New Weather Module

[Timmy]

One more step today, the AnimateiMageViewer (AMV) was 80% ready. (...) I need some graphic expert to make the new icon for it.  As you all know, I am not very good in image and graphic.

Uk_skinner,

You can mail me your wishes (pixels and example-pics) and I'll try to full fill your wishes.

Timmy

[uk_skinner]

Hello, guys.

Just update what is my progress right now.

Although I was able to show the animated gif radar image, but I failed to be able to move the image using "drag-and-move".  It also required to install extra .dll under the /Windows in order to do the trick.

So, I decided to find another approach.  Unfortunately, this time I need to use another exe to "extract" the frame in the snimated gif.  In the past week, I have been beating myself to see I can do it by myself.  Due to my limited knowledge,  I failed.  However, I did borrow an exe from a commercial program and was able to make AnimatediMageViewer just like ImageViewer we have, including every features plus to set the loop-time.  But I can not release it because of usage of this commercial exe.

I would like to ask help from you, if you come across a PPC freeware or source code (even better) can "extract frame from animated gif", please let me know.  Meanwhile, I will continue to work my way through to see I am able to create one.

[uk_skinner]

I got some small progress to make this module "skinable".

Use the "Today-Plus like" skin code.  The module can be customerized.  This just a beginning and it has not completed yet.  I just would like to share with you given it has been very quite here.

As you can see from screenshot, I am still running it in QVGA so that was the reason that weather icon was only 1/4.  Every component was added using skin codes.  And the image is just like the one in IMV, can be "drag-and-move".

Code Select Expand

height,270
datadir,\Program Files\TpWeather2\data
wicondir,\Program Files\TpWeather2\Shiny_VGA
imagedir,\Program Files\TpWeather2\Images
box,city,8,8,180,22,Tahoma,8,b
changefont,Tahoma,8,r
current,update,8,32,Update: ,,l,,
font,color,196_15_15
current,temp,54,64,, F,l,,
font,color,15_15_196
current,realtemp,84,64, / , F,r,,
font,color,0_0_0
current,barometer,134,64,baro: , in,l,,
current,humidity,54,112,Humidity: , %,l,,
current,uv,54,80,UV: ,,l,,
current,visibility,134,80,Visibility: , miles,l,,
current,sky,54,48,Sky: ,,l,,
current,winddir,54,96,WindD: ,,l,,
current,windspeed,134,96,WindS: , mph,l,,
imagebutton,210,32,refresh.gif,1
image,amv,10,130,220,150,\Program Files\TpWeather2\data\1.jpg,0,0,0,100,100,100,0,1000

[Timmy]

Uk_skinner,

Yust curious.

You're working with a new option: 'current' in stead of 'today', am I wright? Just to get more and new possibilities?!?

Timmy

[uk_skinner]

Uk_skinner,

Yust curious.

You're working with a new option: 'current' in stead of 'today', am I wright? Just to get moreand new possibilities?!?

Timmy

Yes, that is the way I call it, "current" instead of "today".  I tried to mimic the "code" in TodayPlus.  

[Broesel]

Hey uk-skinner, that looks very good already  

Not far of a weather-plugin that is skinnable  

And then ... only missing some small things like rss, poom, worldclocks .....


Regards Broesel  

[Wichtel]

....
And then ... only missing some small things like rss, poom, worldclocks .....


Regards Broesel  

I'm waiting for this

[Timmy]

Uk_skinner,

I've found a beautifull animated radar picture:


http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/daten/radar/eurg/vie.gif?1cb6ce5862ef8e817b59b730955797ec&LANG=en

Can this picture be opened in your AnimatedImageViewer?

Timmy

[uk_skinner]

Yes, no problem..

It is an animated gif.

But I still have an issue here that prevent me to go further.

[Timmy]

Yes, no problem..

It is an animated gif.

But I still have an issue here that prevent me to go further.

Uk_skinner,

I know what the  problem is, but I just was curious to know. I'll wait patiently for your legal version...

Timmy

[Timmy]

Uk_skinner,

Here's another question. I also found this beautiful animated picture, but it's no normal animated.



http://www.weathernews.nl/dyn/weer_nl/compact.asp

I can't get is into my PocketPC. Do you know a way to make that possible???

Timmy

[uk_skinner]

Timmy:

 Most likely is a flash player plug-in.  Can you see the animation in PIE?

[Timmy]

Timmy:

 Most likely is a flash player plug-in.  Can you see the animation in PIE?

Uk_skinner,

In PIE I get the attached screenshot. And that's not what I get on my PC...

Timmy

[uk_skinner]

If I follow your link on PC, I did not see any animation.  What was the original link?  Probably also get some Java script involved.  PIE doesn't work well for the site with Java Script.

[Timmy]

If I follow your link on PC, I did not see any animation.  What was the original link?  Probably also get some Java script involved.  PIE doesn't work well for the site with Java Script.

Uk_skinner,

The original URL is: http://www.weathernews.nl/b2s/

For your information:
•  It's NOT an animated gif pcture. When clicking on one of the words below the picture, you get another view.
•  I have Macromedia Flash Player ActiveX on my PCC.

Timmy