Live Weather for Fast Dial!
gumanov —Sun, 11/02/2008 - 18:16
It's finally here!
A cell showing live weather for any chosen ZIP code!
Screenshots (click to enlarge):
How does it work?
UserLogos user Mtlca401 sent me an application which he himself wrote, which can create a 300by225 PNG image file containing weather information for any chosen Zip code.
The package contains a folder of weather icons, a readme file, a configurator, and the application that updates the image and runs in the background.
Download Link:
Download!
The ReadMe text file contains information on how to set-up and use the "widget".
Contents of the readme:
Note: You may need to install microsoft .net framework if you don't already have it.
Link: .Net Framework 2.0
You only need to run the ConfigureWeather.exe
WeatherPng.exe loads and runs in the background as soon as ConfigureWeather.exe is opened.
Enter your zip code.
Select run on windows startup. Change the font color if you wish.
Change the update interval(seconds):
3600s = 1 hour
Once you are done configuring, Click Apply to preview your image.
Click Apply & Close when done..
The image will be created in the Fast Dial Weather folder, Weather.png
Use this as a custom image in Fast Dial.
Set the update interval for that cell equal to the one in the weather configurator.
NOTICE: On first run, you will most likely get the following error:
Just click "Continue", and it will never appear again.
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Re: Live Weather for Fast Dial!
Submitted by Mafia_Penguin on Sun, 11/02/2008 - 18:21!!GREAT!!
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Re: Live Weather for Fast Dial!
Submitted by gumanov on Sun, 11/02/2008 - 18:29Update: download link added.
http://rapidshare.com/files/160097946/FastDial_Weather.zip
Re: Live Weather for Fast Dial!
Submitted by Mafia_Penguin on Sun, 11/02/2008 - 18:45Awesome!EDIT 1
My thermometer says it's 54 degrees outside....
EDIT 2
Weather.com says it's 56 outside...?
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Re: Live Weather for Fast Dial!
Submitted by Mafia_Penguin on Sun, 11/02/2008 - 20:51It's not the same....
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Re: Live Weather for Fast Dial!
Submitted by Mafia_Penguin on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 00:21It doesnt work...
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Re: Live Weather for Fast Dial!
Submitted by gumanov on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 00:26will reply tomorrow
dont have time ATM
Re: Live Weather for Fast Dial!
Submitted by Grawl on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 09:56in my Ubuntu 8.06.1 i don't have .NET XD
Re: Live Weather for Fast Dial!
Submitted by ZedoMann on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 17:06Could you make one that is powered by accuweather.com?
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If I make a request for logos, make it on a transparent background.
Re: Live Weather for Fast Dial!
Submitted by Mafia_Penguin on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 19:59Direct URL:
(Will they delete the file if I post this?)
http://rs580tg.rapidshare.com/files/160097946/1207876/FastDial_Weather.zip
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Re: Live Weather for Fast Dial!
Submitted by gumanov on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 21:11ok well M_P u r correct, the weather at weather.com is different than the one displayed by this widget.
i will contact the coder of this app, and see if he can fix it.
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