Re: Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots
):P Help! Under the folllowing example by Bruce M. that I am following I get an error(see below pasted quote):
STEP 6: Getting more information
Go to this URL: (change the city name or use your ZIP Code online, once you click on the link below, it's the easiest way)
RROR http://xoap.weather.com/search/searc...e=Buenos Aires
Will give you information like this:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<!--This document is intended only for use by authorized licensees of The Weather Channel. Unauthorized use is prohibited. Copyright 1995-2005, The Weather Channel Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved.-->
<search ver="2.0">
<loc id="ARDF0127" type="1">Aeroparque Buenos Aires, Argentina</loc>
<loc id="ARBA0009" type="1">Buenos Aires, Argentina</loc>
</search>
As you see I have two choices for Buenos Aires.
Next do this in Terminal:
Code:
wget "http://xoap.weather.com/weather/local/$ARDF0127?cc=*&unit=$m"
Changing ARDF0127 for an option you got at the URL above and if necessary:
unit=$s for standard (F)
unit=$m is for metric (C)
You will receive a file something like this in your home folder: ARDF0127%3Fcc=*&unit=m
Open this and see something like:
ERROR
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<error>
<err type="2">Invalid location provided.</err>
</error>
This is what I sent and the I verified the location by the previous URL check.
wget "http://xoap.weather.com/weather/local/$USTN0132?cc=*&unit=$f"
Here is my location and how I got the above ID:
http://xoap.weather.com/search/searc...e=Dayton, TN
How can I get an Invalid Location error?
I've got all the files made and in their respective folders ready to test conky with the weather, but how will it run if I get an error on this last part?
Thanks!
Re: Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots
Quote:
Originally Posted by
aonegodman
I am working on adding the weather to my conky also and trying to follow the examples posted by Bruce M. above.
Please help explain the following items to start:
1) what does the tildy symbol " ~ " and forward slash " / " indicate is the placement of the folder called "scripts" ?
2) Does this created folder go under my /home directory or where?
Thanks!
Yes. Open gedit this way in terminal:
Code:
gksudo gedit ~/.scripts/Name_Of_File
Name_Of_File being what ever you want to call the file :)
You'll be creating Name_Of_File in the hidden folder ( the "dot") "scripts" in your home folder.
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Joeb454
~/ is the same as /home/username/
so ~/.scripts is in fact the same place as /home/username/.scripts
You're fast, I was answering this when yours popped into place. :)
Re: Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots
Quote:
Originally Posted by
aonegodman
):P Help! Under the folllowing example by Bruce M. that I am following I get an error(see below pasted quote):
STEP 6: Getting more information
Go to this URL: (change the city name or use your ZIP Code online, once you click on the link below, it's the easiest way)
RROR
http://xoap.weather.com/search/searc...e=Buenos Aires
The code is there. When you click on the original link I gave you with Buenos Aires. You'll see the code I got for here, take Buenos Aires out and put just the city name: Dayton, weather.com will then give you choices of all the Daytons it has on file, now pick the one in TN. :)
Re: Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots
Quote:
Originally Posted by
aonegodman
):P Help! Under the folllowing example by Bruce M. that I am following I get an error(see below pasted quote):
STEP 6: Getting more information
Go to this URL: (change the city name or use your ZIP Code online, once you click on the link below, it's the easiest way)
Code:
http://xoap.weather.com/search/search?where=Dayton
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<!--This document is intended only for use by authorized licensees of The Weather Channel. Unauthorized use is prohibited. Copyright 1995-2005, The Weather Channel Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved.-->
<search ver="2.0">
<loc id="USIA0214" type="1">Dayton, IA</loc>
<loc id="USID0057" type="1">Dayton, ID</loc>
<loc id="USIN0151" type="1">Dayton, IN</loc>
<loc id="USKY0824" type="1">Dayton, KY</loc>
<loc id="USMD0122" type="1">Dayton, MD</loc>
<loc id="USMN0192" type="1">Dayton, MN</loc>
<loc id="USMT0086" type="1">Dayton, MT</loc>
<loc id="USNJ0110" type="1">Dayton, NJ</loc>
<loc id="USNV0017" type="1">Dayton, NV</loc>
<loc id="USNY0367" type="1">Dayton, NY</loc>
</search>
But I don't see a Dayton NT :(
What is your ZIP code?
EDIT: Did you mean to type MT? --> <loc id="USMT0086" type="1">Dayton, MT</loc>
Re: Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots
Thanks Bruce M. but if you reread my post you will see that I did exactly that and obtained the proper ID for Dayton, TN. It is "USTN0132".
I made the insert into the wget comand line and I received an error as indicated back for the text file retrieval. If this be the case, then will the script run correctly or not?
Next problem > I created the .startconky file as indicated but I can't get it to execute.
I have edited it and check it several times. I have named it ~/.startconky, ~/startconky and .startconky.sh. I have tried chmod a+x ~/.startconky.sh and made it executable, but I get an error when trying to run it in CLI.
aonegodman@aonegodman-desktop:~$ startconky
bash: startconky: command not found
aonegodman@aonegodman-desktop:~$
](*,)
Re: Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots
I also just tried this for kicks in CLI and got conky to come up in bottom left of my screen.
aonegodman@aonegodman-desktop:~$ conky
Conky: desktop window (e000b5) is subwindow of root window (c1)
Conky: drawing to desktop window
Conky: drawing to single buffer
Weird stuff! I need to do some cleaning up or something. I know I followed your 7 step setup to the letter. Why would CLI excecute on this. I renamed and moved my conkyrc as suggested. Lost in scriptland I guess. :(
Re: Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots
Quote:
Originally Posted by
aonegodman
Thanks Bruce M. but if you reread my post you will see that I did exactly that and obtained the proper ID for Dayton, TN. It is "USTN0132".
I made the insert into the wget comand line and I received an error as indicated back for the text file retrieval. If this be the case, then will the script run correctly or not?
Next problem > I created the .startconky file as indicated but I can't get it to execute.
I have edited it and check it several times. I have named it ~/.startconky, ~/startconky and .startconky.sh. I have tried chmod a+x ~/.startconky.sh and made it executable, but I get an error when trying to run it in CLI.
aonegodman@aonegodman-desktop:~$ startconky
bash: startconky: command not found
aonegodman@aonegodman-desktop:~$
](*,)
I'll check the wget line in a second.
Strange that I couldn't get Dayton, TN ?¿
OK as to starting conky it's: ./.startconky
Code:
aonegodman@aonegodman-desktop:~$ ./.startconky
Re: Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots
OK, ok ok. I got conky to start from CLI using ~/startconky.sh
It did the 25 sleep and popped up my original config conky in the top-right screen.
It waited a few more secs and then the following appeared in my CLI:
aonegodman@aonegodman-desktop:~$ ~/startconky.sh
Conky: can't load font 'arial'
Conky: desktop window (e000b5) is subwindow of root window (c1)
Conky: window type - override
Conky: drawing to created window (2e00003)
Conky: drawing to double buffer
That's it. No further execution of other scripts that I am aware. Thanks for your time.
Re: Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots
Quote:
Originally Posted by
aonegodman
I also just tried this for kicks in CLI and got conky to come up in bottom left of my screen.
aonegodman@aonegodman-desktop:~$ conky
Conky: desktop window (e000b5) is subwindow of root window (c1)
Conky: drawing to desktop window
Conky: drawing to single buffer
Weird stuff! I need to do some cleaning up or something. I know I followed your 7 step setup to the letter. Why would CLI excecute on this. I renamed and moved my conkyrc as suggested. Lost in scriptland I guess. :(
No, your conky is there.
Also I did a wget: with the "USTN0132" code id
Code:
bruloo@The-Team:~$ wget "http://xoap.weather.com/weather/local/$USTN0132?cc=*&unit=$m"
--14:50:19-- http://xoap.weather.com/weather/local/?cc=*&unit=
=> `index.html?cc=*&unit='
Resolving xoap.weather.com... 63.111.24.33
Connecting to xoap.weather.com|63.111.24.33|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 111 [text/plain]
100%[====================================>] 111 --.--K/s
14:50:20 (2.23 MB/s) - `index.html?cc=*&unit=' saved [111/111]
bruloo@The-Team:~$
As you see it created in my homefolder, the file: index.html?cc=*&unit=
which reads:
Quote:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<error>
<err type="1">No location provided.</err>
</error>
And when I tried:
Code:
http://xoap.weather.com/search/search?where=Dayton, NT
I get:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<!--This document is intended only for use by authorized licensees of The Weather Channel. Unauthorized use is prohibited. Copyright 1995-2005, The Weather Channel Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved.-->
<search ver="2.0" />
So I'm certain that the code you have is wrong.
Re: Post your .conkyrc files w/ screenshots
Quote:
Originally Posted by
aonegodman
OK, ok ok. I got conky to start from CLI using ~/startconky.sh
It did the 25 sleep and popped up my original config conky in the top-right screen.
It waited a few more secs and then the following appeared in my CLI:
aonegodman@aonegodman-desktop:~$ ~/startconky.sh
You started conky wrongly!
Like this:
Code:
aonegodman@aonegodman-desktop:~$ ./.startconky
Cut an paste this to your terminal:
Quote:
Originally Posted by
aonegodman
Conky: can't load font 'arial'
Conky: desktop window (e000b5) is subwindow of root window (c1)
Conky: window type - override
Conky: drawing to created window (2e00003)
Conky: drawing to double buffer
That's it. No further execution of other scripts that I am aware. Thanks for your time.
No problem, I'll be here with you until we get it going RIGHT! I'm retired I have the time if you do.
What is your ZIP code? I want to try that.