*ORIGINAL THREAD* InfoService v1.6 - Feed reader/Twitter reader and weather (2 Viewers)

[remb0]

thanks catavolt. the rss feed works. but the weather still don't work

 

[Hawkeye]

thanks catavolt. the rss feed works. but the weather still don't work

I've made a working file - see attachment.

 

[rich110]

Feature Request

Firstly, thanks for all the hard work and regular update/fixes, edsche!

I have a feature request....

Because of the skin I use InfoService with (X-Factor with Aeon Mod) I only view RSS feed headlines as "ticker-style" titles scrolling across the Basic Home screen... but I'm happy with that! However.... even if I have multiple feeds added to the plugin, I only even have the "headlines" of the first feed repeatedly scrolling across the ticker. I was wondering if you could add an option so that, with the addition of multiple feeds, the headline ticker on the homepage cycles through the headlines of all the feeds one after another before return to the first feed.

I hope I have explained this clearly.

Cheers, Rich

 

[edsche]

Sorry for the late reply. been busy these days. Anyway a made a new version. Hopefully i fixed some anoying bugs.

hi edsche! i'm linking the new features and appreciate all the hard work you're putting to make this plugin even better!
[*] #infoservice.feed.itemimg filled with default image if no feed item image is found
don't really like this change.. the way i see it, default image should only be filled in the listcontrol.. there are few reasons, first is obviously small default image so when you stretch it it's no good.. also, version prior to 0.85 allowed us (or just me) to overlap the feed image with feed item image so when feed item has no image, feed image would be shown.. now it's not possible anymore..

* today after wake up, i had "Downloading feeds and images".. it could be because of there was no internet connection available instantly or something else, i don't really know.. i propose to you if there is no internet connection or feed update fails you revert back to old properties and wait for next update.. or pool the updates every minute until connection is available..

* check out the rss news plugin included with mp: https://mediaportal.svn.sourceforge..../GUIRSSFeed.cs.. it has ability to show the text in feed link when you select the feed item.. it's not the best solution but it does show you more data..

* check rssticker source.. https://mp-plugins.svn.sourceforge.n...ickerPlugin.cs and the way the weather is handled.. as you're using the same weather source, i propose that you use the weather location from the mediaportal.xml.. check and change (if needed) that location on every update also.. that way if you change the location in the weather plugin, infoservice plugin reflects those changes on next update..

* in plugin initialization (start of mp), initialize ALL properties you use to " ", just one space.. that way ugly strings #xxx won't be shown before the plugin updates the weather and feeds..

* i think all of your weather data (in my case, temperatures, images and day condition) is off by one day (day names are ok): check included images

* finally, i included a new set of icons with bigger default feed images hope you'll like them

* Removed that with v09

* Changed

* I looked at this, but i think this is not so good. To view a html site you need a html viewer, without it's hardly to read.

* Oh didn't know that. New version is using the weather config from MediaPortal and has the ability to change weather in MediaPortal

* Added that

* Fixed

* Thanks for the logos and sugesstion and bugreports . I've added the logos to my .rar

Firstly, thanks for all the hard work and regular update/fixes, edsche!

I have a feature request....

Because of the skin I use InfoService with (X-Factor with Aeon Mod) I only view RSS feed headlines as "ticker-style" titles scrolling across the Basic Home screen... but I'm happy with that! However.... even if I have multiple feeds added to the plugin, I only even have the "headlines" of the first feed repeatedly scrolling across the ticker. I was wondering if you could add an option so that, with the addition of multiple feeds, the headline ticker on the homepage cycles through the headlines of all the feeds one after another before return to the first feed.

I hope I have explained this clearly.

Cheers, Rich

Added this to v0.9

 

[catavolt]

Hi edsche,
for the now working perfectly plugin! Really great job done! Have a nice weekend!

 

[rich110]

Firstly, thanks for all the hard work and regular update/fixes, edsche!

I have a feature request....

Because of the skin I use InfoService with (X-Factor with Aeon Mod) I only view RSS feed headlines as "ticker-style" titles scrolling across the Basic Home screen... but I'm happy with that! However.... even if I have multiple feeds added to the plugin, I only even have the "headlines" of the first feed repeatedly scrolling across the ticker. I was wondering if you could add an option so that, with the addition of multiple feeds, the headline ticker on the homepage cycles through the headlines of all the feeds one after another before return to the first feed.

I hope I have explained this clearly.

Cheers, Rich

Added this to v0.9

Awesome!! Can't believe how committed you are to making this plugin great and implementing evereyones request!

 

[wonkyd]

Would it be possible to add weather information from Karlsruhe - Foreca Weather It is the same service Microsoft uses in the Weather gadget in Vista/Windows 7. Weather.com is good but it can be quite limitied on the locations it provides outside of the USA e.g. Weather.co.uk provides detailed information on my location but Weather.com does not, however, foreca.com provides the information and all in one place.

Hopefully this information will help with implimentation
NN4D - ForecaWeather API

Thanks

P.S Maybe if you do not wish to directly add this to your plug-in you could supply a .patch file to enable the built in weather module to use the foreca site?

 

[edsche]

Would it be possible to add weather information from Karlsruhe - Foreca Weather It is the same service Microsoft uses in the Weather gadget in Vista/Windows 7. Weather.com is good but it can be quite limitied on the locations it provides outside of the USA e.g. Weather.co.uk provides detailed information on my location but Weather.com does not, however, foreca.com provides the information and all in one place.

Hopefully this information will help with implimentation
NN4D - ForecaWeather API

Thanks

P.S Maybe if you do not wish to directly add this to your plug-in you could supply a .patch file to enable the built in weather module to use the foreca site?

Looks very good, i take a look at this, as soon as i have the email from foreca.com

 

[SilentException]

huh, thanks so much for all the hard work! in the new version everything works great!

is it just possible to get "[*] Removed property #infoservice.feed.alltitles" back? together with the new button, just enable it again

i'm not planning to add a new button to the window plugin.. just use skin settings xml to control if user wants all feeds or separate feed.

one more small thing.. you forgot to include defaultFeedItemRDF.png, i changed it because of feed item coloring (more green)

best regards,
se

 

[edsche]

Hi community,

Has someone problems that the feed item image (#infoservice.feed.itemimg) will randomly disappear if you scroll up and down in the feed window ? I can't reproduce this on my developer (win 7) pc but on my htpc (win xp) it dissapears randomly. I use Monochrom 2.9 + my example infoservice skin file. The weird thing is: if the feed image item is disappeared and i press left (on monochrom the left sidebar shows up), then the feed image item shows up too. In my plugin i don't react on such a event :/

huh, thanks so much for all the hard work! in the new version everything works great!

is it just possible to get "[*] Removed property #infoservice.feed.alltitles" back? together with the new button, just enable it again

i'm not planning to add a new button to the window plugin.. just use skin settings xml to control if user wants all feeds or separate feed.

one more small thing.. you forgot to include defaultFeedItemRDF.png, i changed it because of feed item coloring (more green)

best regards,
se

Thought the property #infoservice.feed.alltitles is not needed if i put the button on the screen. Well, i will add this again, no problem

Didn't see you've changed the color. I put the image files in the new version file. Maybe tonight