Fedora 16 weather applet

[kbs1]

Can somebody please point me to a WORKING weather applet for fedora 16? NONE of which I have tried (total 4) worked, and that included already 5 hours of metadata.json hacking [gnome allowed version changing], extension.js changing*[addind "missing" init, enable and disable functions], JSON or YQL query debugging (nothing, still just errors from JSON parser) so what weather applet do you use?

Thanks!

[dd_wizard]

I used to use the one included with AWN, but the weather provider changed the API. I read that a number of weather applets were affected.

dd_wizard

[Dangermouse]

F16 uses gnome 3.2 so you need this one, it works for me, remove the old extension first
https://github.com/simon04/gnome-she.../tree/gnome3.2
https://github.com/simon04/gnome-she...pball/gnome3.2

[kbs1]

This one does not work for me. I live in Bratislava, Slovakia, so my WOEID is 818717. I have actually debugged the YQL query used and it does not expect a WOEID, but it expects a string, in my case "AUXX0010". Never the less, I also tried "Bratislava, Slovakia", and also changing the query to use weather.search table, but it still crashes on json.get_object_member("query").get_object_member( "results") is null. It is NOT null (at least in YQL query console), but I am unable to check actual downloaded content in load_json_async() in extension.js (global.log does not work there for some reason?)

load_json_async: function(url, fun) {
global.log("Downloading weather"); ///////////////////////// will not log into looking glass?
let here = this;
let session = new Soup.SessionAsync();

if (Soup.Session.prototype.add_feature != null)
Soup.Session.prototype.add_feature.call(session, new Soup.ProxyResolverDefault());

let message = Soup.Message.new('GET', url);
session.queue_message(message, function(session, message) {
let jp = new Json.Parser();
jp.load_from_data(message.response_body.data, -1);
fun.call(here, jp.get_root().get_object());
});
},

So I am unable to check actual content downloaded by Soup (but the "fun.call(here, jp.get_root().get_object());" call is definitely made, because the error message in format "A error has occured" is logged in the catch block of the called function.

So, what settings do you use? Maybe I could try yours just to see if it works. Thanks.

---------- Post added at 12:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:16 PM ----------

OMG. The python configurator script does not work. When I changed my "woeid" using "gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.weather woeid AUXX0010" the applet immediately recognised the change (as registered by "this._settings.connect('changed::' + WEATHER_WOEID_KEY, load_settings_and_refresh_weather);"), and the weather immediately popped up! So thanks, I also tried setting woeid by command line but I was actually setting an WOEID (818717) and not expected "AUXX0010" so it did not work back then.

---------- Post added at 01:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:21 PM ----------

well as it shows up Bratislava is LOXX0001 but nevermind it works correctly now

[RupertPupkin]

I use Temperature.app, which works fine for me in WindowMaker.

[mswal2846]

Ok, finally got it to work! Apparently the WOEID needs to be 4 characters + 4 numbers. Bratislava, Slovakia, so WOEID is LOXX0001. You can set it by entering in a Terminal:

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.weather woeid LOXX0001

---------- Post added at 03:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:08 PM ----------

By the way, I found the code by going to your favorite internet browser and entering:

http://xoap.weather.com/search/search?where=Bratislava, Slovakia

[PabloTwo]

Command line... for US and Canadian users:

yum install expect

BASH:~/-> weather DAB | grep -A3 Conditions
Weather Conditions at 01:53 PM EST on 19 Dec 2011 for Daytona Beach, FL.
Temp(F)    Humidity(%)    Wind(mph)    Pressure(in)    Weather
========================================================================
  72          51%         ESE at 8       30.24      Scattered Clouds

You just need to know the airport designator code for the nearest airport to you that provides this service. grep more lines to include the "forecast" info. This can be done for "International" sites as well, but you'll have to write your own expect script for that. The "weather" script is one of several example scripts that come with the expect package.

[zKarp]

Try fedora utils, http://fedorautils.sourceforge.net/. Choose extensions then check the weather one. I tried the manual process but it wouldn't "make".
Hope this helps.

[ooseven]

Originally Posted by Dangermouse

F16 uses gnome 3.2 so you need this one, it works for me, remove the old extension first
https://github.com/simon04/gnome-she.../tree/gnome3.2
https://github.com/simon04/gnome-she...pball/gnome3.2

I tried to install https://github.com/simon04/gnome-she...pball/gnome3.2, but this is what the error said:
MIME type not supported /tmp/simon04-gnome-shell-extension-weather-e338715.zip

[Dangermouse]

Im afraid its not that easy, you need to build and compile it,
http://www.dnmouse.org/autoten/gnome...extension.html

[tmort]

I've tried several weather extensions without any luck.

I'l like to uninstall all of them and start fresh with the one at GIThub.

If I run autoten it indicates there is one installed. How do I uninstall?

[marko]

Under KDE4, you can install the kde-plasma-yawp package (yawp == yet another weather plugin),
then unlock your widgets, do an Add Widgets and select yawp and drag it to the desktop. Set up from there is pretty straightforward (right mouse click the widget, etc)

[Dangermouse]

Originally Posted by tmort

I've tried several weather extensions without any luck.

I'l like to uninstall all of them and start fresh with the one at GIThub.

If I run autoten it indicates there is one installed. How do I uninstall?

You probably have installed the gnome3 extension and not the 3.2 version which is needed for f16,(common mistake) just rename the dir weather@gnome-shell-extensions.gnome.org it is in /usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions and then you should be able to install the correct version with autoplus but no guarantee it will work with all the alterations etc.. you have done.

[teraquad]

Hi,

Same problem here. I have 4 machines running f16 and i notice one machine the extentions is in in color. I wish to uninstall the B/W ones and go back with the autoten/utility plus one which is color (i think). Autoten shows them as installed but wont allow an uninstall. Any help wouls be appriceated.

Thanks!

[george_toolan]

Thanks for the information. This weather applet is great, exactly what I was looking for ;-)

Fedora 16 is at gnome-shell 3.2.1 now or 3.2.2 if you install it from updates-testing. Do not use the zip file from above or the 3.2 branch of the weather applet! You have to use the master branch, which fixed some bugs.

The new version of the applet includes a configurator. If you uncheck the "Symbolic Icons" box it will be in color, otherwise it's in black and white.

This is the zip file for the master branch: https://github.com/simon04/gnome-she...zipball/master

Another applet I would recomment is this system monitor applet: https://github.com/paradoxxxzero/gno...monitor-applet