Topic: Alternative Dashboard version 6.95 Released

[vinesweather]

Sorry, need help again. My dashboard and the gizmo defaults to imperial. How can I make it default to metric? The gizmo in the header used to.

Thanks

Chris

[gwwilk]

Sorry, need help again. My dashboard and the gizmo defaults to imperial. How can I make it default to metric? The gizmo in the header used to.

Thanks

Chris

Try setting

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var useUOM = 'E';   // [ E | M ] ... Units Of Measure:
                    //               E = English/Imperial
                    //               M = Metric
                    // NOTE: You can change individual units below in UNITS-OF-MEASURE.
to

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var useUOM = 'M';   // [ E | M ] ... Units Of Measure:
                    //               E = English/Imperial
                    //               M = Metric
                    // NOTE: You can change individual units below in UNITS-OF-MEASURE.
in 'ajaxWDwx3.js'.

[jonnyj771]

Jerry,
  Maybe you can answer this,  I'm testing going back to the alt-dashboard, however,  my condition icons don't seem to show up.  I have ajaxwd3.js set to show bashewas icons (.gif format) and my icons on the alt-config file are also set for .gif. My icons are set in ajax-images/icons/2.
Can you shed any light on where the problem is?
The FWI icons are also not showing up either. Maybe I have not configured that file properly.
I'm also in the process of switching to a horizontal menubar.
All help is appreciated.
http://beta.lightningweather.com

[vinesweather]

Sorry, need help again. My dashboard and the gizmo defaults to imperial. How can I make it default to metric? The gizmo in the header used to.

Thanks

Chris

Try setting

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var useUOM = 'E';   // [ E | M ] ... Units Of Measure:
                    //               E = English/Imperial
                    //               M = Metric
                    // NOTE: You can change individual units below in UNITS-OF-MEASURE.
to

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var useUOM = 'M';   // [ E | M ] ... Units Of Measure:
                    //               E = English/Imperial
                    //               M = Metric
                    // NOTE: You can change individual units below in UNITS-OF-MEASURE.
in 'ajaxWDwx3.js'.

Yup that sorted it. Many thanks!

[gwwilk]

The clue was the transient flash of the Metric values upon initial page load followed quickly by the appearance of the Imperial values.  The Metric values occurred as testtags.php was being read in, and the Imperial values appeared when the clientraw.txt values over-rode them, as designed.

It's a nuisance to have so many configuration options scattered around, but I know of no way around the Metric/Imperial option in the ajaxWDwx3.js file.  Glad it's now working as you desire.

[gwwilk]

Jerry,
  Maybe you can answer this,  I'm testing going back to the alt-dashboard, however,  my condition icons don't seem to show up.  I have ajaxwd3.js set to show bashewas icons (.gif format) and my icons on the alt-config file are also set for .gif. My icons are set in ajax-images/icons/2.
Can you shed any light on where the problem is?
The FWI icons are also not showing up either. Maybe I have not configured that file properly.
I'm also in the process of switching to a horizontal menubar.
All help is appreciated.
http://beta.lightningweather.com

Your beta installation has no current data showing up.  Settings.php and Settings-weather.php need to be present and properly configured.  You should install and configure Ken True's Base-USA template for Weather Display before you try to bring in the alt-dashboard.  It may be simpler  to install an 'index-test.php' in your /quadcities/ directory so the paths to your WD generated web files aren't complex.

[jonnyj771]

Jerry,
The base USA files and WD files are present in that folder. They are all confirmed and my testtags (I did testtags2.php) and clientraw files all upload to that folder. I get temps from clientraw and testtags,  just not getting my history files or the afformentioned images.
My flyout menu I have been working on resetting to a horizontal menu. The files will generate a 404 error if clicked on since the files were renamed but the menu has not. (just removed the Wx from them all

[BurnsvilleWeather]

Right now it only works with Weather Display.  I used pretty much every tag WD has available and the other packages can't provide those. 

Scott

Does this work for Cumulus too??

Not as is.  I've no idea about Cumulus's suitability for incorporation into the script.  Others are better equipped to answer this question.

[vinesweather]

Got another issue, (I have many, trust me) The feels like does not work, this is what I have in my AltAjaxDashboardConfig6.php

$useFL     = true;            // Set to false if you do not want to show the "Feels Like" Temperature above the colored word under the Temperature
$useHC     = true;            // Set to true if you want to show Heat Index and Wind Chill here instead

Many thanks for any help.

Cheers

Chris

[gwwilk]

This logic in alt-dashboard692 controls the 'Feels Like' display:

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<?php } // End Use Heat Index or WindChill Readings ?><?php if (($useFL) && (abs((strip_units(abs($nowTemp))) - abs($feelslike)) >= 2)) { ?>Your current values are:

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// Current:
// --------
$temperature =  '24.8°C'; // temperature
$tempnodp = '25'; // temperature, no decimal place
$humidity =  '18'; // humidity
$dewpt =  '-1.2°C'; // dew point
$maxtemp =  '34.2°C'; // today's maximum temperature
$maxtempt =  '14:07'; // time this occurred
$mintemp =  '11.8°C'; // today's minimum temperature
$mintempt =  '06:19'; // time this occurred
$feelslike =  '25'; // Shows heat index or humidex or windchill (if less than 16oC)

$heati =  '24.8°C'; // current heat index
which obviously won't display a 'Feels Like' value.

You can view your current testtags.php values using http://www.tpweather.com.au/testtags.php?sce=view and then search for '$feelslike' in order to see whether or not the alt-dashboard's logic is working.

Hope this helps.

[BurnsvilleWeather]

I'm assuming you mean the FeelsLike may not always show?  If the feelslike is +- 2 degrees from the air temperature it won't show.  If the temperature is > wind chill temperature and < heat index temperature the wind chill or heat index will not show.  NOTE:  Make sure you set what temperature you have set for windchill and heat index as I believe they default to F not C

Scott

Got another issue, (I have many, trust me) The feels like does not work, this is what I have in my AltAjaxDashboardConfig6.php

$useFL     = true;            // Set to false if you do not want to show the "Feels Like" Temperature above the colored word under the Temperature
$useHC     = true;            // Set to true if you want to show Heat Index and Wind Chill here instead

Many thanks for any help.

Cheers

Chris

[vinesweather]

Thanks guys, all sorted and understood now.

Another issue, I have the sunshine hours set to use the pie chart but it does not. Any suggestions?

[gwwilk]

Thanks guys, all sorted and understood now.

Another issue, I have the sunshine hours set to use the pie chart but it does not. Any suggestions?

Again viewing your 'testtags.php', the value for $changeinday is

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$changeinday = '00:00';  // change in day length since yesterday
so until some real value appears there we're not going to make much headway.

Part of the problem may be the resurrected WD version, b162 or greater, you're using.  I recall seeing a discussion about $changeinday on the Weather-Watch forum in the 'Version 2' thread recently.  I've stuck with b81, the last pre-crash version.  It's working for me and I'm not particularly eager to beta-test a new-old version because my data and logs may suffer during Brian's reconstruction of WD.

If you haven't done so already, try installing Brian's latest beta build for starters.

[vinesweather]

Thanks guys, all sorted and understood now.

Another issue, I have the sunshine hours set to use the pie chart but it does not. Any suggestions?

Again viewing your 'testtags.php', the value for $changeinday is

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$changeinday = '00:00';  // change in day length since yesterday
so until some real value appears there we're not going to make much headway.

Part of the problem may be the resurrected WD version, b162 or greater, you're using.  I recall seeing a discussion about $changeinday on the Weather-Watch forum in the 'Version 2' thread recently.  I've stuck with b81, the last pre-crash version.  It's working for me and I'm not particularly eager to beta-test a new-old version because my data and logs may suffer during Brian's reconstruction of WD.

If you haven't done so already, try installing Brian's latest beta build for starters.

Thanks very much. Having some interesting readings, my Daytime Records is reporting a high of 41.5 on the 09 Dec 2014. I think your right with beta version.

[i_fiorentino]

Hi to all.
I've an issue with the first day of month records.
It seems that Wd doesn't remember all time record for this day (Image attached).
Any solution?
Thanks in advance,


Alessandro

[gwwilk]

Hi to all.
I've an issue with the first day of month records.
It seems that Wd doesn't remember all time record for this day (Image attached).
Any solution?
Thanks in advance,


Alessandro

The problem appears to have gone away, Alessandro.  Things can get quite busy for WD at the end of the month.  I've seen the same thing with my site where the station records aren't updated immediately and the update occurs later, as appears to have been the case here.

[i_fiorentino]

Hi to all.
I've an issue with the first day of month records.
It seems that Wd doesn't remember all time record for this day (Image attached).
Any solution?
Thanks in advance,


Alessandro

The problem appears to have gone away, Alessandro.  Things can get quite busy for WD at the end of the month.  I've seen the same thing with my site where the station records aren't updated immediately and the update occurs later, as appears to have been the case here.

Thanks Jerry,
it's really that
Regards,


Alessandro

[BurnsvilleWeather]

This has been an issue with WD for as long as I can remember.  It will fix itself next day.

Scott

Hi to all.
I've an issue with the first day of month records.
It seems that Wd doesn't remember all time record for this day (Image attached).
Any solution?
Thanks in advance,


Alessandro

[RickNY]

Silly question -- where can I find the latest testtags.txt for use with Alt Dash 6.92?  The version bundled with the download on the Burnsvilleweatherlive is missing some tags - namely:

$firstsnowseason
$firstsnowseasonav

Thanks,
Rick

[tnwxman]

Hi,

Can anyone explain why this happens and what settings I need to have to prevent it from happening. When I go to my website the current conditions show then after a few seconds it disappears until refresh the page then it shows then disappears.

lebanontnwx.org

See attachments.

Thanks.

Bob

[gwwilk]

There is no current condition being specified in your clientraw.txt file.

Check your settings for this parameter vs. Ken True's instructions for WD setup.  When Ajax updates your current conditions description, you're left with '---'.

[tnwxman]

Thanks Gerry that did it.

[tnwxman]

Gerry,

Still wondering why when my page first loads I get one description to briefly show then it goes to another description that stays. What might I have wrong in my settings.

Thanks.

Bob

[jgillett]

Bob, the initial info shown is from the cache or last viewing of the page by you. It's not until the initial current update from WD is sent to the server that you get the latest data. That's what is happening, and it is entirely normal.

[tnwxman]

John,

Thanks for the information. I still think it is related to something else. We had snow over night. The sun is out, the snow is melting in the rain gauge. So the weather description should be saying which it does when it first loads the page as mostly sunny and recent rain but the it goes to the metar cloud cover of mostly cloudy. So why is that happening?

Bob