I've been trying to get Paul Spee's weather module to display today's weather info on my Home screen. I am a complete newbie when it comes to ProntoScript, but I have learned a few tricks, albiet quite basic. With the help of individuals from this forum it is now functioning properly. Thanks guys.

I've modeled my Home/Splash screen after the HTC Hero phone. The clock is working beautifully and I have the graphics pretty much complete. You can go to the full 5-day forecast (located in a different activity) by pressing on the weather icon area.

My Home/Splash Screen


Note: I've remove some comments and the copyright info here to shorten the post.

Note: I've edited the scipts below to reflect the current working version. The OnWake() function is working now. This function will refresh the weather data whenever the remote wakes up. There may be a more elegant way to write this... but it works. Also, you may have noticed I am starting to make some new weather icons.

Home - Activity Level Script
var socket;
var xmlData; // Stores xml data received from xml.weather.com
var CityCode = CF.widget("City1Code", "PARAMETERS", "LOCAL_WEATHER").label;

function onConnect()
{

  if (socket && socket.connected == false) {
    // Not sure why onConnect() is called when socket is not connected
    return;
  }

  var request = "GET /weather/local/";
  request += CityCode;
  request += "?cc=*&dayf=1";
  request += "&unit=" +  CF.widget("Unit", "PARAMETERS", "LOCAL_WEATHER").label;
  request += "&prod=bd_select";
  request += "&par=yahoowidgetxml HTTP/1.0 \r\n"

  // Write request to get weather forecast
  socket.write(request);
  socket.write("HOST:xml.weather.com \r\n");
  socket.write("\r\n");
  socket.write("\r\n");

};

// This function is called when the xml data has been received
function onData()
{
  xmlData += socket.read(5000,1000);
};

// This function is called when the socket is closed
function onClose()
{
  var ut;

  // Trim the XML tag off if it was included.
  if (xmlData.indexOf("<!--l"))  <-->       xmlData = xmlData.substring(xmlData.indexOf("?>")+2);

  var weather = new XML(xmlData);

  // Get units
  ut = weather.head.ut;

  // Display location
  CF.widget("CityName").label = weather.loc.dnam;

  // Display text
  CF.widget("Text").label = weather.cc.t;

  // Display current temperature
  CF.widget("Temp").label = weather.cc.tmp + "°"; // + weather.head.ut; (remove '; //' and this text if you wish to display C or F units)

  // Update weather
    var hi = weather.dayf.day[0].hi;
    var low = weather.dayf.day[0].low;
    var icon = ""+weather.dayf.day[0].part[0].icon; // Force it to be a string

    // Update high temperature; if not available, omit temperature unit
    CF.widget("tp00").label = hi + "°"; // + weather.head.ut;
    if (hi == "N/A")
    {
      CF.widget("tp00").label = hi;
      icon = ""+weather.dayf.day[0].part[1].icon;
    }

    // Update low temperature
    CF.widget("tp01").label = low + "°"; // + weather.head.ut; (remove '; //' and this text if you wish to display C or F units)

    // Set icon
    var w = CF.widget("tp02");
    w.stretchImage = true;
    w.setImage(CF.widget(icon, "GALLERY", "LOCAL_WEATHER").getImage());
    w.label = "";

  // Note that the socket is killed after it has been closed and
  // will need to be recreated.
  socket = null;
};

function onIOError(e)
{
  System.print(e);
};

function connectWeather(City)
{
  CityCode = CF.widget("City" + City + "Code", "PARAMETERS", "LOCAL_WEATHER").label;

  if(socket == null) // socket was cleared by onClose()
  {
    // create new asynchronous TCP socket
    socket = new TCPSocket(false);

    // setup socket functions
    socket.onConnect = onConnect;
    socket.onData = onData;
    socket.onClose = onClose;
    socket.onIOError = onIOError;

    xmlData = "";

    socket.connect('xml.weather.com', 80, 3000);
  }
}

Home - Page Level Script
System.setGlobal('currentActivity', 'SPLASH');

function wifiConnected()
{
    if (System.getNetlinkStatus() == "wifi-disconnected")
    {
        Activity.scheduleAfter(1000, wifiConnected);
    }
    else
    {
        setClock();
        setDate();
        connectWeather(1);
        CF.activity().label = "standby mode...";
    }
}

onWake = function()
{
    Activity.scheduleAfter(1000, wifiConnected);
}

function setClock()
{
    currentTime = GUI.getDisplayTime().split(':');
    currentMinutesAndMeridiem = currentTime[1].split('');
    CF.widget('hour').label = currentTime[0];
    CF.widget('minutes').label = currentMinutesAndMeridiem[0] + currentMinutesAndMeridiem[1];
    CF.widget('meridiem').label = (currentMinutesAndMeridiem[2] + currentMinutesAndMeridiem[3]).toUpperCase();
    scheduleAfter(1000, setClock);
}

function setDate()
{
    currentDate = GUI.getDisplayDate().split(" ");
    CF.widget('date').label = currentDate[0] + ", " + currentDate[1] + " " + currentDate[2];
    scheduleAfter(1000, setDate);
}

wifiConnected();

Thanks Hilko for helping me out. It works now. I also made some adjustments to it so that I can switch between Celcius and Farenheit on the fly (5 day forecast area only... so far). A couple more tweaks and I think I will be satisfied with the results.

Scott

Scott,

no problem. If you need more help just ask.

Scott,

VERY NICE JOB!!!

When the time flips, is the display animated?

Any chance you would be willing to post the module so we can give it a try? Looks very nice.

No animation so far... just getting my feet wet with ProntoScript. I've been completely overhauling my interface in an attempt to make it easier for my wife to use. Still lots of work to do, but so far, so good.

The animation for the 'Making system adjustments' and 'Shutting the system down' sections turned out quite nicely. There is both a blue ball that travels from the remote icon to the screen as well as a fuzzy white pulse that travels along the progress bar as commands are being sent - similar to the VISTA progress bar effect. However, no ProntoScript was required... mostly because I currently don't know the language that well yet. I merely created a new sending icon with a total of 8 segments and each segment contains two different graphical elements. After that, it required some creative layering/graphic ordering to create the desired effect as I did not want the pulse to travel beyond the color segment of the progress bar.
 
Hope you like it.

Some more pics...

That is freakin awesome. Would love to have some images/UI like that on my remote here. As I beta test and am SW engineer in my day job, I'm a bit challenged for time to do the UI stuff. I've dabbled with PaintShop and Photoshop for years but find lately that I've not the time. :-(

Hey Lyndel,

I know you've given lots of help to everyone here at Remote Central. I've learned quite a bit here myself. So, when I have finished this configuration, I can send you a copy of it. If you like, I can send you the Photoshop files as well. I will probably be using this configuration for any potential clients (new baby in our lives... so needs some extra cash), so I probably won't be uploading the file to Remote Central any time soon.

Scott

Awesome layout.

I understand why you don't want to post it here. IT's a lot of work and you're right. But ... you could sell it for a reasonable price, I think a lot of people would be willing to pay for such a nice and clean design.

I was thinking of doing just that. Just need to figure what a fair price would be. Also, what should be included in the package.

Potential Packages
1) Complete UI Template only.

2) Complete UI Template as well as the PNG files. There would be some Photoshop files for buttons etc so that individuals could make any necessary changes to the icons to suit their configuration.

3) Complete UI Template as well as all Photoshop files.

The price would vary on the package. Or more likely, I would offer option 2 as the only available package. If someone wanted option 3, the price would be negotiated but obviously higher than option 2.

I would welcome any and all ideas or thoughts.

Scott,

You and Dave Sereno @ Only One Remote in Atlanta should talk. And, yes, I'd love a private copy. Don't know if you've noticed but the only things I've uploaded are CCFs with codes, a couple of ported ProntoScript games, and a program or two here and there. Your stuff would never leave my domain. :-)

Scott, I hope you do eventually sell a package. I'd love to buy it for my TSU9600!

Amen, brother. I can't seem to program an interface that satisfies both my wife and myself.

Add me to the list of people that would be interested in buying the xcf from you. I'd like to see a video of the interface in action.

I think its safe to say "His" and "Hers" page is the only way to go......

I wonder if Philips can do a Male/female detector on the next one :)

I think we all have this issue .

I get comments like " why carnt it tell me why the music serer is stopped" so now i have feed back that if there is a power cut and the message " Music Server is Stopped" it now pops up a message " Please turn the music server on", at least i dant have to say which switch it is :)

Scott count me in for one of your xcf's they look awesome