STV Import: Weather Monitor

[Jason]

Originally Posted by deria

I have released an update to the Weather Monitor Plugin. Based on the feedback of those who tried the plugin, the following changes have been implemented:

1.1 (26-nov-2005)
-the font used for the buttons in the left-hand menu is now MUCH larger

-the font used for the buttons in the bottom menu (the weather channel links) is now MUCH larger

-there is now a "Fonts" menu in the configuration section; it allows you to set the size of ANY of the fonts used in the weather display

-there is now a "Days In Forecast" setting in the configuration section; it allows you to set the number of days in the forecast (between 2 and 5). Setting a lesser number of days increases the amount of space used to display the forecast for the remaining days (particularly useful for those with very low resolution displays).

-the "Force Immediate Refresh" button now does something... oops.

-the radar images no longer overrun the right side of the screen (aesthetic fix)

So the fonts issue was the biggest focus? Judging by the notes and without testing it out, most of your efforts revolved around that issue...

-Jason

[deria]

Fonts, minor aesthetic issues, fixing the force refresh button, and allowing the number of days in the forecast to be modified. Basically it was built around making the plugin more accessible to people with low resolution displays, poor eyesight, limited screen real-estate, or all of the above.

[joeyprice]

I can't seem to get this to work. I've followed all the instrx. and rerun the setup wiz. to make sure there is a zip code in there, but all i get is a blank screen when I select the Weather menu item. Any ideas?

[deria]

Originally Posted by joeyprice

I can't seem to get this to work. I've followed all the instrx. and rerun the setup wiz. to make sure there is a zip code in there, but all i get is a blank screen when I select the Weather menu item. Any ideas?

Can you post a screenshot?

There are 3 things that I would suggest.

1) make sure you're using either java 1.4.x or java 1.5.x

2) copy the Weather.dll to c:\windows\system32 (or wherever your Windows\System32 directory is).

3) make sure that WeatherMonitorJNI.dll and Weather.dll and WeatherMonitorPlugin.class all exist in the same directory as SageTV.exe.

If neither of those work, please post your version of java, version of SageTV, and we'll go from there. Its been working reliably for everyone else, though, so I suspect its one of the above things.

[deria]

Oh -- you also need to have .NET 1.1 installed. I'm not sure why I can never seem to remember to tell people that.

[geogecko]

Originally Posted by deria

Oh -- you also need to have .NET 1.1 installed. I'm not sure why I can never seem to remember to tell people that.

That was my mistake, but it won't even let you get as far as trying to load anything. Once you click on the Weather, it gives you an error message, and crashes SageTV.

Downloaded .NET 2.0, and everything was okay.

[deria]

Originally Posted by geogecko

That was my mistake, but it won't even let you get as far as trying to load anything. Once you click on the Weather, it gives you an error message, and crashes SageTV.

Downloaded .NET 2.0, and everything was okay.

.NET 2.0 is not a direct replacement for 1.1 -- you really should have both installed. Some .NET 1.1 stuff will work with the 2.0 framework, but its by no means guaranteed. Unless you have a compelling reason not to have both, you really should have both.

[geogecko]

Originally Posted by deria

.NET 2.0 is not a direct replacement for 1.1 -- you really should have both installed. Some .NET 1.1 stuff will work with the 2.0 framework, but its by no means guaranteed. Unless you have a compelling reason not to have both, you really should have both.

Interesting point. I thought it was strange that Microsoft would leave both of them available through Windows Update. I just figured I should install the latest version, but now it makes since why they would leave 1.1 out there.

Thank you. I'll install it when I get home tonight.

Love your plug-ins. I say plug-ins, because I'm using them inside of the SageMC 16x9 STV.

[joeyprice]

Originally Posted by deria

.NET 2.0 is not a direct replacement for 1.1 -- you really should have both installed. Some .NET 1.1 stuff will work with the 2.0 framework, but its by no means guaranteed. Unless you have a compelling reason not to have both, you really should have both.

Well, I ensured that all was where it was supposed to be, but the computer crashes everytime I try to install .net 1.1 or 2.0 - different errors, but error none the less. Guess I'll go back to looking out the window to check the weather.
Thanks for you efforts.
Joey

[deria]

Originally Posted by joeyprice

Well, I ensured that all was where it was supposed to be, but the computer crashes everytime I try to install .net 1.1 or 2.0 - different errors, but error none the less.
Joey

If your computer is crashing during the installation of .NET 1.1 or 2.0, something is pretty seriously wrong -- and since a lot of applications use .NET, I'd suggest that you investigate the issue at some point. There are literally thousands of pieces of software built on .NET, so being unable to utilize it will probably be a serious problem for you at some point in the future. I can't imagine why you would be unable to install either one of the frameworks (1.1 or 2.0) but its definitely not a good thing.

Originally Posted by joeyprice

Guess I'll go back to looking out the window to check the weather.
Thanks for you efforts.

Well, on the plus side, you'll always have a 100% accurate forecast.

[kpsmith]

First...

Great plugin. Best Weather plugin in my opinion. I've been making some subtle changes in Studio to fit my individual needs and was hoping you could point me inthe right direction.

I want to change the "Current" button so that it takes you to second Current Conditions Screen "Current Conditions (continued)" but can't figure out the correct Panel name. Right now it uses:

WeatherMonitorPlugin_SelectCurrentConditionsPanel(GlobalWeatherMonitorPlugin)

Thanks

[joe123]

How do I change the zip code for the forecast? I dont live in DC!

[cyberdan]

I think I am missing something. I followed all the steps above. When I restarted Sage I click on weather and nothing is there. I know this is probably a dumd question but how do I get my information for my local weather in to this plug in? Thank you for your time.

[deria]

Originally Posted by cyberdan

I think I am missing something. I followed all the steps above. When I restarted Sage I click on weather and nothing is there. I know this is probably a dumd question but how do I get my information for my local weather in to this plug in? Thank you for your time.

Hi,

Use the SageTV setup wizard to select your weather reporting location. This plugin uses whatever you select there when checking the weather (basically I see no reason why you should have to go through some special process to set your weather reporting location when theres already a perfectly good wizard that does it for you).

[m0ng00se30]

I'm noticing some weird stuff with images. Some images work, and some images refuse to work. Can anyone plug these in and see if they work for you?

http://www.intellicast.com/WeatherImg/Radar/csg.gif and
http://weather.cod.edu/mcnexrad/Mississippi.gif

I've been able to get other images to work from these sites, but these main Radar imags won't work, and they are the main ones I need. If anyone has time and could verify I would appreciate it greatly!

--Mike

[CPA]

I tried installing this plugin but I get an error when I try to launch it from Sage. I am using SageMC 6.9b and the only place it shows up is in the my plugins section. The message looks like this (Error Unknown Screen "Weather Monitor Plugin - deria"). Any ideas?