Conky Weather Forecast Python Script

[markp1989]

Where is the template file:

ERROR: Error loading template file: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/home/mark/conkyweather.template'

Also line 23 of your conkyrc has an issue:

Conky: /home/cary/.conkyrc: 23: config file error

oh of course, i forgot the computer i was on has a differend user name

[markp1989]

can someone give me a hand with my template file?

im looking to have it display like this

day0      day1       day2      day3
icon      icon       icon      icon
temp      temp       temp      temp
conditions conditions conditions conditions

currently the icon for today says N/A aand im not sure how to get the conditions listed ?

here is my template file, can someone give me a few pointerwS?

${voffset 30}${goto 30}[--datatype=DW --startday=0 --shortweekday]${goto 100}[--datatype=DW --startday=1 --shortweekday]${goto 180}$
${voffset 8}${goto 30}${font ConkyWeather:size=28}[--datatype=WF --startday=0 --endday=3 --spaces=7]${font}
${goto 30}[--datatype=HT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=0]/[--datatype=LT --startday=0 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${go$
--hideunits --centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${goto 170}[--datatype=HT --startday=2 --h$
--centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=2 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${goto 250}[--datatype=HT --startday=3 --hideunits --c$
--startday=3 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]

[markp1989]

can someone give me a hand with my template file?

im looking to have it display like this

day0      day1       day2      day3
icon      icon       icon      icon
temp      temp       temp      temp
conditions conditions conditions conditions

currently the icon for today says N/A aand im not sure how to get the conditions listed ?

here is my template file, can someone give me a few pointerwS?

${voffset 30}${goto 30}[--datatype=DW --startday=0 --shortweekday]${goto 100}[--datatype=DW --startday=1 --shortweekday]${goto 180}$
${voffset 8}${goto 30}${font ConkyWeather:size=28}[--datatype=WF --startday=0 --endday=3 --spaces=7]${font}
${goto 30}[--datatype=HT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=0]/[--datatype=LT --startday=0 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${go$
--hideunits --centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${goto 170}[--datatype=HT --startday=2 --h$
--centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=2 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${goto 250}[--datatype=HT --startday=3 --hideunits --c$
--startday=3 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]

so far i have this

${voffset 30}${goto 30}[--datatype=DW --startday=0 --shortweekday]${goto 130}[--datatype=DW --startday=1 --shortweekday]${goto 230}[--datatype=DW --startday=2 --shortweekday]${goto 330}[--datatype=DW --startday=3 --shortweekday]
${voffset 8}${goto 30}${font ConkyWeather:size=28}[--datatype=WF --startday=0 --endday=3 --spaces=10]${font}
${goto 30}[--datatype=HT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=0]/[--datatype=LT --startday=0 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${goto 130}[--datatype=HT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${goto 230}[--datatype=HT --startday=2 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=2 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${goto 330}[--datatype=HT --startday=3 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=3 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]
${goto 30}[--datatype=CT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=0]${goto 130}[--datatype=CT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${goto 230}[--datatype=CT --startday=2 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${goto 330}[--datatype=CT --startday=3 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]

but the CT text over laps right now, and th eicon for current today still says N/A

[kaivalagi]

so far i have this

${voffset 30}${goto 30}[--datatype=DW --startday=0 --shortweekday]${goto 130}[--datatype=DW --startday=1 --shortweekday]${goto 230}[--datatype=DW --startday=2 --shortweekday]${goto 330}[--datatype=DW --startday=3 --shortweekday]
${voffset 8}${goto 30}${font ConkyWeather:size=28}[--datatype=WF --startday=0 --endday=3 --spaces=10]${font}
${goto 30}[--datatype=HT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=0]/[--datatype=LT --startday=0 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${goto 130}[--datatype=HT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${goto 230}[--datatype=HT --startday=2 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=2 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${goto 330}[--datatype=HT --startday=3 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=3 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]
${goto 30}[--datatype=CT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=0]${goto 130}[--datatype=CT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${goto 230}[--datatype=CT --startday=2 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${goto 330}[--datatype=CT --startday=3 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]

but the CT text over laps right now, and th eicon for current today still says N/A

Looks okay, if the text overlaps there isn't much you can do other than increasing the goto amounts to space things out further or reducing the font size to cope.

The N/A icon will not show for current day is you don't use startday=0, but that means you cannot have a range of days in one exec, you'd have to have indivdual days just like you have for CT...

In fact anywhere you have the startday=0 this can be omitted to get the current weather data rather than the forecast data for today if that makes sense....the forecast data for today through using startday=0 really is out of date as the actual current weather data got by having no startday at all is more suitable.

Something like below maybe..I have highlighted the changes in red. I have also removed quite a bit of unneccessary settings in my opinion. I haven't tested it but you should get the idea, might work as is, you never know

${voffset 30}${goto 30}[--datatype=DW --startday=0 --shortweekday]${goto 130}[--datatype=DW --startday=1 --shortweekday]${goto 230}[--datatype=DW --startday=2 --shortweekday]${goto 330}[--datatype=DW --startday=3 --shortweekday]
${voffset 8}${font ConkyWeather:size=28}${goto 30}[--datatype=WF]${goto 130}[--datatype=WF --startday=1]${goto 230}[--datatype=WF --startday=2]${goto 330}[--datatype=WF --startday=3]${font}
${goto 30}[--datatype=HT --startday=0 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=0 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${goto 130}[--datatype=HT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${goto 230}[--datatype=HT --startday=2 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=2 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${goto 330}[--datatype=HT --startday=3 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=3 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]
${goto 30}[--datatype=CT]${goto 130}[--datatype=CT --startday=1]${goto 230}[--datatype=CT --startday=2]${goto 330}[--datatype=CT --startday=3]

[markp1989]

Looks okay, if the text overlaps there isn't much you can do other than increasing the goto amounts to space things out further or reducing the font size to cope.

The N/A icon will not show for current day is you don't use startday=0, but that means you cannot have a range of days in one exec, you'd have to have indivdual days just like you have for CT...

In fact anywhere you have the startday=0 this can be omitted to get the current weather data rather than the forecast data for today if that makes sense....the forecast data for today through using startday=0 really is out of date as the actual current weather data got by having no startday at all is more suitable.

Something like below maybe..I have highlighted the changes in red. I have also removed quite a bit of unneccessary settings in my opinion. I haven't tested it but you should get the idea, might work as is, you never know

${voffset 30}${goto 30}[--datatype=DW --startday=0 --shortweekday]${goto 130}[--datatype=DW --startday=1 --shortweekday]${goto 230}[--datatype=DW --startday=2 --shortweekday]${goto 330}[--datatype=DW --startday=3 --shortweekday]
${voffset 8}${font ConkyWeather:size=28}${goto 30}[--datatype=WF]${goto 130}[--datatype=WF --startday=1]${goto 230}[--datatype=WF --startday=2]${goto 330}[--datatype=WF --startday=3]${font}
${goto 30}[--datatype=HT --startday=0 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=0 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${goto 130}[--datatype=HT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${goto 230}[--datatype=HT --startday=2 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=2 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]${goto 330}[--datatype=HT --startday=3 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=3 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]
${goto 30}[--datatype=CT]${goto 130}[--datatype=CT --startday=1]${goto 230}[--datatype=CT --startday=2]${goto 330}[--datatype=CT --startday=3]

ah, thanks that works well, had to make a couple of change to get the info, now i just need to work on the spacing, which i wil be doing in the morning.

[Bruce M.]

im looking to have it display like this

day0      day1       day2      day3
icon      icon       icon      icon
temp      temp       temp      temp
conditions conditions conditions conditions

ah, thanks that works well, had to make a couple of change to get the info, now i just need to work on the spacing, which i wil be doing in the morning.

If you want that type of display you are going to have BIG problems with spacing.

1st: because spacing is critical to your setup use a mono font.
2nd: you will have to consider the use of "conditions" ie: "Sunny" is less space than: "Sever Thunderstorms". Works well in a vertical forecast but not to well in a horizontal one.

So if you drop the conditions line you can create the spacing with much more ease, since the "icons" will give you the "conditions" anyway.

See my example attached
On the left I have a large space for conditions text for today (Algo nublado - Some clouds)
On the right a 4 day forecast without the conditions text, the icons say enough about that.

Have a nice day.
Bruce

[markp1989]

If you want that type of display you are going to have BIG problems with spacing.

1st: because spacing is critical to your setup use a mono font.
2nd: you will have to consider the use of "conditions" ie: "Sunny" is less space than: "Sever Thunderstorms". Works well in a vertical forecast but not to well in a horizontal one.

So if you drop the conditions line you can create the spacing with much more ease, since the "icons" will give you the "conditions" anyway.

See my example attached
On the left I have a large space for conditions text for today (Algo nublado - Some clouds)
On the right a 4 day forecast without the conditions text, the icons say enough about that.

Have a nice day.
Bruce

your right, i may have to make it verticle rather then horizonta.

see scot to see how it look sright now.

[markp1989]

[--datatype=DW --startday=0 --shortweekday]
${voffset 8}${font ConkyWeather:size=28}${goto 30}[--datatype=WF]${font}
[--datatype=HT --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=0 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]
[--datatype=CT]

[--datatype=DW --startday=1 --shortweekday]
${voffset 8}${font ConkyWeather:size=28}[--datatype=WF --startday=1]${font}
[--datatype=HT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]
[--datatype=CT --startday=1]

[--datatype=DW --startday=2 --shortweekday]
${voffset 8}${font ConkyWeather:size=28}[--datatype=WF --startday=2]${font}
[--datatype=HT --startday=2 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=2 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]
[--datatype=CT --startday=2]

see attached scrot, how come my icons dont line up?

edit: nm, saw a un expected goto line. fixed it now.

[Bruce M.]

see attached scrot, how come my icons dont line up?

In your first call for font ConkyWeather:

[--datatype=DW --startday=0 --shortweekday]
${voffset 8}${font ConkyWeather:size=28}${goto 30}[--datatype=WF]${font}
[--datatype=HT --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]/[--datatype=LT --startday=0 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3]
[--datatype=CT]

you have a ${goto 30} command, but not in any others.
Take it out and you're on the money.

Have a nice day.
Bruce

[HippyRandall]

ah, thanks that works well, had to make a couple of change to get the info, now i just need to work on the spacing, which i wil be doing in the morning.

Or you could use K's new creation gtk-desktop-info (see link in his sig)
it uses html to display output from plugins such as forecast, deluge, pidgin, exhaile, rhythmbox, tomboy, calendar
with html you have much greater control over display by using tables or floated divs.

Hippy