weather modifications (1 Viewer)

[montecristo]

hi guys,

i want ot make some modifications to myweather.

i want to enlarge the weather icons for the current day and the 5 day forecast.
i'm also thinking about replacing them with animated icons.
but i don't know in which file i can enlarge those icons.
i checked myweather.xml but i can't seem to find it.

can someone tell me where i can adjust the size setting?

first i wan't to resize them and then i'll see if i can get it done to get animated weather icons.

thanks,


montecristo

 

[Dadeo]

Hey montecristo, you don't have to change the graphics to resize them, you can just edit the myweather.xml file and change the width and height. Of course, it's a good idea to keep the same ratio. If you enlarge them a lot, you may end up having to adjust the positioning of the text labels.

What skin are you using? You can enter your system specs in the User CP, it helps a lot to get good answers when people can see what you are using.

If you get the animations going, post your files, I'd love to see what you come up with.

BTW, for any questions regarding changing the look of MediaPortal, you will get more answers if you post in the Skins forum.

 

[Splash_Womble]

You can also edit the picture titles in the xml file if you prefer to show a different type of picture.
I'd love to be able to show the rainfall radar animation for the UK. It seems they are a series of images though. I found one animated gif that works but it's poor quality. Any suggestions please?

 

[montecristo]

hey Dadeo,
i'm using the bleazlewide skin.
you can't change the size in the xml. i checked that before.
there are no such settings in the myweather xml.
they must be somehere else but i don't know where. i can't find them.
as for te animations, i did not start with it yet ...
i'm busy now with some other things.

montecristo

 

[Dadeo]

I don't use Bleazlewide (I have a 4:3 screen!) but I checked the myweather.xml and there are no width and height positions, but you can add them to the icon images.
For example: add the width and height codes (80 might be too big for you)

<control>
<description>current weather icon</description>
<type>image</type>
<id>21</id>
<posX>444</posX>
<posY>162</posY>
<width>80</width>
<height>80</height>
<texture>-</texture>
<colorkey>FFFF00FF</colorkey>
<colordiffuse>White:#20</colordiffuse>
</control>

You can add them to any of the icon images (just look for type image). I 've done it so I know it works.

You can always ask Dave in the Bleazle forum as well.