STV Import: Weather Report Suite Discussion/Support - Page 6

geogecko · #**101** 08-16-2005, 04:21 PM

What do you mean, "running WRS?" Is this an application? When I enable My Weather Suite in SageMC, and I click on it, I get the xml file not found. So I'm assuming that there just isn't an xml file at all. Could be that the STV you are using has a dummy xml file, and that's what you are talking about?

I'm pretty new to xml, so I'll have to read up on the WRS page.

geogecko · #**102** 08-17-2005, 07:04 AM

I tried motions xml file, but got an error message. I think I need the Java extensions, and maybe the other Sage files on the WRS page. I'll probably load them tonight and see if it works after that.

geogecko · #**103** 08-18-2005, 06:58 AM

Installed the Java extensions, and the Sage additions last night. Now everything works, kind of.

When I first used it, I was playing Live TV, and there was a lot of frame/sound loss during the loading of the weather images. The next time I tried to use it, I shut down Live TV, and then went into the Weather Suite, and I kept getting a message asking me if I wanted to resume Live TV. No matter what I clicked, it would take me back to the main menu. If I selected weather again, same thing. Not sure if this is an STV issue, or something related to WRS.

Oh, and if it matters, I was using motions xml file as a test.

salsbst · #**104** 08-18-2005, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geogecko

Installed the Java extensions, and the Sage additions last night. Now everything works, kind of.

When I first used it, I was playing Live TV, and there was a lot of frame/sound loss during the loading of the weather images.

Are you using SageClient to connect to a remote server?

Quote:

The next time I tried to use it, I shut down Live TV, and then went into the Weather Suite, and I kept getting a message asking me if I wanted to resume Live TV. No matter what I clicked, it would take me back to the main menu. If I selected weather again, same thing. Not sure if this is an STV issue, or something related to WRS.

That's a new one to me. It very well may be an STV issue.

geogecko · #**105** 08-18-2005, 12:07 PM

Nope, I just have one machine with Sage on it.

I've posted over in the STV thread as well, mlbdude is trying to reproduce it.

I need to try it again, may have been a fluke since it was the first reboot after I installed everything. I will probably give it a try tonight, if the wife isn't too interested in what is on TV...

srothwell · #**106** 08-18-2005, 12:19 PM

Salsbst,

This code snippet is from the traffic cams in my area. I'm having a hard time integrating it..... can you help?

<script language="JavaScript" src="imageupdates.js.php" type="text/javascript"></script>

</head>
<body bgcolor="#EFEFEF">
<map name="map_cameras">
</map>
<div id="RightWindow_Cam">
<div id="CamLocatForm">
<div id="text_1" align="left"> 
<span id="cameraLocation">I-95 at I-295 (Exit 84)  </span>
<br/> 
<span id="direction">Northbound  </span>
</div>
</div>
<div id="CameraWindow" style="width: 352px; height: 240px; background: #EFEFEF;">
<img src="http://cam02.trafficland.com/trafficimage.php?system=vdot&webid=300001&pubtoken=3735743baa68c0db5d184f5a8cf3a7e2&random=2077833132" name="cameraWindow" width="352" height="240" border="0" onload="camLoaded()"/>
</div>
</div>
<script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript'>viewCamera(300001,340,'I-95 at I-295 (Exit 84)','VDOT','Northbound');</script></html>

I see the src="http........ stuff. Can the WX suite handle javascript?

Stacy

geogecko · #**107** 08-18-2005, 07:51 PM

Seems to have been a fluke. After a fresh reboot, I don't have the problem I had before, EXCEPT...

When I stop Live TV, by going into detailed setup, and back to the main menu, I then click My Weather Suite, and a popup asks me what I want to do with live TV, resume, delete, or something else. But this time, when I click delete, I get back to the main menu, then click My Weather Suite again, and everything is fine.

srothwell · #**108** 08-19-2005, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by srothwell

Salsbst,

This code snippet is from the traffic cams in my area. I'm having a hard time integrating it..... can you help?

<script language="JavaScript" src="imageupdates.js.php" type="text/javascript"></script>

</head>
<body bgcolor="#EFEFEF">
<map name="map_cameras">
</map>
<div id="RightWindow_Cam">
<div id="CamLocatForm">
<div id="text_1" align="left"> 
<span id="cameraLocation">I-95 at I-295 (Exit 84)  </span>
<br/> 
<span id="direction">Northbound  </span>
</div>
</div>
<div id="CameraWindow" style="width: 352px; height: 240px; background: #EFEFEF;">
<img src="http://cam02.trafficland.com/trafficimage.php?system=vdot&webid=300001&pubtoken=3735743baa68c0db5d184f5a8cf3a7e2&random=2077833132" name="cameraWindow" width="352" height="240" border="0" onload="camLoaded()"/>
</div>
</div>
<script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript'>viewCamera(300001,340,'I-95 at I-295 (Exit 84)','VDOT','Northbound');</script></html>

I see the src="http........ stuff. Can the WX suite handle javascript?

Stacy

--BUMP--

salsbst · #**109** 08-19-2005, 09:42 AM

No, WRS doesn't handle javascript. I took a very brief look at the trafficland site. They're purposefully making it difficult to fetch the images outside of their web site.

http://cam04.trafficland.com/traffic...20339195363903

It's the pubtoken thing that's the problem (unless they're reusable, which I haven't determined, yet).

In a future release of WRS (actually the rotan, i.e. rotating animated images, component), I may support scripting, such that you could write a script to get a token from their site.

But for now, I'm not sure you'll be able to use them.

ukmgranger · #**110** 08-19-2005, 09:49 AM

Does anyone have a config for the UK?

I did use WRS a while ago, now it works with SageMC I am using it again but my config seems to be out of date in terms of getting UK radar images etc.

srothwell · #**111** 08-19-2005, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by salsbst

No, WRS doesn't handle javascript. I took a very brief look at the trafficland site. They're purposefully making it difficult to fetch the images outside of their web site.

http://cam04.trafficland.com/traffic...20339195363903

It's the pubtoken thing that's the problem (unless they're reusable, which I haven't determined, yet).

In a future release of WRS (actually the rotan, i.e. rotating animated images, component), I may support scripting, such that you could write a script to get a token from their site.

But for now, I'm not sure you'll be able to use them.

Thanks, Salsbst.

Does anyone know of a web page that shows lightning strikes on a map that can be used with WRS?

geogecko · #**112** 08-19-2005, 11:28 AM

Here's a couple, don't know for sure if you can use them in WRS yet, I haven't gotten that far with it yet. You might be able to search around for your local area...

http://wwwa.accuweather.com/severe/s...=&zipcode=

http://www.weather.com/maps/activity...from=mapofweek

salsbst · #**113** 08-19-2005, 12:05 PM

Those should pose no trouble... anything on Accuweather and weather.com and NOAA.gov sites will probably be possible.

srothwell · #**114** 08-19-2005, 12:26 PM

Salsblst,

Another question.....

On the Cayars version of WRS, if you pressed the OPTION button, there was a selection that allowed you to quit WRS and re-load the definition file.

That seems to be gone with the import for V3.

Is there some kind of XML command we can enter into weatherconfig.xml that would allow us to set a "button" to do the same thing?

It seems like I'm always tinkering with weatherconfig.xml when the server is recording, so that means I can't shut it down to reload WRS file.

Thanks

Stacy

sleonard · #**115** 08-19-2005, 12:29 PM

I don't know if this helps anyone or not but I read today that weather.gov has started offering XML feeds.

ukmgranger · #**116** 08-19-2005, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ukmgranger

Does anyone have a config for the UK?

I did use WRS a while ago, now it works with SageMC I am using it again but my config seems to be out of date in terms of getting UK radar images etc.

C'mon!

There must be some people in the UK using WRS?!?!?!?!

salsbst · #**117** 08-19-2005, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleonard

I don't know if this helps anyone or not but I read today that weather.gov has started offering XML feeds.

THis might allow us to get rid of the weather.com feed, which would probably remove any licensing concerns. Thanks for the heads up.

EDIT:... but it just reoccurred to me that it's probably US only, right?

Opus4 · #**118** 08-19-2005, 12:50 PM

I checked that site previously -- it looks like it is US only. So, while it might be a nice alternative, it doesn't seem to cover everything. (Oh - I see from the post edit, that that fact was noticed.)

- Andy

nicktripp · #**119** 08-19-2005, 09:17 PM

Weather Underground (www.wunderground.com) offers XML feeds and I think it covers more than the US as well. They seem pretty friendly to supporting projects like this. Might be worth a shot to check things over there.

srothwell · #**120** 08-22-2005, 08:10 PM

Anyone notice the yellow text over a nearly-impossible-to-read white shadow when looking at the forecast section with v3.0.7?

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