Weather

[tmiranda]

This thread is for users who want to use the beta version of a weather plugin that can be used in the default STV now that WeatherUnderground has ceased to function.

Attached to this post is the latest developer plugin manifest that will allow you to use the latest beta. You must unzip the file and place the .xml in the install directory (where the sage executable is located) of your server. Once you do that you should go to the plugin manager and install the UI Mod "Weather using NWS and Darksky".

Note. To have the Darksky data update you must get your own API key. To do that go here and create an account. https://darksky.net/dev/register

After obtaining a key you must make a file called "darksky.properties" and place it in the install directory of your sage server. The file should have a single line in it that reads: key=XXXX where XXXX is your unique key. If you don't do this the plugin will work, but the data obtained from Darksky will only be updated when you reboot your sage server.

Usage:

Go to the configuration menu just as you did before then enter either a US Zip Code or a city name. If you enter a US Zip Code the the US National Weather Service will be used to obtain the weather information. If you enter a city name then Darksky will be the weather provider.

To enter more than one locale simply enter another Zip Code or city name in the configuration menu. Once you do that you will see the option to cycle through the various locales.

Release Notes:

VERY IMPORTANT: After installing this version check your JARs directory for duplicate jackson JARs with different versions. If you see two version of the same JAR you must stop sage, delete the older version of the jar, and restart.

The minimum Java version supported is 1.8.

Changelog for Version 0.18:

• Pressing "Right" on the main weather menu now cycles through configured locales.
• "Rain" is now accumulation since midnight. (For both NWS and Darksky locales.)
• If using a Darksky locale and there is snow accumulation since midnight the accumulation will be displayed instead of rain accumulation.
• Fixed a bug that caused the weather info in the top menu to change if more than one locale was configured and the user cycled through them.
• Fixed a bug in the System Information menu so it now reports the version of the NWS, OWM, and Darksky jars.
• Fixed a bug that caused a NPE if getting snow accumulation in a Darksky locales.

FAQ:

• Do I need a Darksky key if I only use US Zip Codes? - No.

[Rob23]

Thank you!

[jeb0921]

I have restarted everything and when I go into the plugin setup the plugin isn't there.

[ranger]

I'm not seeing it listed under UI Mods. Are there any dependencies I might be missing? Running SageTV 9.10.783 with Java 8. I also have Gemstone installed and running.

[jusjoken]

Originally Posted by ranger

I'm not seeing it listed under UI Mods. Are there any dependencies I might be missing? Running SageTV 9.10.783 with Java 8. I also have Gemstone installed and running.

I cannot imagine it working well in Gemstone as i stripped out the default stv weather stuff long ago and built the weather around phoenix weather calls.

I will now need to add the NWS code to phoenix so gemstone will offer it...which tmiranda has offered the source so it should not be complex.

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[Zogg]

I'm running the basic UI and don't see it either.

[kegler]

Originally Posted by Zogg

I'm running the basic UI and don't see it either.

I don't see it either. I am also running the basic UI.

I see that the installation files have been uploaded to bintray, but the manifest has not shown up in my SageTVPlugins.xml. Without that SageTV cannot not display it. It does not show up at http://download.sagetv.com/SageTVPlugins.xml either, so it did not get updated as expected.

The date on my SageTVPlugins.xml is 11/11/2018. When it gets updated we should see a more current date.

[bigbill]

I read thru most of the thread and noticed a post about the newest version being uploaded. I could only find 0.13 Beta, I installed it and it works. My quesion is that a post talked about version 0.18 The 0.13 version says its last modified on 12/11/18 Is there a newer plugin that i cannot find?

I didnt see the plugin name mentioned in the post. Might be good if it was posted on the first page. What I found and installed was Weather Using NWS API.

Thanks for all the work!!!!

-Bill

[tmiranda]

Originally Posted by bigbill

I read thru most of the thread and noticed a post about the newest version being uploaded. I could only find 0.13 Beta, I installed it and it works. My quesion is that a post talked about version 0.18 The 0.13 version says its last modified on 12/11/18 Is there a newer plugin that i cannot find?

I didnt see the plugin name mentioned in the post. Might be good if it was posted on the first page. What I found and installed was Weather Using NWS API.

Thanks for all the work!!!!

-Bill

The latest development version is in the first post of the thread. Download and unzip the attached zip file to the same directory as your SageTV executable. After doing that go to the Plugin Manager and you will see an "update available" message for "Weather using NWS".

I was hoping to release this directly to the Plugin Manager this weekend but alas life intervened again......