Author Topic: Release: sWeather (tray-based weather app) (Read 755,706 times)

skwire · « **on:** March 02, 2011, 07:04 PM »

Name	sWeather
Short Description	Tray-based weather app featuring multiple location support. Tray icons for conditions and temperature (optional). Tray icons and images are customizable. Weather data is provided by Yahoo! Weather.
Supported OSes	Windows 7. Probably works, but not tested, on Windows XP/Vista/8/10
Website	http://skwire.dcmembers.com/fp/?page=sweather
Download Link	Download
Author	Jody Holmes - Skwire Empire

mouser · « **Reply #1 on:** March 03, 2011, 04:19 PM »

Love it!

skwire · « **Reply #2 on:** March 03, 2011, 04:27 PM »

And, yes, Codyville is an actual city in Maine. If Allen ever gets Cody sent to him...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codyville

cranioscopical · « **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2011, 09:03 PM »

Good name

techidave · « **Reply #4 on:** March 03, 2011, 09:19 PM »

Sweet!

Ath · « **Reply #5 on:** March 03, 2011, 09:32 PM »

WOW!

This is great. At first I thought, Hey, my Windows 7 has a gadget that does that, why would I need sWeather???

But, experimenting away a bit, and finding the WOEID (even very close to the place I live!) and now actually seeing all the extra info I don't get from the Windows gadget, I think I have to toss out that gadget. THIS IS MUCH BETTER!

(And it is quite chilly in Codyville atm, -9 C)

skwire · « **Reply #6 on:** March 03, 2011, 09:55 PM »

Thanks, folks.

The "s" is sWeather stands for "simple" so there are no plans to add extra stuff like alerts, maps, etc. I want to keep this at one small dialog. About the only thing I would increase the size of the main dialog for would be a small five-day forecast. Unfortunately, Yahoo! do not include that data in the RSS feeds that power this app.

If anybody creates a new set of icons/images for this app, I'd be happy to include it in the zip. Keep in mind that each part of sWeather's theme is separate so you don't have to create all three parts. The three parts are:

Tray condition icons (ICO format)
Tray temperature icons (ICO format)
Popup condition images (PNG format)

You can find the condition codes here: http://developer.yahoo.com/weather/#codes

Study the contents of the /images folder and you'll get the idea; it's pretty simple. If you use somebody else's images, please be sure to attain permission. Thanks.

Ath · « **Reply #7 on:** March 03, 2011, 10:34 PM »

Quote from: skwire on March 03, 2011, 09:55 PM

there are no plans to add extra stuff like alerts, maps, etc

There are just a few small things I'd like to ask, like an auto-refresh feature for the weather (or is it already there but the interval > 30 minutes?, a configuration setting would be nice) and a sort of non-offscreen check for the Options and About windows, as I've put the main window in the right-bottom of my screen (though that may change) and these other windows are half-invisible because they are placed relative to the main window.

skwire · « **Reply #8 on:** March 03, 2011, 10:40 PM »

Quote from: Ath on March 03, 2011, 10:34 PM

There are just a few small things I'd like to ask, like an auto-refresh feature for the weather (or is it already there but the interval > 30 minutes?

I suppose I should mention this somewhere. The interval is one hour since that's as often as Yahoo! Weather is updated. That being said, there are two ways to force a refresh: switching locations & the tray menu. I should add a refresh text on the main dialog, too, eh? =]

Quote from: Ath on March 03, 2011, 10:34 PM

a configuration setting would be nice) and a sort of non-offscreen check for the Options and About windows, as I've put the main window in the right-bottom of my screen (though that may change) and these other windows are half-invisible because they are placed relative to the main window.

I'll consider this. =]

Ath · « **Reply #9 on:** March 03, 2011, 10:48 PM »

Thanks, I have DcUpdater installed, so I should get it as soon after you release that

kwacky1 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 04, 2011, 01:33 PM »

Nice one skwire (yet again

)

Unfortunately Yahoo Weather don't have weather for my part of the world*

*Note: The closest city to me in Yahoo Weather is a measly 60km away, however due to the difference in elevation (~400m) it might as well be another world away.

skwire · « **Reply #11 on:** March 04, 2011, 01:54 PM »

Thanks, kwacky1. Sorry to hear about the location issue. Which weather service do you normally use? I may change up sWeather to use weather.com or some other site.

hamradio · « **Reply #12 on:** March 04, 2011, 05:31 PM »

Nice and also...

You could also probably make a National Weather Service version based on files located:

http://www.weather.gov/rss/

The "Observed Conditions" suggested pickup is 15 mins after the hour every hour according to the xml source for the one I looked at.

skwire · « **Reply #13 on:** March 07, 2011, 08:00 PM »

Website | Download v1.0.2 - 2011-03-06 + Added "Refresh data" functionality to the main form. * Changed next/previous controls from text to images.

PhilB66 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 07, 2011, 11:55 PM »

@skwire

Link to "Full forecast" does not work.

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skwire · « **Reply #15 on:** March 08, 2011, 12:03 AM »

Would you mind PM'ing me your WOEID?

PhilB66 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 08, 2011, 12:06 AM »

Also, configuring sWeather to use metric units shows results in non-metric (Fahrenheit °F) scale and when this option left unchecked, the results are in metric units (Celsius °C).

PhilB66 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 08, 2011, 12:09 AM »

Quote from: skwire on March 08, 2011, 12:03 AM

Would you mind PM'ing me your WOEID?

Does not work with other (non-US) locations. I tried Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Budapest, and Tokyo.

PhilB66 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 08, 2011, 12:18 AM »

Quote from: PhilB66 on March 08, 2011, 12:06 AM

Also, configuring sWeather to use metric units shows results in non-metric (Fahrenheit °F) scale and when this option left unchecked, the results are in metric units (Celsius °C).

Forget this. It works fine.

skwire · « **Reply #19 on:** March 08, 2011, 02:08 AM »

Quote from: PhilB66 on March 08, 2011, 12:09 AM

Does not work with other (non-US) locations. I tried Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Budapest, and Tokyo.

Works fine for me with the one you provided via PM. Do you not have a default browser set?

worstje · « **Reply #20 on:** March 08, 2011, 10:54 AM »

I got it to crash by adding my location and removing the standard location which was selected. After that, the Location menu showed both places checked, and by clicking around a bit on them I eventually got it to crash without managing to have it show the forecast for my location. On the other hand, all worked fine after the reboot, except for my location getting cut off on the main window which looks ugly.

PhilB66 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 08, 2011, 11:12 PM »

Quote from: skwire on March 08, 2011, 02:08 AM

Quote from: PhilB66 on March 08, 2011, 12:09 AM
Does not work with other (non-US) locations. I tried Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Budapest, and Tokyo.

Works fine for me with the one you provided via PM. Do you not have a default browser set?

You are correct. I use a few portable browsers, none set as a default.

skwire · « **Reply #22 on:** March 09, 2011, 01:29 AM »

Quote from: PhilB66 on March 08, 2011, 11:12 PM

You are correct. I use a few portable browsers, none set as a default.

I'll change the code so, at least, it doesn't error anymore. However, that's still not going to make it work for you.

Ath · « **Reply #23 on:** March 09, 2011, 07:29 AM »

Wouldn't using the Windows standard internet/proxy settings be the right way to go here? Some of the browsers (IE, Chrome) use these settings to connect to the internet as well, AFAIK.

Pattern-chaser · « **Reply #24 on:** March 09, 2011, 11:41 AM »

I wonder why my installation of sWeather shows two tray icons? Is there a way to get just one? [Installed on a Vista PC.]