Weather for CHome... a complete solution.

[NRGZ28]

Old info now, please checkout the new thead here:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=391147

[pudgedaddy]

looks pretty friggin good to me man. Is there a .cab file you can put together for this?

[NRGZ28]

Putting the final touches on it as we speak :)

[Rip Syntaxx]

I was able to get the TestUIPlugin to work and update in realtime. I used mortscript to get values from "weather watcher mobile", which is free. Currently, you run the script, it loads weather watcher, copies over the forecast data, updates the registry entries for testuiplugin, updates the plugin, and closes weather watcher in the background. It's not very elegant right now, because it uses mortscript. Maybe someone can write a standalone exe based on my work.

Here's what it looks like right now. Any ideas to improve the layout ?

I was wondering the same thing as Pudge. It may not look exactly like you've mapped it out in your head...but it looks pretty darn good to me. A .cab would be great, Organic.

[Rip Syntaxx]

Putting the final touches on it as we speak :)

One question... This won't somehow change our home layout to the CHome Slim, will it? I like my festively plump slider panels the way they are! lol I just want the weather .cab.

[pudgedaddy]

One question... This won't somehow change our home layout to the CHome Slim, will it? I like my festively plump slider panels the way they are! lol I just want the weather .cab.

Haha! fesitvely flump? I thought i was the only one who used that term!

[NRGZ28]

Hahaha :) Actually it WILL, because I wrote this for myself. Buuuuuut, I will make an original version as well :)

[lukybandit]

Hey OrganicM, It looks sick but if i could suggest something, then it would be the title, instead of making the "temperature" the title, why not make it My Weather or something along those lines and underneath it - you could make a line for the temperature, upto u - otherwise it looks amazing - Keep up the good work and post a .cab when ur done :)

Good Luck !

[NRGZ28]

I know, that's what I wanted to do initially, but this damn TestUIPlugin, will NOT let me do two lines of text!! Only thing I could do, is append the current temperature at the end of the forecast blurb... But it wouldn't really make it stand out.

[Rip Syntaxx]

Hahaha :) Actually it WILL, because I wrote this for myself. Buuuuuut, I will make an original version as well :)

That would be awesome. Many thanks.

[NRGZ28]

check the first post :)

[cassiano]

Hi OrganicM!

Nice job you done with this app.

I took a look at your cab _setup.xml and I was wondering what needs to be changed to the Chome_320x240.cpr for the app to work, since I prefer my chubby panels and its icons and overall layout (just a matter of taste, you know).

Perhaps you could post a little step by step guide for the ones like me who want to implement it by hand, with the needed files in a single compressed file (zip, rar, your choice really, I've already got them from the cab :D).

Thanks in advance.

Cheers.

[Rip Syntaxx]

Hi OrganicM!

Nice job you done with this app.

It took a look at your cab _setup.xml and I was wondering what needs to be changed to the Chome_320x240.cpr for the app to work, since I prefer my chubby panels and its icons and overall layout (just a matter of taste, you know).

Perhaps you could even post a little step by step guide for the ones like me who want to implement it by hand with the needed files in a compressed file (zip, rar, your choice really, I've already got them from the cab :D).

Thanks in advance.

Cheers.

If I'm not mistaken, I thought he intended to post the .cab for the "chubby panels" soon anyway. I am on the same page with you, Cassiano. I like my plump panels, but I'd like to install Organic's .cab too. I don't necessarily wanna change anything in my homescreen layout--aside from including the new weather panel.

[NRGZ28]

Guys... read the first post.... There might be something there for ya.

[Rip Syntaxx]

Guys... read the first post.... There might be something there for ya.

Disregard my previous posts! I see you've laid everything out in the 1st post. Thanks man.

[goboi]

Is anyone else have trouble updating the city? I'm trying to get Seattle on here, but it won't find it by name, and if using the zip is keeps showing sunny Las Vagas... That sucks, mainly 'cause it nice there and not here... Thanks.

[daleksic]

This thing is awesome. Just what I needed. However, is there a way to remove the photo and media pannel? I tried to edit the XML file but it doesn't change. Any ideas?

Thanks..

[NRGZ28]

Just set the plugins as "disabled" right in the registry.

Updated first post again, this time I added a "last updated" time in the top right corner. This gets updated everytime the weather script runs, so you have an idea how recent the info is.

[Rip Syntaxx]

Alright...for some reason it won't allow my city to be displayed when setting up Weather Watcher. It'll take me to a blank IE screen. I made the change to my city in 'Options', like instructed. Then tried to open 'Update Weather'. It would take me back to the blank IE screen. On the homescreen--the weather sliding panel is blank and just has a sun in it. Is there something I'm not doing?

[NRGZ28]

Is anyone else have trouble updating the city? I'm trying to get Seattle on here, but it won't find it by name, and if using the zip is keeps showing sunny Las Vagas... That sucks, mainly 'cause it nice there and not here... Thanks.

Are you sure you're spelling it correctly ? Mine finds it right away.

[NRGZ28]

Hmmm let me look into this, I think I know what's wrong.

[Rip Syntaxx]

Just set the plugins as "disabled" right in the registry.

Updated first post again, this time I added a "last updated" time in the top right corner. This gets updated everytime the weather script runs, so you have an idea how recent the info is.

Which registry key are you referring to?

[NRGZ28]

The registry key for each plugin. There's a "Disabled" value for each one. Set it to "1" and it will not show on the homescreen.

Redownload the .cab please and let me know if the issues are fixed. They should be.

[ameridane]

So I feel a little stupid, because most of the stuff here makes sense to me, but when I installed the cab, and then restarted my device, no new panel showed up on my home screen, however the program for the weather is certainly on my dash. Is there something I'm missing, some xml'ing I need to do?


Thanks!

[outerdepth]

I've got a problem. When I had the weather showing in my panel BEFORE I changed to my correct city, it showed an icon next to the weather info inside the panel. Now, that I've changed to Memphis, it works completely correctly, except for the "RED X" icon. I no this to mean that my phone cannot find the picture or something to that extent. Any ideas on how I could fix this?

By the way Super Sweet work on this. I am thoroughly impressed once again.:)

[pudgedaddy]

still seems a little buggy to me. If i change anything on my homescreen, (ex: using of the other sliding panels homescreens or just simply reloading the existing one, my phone takes forever trying to make the changes, then all of the chome sliding panels go away. when i reboot the sliding panels are there.... - minus your panel with the weather on it.

I makes it seems like this will work , but will not if you try and mod the homescreen afterwards

[Technology]

still seems a little buggy to me. If i change anything on my homescreen, (ex: using of the other sliding panels homescreens or just simply reloading the existing one, my phone takes forever trying to make the changes, then all of the chome sliding panels go away. when i reboot the sliding panels are there.... - minus your panel with the weather on it.

I makes it seems like this will work , but will not if you try and mod the homescreen afterwardsExcept my slides are now slim, which I don't like, remember this man said this could not be done. I guess he does not know his own potentials, but not a bad job at all...........!:D

[pudgedaddy]

Except my slides are now slim, which I don't like, remember this man said this could not be done. I guess he does not know his own potentials, but not a bad job at all...........!:D

he did post a non-slim version on post #1 tech. i just cant seem to reload my homepage without messing it up. and the only way i can get it to work again is by uninstall/reinstall

[NRGZ28]

Yeah I've noticed that too and I thought it was just my phone. You have to remember that this behaviour is due to the "bugginess" of that CTestUIPanel, not anything I'm doing with the weather info. Right now I'm working on loading the weather app as a background process, so it doesn't popup on the screen every 15 minutes like it does now.

Also, please be gentle. It's only my first shot at it and I think it's a definite step forward. Of course it's going to be buggy, but you guys should know by now that I will work on it until it's perfect.

And again, it's not a %100 Plug and Play solution. I did try to make it run okay on Ricky's latest ROM, which is probably what most people will have. Give me your input on what works and what doesn't and I will try to address all the issues as they come up. I will release updated .cabs for this, that's for sure.

[pudgedaddy]

Yeah I've noticed that too and I thought it was just my phone. You have to remember that this behaviour is due to the "bugginess" of that CTestUIPanel, not anything I'm doing with the weather info. Right now I'm working on loading the weather app as a background process, so it doesn't popup on the screen every 15 minutes like it does now.

Also, please be gentle. It's only my first shot at it and I think it's a definite step forward. Of course it's going to be buggy, but you guys should know by now that I will work on it until it's perfect.

And again, it's not a %100 Plug and Play solution. I did try to make it run okay on Ricky's latest ROM, which is probably what most people will have. Give me your input on what works and what doesn't and I will try to address all the issues as they come up. I will release updated .cabs for this, that's for sure.

i understand its a work in progress. im excited enough you've gotten this far. really i like hearing that others have similar issues , that way i dont think its just me. i am on kavana's ROM so its not a ROM versioning issue


update: also i think there's a linking problem with one of your .png files. The thunderstorm .png file either doesnt exist or is mis-linked as i have the red "X" now and i am dealing with rain as we speak.. ok... i figured it out. it seems that you've left out a .png in your .cab... there should be a file called " T-Storm.png" in my , my documents folder , but there's not one, and the .cab file doesnt contain this file

[NRGZ28]

Except my slides are now slim, which I don't like, remember this man said this could not be done. I guess he does not know his own potentials, but not a bad job at all...........!:D


Nah, I said it can't be done with the information we had at the moment. With the help of one of the members here that said the TestUIPanel is actually updateable in real time, the flood gates opened..... :D

[ameridane]

Hey again,
So I'm on Kavana's latest ROM, and as far as bugs go, I've downloaded and installed both of your cab files. First I tried the regular (cause I like the chunky panels too) and it added the weather app, but did nothing to my home screen. Then I removed it, and installed the slim version with the same result. Nothing on my hom screen has changed, and I'm not sure, aside from the installing the program and putting the weather icons in "My Documents" if anything else has changed.

That being said, great work, and thanks for taking the time to get this thing fixed up for us. It's an awesome idea, and I think it'll be nice to finally have a little customization over 6.1's home screen.

[pudgedaddy]

it seems that you've left out a .png in your .cab... there should be a file called " T-Storm.png" in my , my documents folder , but there's not one, and the .cab file doesnt contain this file

I've included a T-Storm.png file here for anyone who wants it. Just drop it into the \my documents\WeatherIcons folder



edit: i've also included organics .cab file with some minor changes.
changes:
1.(included the T-Storm.png file, cloudy.png, and rain.png
2.(made the font sizes match the default font sizes of the other sliding panels......although it does create some cutoff after the city/state on the header of the weather panel. but does make the forcast and current weather more readable

[outerdepth]

On mine, I have also noticed that the file for the Cloudy.png is missing as well. If you have it, could you please post?

[pudgedaddy]

On mine, I have also noticed that the file for the Cloudy.png is missing as well. If you have it, could you please post?

here ya go!

edit and also Rain.png is missing too. here it is also.. and also light rain as well

[Rip Syntaxx]

Yeah I've noticed that too and I thought it was just my phone. You have to remember that this behaviour is due to the "bugginess" of that CTestUIPanel, not anything I'm doing with the weather info. Right now I'm working on loading the weather app as a background process, so it doesn't popup on the screen every 15 minutes like it does now.

Also, please be gentle. It's only my first shot at it and I think it's a definite step forward. Of course it's going to be buggy, but you guys should know by now that I will work on it until it's perfect.

And again, it's not a %100 Plug and Play solution. I did try to make it run okay on Ricky's latest ROM, which is probably what most people will have. Give me your input on what works and what doesn't and I will try to address all the issues as they come up. I will release updated .cabs for this, that's for sure.

Everyone appreciates the work you're putting into the .cab, Org. I think it's just the excitement of a new .cab that's got everyone's panties in a bunch! lol For now, I'm just gonna wait for a couple of hours to see what other issues users might find--then I'll reinstall the .cab again. Keep up the good work man.

[pudgedaddy]

Here's 2 screenshots ( of at least the font changes) of the updated .cab that i modified on my post above that OrganicM originally created. you can see the font size matches the font size of the other panels. and notice how the writing does go off of the screen when you are on the panel, but at least the current temp and city state are listed

[pudgedaddy]

can you just create a .script file that will open the watehr program. update the homescreen weather panel then close the weather program. That way all we have to do is create a shortcut to that file and drop it in the start menu. I wouldnt mind running it from the start menu manually.

[outerdepth]

Has anyone noticed that the 22x22 icon for panel inactive is the messaging panel icon. No matter how I alter the 2 reg spots, I cannot seem to change. Ideas, anyone?:)

[ameridane]

So I've spent a ton of time trying to figure this out. Are there any steps I'm missing at all:

Install cab to device.
Reboot.
Open Weather program and establish city.

I've tried a couple of times, and nothing is changing on my home screen, nor do I have a home screen option that it like "sliding panel weather" or anything. I'm at a loss, and I really want this to work. I keep going back and forth between the htc home and this one, this one's prettier, but the htc has the weather info so accessible.

Thanks for any help!

[NRGZ28]

Has anyone noticed that the 22x22 icon for panel inactive is the messaging panel icon. No matter how I alter the 2 reg spots, I cannot seem to change. Ideas, anyone?:)

I can't get it to change either. It's weird, but I guess we need more documentation on this plugin :(

[NRGZ28]

Here's 2 screenshots ( of at least the font changes) of the updated .cab that i modified on my post above that OrganicM originally created. you can see the font size matches the font size of the other panels. and notice how the writing does go off of the screen when you are on the panel, but at least the current temp and city state are listed


That doesn't look very good, everything is misaligned..... If your'e gonna change things, at least do it right man! :P

[NRGZ28]

it seems that you've left out a .png in your .cab... there should be a file called " T-Storm.png" in my , my documents folder , but there's not one, and the .cab file doesnt contain this file

I've included a T-Storm.png file here for anyone who wants it. Just drop it into the \my documents\WeatherIcons folder



edit: i've also included organics .cab file with some minor changes.
changes:
1.(included the T-Storm.png file, cloudy.png, and rain.png
2.(made the font sizes match the default font sizes of the other sliding panels......although it does create some cutoff after the city/state on the header of the weather panel. but does make the forcast and current weather more readable

Thanks for that. I will change the original cabs in the first post and add the missing icons from my own icon set, which actually match the rest of them :D

[Rolandh]

OrganicM does this sliding panel weather work on the Vox in portrait mode as well as in Landscape mode, and does the weather work in the UK?

Roland

[NRGZ28]

Vox, probably only in Landscape. I'm sure it will work in portrait but it will be all misaligned. Nothing some smart guy in the Vox forum can't fit.

[gijsraggers]

Doesn't work on my HTC S620 either. No weatherinfo, other panels messed up. Still waiting for a working version. Would be very nice!

[Iannik]

Unsuccesfully installed on VOX, "cannot be installed because it doens't have enough permissions"

[Rolandh]

When I try to install the Weather.cab I get an error message saying

Installation was unsuccessful. The program or setting cannot be installed because it does not have sufficient system permissions.
My Vox is application unlocked using SDA Application Unlock, and I am using the HTC Homescreen 1.17 when I try to install the cab.

Roland

[pudgedaddy]

You're still missing a few .png's in your .cab
the other two i can see..... (and there's definitely more cuz i dont see anything for snow...)
are: light rain.png and rain shower.png

[Mikey]

I get a "RED X" for mostly cloudy.
http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=2bs0xicdup1&thumb=4
BTW..is the .cab regular for slim?

[hizad]

Excellent application love it. I hope i am not imposing to the brilliant creator of this application, just to be consistent with the sliding panel layout, can you please reorientate the weather pics, ie sunny, cloudy, etc. on the left hand side of the panel. How not asking too much and if you need help just let me know how to do it. Thanks

[pudgedaddy]

I get a "RED X" for mostly cloudy.
http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=2bs0xicdup1&thumb=4
BTW..is the .cab regular for slim?

Here mikey, try this. ( for fatty chome users) it includes the .png file you're missing and a few others. as well as font size and location changes

here's a screenshot of it BTW

[Mikey]

Here mikey, try this. ( for fatty chome users) it includes the .ong file you're missing and a few others. as well as font size and location changes

Daddy...have i told you lately you are the MAN!! :D

[kosborn2]

I'm currently modifying this to work on my Vox, ALL is working portrait and landscape, apart from I have no images, anyone willing to post them all?? Thanks

[NRGZ28]

I will re release the cabs with ALL the images in them in about an hour. I worked on a different version last night, that updates a "welcome center" style panel instead of testui. I found testui to be very buggy when turned on. The only bad thing about updating a welcome center panel is the fact that the homescreen has to be reloaded to see the new info. That process is automated though, so it's not too bad.

[pudgedaddy]

I will re release the cabs with ALL the images in them in about an hour. I worked on a different version last night, that updates a "welcome center" style panel instead of testui. I found testui to be very buggy when turned on. The only bad thing about updating a welcome center panel is the fact that the homescreen has to be reloaded to see the new info. That process is automated though, so it's not too bad.

yea there seems to by a butt-load of weather .png files. such as flurries, light snow, snow, heavy snow, blowing snow and windy, windy, just to name a few. The database for images can get quite large since the weather channel has over 100 different current weather conditions and there has to be a .png to match each of the 100 or so weather conditions

the other thing is i think it would be better for you to put the mortscript file in the start menu instead of creating a file in the startup folder, cuz it has the potential to interrupt someone if they are in the middle of using another application and the auto-update happens. I think it would be better to let the user decide when to update the weather data

[iamanalog]

Any one else getting this error?
Window 'Weather Watcher' could not be found

Line 3 (\My Documents\weather.mscr):
Waitforactive ("Weather Watcher",40)

i dont know if the weatcher.mscr file just isnt loading or something because its in the folder.

[Technology]

Is their a way that I can install NG's weather stuff without losing my 20 slides? What I want to do is just put NG's weather man stuff in a one of my 20 slots. I'm going to wait for NG to come out with his next super version weather man satellite acurra weather auto update global hurricane, typhoon, tornado version. If you can think of a way that I can do it, holla back................!:D

[NRGZ28]

LMAO.... The version I got on my phone now, loads into one of the regular panels. It works pretty well so far, so I think I'll release it for mass consumption.

[NRGZ28]

Any one else getting this error?
Window 'Weather Watcher' could not be found

Line 3 (\My Documents\weather.mscr):
Waitforactive ("Weather Watcher",40)

i dont know if the weatcher.mscr file just isnt loading or something because its in the folder.


Yeah the script isn't perfect, but I did make a few changes in it for the new version and it's working a lot better. Look for the new release in the first post :)

[Technology]

LMAO.... The version I got on my phone now, loads into one of the regular panels. It works pretty well so far, so I think I'll release it for mass consumption.Little humor NG, but I just want to install your weather app in one of my 20 slots, are you saying that I can do that now. I have the same home screen as the PudgeDaddy, the one with Stargate look, Star Wars, deep space scifi channel look with all yellow gold letters and numbers!:D

[pudgedaddy]

Yeah the script isn't perfect, but I did make a few changes in it for the new version and it's working a lot better. Look for the new release in the first post :)

Ok so where's the new release, i still see last updated time on post #1 of 3:30am

[NRGZ28]

It's coming coming... I had to fine tune it a little bit. I want it to work for anybody, not just my phone :)

[Technology]

It's coming coming... I had to fine tune it a little bit. I want it to work for anybody, not just my phone :)Will we be able to install it in the slide of our choice...............?:D

[NRGZ28]

Check the first post...

[Technology]

Check the first post...You forgot to put the new downloads in post # 1, slow down NG, the weather channel is watching you.................!:D

[gijsraggers]

Great, works!! Thanks!

ps. damn, works at startup. As soon as I press the weather panel it starts weather update but ruins the weather panel. Don't give up!

[cassiano]

Hello, OrganicM!

I'm having the same problem as gijsraggers...

Could it be because I had Weather Watcher previously installed to my SD Card and didn't remove it prior to installing your .cab?

Keep up the great work, your solutions are terrific!

Cheers.

[pudgedaddy]

same issue here

[NRGZ28]

Okay... so what happens exactly ??

[pudgedaddy]

Okay... so what happens exactly ??

The weather panel comes up nicely after you softreset after initial installation. Then when you run the updater script, the weather program starts, starts to update then your entire homescreen reloads. As soon as its finished reloading the panel where the weather was, is gone.

[cassiano]

Yep, same situation here.

BTW, removing and reinstalling the app I noticed that it's no longer asking where it should be installed, if in memory or in the card... could this be the problem?

[ameridane]

Okay, so I've downloaded and installed and removed and re-installed this cab SO many times, and never, not once has it shown up as a panel on my home screen. I've asked for help twice in this thread already and no one has responded. I am on Kavana's latest ROM and don't have the MyApp program to mod my welcome panels. Am I doing something wrong by assuming that if I install this cab file that I will have a weather panel on my homescreen without me changing anything? or are you guys doing something to create that panel? I know there are problems with it (and thanks you all for spending so much time to create this awesome app) but I'd love someone to either confirm or deny that I'm doing it right? Please? Thanks!

[pudgedaddy]

Okay, so I've downloaded and installed and removed and re-installed this cab SO many times, and never, not once has it shown up as a panel on my home screen. I've asked for help twice in this thread already and no one has responded. I am on Kavana's latest ROM and don't have the MyApp program to mod my welcome panels. Am I doing something wrong by assuming that if I install this cab file that I will have a weather panel on my homescreen without me changing anything? or are you guys doing something to create that panel? I know there are problems with it (and thanks you all for spending so much time to create this awesome app) but I'd love someone to either confirm or deny that I'm doing it right? Please? Thanks!

i am running kanava's ROM too. and also i dont have the MyApp program installed either. I just installed the .cab and i got the new sliding panel after soft resetting the device. the only other thing i did was i installed the weather watcher program b-4 installing this .cab .... you can get the free app here: http://www.singerscreations.com/Weather-Watcher-Mobile.asp

[ameridane]

Thanks! What home screen do you have your device set to, mine is the NRG top bar media sliding panel one. Maybe it's modifying the xml for a different one?

[pudgedaddy]

Thanks! What home screen do you have your device set to, mine is the NRG top bar media sliding panel one. Maybe it's modifying the xml for a different one?

i have one that i modified that has topbar installed so it's called sliding panel media 2. , but i dont think thats important... if you think it is then load the regular sliding panel homescreen and then reinstall the .cab

[NRGZ28]

Here's a temporary solution while I look into this. Try selecting the "Slinding Panels Media Top Bar" theme in your Settings/Home Screen. I'll look into it. I guess the only way to troubleshoot it is to do a "Clear Storage" on my phone and install the cab from scratch.... Ugh.... :D

[NRGZ28]

i have one that i modified that has topbar installed so it's called sliding panel media 2. , but i dont think thats important... if you think it is then load the regular sliding panel homescreen and then reinstall the .cab

That's very important because the "Weather" panel gets called from the .xml that I included in the .cab and that's' "sliding panels media top bar". Try that first. I'll look for a solution to fix this for everybody...

[NRGZ28]

Thanks! What home screen do you have your device set to, mine is the NRG top bar media sliding panel one. Maybe it's modifying the xml for a different one?


Sorry for not getting back to you, I'm a little busy right now, since I'm at work. When I get home I'll have time to play with this a little more and troubleshoot it.

[pudgedaddy]

That's very important because the "Weather" panel gets called from the .xml that I included in the .cab and that's' "sliding panels media top bar". Try that first. I'll look for a solution to fix this for everybody...

can you tell me where that can be modified so i can point it to the name of my homescreen?

[Technology]

The weather panel comes up nicely after you softreset after initial installation. Then when you run the updater script, the weather program starts, starts to update then your entire homescreen reloads. As soon as its finished reloading the panel where the weather was, is gone.Ater the soft reset the NRG Chome Weather Regular.cab has disappeared from my mobile device................!:confused:

[NRGZ28]

That's odd... Hah!

[NRGZ28]

can you tell me where that can be modified so i can point it to the name of my homescreen?


In whatever .xml theme you're using for your homescreen right now, look for the section that lists all the plugins that CHome is supposed to show. You'll see something like "CClock;CWelcomeCenter;CSettings;CMyPrograms; etc etc

Just add ";Weather" in there somewhere, and save the .xml back to the application data/home directory. Reload the homescreen and you should be fine.

[pudgedaddy]

Ater the soft reset the NRG Chome Weather Regular.cab has disappeared from my mobile device................!:confused:

do you have the auto-cab file deletion reg hack implemented. that may explain it

[pudgedaddy]

ok. nrg. i used your homescreen and installed the cab. it was ok after the reboot, and i even updated the weather, once. but i hadn,t changed the city yet, so it was still set to las vegas. that update worked. the moment i changed the city and updated it again thats when the weather panel slide went away.

[Technology]

[QUOTE=pudgedaddy;2184820]do you have the auto-cab file deletion reg hack implemented. that may explain it[/QUOTEWhere is it located?

[pudgedaddy]

[QUOTE=pudgedaddy;2184820]do you have the auto-cab file deletion reg hack implemented. that may explain it[/QUOTEWhere is it located?

it's located in ... HKCR-->cabfile-->shell-->Open-->Command--> then the default key normally reads: wceload.exe "%1" \nodelete
but if it reads only: wceload.exe "%1" without the \nodelete, then it will auto-delete .cabs after they are installed. which i prefer.

[Technology]

[QUOTE=Technology;2184891]

it's located in ... HKCR-->cabfile-->shell-->Open-->Command--> then the default key normally reads: wceload.exe "%1" \nodelete
but if it reads only: wceload.exe "%1" without the \nodelete, then it will auto-delete .cabs after they are installed. which i prefer.I have the wceload.exe %1/nodelete .............!:D

[outerdepth]

No problem. Check this out. Go to your registry. The two places where it talks about CHome, insert in the page order, the weather page's name. Put it where you want it to go. It's that easy. It happened to me too. No problem for this fix.:D

i am running kanava's ROM too. and also i dont have the MyApp program installed either. I just installed the .cab and i got the new sliding panel after soft resetting the device. the only other thing i did was i installed the weather watcher program b-4 installing this .cab .... you can get the free app here: http://www.singerscreations.com/Weather-Watcher-Mobile.asp

[showaco]

Hey OrganicM, Great Job! Working great on my blackjack. On the disappearing weather panel, all I had to did was open them .home.xml and add:
<Plugins Order = "Weather;(+add all your other panels here)" />
The topbar xml in the no au cab didn't have this line and since I added it it's worked ok for me. I also changed the ACTIONURL to call weatherwatcher.exe so that I can view detailed forecasts and maps. I also removed the current temp from titletext because it's also displayed below. The weatherwatcher program kept flashing on/off while downloading data (which bothered me) so I removed the display lines from mscr so that weatherwatcher stays on while the loading/parsing screen until finished, then reloads and returns to homescreen. Once again, awesome plugin!

[pudgedaddy]

Hey OrganicM, Great Job! Working great on my blackjack. On the disappearing weather panel, all I had to did was open them .home.xml and add:
<Plugins Order = "Weather;(+add all your other panels here)" />
The topbar xml in the no au cab didn't have this line and since I added it it's worked ok for me. I also changed the ACTIONURL to call weatherwatcher.exe so that I can view detailed forecasts and maps. I also removed the current temp from titletext because it's also displayed below. The weatherwatcher program kept flashing on/off while downloading data (which bothered me) so I removed the display lines from mscr so that weatherwatcher stays on while the loading/parsing screen until finished, then reloads and returns to homescreen. Once again, awesome plugin!

ummm care to post your changes here? i mean in downloadable file form? getting tired and getting too lazy today to do too many more tweaks

[cassiano]

Ok, I added the "wheater" item to my Chome pannels in my homescreen xml and now it's back!

But now I've got another issue: the home screen pannel only shows the temp in Farenheit (F) and I need Celsius (C) degrees, because I'm a metric system user and have no clue about the Farenheit scale....

BTW, I successfully changed the city to mine (porto alegre, brasil - BRXX0186).

Is it just me or is everybody else getting the same?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers!

[pudgedaddy]

well i've done everything i can think of........ it works after reload, works on first update with the las vegas city, i change city and its gone!
i've added weather into my homescreens. XML in the plugins section. Ive gone to both of the chome locations in the registry, i even edited the .cab file and made the default city, my city instead of las vegas, hell i even checked to make sure the disabled option still had a value of "0" and still nothing. I've even done a soft reset too. Now i'm starting to feel like a noob. Any ideas on what might be wrong?

just a question, what role does facade helper play in this?

[NRGZ28]

Alright guys.. well here's a neat trick. In your homescreen .xml file (which ever one you're using) go in and delete ALL the references to the Chome panels. For the neewbies here's a more detailed explanation.. Look for this section of code in your XML file:



<plugin clsid="{E9267CAB-02EE-4f37-8216-6BF6A8FF5A71}" name="Bronze" height="266">
<Plugins Order="CClock;CHome;CRadio;CAppointments;CMyApplication;C PhotoDialer;Settings"/>
</plugin>



Edit the .xml file and just remove the Plugin Order= section!



<plugin clsid="{E9267CAB-02EE-4f37-8216-6BF6A8FF5A71}" name="Bronze" height="266">
</plugin>



So it looks like the example above.

This is how it's done in RickWyatt's latest ROMs, so I kind of assumed most people would been running that, I guess not... :D

If you DO remove the section I'm talking about, Chome will rely on the order specified in the registry under HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Chome and HKLM/Security/Chome respectively under the "Plugins" key.


On a different note, I will release yet ANOTHER version tonight that will solely rely on mortscript to pull weather data, and not even have to deal with weather watcher. I hate that it doesn't have a background mode (I can't hide it properly) and that it doesn't auto update. Until then, I'm off to dinner.... :)

[NRGZ28]

well i've done everything i can think of........ it works after reload, works on first update with the las vegas city, i change city and its gone!
i've added weather into my homescreens. XML in the plugins section. Ive gone to both of the chome locations in the registry, i even edited the .cab file and made the default city, my city instead of las vegas, hell i even checked to make sure the disabled option still had a value of "0" and still nothing. I've even done a soft reset too. Now i'm starting to feel like a noob. Any ideas on what might be wrong?

just a question, what role does facade helper play in this?


Facadehelper.exe gets called by my script to reload the homescreen after an update, so that you can see the changes on the panel :)

[showaco]

Have you checked the mortscript forums to see if there is a way to redraw the screen? I know they have RedrawToday but I think that's only ppc. It would be simpler if you could eliminate all the extra programs needed. Just a thought

[pudgedaddy]

Alright guys.. well here's a neat trick. In your homescreen .xml file (which ever one you're using) go in and delete ALL the references to the Chome panels. For the neewbies here's a more detailed explanation.. Look for this section of code in your XML file:



<plugin clsid="{E9267CAB-02EE-4f37-8216-6BF6A8FF5A71}" name="Bronze" height="266">
<Plugins Order="CClock;CHome;CRadio;CAppointments;CMyApplication;C PhotoDialer;Settings"/>
</plugin>



Edit the .xml file and just remove the Plugin Order= section!



<plugin clsid="{E9267CAB-02EE-4f37-8216-6BF6A8FF5A71}" name="Bronze" height="266">
</plugin>



So it looks like the example above.

This is how it's done in RickWyatt's latest ROMs, so I kind of assumed most people would been running that, I guess not... :D

If you DO remove the section I'm talking about, Chome will rely on the order specified in the registry under HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Chome and HKLM/Security/Chome respectively under the "Plugins" key.


On a different note, I will release yet ANOTHER version tonight that will solely rely on mortscript to pull weather data, and not even have to deal with weather watcher. I hate that it doesn't have a background mode (I can't hide it properly) and that it doesn't auto update. Until then, I'm off to dinner.... :)

mine still doesn't work , even after this change,,,,,, sooooo.... i guess i'll await your next release.

[outerdepth]

Alright guys.. well here's a neat trick. In your homescreen .xml file (which ever one you're using) go in and delete ALL the references to the Chome panels. For the neewbies here's a more detailed explanation.. Look for this section of code in your XML file:



<plugin clsid="{E9267CAB-02EE-4f37-8216-6BF6A8FF5A71}" name="Bronze" height="266">
<Plugins Order="CClock;CHome;CRadio;CAppointments;CMyApplication;C PhotoDialer;Settings"/>
</plugin>





Edit the .xml file and just remove the Plugin Order= section!



<plugin clsid="{E9267CAB-02EE-4f37-8216-6BF6A8FF5A71}" name="Bronze" height="266">
</plugin>



So it looks like the example above.

This is how it's done in RickWyatt's latest ROMs, so I kind of assumed most people would been running that, I guess not... :D

If you DO remove the section I'm talking about, Chome will rely on the order specified in the registry under HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Chome and HKLM/Security/Chome respectively under the "Plugins" key.


On a different note, I will release yet ANOTHER version tonight that will solely rely on mortscript to pull weather data, and not even have to deal with weather watcher. I hate that it doesn't have a background mode (I can't hide it properly) and that it doesn't auto update. Until then, I'm off to dinner.... :)


Mentioned this in post 79. In case anyone needed any more info. Once again thanks OrganicM
:cool:

[outerdepth]

Gotta question for Organic or anyone that might have a little info to share. Once I installed this, I started getting error messages when I restart my phone. I am running Rick's v22 ROM, and I"m wondering if this cpr file is making my phone unstable.

What I'm seeing are " error locating target file" and once or twice I have seen a multitude of errors like error cannot load "replog.exe, calc.exe, etc."

Anyone?

[cassiano]

Hello again!

Anybody knows something about the Farenheit x Celsius issue? I posted before (#92)?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers.

[showaco]

The only problems I noticed is my start menu no longer has recent progams, it justs starts again wherever I last left it. I can live with this for the weather.

Organic: Once you get the bugs out, are you going to go ahead and make the other pages with forecast for more days? Maybe even a page with radar image, I know it would be really small but it could link to web page for radar for better viewing?

[NRGZ28]

i was getting those type of errors when i had the latest rom from ricky instaled. 23 or 24 i believe. running 14 now, wth no problems.

[showaco]

Hello again!

Anybody knows something about the Farenheit x Celsius issue? I posted before (#92)?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers.

You need to run weather watcher program and set menu/options/units.

[outerdepth]

Hey OrganicM, Great Job! Working great on my blackjack. On the disappearing weather panel, all I had to did was open them .home.xml and add:
<Plugins Order = "Weather;(+add all your other panels here)" />
The topbar xml in the no au cab didn't have this line and since I added it it's worked ok for me. I also changed the ACTIONURL to call weatherwatcher.exe so that I can view detailed forecasts and maps. I also removed the current temp from titletext because it's also displayed below. The weatherwatcher program kept flashing on/off while downloading data (which bothered me) so I removed the display lines from mscr so that weatherwatcher stays on while the loading/parsing screen until finished, then reloads and returns to homescreen. Once again, awesome plugin!

Like asked earlier, HOW DID YOU DO THIS?

I don't see an actionurl anywhere in the reg. Where are you changing that?
How do you do these things you claim?:confused:

[showaco]

Like asked earlier, HOW DID YOU DO THIS?

I don't see an actionurl anywhere in the reg. Where are you changing that?
How do you do these things you claim?:confused:

HKLM/Software/Microsoft/CHome/Weather/ACTIONURL:Program Files/WeatherWatcher.exe
HKLM/Security/CHome/DefaultSettings/Weather/ACTIONURL:Program Files/WeatherWatcher.exe

[NRGZ28]

Unfortunately Mortscript can't reload the homescreen. RedrawToday only works for PPC, like you said.

My previous version used the CTestUIPlugin, but it proved to be too buggy :(

The next version I do, I will try to code in visual studio as a native application, to eliminate mortscript altogether :) And yes, I do plan to populate the other pages with extended forecasts for additional days, maybe even additional cities.
I just wanted to release this the way it is, have you guys test it on several devices to get a feel for all the bugs in it :) It works perfectly on my phone... bu t that's not true for everybody else, obviously :)

[outerdepth]

HKLM/Software/Microsoft/CHome/Weather/ACTIONURL:Program Files/WeatherWatcher.exe
HKLM/Security/CHome/DefaultSettings/Weather/ACTIONURL:Program Files/WeatherWatcher.exe

I have not reg entries for these pages. All I have are TestUi stuff.
Should I add these. Sorry, sound like a noob.:)

[NRGZ28]

Sounds like you need to reinstall the cab that I posted!! LOL! :D It uses a completely different panel scheme...

[kosborn2]

Hello again!

Anybody knows something about the Farenheit x Celsius issue? I posted before (#92)?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers.

I've done this, i didnt work when I changed the units on Weather Watcher so I went into the mortscript weather.mscr code and changed the registry references , as they are hard coded to read the F value.

This is what resides currently..
tTemp=RegRead ("HKCU", "Software\Weather Watcher\Current","Temp")
And for Celcius it needs to be..
tTemp=RegRead ("HKCU", "Software\Weather Watcher\Current","TempC")

There is also a Celcius description reference but there is an error in the code from weather watcher so your stuck with the Farenheight description for now.. unless the developer has any insights.

[NRGZ28]

I just wrote a brand new mortscript that pulls information directly from yahoo.com. Not needing "weather watcher" anymore, and all the problems it brings with it. I will release a new .cab shortly ;)

[sf777cop]

Is anyone else have trouble updating the city? I'm trying to get Seattle on here, but it won't find it by name, and if using the zip is keeps showing sunny Las Vagas... That sucks, mainly 'cause it nice there and not here... Thanks.

try this code from weather dot com

98101

[NRGZ28]

This thread is dead... checkout the new thread :)

[sf777cop]

it seems that you've left out a .png in your .cab... there should be a file called " T-Storm.png" in my , my documents folder , but there's not one, and the .cab file doesnt contain this file

I've included a T-Storm.png file here for anyone who wants it. Just drop it into the \my documents\WeatherIcons folder



edit: i've also included organics .cab file with some minor changes.
changes:
1.(included the T-Storm.png file, cloudy.png, and rain.png
2.(made the font sizes match the default font sizes of the other sliding panels......although it does create some cutoff after the city/state on the header of the weather panel. but does make the forcast and current weather more readable

I reinstalled with your cab. before didnt give option where to install. but now on panel i get only
Title text
Line 1 text
and an icon of sun when I click nothing. App opens from start menu but not on chome any ideas

[sf777cop]

Hello again!

Anybody knows something about the Farenheit x Celsius issue? I posted before (#92)?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers.

on same menu that lets you choose to change city there is settings or options (forget which) that lets you also put celsus and other changes
(you have to scroll down)

[cassiano]

on same menu that lets you choose to change city there is settings or options (forget which) that lets you also put celsus and other changes
(you have to scroll down)

I had already done that and it shows correctly on the weather watcher app, guess the problem might be when the script pastes the data to the chome panel...

[jdoggraz]

I had already done that and it shows correctly on the weather watcher app, guess the problem might be when the script pastes the data to the chome panel...

Yes that would be the problem, try to use the solution to this that Organic posted (chome weather 2).

[pudgedaddy]

I had already done that and it shows correctly on the weather watcher app, guess the problem might be when the script pastes the data to the chome panel...

somewhere in the mortscript file ( weather.mscr) theres a place to change the F to c just edit it using notepad... its located in my documents or if using the new one, its located in program files/nrg/chomeweather

[Reeg]

Why can I not remove this program?

[pudgedaddy]

you should, its under remove programs, then NRG Weather... something
then reboot your phone

[Reeg]

Oh I know it's there. But everytime I click REMOVE, it says "Cannot be completely removed, would you like to remove from programs list?" Even if I click YES and reboot, everything is still there. Now I have blank .ink shortcuts on my start menu.

[pudgedaddy]

Oh I know it's there. But everytime I click REMOVE, it says "Cannot be completely removed, would you like to remove from programs list?" Even if I click YES and reboot, everything is still there. Now I have blank .ink shortcuts on my start menu.

not sure whats happening therem , but what you might try and do is to change your homescren to a non chome(non slider) homescreen b-4 uninstalling it. It may be that since the homescreen is still active its unable to remove certain components