MlbDude2 Weather Module -- Java Version

[Alex0230]

I wrote a java version of the weather extractor for those who do not have the .NET framework installed on their sage boxes...like me.

http://download.sage.tv/~mlbdude/GetWeatherJava.zip

Extact the contents of the zip on your machine; I recommend extracting to the current location of the GetWeather.exe for simplicity. This should be where all the MlbDude STV pictures are...

In your sage.properties file change the following line:
//replace GetWeather.exe to GetWeatherJava.exe
mlbdude/weather_exe=\\STVs\\MlbDude\\GetWeatherJava.exe

** If you experience any java errors when running, check your internet connection and also the java version you are running, you may need atleast 1.4. **

[mlbdude]

Thanks so much Alex!

[Alex0230]

NP....I'm happy to be able to give back. If there are any issues running this, just let me know.

I know there is one issue right know if you try to run the weather module when the exe resides on another computer. For example, I'm on my desktop machine (computerA) and I try to run the weather program from "\\sage\sagetv\getWeatherJava.exe", it returns an error code. However there is no problem running it locally on either machine. The error may be due to how the executable function and running it from a remote share like that may not be supported.

[Opus4]

Any comments on which is preferable, assuming both .Net and java are installed? (OK, so java has to be there for SageTV to work in the first place...)

- Andy

[mlbdude]

Originally posted by Opus4
Any comments on which is preferable, assuming both .Net and java are installed? (OK, so java has to be there for SageTV to work in the first place...)

- Andy

That is the main advantage and why I sought out someone to do this .

[srothwell]

I don't have the line in the properties file. Do I simply add it or am I getting into an area I shouldn't be playing in :-)

If I do add it, how do I access it during running the sage software?

Thanks

Stacy

[mlbdude]

The line won't appear by itself until you go to the Weather module. However, you can always add it yourself. Make sure Sage is COMPLETELY closed though.

[srothwell]

I took a look at weatherroom.com.

Any change we can find a way to get the radar integrated into Sage?

The 4-day forecast is cool, but the radar would be awesome to have at the push of a remote button.

Stacy

[justme]

First big thanks to MlbDude for adding this really cool feature. I personally prefer a Java version as I've tried to resist installing .Net for a long time now. Nothing against MlbDude's approach as I can't code in Java or .Net so I have no right to complain either way. Very clever of MlbDude to use a method that would allow for such versatility. Big thanks to Alex for his Java version, coming out so fast.

Any change we can find a way to get the radar integrated into Sage?

If nothing else why not a radar menu/screen that pulls it's image from a URL specified in the properties file. This allows the user to pick to the best image/source for them and your STV is doing nothing more than referencing a HTTP link. It would be up to the user to get the URL for their desired source. Just a suggestion

/justme

[mikejaner]

Yeah, the map would be awsome.

[nielm]

www.weather.com has nice radar maps images for the whole world...

[Alex0230]

This was posted in a another thread:

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Alex0230
That property came back and is set to false
but I am still having trouble with your Weather module
I can not get it to load in Sage
if I manually run the getweatherjava.exe
I get weather for Phoenix Arizona and then it will appear in Sage but for Phoenix
I live in Coppell, Texas

Is there something wrong with your weather module?
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The usage for the program is as follows:

PHP Code:

getWeatherJava.exe [url] [output_file] 


the default url is: http://www.weatherroom.com/xml/ext/85009
the default output_file is: Weather.txt

This should explain why anyone of you are getting Phoenix data, it is because the url is not getting passed correctly. You are either running it manually without passing a url...or your sage.properties isn't setup correctly.


mlbdude/weather_exe=\\STVs\\OriginalV\\MlbDude\\GetWeatherJava.exe
mlbdude/weather_exe_java=false
mlbdude/weather_file=\\STVs\\OriginalV2\\MlbDude\\Weather.txt
mlbdude/weather_provider=www.weatherroom.com
mlbdude/weather_url=http\://www.weatherroom.com/xml/ext/
mlbdude/weather_zip=85204

[kny3twalker]

ok for some reason I did not have this line correct
mlbdude/weather_exe=\\STVs\\OriginalV2\\MlbDude\\GetWeatherJava.exe
it was
mlbdude/weather_exe=\\STVs\\MlbDude\\GetWeatherJava.exe

my bad I just trying to get it to work before I went to work
Thanks it works great

I hope someone does add onto this
it would be nice to have more information

[Alex0230]

Glad that works out for you...

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I hope someone does add onto this
it would be nice to have more information
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