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Nightcookie
31st March 2008, 01:29 PM
Hey there,
Spb Mobile Shell displays weather info from Gismeteo. Is there any way (hack, workaround, whatever) to change the weather source in MS? I've been through the forum with a search but didn't find anything.
(Yeah, I know that you can define weather sources in Spb Weather, but for the purpose of this thread I'm interested in Mobile Shell.)
Grateful for any pointers.
N.
shutter13
1st April 2008, 12:22 AM
I use weather.com for my source in mobile shell. I have the latest version of SPB weather 1.7.4, I found these instructions on the SPB forums.
1.Create \templates subfolder in Program Files\Spb Weather
Copy *.tpl file to this folder. (Use ActiveSync-Explorer for it)
2.Go to the Options of Spb Weather->Tools->Weather Sources
3.Click on Add button
4.Click on Browse button
5.Specify the folder where you placed *.tpl file
6.Select your file from this folder and Click on OK
7.Click OK Again and Again
8.Go to the Cities Tab in Options and Click to Add button
9.Select the Custom menuitem
10.Type your City name
11.Select Weather.com in Forecasts listbox
12.There you should know your city code, e.g. RSXX0091 for Saint-Petersburg, Russia
this code is mentioned in URL:
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/hourbyhour/RSXX0091?from=36hr_topnav_business
(US users may use ZIP code as citycodes)
Enter your city code.
14.Click Ok and Ok again
15.That's all Refresh your City and you will get the weather forecast from Weather.com
After doing that, the and selecting SPB weather plugin for my weather tab...the tab displays my custom city with forcast from weather.com
you can find templates here (http://www.pdagold.com/themes/list.asp?tp=11).
shutter13
1st April 2008, 12:23 AM
My apologies if I misunderstood the question, I do not think you can with MS alone, if you could...why would you need SPB weather ;)
Nightcookie
5th May 2008, 10:52 PM
shutter13,
even if it was a while ago, still thanks for your contribution.
I do not think you can with MS alone
Well, indeed that's what I meant. I was hoping maybe someone might have looked into the code of Mobile Shell. Thanks anyway.
N.
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