HOWTO: VinDSL Conky Script

[VinDSL]

Here's where it stands, tonight...

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## VinDSL | rev. 12-09-12 17:14 ##
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##   CONKYWX WEATHER TEMPLATE   ##
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${voffset 6}${goto 36}${font Weather:size=44}${color6}y${font}
${voffset -58}${font RadioSpace:size=33}${color6}${alignc}[PT]${font}
${voffset 2}${goto 93}${font}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=7.55}${color5}Feels Like${offset 1}:${offset 1}${color6}[FL]${font}
${voffset -44}${goto 206}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=7.3}${color5}Today${font}
${voffset -1}${goto 204}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=7.65}${color6}[D1T]${font}
${voffset -42}${goto 188}${font KRARound:size=41.5}${color8}I${font}
${voffset 7}${font Ubuntu:size=22.75}${color5}${alignc}[CT]${font}
${voffset 8}${goto 83}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=7.55}${color5}Humidity${offset 1}:${offset 2}${color6}[HM]${font}${voffset 11}${goto 83}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=7.55}${color5}Barometer${offset 1}:${offset 2}${color6}[BR]${font}${voffset 11}${goto 83}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=7.55}${color5}Bar${offset 3}Trend${offset 1}:${offset 2}${color6}[FCTP]${font}${voffset 11}${goto 83}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=7.55}${color5}Moonrise${offset 1}:${color6}[MR]${font}${voffset 11}${goto 83}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=7.55}${color5}Moonset${offset 1}:${color6}[MS]${font}
${voffset -61}${goto 16}${font ConkyWindNESW:size=41.6}${color6}[BF]${font}${voffset -36}${goto 196}${font MoonPhases:size=35}${color6}[MIF]${font}${voffset -36}${goto 198}${font MoonPhases:size=35}${color8}8${font}
${voffset -1}${goto 22}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=8.45}${color3}[WS] mph${voffset -1}${goto 203}[MP]${font}
${voffset 9}${goto 25}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8.5}${color5}[D2D]${goto 85}[D3D]${goto 145}[D4D]${goto 205}[D5D]${font}
${voffset 2}${goto 23}${font ConkyWeather:size=32}${color6}[D2F]${goto 82}[D3F]${goto 141}[D4F]${goto 200}[D5F]${font}
${voffset 1}${goto 25}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8.5}${color3}[D2T]${goto 85}[D3T]${goto 145}[D4T]${goto 205}[D5T]${font}

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## VinDSL | rev. 12-09-12 20:58 ##
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##    CONKYWX TIME TEMPLATE     ##
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${voffset -5}${font RadioSpace:size=32}${color3}${if_match ${time %l}<=9}${alignc 7}${time %l:%M%p}${else}${if_match ${time %l}>=10}${alignc -1}${time %l:%M%p}${endif}${endif}${font}
${voffset 2}${alignc}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=7.55}${color5}Sunrise${offset 1}:${color6}[SR]${offset 3}/${offset 3}${color5}Sunset${offset 1}:${color6}[SS]${font}

[paramvir]

Here's where it stands, tonight...

Fantastic and yes I had already handled the Calm mph part as well so you wont need sed after all

[VinDSL]

Also now your usage of sed is down to just the wind state of Calm and mph thingy - again I weighed it in terms of probability of usage

[...] and yes I had already handled the Calm mph part as well so you wont need sed after all

I only had a few hours of free time, tonight, and haven't had a chance to delve into the new feature. Sounds great!

I'll give it a whirl in the afternoon...

Thanks, again!

[sparker256]

I have removed all sed calls except for the Moon Phases part as I could not see a way around it.

I am also using both CoR and Feels Like with the line below because where I live the chance of rain is important to me.

${voffset 2}${goto 55}${font}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=7.55}${color5}CoR:${offset 3}${color6}[D1P]${offset 2}${goto 113}${font}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=7.55}${color5}Feels Like${offset 1}:${offset 1}${color6}[FL]${font}

Bill

[VinDSL]

I have removed all sed calls except for the Moon Phases part as I could not see a way around it.

I am also using both CoR and Feels Like with the line below because where I live the chance of rain is important to me.

Hi Bill,
I have "commented-out" all SED calls, expect for Moon Phases, and the "Calm mph" wind speed thingie. Incidentally, this allowed me to knock the "text_buffer_size" down to "2560" (with some fudge-room built in), as Paramvir predicted.

On the CoR: I've been anguishing over this for days.

Personally, CoR means nothing to me, because I live in one of the hottest, driest places on Earth. But, I *thought* other Conkystidors might care about it. I would be leaning toward adding CoR values on one day, and leaning against it the next. LoL!

I read your post, this morning, but didn't have time to reply.

I mentioned "the CoR situation" to a co-worker today, and he said, "All I care about is the chance of rain."

So, between the two of you, it convinced me of the importance of CoR. Thus, I added it to all forecasts...

Heh! I actually like the look of it, if nothing else. Melds well with the "clock", which was oddly standing-out, since I added the "Sunrise/Sunset times."

Here's the weather template, as it stands...

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## VinDSL | rev. 12-09-14 15:21 ##
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##   CONKYWX WEATHER TEMPLATE   ##
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${voffset 6}${goto 36}${font Weather:size=44}${color6}y${font}
${voffset -58}${font RadioSpace:size=33}${color6}${alignc}[PT]${font}
${voffset 2}${goto 93}${font}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=8}${color5}Feels Like${offset 1}:${offset 1}${color6}[FL]${font}
${voffset -42}${goto 204}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=8.75}${color6}[D1T]${font}
${voffset 0}${goto 204}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=7.3}${color5}CoR${offset 1}:${offset 1}${color6}[D1P]${font}
${voffset -43}${goto 188}${font KRARound:size=41.5}${color8}I${font}
${voffset 7}${font Ubuntu:size=22.75}${color5}${alignc}[CT]${font}
${voffset 8}${goto 83}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=7.55}${color5}Humidity${offset 1}:${offset 2}${color6}[HM]${font}${voffset 11}${goto 83}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=7.55}${color5}Barometer${offset 1}:${offset 2}${color6}[BR]${font}${voffset 11}${goto 83}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=7.55}${color5}Bar${offset 3}Trend${offset 1}:${offset 2}${color6}[FCTP]${font}${voffset 11}${goto 83}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=7.55}${color5}Moonrise${offset 1}:${color6}[MR]${font}${voffset 11}${goto 83}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=7.55}${color5}Moonset${offset 1}:${color6}[MS]${font}
${voffset -61}${goto 16}${font ConkyWindNESW:size=41.6}${color6}[BF]${font}${voffset -36}${goto 196}${font MoonPhases:size=35}${color6}[MIF]${font}${voffset -36}${goto 198}${font MoonPhases:size=35}${color8}8${font}
${voffset -1}${goto 22}${font DroidSansFallback:bold:size=8.45}${color3}[WS] mph${voffset -1}${goto 203}[MP]${font}
${voffset 8}${goto 25}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8.5}${color5}[D2D]${goto 85}[D3D]${goto 145}[D4D]${goto 205}[D5D]${font}
${voffset 2}${goto 23}${font ConkyWeather:size=32}${color6}[D2F]${goto 82}[D3F]${goto 141}[D4F]${goto 200}[D5F]${font}
${voffset 1}${goto 25}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8.5}${color3}[D2T]${goto 85}[D3T]${goto 145}[D4T]${goto 205}[D5T]${font}
${voffset -1}${goto 24}${font DroidSans:bold:size=8.45}${color5}CoR${offset 1}:${offset 1}${color3}[D2P]${goto 84}${color5}CoR${offset 1}:${offset 1}${color3}[D3P]${goto 144}${color5}CoR${offset 1}:${offset 1}${color3}[D4P]${goto 204}${color5}CoR${offset 1}:${offset 1}${color3}[D5P]${font}

Thanks for the suggestion, as always!

[VinDSL]

[...] I had already handled the Calm mph part as well so you wont need sed after all

Hi Paramvir,
Fantastic job, on your latest Conkywx update!

I kept all your SED calls, expect for "Scattered" & "Calm mph".

The "Calm mph" sed is actually running against wind speed, not current conditions. And, if I remember correctly, I added the "mph" text to my Conky script, so I could truncate it, thus sed has to be run against my script, not at a core level.

I decided I preferred the word "Scattered" to any other word, or no word at all -- and adjusted the font size, so there was room for it. "Scattered" is what it is. There really isn't any other word that takes its place, you know? I judge that's why the weather reports use it. LoL!

I really appreciate the accommodations you have made. And, I'm sure others do, as well. Conkywx is coming along very nicely.

Once, again, good job!

[paramvir]

Hi Paramvir,
Fantastic job, on your latest Conkywx update!

I kept all your SED calls, expect for "Scattered" & "Calm mph".

The "Calm mph" sed is actually running against wind speed, not current conditions. And, if I remember correctly, I added the "mph" text to my Conky script, so I could truncate it, thus sed has to be run against my script, not at a core level.

I decided I preferred the word "Scattered" to any other word, or no word at all -- and adjusted the font size, so there was room for it. "Scattered" is what it is. There really isn't any other word that takes its place, you know? I judge that's why the weather reports use it. LoL!

I really appreciate the accommodations you have made. And, I'm sure others do, as well. Conkywx is coming along very nicely.

Once, again, good job!

Hey Thanks

Yes you are right - I was wondering why I had mentioned the sed call for mph as still a requirement - but I got confused as I had used the same sed replacement string and it had the mph - but soon realised that - that part is on your script and not a server side feed.

There is a requirement to get conkywx working behind firewall and proxy as some people have ping disabled at the proxy server. hmmmmm ...

Some googling is required he he

I agree with "scattered" in fact my current wx condition is "Scattered Clouds" - The current condition image though still uses the original condition text.

[foodoo]

Hello Paramvir,

The Conkywx is very very good! i am having trouble updating, this is either the station or something that has changed in conkywx since the latest update.
I just read your last comment about conkywx working behind a firewall, is this just a problem for people using a proxy or both ?

Many thanks for your hard work Sean.

[aquarius18]

@VinDSL - having so much fun playing with your codes, brilliant stuff - thanks so much.

And thanks to all the others making their contributions! =D>

Just one curious question: where do you get all your inspirational backgrounds from ??

Cheers / Frank

[paramvir]

Hello Paramvir,

The Conkywx is very very good! i am having trouble updating, this is either the station or something that has changed in conkywx since the latest update.
I just read your last comment about conkywx working behind a firewall, is this just a problem for people using a proxy or both ?

Many thanks for your hard work Sean.

Sean - Many thanks for the kind words.

It was reported that a proxy server was blocking ping from working so the work around is using wget to the same job - in fact it works faster. For downloading data the tool used is wget. Normal rules should apply for accessing Internet if you are behind a firewall and/or proxy.

wget uses a config file wgetrc - and all proxy information is added in this file.

What messages do you get when conkywx updates?

This code has been same since ver 0.7.1 - so if it worked before - it should still do so.