Animate GRLevel3 Radar Using FlAniS

[ELDoradoWx]

Use this applet code instead, I have the paths all set for you:

Code:

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="GR3/flanis/flanis.swf" width="660" height="710">

    <param name="movie" value="GR3/flanis/flanis.swf" />

    <param name="quality" value="high" />

    <param name="menu" value="false" />

    <param name="wmode" value="opaque" />

    <param name="FlashVars" value="configFilename=grlevel3.txt" />

</object>

Use the following code for your grlevel3.txt:

Code:

controls=startstop, looprock, step, speed, firstlast, zoom, refresh, toggle

controls_tooltip = Start & Stop, Rock Frames Back & Forth, Step Image One at a Time, Set Frame Speed, Go to First or Last Image, Zoom In, Refresh, Click to Remove Frame From Animation

filenames = GR3/kbgm_br1_9.jpg, GR3/kbgm_br1_8.jpg, GR3/kbgm_br1_7.jpg, GR3/kbgm_br1_6.jpg, GR3/kbgm_br1_5.jpg, GR3/kbgm_br1_4.jpg, GR3/kbgm_br1_3.jpg, GR3/kbgm_br1_2.jpg, GR3/kbgm_br1_1.jpg, GR3/kbgm_br1_0.jpg

start_frame = 1

start_looping = true

rate = 25

backcolor = #291F4B
forecolor = #ffffff

no_enh = true

Upload grlevel3.txt to the main directory and delete grlevel3.txt in the GR3 directory. Then upload wxnewradar.php to the main directory again, but this time with the new applet code I gave you above. This will put both grlevel3.txt & wxnewradar.php in your main folder.

You may need to set the permissions in grlevel3.txt to 777

See if this all works for you now..

[CNYWeather]

AWESOME!!!  Like I said, I usually have path issues for some reason.

THANKS A LOT DANNY!   

[ELDoradoWx]

Great! Glad you got her going..

You can tweak the applet size within the applet code and you can change the background and foreground colors (foreground=text) in the gr3level.txt file. Typically you would set the size to about 10 extra pixels per side for the border.

[Gordon]

AWESOME!!!  Like I said, I usually have path issues for some reason.

THANKS A LOT DANNY!   

Looking good TG!

[CNYWeather]

Thanks Gordon. Here's the main page and I have the different types
of radar up now too.

http://cnyweather.com/wxnewradar_BR1.php

[LWP]

Hi Danny,

Been playing around with changing over my grlevel3 radar to the FIAniS animation.  Been experimenting with some of the different control options, very easy to work with.  I currently have mine set up with the auto refresh option.

I have it up and running at http://localweatherplus.com/grlevel3br248.php

Thanks for sharing the information needed to get this up and running! 

Brad

[ELDoradoWx]

Hi Danny,

Been playing around with changing over my grlevel3 radar to the FIAniS animation.  Been experimenting with some of the different control options, very easy to work with.  I currently have mine set up with the auto refresh option.

I have it up and running at http://localweatherplus.com/grlevel3br248.php

Thanks for sharing the information needed to get this up and running! 

Brad

You are most welcome. I'm glad it worked out well on your site!

[tnwxman]

Hello,
When it comes to PHP programing I am newbie. I currently use the WD radar template and want to use the flanis. I see the code to replace the current WD template but since I post different radar products I am not sure for each product what I am to do. I want to be sure before I make the change and mess things up. Hope that someone can guide me with some additional details. Thank you in advance.

Bob

[ELDoradoWx]

Hello,
When it comes to PHP programing I am newbie. I currently use the WD radar template and want to use the flanis. I see the code to replace the current WD template but since I post different radar products I am not sure for each product what I am to do. I want to be sure before I make the change and mess things up. Hope that someone can guide me with some additional details. Thank you in advance.

Bob

Hi Bob,

I just do a new page for each radar type. Then I use a drop down menus with all the radar type URL options.

You can see a sample of mine here:
http://www.eldoradocountyweather.com/grlevel3/grlevel3-radar.html

No knowledge of PHP is needed. You might want to set up a test page and get it all going how you want it before you publish it to your main grlevel3 page. Then you can't "mess things up" on the live page.

[tnwxman]

Hi,
Thanks for the reply. The grlevel3-radar page you have is what replaces the current grlevel3 php and it contians the links to the other pages. Is my understanding correct? In your new grlevel3 page you have applelt code to replace the config file but not the flanis.cfg file. Correct? Now here is where I am challenged what code should each individual page have that the menu will call? I beleive that is what I am misunderstanding.

Thanks for helping and your radar page is most excellent.

Bob

[tnwxman]

Hi Danny,

I figured it out. Thank you for your help and for making this script availble. Great job!

With Best Regards,

Bob

[stormwatch]

Many thanks Danny for sharing your hard work with us all!!

Great job!

Tom

[ELDoradoWx]

My pleasure you guys! Good to see you using it.

[sacreyweather]

Thank you again Danny for all of your efforts.  I have mine here: GR3 Radar

John

[xmas111]

I'd like to run this script but I can't find where to download it.

It's no longer here.

Download the FlAniS Zip file here: http://www.eldoradocountyweather.com/satellite/flanis-2.0.zip

Any idea where to get it?

Thanks,
John

[LWP]

Hi xmas111,

I think you will find the FIAnisS.zip script to download here: http://www.eldoradocountyweather.com/scripts/weather-scripts.php

Brad

[xmas111]

Hi Brad,

     Thanks for the info but that page only has the documentation for the script.   I don't see where you can actually download the files......or maybe I'm missing something

   John

[LWP]

Hi John,

Sorry about that, I guess you are right I thought it was there. 

Sent you a personal message.

Brad

[xmas111]

Thanks Brad! 

John

[ELDoradoWx]

Sorry for the missing links. They have been reactivated.

[xmas111]

Sorry for the missing links. They have been reactivated.

Thanks,


   Finally got it all set up.  works great!

   Thanks for a great addition to my site!

   Here's the link:  http://www.johnsweather.com/grlevel3/radarbr2.php

  Thanks,
   John

 

[xmas111]

I've been playing around with the script trying to get a larger image like some of you have.

I can get the swf window larger but I can't figure how to get the image to fill the swf window.

I increased the image size that Grlevel3 uploads but it doesn't change in size in the swf window.

What am I missing?

Here's the link to page I'm playing with:
http://www.johnsweather.com/grlevel3/radar1111.php

Update:
I got it working.
 I didn't realize that after changing the size in the script and in GElevel3 you have to wait till ten new images are uploaded, then everything works fine!

  Thanks,
   John

[K4KMG]

EASY setup Danny. Thanks! I'd been putting this off because I thought it would be a pain.

How would I change the default animation speed? Want it a little slower.

http://k4kmgweather.com/CR.php

Thanks
Tom

[ELDoradoWx]

EASY setup Danny. Thanks! I'd been putting this off because I thought it would be a pain.

How would I change the default animation speed? Want it a little slower.

http://k4kmgweather.com/CR.php

Thanks
Tom

To change the default animation speed you need to edit your grlevel3.cfg configuration file where it says:
rate = 25

The higher the number, the faster the animation. The number specifies the initial loop rate as a number corresponding to frames per second times 10 (thus, 120 means 12 frames per second). A rate set to 25, which is the default, would run at 2.5 frames per second.

The animation speed may be cached in your browser, meaning you may not see the results of an animation speed change with a refresh of the page. You may need to close and then relaunch the browser, or you may need to reboot your computer to see the change.

[K4KMG]

"grlevel3.cfg configuration file "  I don't seem to have one of these config files?

In your 'object code', what's this do?  pause_percent=200

Thanks
Tom