HOWTO: VinDSL Conky Script

[paramvir]

Conky with METAR

[hallansing]

@ hallansing

I got your message and the wgetman.txt

For wget :

Edit /usr/share/conkywx/conkywx.sh - go to a function called "get_data_file ()"

Here delete the wget option --no-use-server-timestamps - that is it and now run the program. there are 2 calls to wget in both remove that option.

You can try running /usr/share/conkywx/conky-restart.sh

This will start your conkywx weather using my default templates.

However you will need to edit the config file at /etc/conkywx/conkywx.conf and edit your Location - for the first test leave use_xml=0

If you are using gnome you will need to edit the *conkyrc.sh [ one called in conky-restart.sh ] and change own_window_type to normal.

For most US cities the full url you see at wunderground for your Location will need to be used - this is stated in the wiki.

Run this in the terminal and let us know what errors you get.

cheers

Paramvir,
Followed your suggestions and it's working now, getting weather data no problem,
working in terminal as well, no errors so far...
basically your suggestion is same as Bill's but the problem was 2 wget calls
and I only changed for the first call in that function... that messed it up, now all working !!!

Thank you all for helping me out: Paramvir and Bill !!!
Waiting on Vindsl stuff as well ...

Will have to adjust icon/text to fit my conky, if any problems will let you guys know again

Mike.

[sparker256]

Conky with METAR

That is what I was looking for and since you have word wrap figured out that would be great.

Thanks Bill

[paramvir]

I feeeeel Good

Conkywx with 14 trends haaaaa

[sparker256]

I feeeeel Good

Conkywx with 14 trends haaaaa

That looks like a very good addition.

Bill

[VinDSL]

@ Paramvir
I'm working on a data dump.

I'm currently:

• Cleaning up the .conf file(s) line-by-line
• Trying all the options
• Seeing if they work and what they do
• Parsing comments, blah, blah, blah

These two settings stumped the chimp...

<SNIP>
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Use UPPERCASE or lowercase AM PM or am pm for 12 hour time format
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# [0] ALL UPPERCASE (example: 03:00 PM)
# [1] all lowercase (example: 03:00 pm)
# [2] Hide am pm (example: 03:00)
# [3] all lowercase with no padding/spacing (example: 3:00pm)
# NOTE: This will only work if Time_format=12 (below)
show_lowercase_ampm=3

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Time format to use 12 or 24 hour format
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# [12] AM or PM is displayed (example: 03:00 PM)
# [24] 24 hour format is displayed (example: 15:00)
Time_format=12

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Show deg symbol in forecast temps
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# [0] Hide all deg symbols (example: 95/63)
# [1] Show all deg symbols (example: 95°/63°)
# [2] Show all deg symbols, depending on Unit_to_Use (metric: 35°/17°) (imperial: 95°/63°)
# [3] Show deg symbol ONLY, after forecast pair (example: 95/63°)
# [4] Show deg symbol AND unit, after forecast pair (example: 95/63°F)
show_degsym_fc_temp=1
<SNIP>

I cannot see any difference between the outputs of option [1] and option [2].

Both options display the same data/same format, on my desktop, regardless of the Unit_To_Use setting.

Am I missing something?!?!?

EDIT

BTW, I'm not using XML data/ID, just "Location", so I don't know what affect that has (or not). Just saying...

[paramvir]

@ Paramvir
I'm working on a data dump.

I'm currently:

• Cleaning up the .conf file(s) line-by-line
• Trying all the options
• Seeing if they work and what they do
• Parsing comments, blah, blah, blah

These two settings stumped the chimp...

Both options display the same data/same format, on my desktop, regardless of the Unit_To_Use setting.

Am I missing something?!?!?

EDIT

BTW, I'm not using XML data/ID, just "Location", so I don't know what affect that has (or not). Just saying...

Helloooo - today I had a major one on one with conkywx

you just got me

as I tried to release I found a new issue with the trends - bash thinks if a number starts with 0 it is octal - though the bash I am using has no problem but the Fedora spit the dummy grrrrrr so alota changee changee

OK - I shall use D in place of deg symbol
0 has no deg anywhere,
1 has 21D/34D, No temp C or F
2 has 21DC/34DC, has C or F
3 has 21/43D ,
4 has 21/34DC

I will need to test some more b4 I release. The wiki is up to date. I do the wiki when I reach saturation

[VinDSL]

~Cool

Don't mean to muddy the waters, but... you might consider this, too...

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# Use UPPERCASE or lowercase AM PM or am pm for 12 hour time format
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# [0] ALL UPPERCASE (example: 03:00 PM)
# [1] all lowercase (example: 03:00 pm)
# [2] Hide am pm (example: 03:00)
# [3] all lowercase with no padding/spacing (example: 3:00pm)
# [4] ALL UPPERCASE WITH NO PADDING/SPACING (example: 3:00PM)
# NOTE: This will only work if Time_format=12 (below)
show_lowercase_ampm=4

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# convert times
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
converttohours ()
{
	local orgtime1=$( trim "$1" )
	check_if_time="${orgtime1:0:2}"
	if [[ $check_if_time =~ ^[0-9|:][:0-9]*$ ]]; then
		corrtime="${orgtime1:0:8}"
		
		if [[ $Time_format == 24 ]]; then
			if [[ "$orgtime1" == *SCT* ]]; then
				echo $( date --date "$corrtime 1 hour 30 min" +%R)
			else
				echo $( date --date="$corrtime" +%R )
			fi
		else
			if [[ "$orgtime1" == *SCT* ]]; then
				echo $( date --date "$corrtime 1 hour 30 min" "+%I:%M %p")
			else
				# echo $( date --date="$corrtime" +%R )
				case $show_lowercase_ampm in
				0)
					echo "$( date --date="$corrtime" "+%I:%M %p" )"
					;;
				1)
					echo "$( date --date="$corrtime" "+%I:%M %P" )"
					;;
				2)
					echo "$( date --date="$corrtime" "+%I:%M" )"
					;;
				3)
					echo "$( date --date="$corrtime" "+%_I:%M%P" )"
					;;
				4)
					echo "$( date --date="$corrtime" "+%_I:%M%p" )"
					;;
				esac
			fi
		fi
	else
		echo "N/A"
	fi
}

[VinDSL]

I do the wiki when I reach saturation

Bwahahaha! That's funny!

I play "Cafe World" on Facebook, when I reach that point.

It's NOT a meta game... it's very slow paced... forces your mind to spin down.

[paramvir]

This is what I have fixed finally

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# convert times
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
converttohours ()
{
    local orgtime1=$( trim "$1" )
    check_if_time="${orgtime1:0:2}"
    if [[ $check_if_time =~ ^[0-9|:][:0-9]*$ ]]; then
        local corrtime="${orgtime1:0:8}"
        
        if [[ $Time_format -eq 24 ]]; then
            t_format='+%R'
        else
            case $show_lowercase_ampm in
            0) # show upper case
                t_format='+%I:%M %p'
                ;;
            1) # show lower case
                t_format='+%I:%M %P'
                ;;
            2) # no am pm displayed
                t_format='+%I:%M'
                ;;
            3) # no leading zero
                t_format='+%_I:%M %P'
                ;;
            4) # custom format
                t_format="$custom_time_format"
                ;;
            esac
        fi
        echo "$( date --date="$corrtime" "$t_format" )"
    else
        echo "N/A"
    fi
}

In the config file we have:

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# use upper or lower case AM PM or am pm for 12 hour time format
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#+ 0 for uppercase, 1 for lower, 2 for no am pm, 3 no padding and space, 
#+ 4 use custom time format - state the format in custom_time_format
#+ NOTE: this will only work if Time_format=12
show_lowercase_ampm=0

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# set custom time format - see man date in a terminal to get more options
#+ ensure to quote the format in single quotes as shown
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# custom_time_format='+%_I:%M%P'
custom_time_format='+%_I:%M'

This will allow all the variations one can think of