Weather Plugin

veetid · 08-16-2005, 02:02 AM

Here is a screenshot of the weather plugin...

david

lazy_g · 08-16-2005, 05:20 AM

That looks Great!!!!!!!!!!!

When is it coming out?

ryan-neil · 08-16-2005, 05:52 AM

Excellient, Great Work, Cant wait, No Really, Sarah if your Reading this, ""I CANT WAIT"".

jcdillin · 08-16-2005, 06:13 AM

whoo hoo!

justintime · 08-16-2005, 04:56 PM

Hah. That's just beatiful

David,

Will folks be able to tweak the fonts (and coloring?) considering this is being delivered through a self-contained plug-in? or?

veetid · 08-16-2005, 05:13 PM

self contained plugins still have skins, language files, and config files just like the main app... just lots smaller... I will also include the source code for the weather plugin in the SDK download...

davi

justintime · 08-16-2005, 06:02 PM

Terrific. I wouldn't have it any other way!

Quote: Originally Posted by veetid

self contained plugins still have skins, language files, and config files just like the main app... just lots smaller... I will also include the source code for the weather plugin in the SDK download...

davi

DaRacerz · 08-16-2005, 08:47 PM

Nice, nice. Just one this I personally see, how does one get to see current radar image? (preferably metro area radar pic)

veetid · 08-16-2005, 08:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DaRacerz

Nice, nice. Just one this I personally see, how does one get to see current radar image? (preferably metro area radar pic)

This weather plugin uses the xml source from weather.com and follows all it's rules, which doesn't support any radar images... the source for the weather plugin will be included in the SDK, so someone else can implement something...

david

justintime · 08-17-2005, 10:36 AM

David,

Are you really planning on including the links (to the RIGHT) of your weather plugin? I don't think lins are a very 'touch screen' friendly concept. And I know you now support connecting to the web browser plugin, but I still find links (in the weather plugin) to detract from the OEM feel, and purpose, etc.

Edit: corrected left for RIGHT!

veetid · 08-17-2005, 11:26 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by justintime

David,

Are you really planning on including the links (to the left) of your weather plugin? I don't think lins are a very 'touch screen' friendly concept. And I know you now support connecting to the web browser plugin, but I still find links (in the weather plugin) to detract from the OEM feel, and purpose, etc.

this plugin is based on weather.com, which requires those links or you are in violation of their SDK agreement...

david

theheel · 08-17-2005, 11:33 AM

quick question..

for this weather plugin.. will we have to plug in our zip code like we did in the the 1.2 version of centrafuse.. or will it grab our location from the gps reciever, or both if gps is not available?

i remember reading something about it in another thread..but dont know if there was a solution offered to the gps location reading.

thanks.. looks good

veetid · 08-17-2005, 11:51 AM

you will have to enter your region in setup... I now search for a city based on provided text so it's better than having to know your postal code..

I do not currently support weather based on GPS, but it could be added... the source will be available...

note: I won't be able to add something like that until after I have integrated GPS...

david

justintime · 08-17-2005, 02:37 PM

So, a plugin could itself include new elements in the setup screens? Like a whole new configuration tab for that specific plugin? Or is there a catch-all place in the setup screens for everything plug-in related?

Screenshot perhaps? Interesting if you *can* do this.

Quote: Originally Posted by veetid

you will have to enter your region in setup...

veetid · 08-17-2005, 04:36 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by justintime

So, a plugin could itself include new elements in the setup screens? Like a whole new configuration tab for that specific plugin? Or is there a catch-all place in the setup screens for everything plug-in related?

Screenshot perhaps? Interesting if you *can* do this.

there will be a new button in tools for plugins.. this will popup a dialog with all the current available plugins listed.. when one is clicked it simply executes the "CF_pluginShowSetup" method in the plugin... if the creator of the plugin implemented a setup, this is where the code would be placed to display it...

I will be making my plugins setups look very similiar to the current setup screen, but without the tabs... some plugin creators might want to create a simplier setup screen or more complex, or not have one at all... it will be all up to the creators...

david