Jump to content
LaunchBox Community Forums

Current Weather Control for BigBox


Recommended Posts

Current Weather Control for BigBox

View File

Yahoo killed their YQL API on January 3rd 2019, which this plugin uses to get the weather data, so it no longer works. Until I have time to switch it to a different weather API it will remain broken.

 

Grila's BigBox Weather Control v1.0.2

BigBox Control/Plugin

1/3/2018

 

Description

This control will periodically retrieve the current weather conditions, displayed as a relevant icon, and temperature for the location you choose and display them in a BigBox theme. The location and display units (C or F) are end-user configurable. What this means is this: anyone who uses a theme that incorporates this control can set their location and display units to either Celsius or Fahrenheit by a simple edit of a config file (thank you @eatkinola for the help with that). I'm not sure if there is any want for this kind of information in BigBox (the idea came from looking at my phone's home screen), but the more options for theme's the better. 

 

Changelog

v1.0.2 (1/3/2018)

  • Added ShowTemp bool
  • Added ShowConditions bool

v1.0.1 (1/2/2018):

  • Added ShowUnits bool
  • Added ShowLocation bool
  • Added ItemSpacing property

v1.0.0 (11/8/2017):

  • Initial release

 

Notes

This isn't a plugin that can just be dropped into the plugin's folder, it's a user control that theme makers (or anyone with enough knowledge for that matter) can incorporate into their themes much like my other controls for controller status, battery percent, etc. I've included instructions (with pictures) on how to get this into a theme.

 

Screenshot (upper right corner)

ss.thumb.jpg.eab30361e0c70aaf8c9d32cd807812ce.jpg


 

  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 1 month later...
14 hours ago, CriticalCid said:

Hey Grila, I recently played around with your plugin and it works like a charm :)

 

But nevertheless I have a few requests if you don’t mind:

 

1. Show C or F behind the °

 

2. Being able to change the font and text color of the temperature

 

3. Show the name of the currently set up location

 

Easy enough but I am off until Tuesday, January 2nd so it won't be until then.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Now that my kids are in bed and I have more time to think back, I'm pretty sure you can style the text like any normal textblock. Did you try adding FontFamily="whatever" and Foreground="whatever" to the element?

Edited by Grila
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Alright @CriticalCid, your requests are added and the file has been updated in the downloads section. The units and location are bools and the item spacing is an int that adjusts........................the item spacing :)

<g:GrilaWeather Grid.Column="2" ShowUnits="True" ShowLocation="True" Foreground="White" ItemSpacing="5"/>

Screenshot:

5a4bb01b403d9_LaunchBoxBigBox1_2_201811_03_12AM.thumb.png.9a36ca380777a666a55e1868eea39e03.png

Edited by Grila
  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Awesome! Thank you very much it works great!

I noticed that I run into spacing problems with long location names. Would it be possible to add “Show” properties for the weather symbol and the temperature as well? With that I could add a second instance of your plugin in a new line under the first one which only shows the location.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

10 minutes ago, CriticalCid said:

Awesome! Thank you very much it works great!

 

I noticed that I run into spacing problems with long location names. Would it be possible to add “Show” properties for the weather symbol and the temperature as well? With that I could add a second instance of your plugin in a new line under the first one which only shows the location.

 

Of course, I'll work on it today sometime.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 6 years later...
Posted (edited)

Hello, I wonder if it still works because I don't know whether to continue fighting, nothing shows up for me ;(
whether it is possible to change the language ?

Edited by KRI$85
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...