";
} else {
    print "0 New Email(s)\n";
}
exit 0;

--- End code ---

@hakerdefo:

You'll notice a new line I have added


--- Code: ---use Term::ANSIColor qw( colored );
--- End code ---

I am working on getting a simple color change to the script and will post it when I figure it out

Edit: Updated the above script to address this:

I am also working on this line:

Instead of it saying

New Email(s) 2

I would rather have it be reversed

2 New Email(s)

but I am struggling to get it right

thank you for this one.. it is extremely close to perfect and workable enough to get there... I happen to really like perl so well done mate!

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