Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

The last modification worked for me. Thanks for your efforts.

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

uh oh... maybe I shouldn't have fixed it... :lol:

WP-Activate reads the plugin layout file and finds all of the "clickable" stuff on it. Then it sends a mouse click to the WP plugin on the the top-left-most item that it finds. On your theme, that item is opening the WP details, which shows those dumb buttons. And obviously, there's something weird about that icon being there.

I don't suppose you'd want to try PhatPhinger IV - I took care to make sure it's nearly impossible to open the WP details. Probably not, as I figure you're running your own customized version.

What I did was lay a window over the the big icons and text that opens the current conditions window, like this:

In this case, the window is covering the entire area from the left side of the screen up to the start button, and from the top of the layout down to the top of the forecast section.

Yes, that would be very easy. On thing though, I'm not sure I can do the black box behind the text.

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

I'll check out PhatPhinger IV. Can you give me a link?

Yes, I really didn't expect a black box. Just a lazy cut/paste on my part. :)

-Bob-

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

You can find a link to PhatPhinger IV (and more) in the WeatherPanel download index

I'll work on the widget...

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

Something not right on the Omnia. Installed the WQVGA file and the Activate file. Ran the inject widget per instructions, but it hangs on "Select" when selecting Widgets.xml. If I push "Select" it moves on. Then hangs while trying to write the "temp" file. A big part of the issue on my phone is that it's adding several spaces at the end of folders that are being created, so instead of "temp", it making a file called "temp______".

Puzzled.

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

Also creates a ~qa_layouts.zip_________

I can get past a few hangups if I copy and past qa layouts, widgets and agenda xml files while the script is running into both "temp" and "temp_______" but eventually it fails at not being able to find ~qa_layouts.zip...not sure why.

Both WP and Activate are installed in device memory.

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

rwcj63,
I have original Windows 6 Pro; already had Weather Panel with PhatFinger skin running on Today Screen. Installed Mobile Shell 3.01 - then installed Storyr WP Widget cab. Then on Lifestyle screen, picked "add widget", went down the list and Weather Panel (3 options) were available. Everything worked...for which I am very happy.

Good luck

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

Weird. I'll research this and get back. I sounds like a text encoding issue or something... :scratch:

Wow - I was getting worried there for a moment as I read your post ;-) Glad it worked...

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

Well to be honest I couldn't figure out how to turn off touch flo :drunken:

I just literally changed the code in the mscr manually hit exit at one point and it worked.

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

not sure if anyone posted but all is good using beta 2 build.

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

Probably a dumb question...but I cannot find a manual way to update the weather/cameras with Phatfinger IV? My battery is really wearing down fast (couple of hours, and my phone got really warm?), so I turned off auto update...any help is appreciated to let me know how to update manually!

Also, will it eat battery faster with multiple cities/cameras in the database?

Great program though...Thanks storyr

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

There's no update button in the pop-up windows (not supported there), but there is on the Today screen plugin. So, if you go to the Today screen, hit the "start" button, the screen changes to the dash board. The refresh is the round arrow thingy. An alternative is to hit the settings button, which drops a menu with two update options on it.

One thing I noticed about WeatherPanel is that it may have issues (such as running constantly and causing the phone to get hot) if ActiveSync is configured with an Exchange server with "as items arrive" - in combination with low-service areas.

I changed my email schedule to "every 5 minutes", and I haven't had the problem since - nor do I have battery issues.

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

UPDATE

I've updated the first post with a new CAB. This version has a new "compact" layout (for Bob) and some improvements to the injection process (much less work to do).

If you don't care about the new layout, no need to update.

Note: This update will probably whack your existing WeatherPanel widgets, so you'll need to re-add them.

http://www.venusware.net/images/wpa/screen14a.png

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

lol,round arrow thingy. i installed a new theme and after you do so, you have to inject the app again, not a big deal, just thought i would let people know.

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

Yea - If you overwrite the qa_layouts.dat, you'll need to re-inject.

In this new version, I figured out how to place all of the widgets into their own standalone xml file (WpWidgets.xml). So, if you're only replacing the Widgets.xml (in qa_layouts.dat), you won't have to re-inject.

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/9865/screen01bzg.png fog icon is funky looking, thought i had a problem. lol

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

Still a no go on my Omnia. Gets stuck at line 120 - can't find ~qa_layouts.zip even though I see it in total commander. The zip to function is adding lots of spaces to the end of the layouts.zip________.

Would it be possible to get manual instructions?

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

thats a ton of manual installing. what layout are you using? fatfinger?

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

Have to say great work. But I have one question, how did you get the widget on the professional screen. Would like to put there instead of the default one that came with spb shell

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

Not using anything specific. Just the standard MS3 shell layout.

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

i think thats the problem then, storyr is here now. im almost positive i saw a post by storyr saying you need to be using a custom layout.

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

storyr,

Thanks for the compact icon!!!

A couple things...:)

Is it possible to change the width of the compact layout to the default "small" Mobile Shell width? With its current width, the icon can't be placed close to the edge of the screen. See the attached screen shot. (BTW, how do I place the shot in this dialog area instead of a separate file that needs to be clicked on to view?:scratch:)

Secondly, my MS icon doesn't seem to match the WP current info unless I manually run the Configure Widget script. Is there a setting that I'm forgetting about???

Thanks.

-Bob-

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

Installed PhatPhinger II WQVGA and re-ran the inject Widget. Still a no go. It's something to do with the scripting for sure...

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

No, a custom layout isn't required.

I'm working on it - strange problem indeed...

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

Try the attached file. Unzip, copy to the WP-Activate install folder, re-inject.

As far as embedding screenshots, I upload to a web site. I think you can attach pics and get thumbnails if they're of a certain format.

darren.wlsn1 probably knows...

The hell you say :mrgreen:

What is your widget refresh rate set to? The refresh script grabs the data from WP and updates those funny looking menu items in the WeatherPanel menu that gets installed. It then runs a little app called uBlip.exe that supposed to refresh the MS screen and show the changes.

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

sorry storyr, i thought i read that in another thread. wuffpack, phatfinger looks better anyhow. lol

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

Oh, I get what you're talking about now - the WP theme. Sorry, my mistake.

Yes, the default WP themes won't work with the activation (pressing an icon). But, this would have nothing to do with the install script...

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

That's actually the Lifestyle panel, made to look like the Professional screen - with the large digital clock widget mod.

Check this thread for links to stuff like that...

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

Lol no worries - it does look way better on the Omnia. Too bad SPB couldn't get their act together and get a decent weather widget going with current temps...

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

The new icon is PERFECT! Thanks.

Re: the update of the icon, I guess I'm not quite sure I understand the script. I've turned off the auto update in WP itself. I have the widget set to update every hour (although I tried 15 minutes, without any change) because of the lack of internet I have through most of the day. I usually update the weather in the morning and then again in the late afternoon. No data plan or wireless in the outback ;). However, right now I'm synched to the internet, WP shows Fair and 90; the MS icon shows Clear and 84 (which was the current info an hour ago). If I set the update time in your script to 15 minutes, for instance, and I'm not connected to the internet, will the MS icon still update? Or is there some assumption in your script that "we" are always connected?

BTW, I installed PhatPhinger IV. The switch from MS to WP is much better. Of course, I'll have to tweak you layout to my particular needs; then it'll be perfect ;).

Thanks.

-Bob-

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

The widget refresh script is independent of WP updates, although it does assume you're running the hourly data fix.

Here's how the widget refresh script works (regardless of the schedule):

1. Look up the default city in the WP settings
2. Access the current data file for that city (in WeatherPanel\data)
3. If the data is current, use that
4. If the data is > 1 hour old, access the hourly forecast data for that city
5. Traipse through the hourly data until the current hour is found - use that data

One thing I've noticed in my testing:

WeatherPanel has the same feature: It will use hourly forecast data after the current data expires. I've noticed that, for whatever reason, WeatherPanel gets too far ahead in the file - maybe by a couple of hours. Whereas, the widget refresh script is accurate. This can lead to a discrepancy in what WP shows and what the widget shows - as the current data gets older throughout the day...

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

Early on in this project I thought I read that the auto update should be turned off in WP. Am I correct? Or can I have WP set to update every hour and your script every 5 or 15 minutes, for instance. I want to avoid WP updating via the internet because IF I'm connected to the internet, I'm usually on a dial up connection, which is very slow; WP disrupts other internet downloads.

Thanks again.

-Bob-

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

I downloaded and installed the latest cab and ran the Inject Widget. To my amazement, it worked this time - I received the inject widget completed successfully message. I did a soft reset, configured update time in configure widget. Now for the problem - I go to edit layout, add widget, I choose one of the WeatherPanel options, and nothing is added to the layout. What have I done (or not done) to cause this to happen? Thank you!

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

No - no reason to turn WP's auto-update off. Every hour should be fine.

A couple of questions for you:

You mentioned "outback". Are you down under these days? You used to be in Costa Rica or something like that, right?

I have to ask - what/who is your avatar? :-)

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

What the!?!

My suggestion would be to reinstall WP-Activate. Shouldn't have to re-inject. Are you familiar with checking things in the registry?

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

I reinstalled WP-Activate, but still nothing added to the layout after adding one of the WP widgets. Just in case this makes a difference, I should mention that I have WP in a tab in PocketBreeze on my today screen. I am not familiar with the registry settings, but I do have Resco Registry Editor installed on my phone.

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

Yes, I tested having WP set at 1 hour and the widget at 5 minutes. It seems to be working fine.

"Outback" is not the correct description; "end of the road" might be more accurate. I'm still on the beach in Costa Rica.

The avatar is "the Jesus" from the movie "The Big Lebowski". John Turturro played the character. He's only in the movie maybe 5 minutes, but definitely one of the highlights. If you haven't seen it, check it out.

Thanks again for your help.

-Bob-

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

storyr, do you still use phone alarm? i need some skins.

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

If you could verify the following using your Resco registry editor:

Starting at HKLM, drill way down into the Spb stuff to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Spb Software House 2\Spb Mobile Shell\WidgetList\2

There you should see the WeatherPanel widgets in the list:

http://www.venusware.net/images/wpa/screen35d.png

Select one of them, and they should each have two string values, (Default) and Str , like so:

http://www.venusware.net/images/wpa/screen35c.png

The Str value should be pointing to WpWidgets - which is what gets injected into MS.

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If this checks out, then the next option would be for you to post your qa_layouts.dat file for examination.

One other thing to verify is: You have exited MS or soft reset AFTER installing WP-Activate, right? I'm sure you mentioned you had, but no harm checking. The behavior you're seeing is what happens when you don't...

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Off topic: While I was testing on QVGA and grabbing the registry screenshots, I grabbed these of PhatPhinger IV. They look pretty sweet, I think:

http://www.venusware.net/images/wpa/screen33a.png-http://www.venusware.net/images/wpa/screen33b.png

Thanks!

Re: [Mobile Shell 3.0 Widget] WeatherPanel (with current conditions)
 

sure do. check here - you'll see some of my stuff in there :)