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

[bC6]

< Weather Panel Widget SPB Mobile Shell 3 spb3 Lifestyles Screen Auto Update Widget cab install >

Sprint HTC 6800 Mogul Titan Windows Mobile 6.1 WM 6.1

Update 2009-06-25 : Installed Commuter theme, nice, re-ran WP Widget cab.
It worked fine, but then when I clicked on the widget or WP-Activate a window
saying something like retrieving weather panel or whatever then a ping sound
and finally nothing, no new window with WP. In addition the widget was not updating.

So I uninstalled the theme back to the original and wa-la, now when I click the widget
or WP-Activate the weather panel, default theme, opens in a new window; ???

BUT, the widget still didn't update and I didn't touch anything while sleeping.

So on my way to work on the cable car this morning, I re-ran the widget cab
again and chose Windows Queue for the update instead of silent script,
and wa-la again, the widget update works. :->

So I'm still a bit confused on the 'necessity' of a custom theme for
the widget running in spb3 because I get updates, from the WP in Today screen I believe,
and when I click on the widget or WP - Activate the WP app out of the Today screen opens
in a new window; good?

Is something stuck in the registry from the first mis-install of the older version found on XDA?
The cabs do say uninstalling older version when installing or re-installing.

If the latter is not the correct case then after I install a theme do I have to regedit
the widget link as in post 3?

Additionally, how do you set links to traffic cams for the selected city, SF in my case,
in the various themes or should I say pass on the link to the tutorials.
I did read the zipped readme file.

Finally, are there other icons available for the widget to use?
I saw that there's icons for the themes.

As far as I can tell, this widget is working just fine.

Thanks again.

[storyr]

Originally Posted by bC6

< Weather Panel Widget SPB Mobile Shell 3 spb3 Lifestyles Screen Auto Update Widget cab install >

Sprint HTC 6800 Mogul Titan Windows Mobile 6.1 WM 6.1

Update 2009-06-25 : Installed Commuter theme, nice, re-ran WP Widget cab.
It worked fine, but then when I clicked on the widget or WP-Activate a window
saying something like retrieving weather panel or whatever then a ping sound
and finally nothing, no new window with WP. In addition the widget was not updating.

So I uninstalled the theme back to the original and wa-la, now when I click the widget
or WP-Activate the weather panel, default theme, opens in a new window; ???

BUT, the widget still didn't update and I didn't touch anything while sleeping.

So on my way to work on the cable car this morning, I re-ran the widget cab
again and chose Windows Queue for the update instead of silent script,
and wa-la again, the widget update works. :->

Yay!

Originally Posted by bC6

So I'm still a bit confused on the 'necessity' of a custom theme for the widget running in spb3 because I get updates, from the WP in Today screen I believe, and when I click on the widget or WP - Activate the WP app out of the Today screen opens in a new window; good?

A custom theme is necessary for WP-Activate to open the popups. If you've modified the registry to just go to the Today screen, then you can use whatever theme you want. At least I think it works that way - I could be wrong I guess...

Originally Posted by bC6

If the latter is not the correct case then after I install a theme do I have to regedit the widget link as in post 3?

Nope.

Originally Posted by bC6

Additionally, how do you set links to traffic cams for the selected city, SF in my case, in the various themes or should I say pass on the link to the tutorials. I did read the zipped readme file.

Did you read the image tutorial, found in the WeatherPanel download index? Images aren't theme specific - they're associated with the city.

Originally Posted by bC6

Finally, are there other icons available for the widget to use? I saw that there's icons for the themes.

Not at this time, unless someone wants to make some more.

Originally Posted by bC6

As far as I can tell, this widget is working just fine.

Thanks again.

Whew!

[bC6]

Well, the Weather Panel is working again for me so I re-installed spb mobile shell 3
weather widget that auto updates to the lifestyle's screen.

Life is good again.
I can't believe how much this little phone and these apps make life
more enjoyable.

To my thinking this WP fiasco and the development that was triggered
to rectify the situation, and PPCGeeks in general, has shown me true
collaborative software development realized and not just vaporware
and media propaganda.

I think I may try to get in on the WP development for the PPC phones
to learn some new tricks and maybe eventually have add-ons to this or another
app with features I mentioned in previous posts.

It's really to bad that the Sprint Mogul / Titan doesn't have a bit more
RAM so I could forgo getting that Touch Pro2 when it's available and
wait for a WM7 phone that is what the TP2 should have been.

Although I haven't tested the thing, and am venting here, I feel this
is a legitimate thread because my thinking is that this widget
and the parent app will be installed on my eventual TP2;
unless they have some app I don't know about.

[noble1]

what happens if after it installs it tells the program could not be found before and after you do a reset?

[darren.wlsn1]

Originally Posted by noble1

what happens if after it installs it tells the program could not be found before and after you do a reset?

i would unload then reload the app. i install to main mem also.

[noble1]

i did that a couple of times, i see the files in the folder WP-active, but it sounds it cant be found, i'll get it figured out some way.. thanks for the help

[wickedsaint]

cant see the cab files!!!

[Coucher]

storyr,

I recently updated to a 6.5 ROM so I've dropped MS3 for the time being. I don't want to abandon WeatherPanel by using the default 6.5 "Titanium" today screen. Could your approach be "modified" to allow WeatherPanel to be launched from a Titanium plugin/panel?

Just thought I'd throw it out there.

Either way, thanks for all your efforts.

[bee976]

I'm having some trouble with the celcius to fahrenheit thing, my today screen shows fahrenheit, while my spb3 widget shows celcius, anyone else have this problem

[darren.wlsn1]

Originally Posted by bee976

I'm having some trouble with the celcius to fahrenheit thing, my today screen shows fahrenheit, while my spb3 widget shows celcius, anyone else have this problem

change it in wp settings. if there good check spb settings.