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WeatherScan Local Emulator Project => News and Updates => Topic started by: cc17926 on July 16, 2017, 02:52:18 PM

Title: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: cc17926 on July 16, 2017, 02:52:18 PM
It has been many years since the application has been updated, which is good because up until 2016, not much has changed for the source of weather information.

Since 2016, the NWS has re-located where the program has sourced current condition and forecast data. The NWS has also completed the Mixed-case lettering transition of its products. Also IBM has purchased The Weather Channel name and digital assets, in turn re-located the online maps, and modernized their appearance.

Internally, the development environment is ran on Windows XP since its inception in 2003, then moved to a virtual machine in 2009. In mid-2016, the hard drive which contained this virtual machine environment suffered a file system crash and lost a key snapshot file in the virtual disk chain. I have since been able to recover the environment in such a way that no work was lost in the process. I have also re-located this virtual machine to a location which does undergo a daily backup to a RAID array.

Also, the domain 'copper.yi.org' which was home to Weatherscan Local's management portal has changed as well.

Enough of the bad news.. Here's some good news.. The move of data to the new location of the NWS was very seamless. Updating the program to fetch the operational config from the proper domain was seamless as well. The change to Mixed-case lettering threw off one of the management portal's scripts, but was easily fixed.

Currently, in the development environment, the program is able to fetch and present Local Forecast information along with Radar and Satellite maps, respectively. All other products, which rely on a map from The Weather Channel need to be sourced again before being enabled in the management portal.

So, moving forward, the maps will need to be updated in the program. I would like to clean out old commented source-code, and source-code which is no longer utilized. I am hoping to get a new client installer available soon to get folks back up and running, and re-open the gates for new users.

I am also looking for mature feedback in regards to where YOU would like to see the Weatherscan Local project to go next (realistic expectations, please). Leave them in this thread. Even if you are a lurker on this forum, a simple  :thumbsup:  will suffice to signal your continued interest in further development.

Brian
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: bmilacek on July 17, 2017, 11:21:47 AM
Great news  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Excited to get it running again. Always liked the Halloween theme.
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: coolcole28 on July 17, 2017, 08:39:16 PM
For someone who was late in being able to use the emulator, glad to see I'll have an opportunity. Excited to see what's to come.
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: dfwstormwatch on July 26, 2017, 05:49:51 PM
I am very interested!
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: cc17926 on July 28, 2017, 02:48:43 PM
Thank you to everyone for your continued interest.

Just a brief update.
-I have corrected all of the changes that the NWS has made by utilizing Mixed-case lettering
-I renamed the Outdoor activity to Fall Outdoor activity.
-Created a new package for Spring/Summer Outdoor Activity, simply called: Outdoor Activity
-All maps sourced from TWC has been remapped to TWC's IBM counterpart version.
-Traffic Overview has been re-sourced from Yahoo (defunct) to Mapbox, and is looks amazing (thanks to Kelby). Traffic Incidents is also being re-sourced, I am between two different providers at the moment.
-Several bug fixes between everything.

Todo:
-Traffic Incidents (curate a provider)
-Repair the Airport package (curating a data provider)

Test installation on a Windows 10 x64 computer was mostly successful, only was missing an overlay file.

Questions/comments/criticisms are welcome!
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: Branden123 on July 28, 2017, 03:10:15 PM
YAAAAY FINALLY,
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: TWCKelby on July 28, 2017, 06:19:44 PM
Hey guys, here's a look at the changes in action!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5ULW_L1Dg0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5ULW_L1Dg0)
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: Branden123 on July 28, 2017, 10:54:19 PM
so how can i get the emulator, i requested a CINE account like a year ago and still haven't gotten feed back :(
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: cc17926 on July 29, 2017, 10:27:17 AM
so how can i get the emulator, i requested a CINE account like a year ago and still haven't gotten feed back :(

Branden123,
Don't despair, I'm getting close on tightening up some loose ends apart of the new release. This is important so you have the best experience possible, and I am sure you wouldn't want it any other way either!

All others, I would like to assure you that while I am performing updates to our favorite Emulator, that I will provide my status on the project in a timely manner.
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: Branden123 on July 29, 2017, 12:49:43 PM
okay thank you :)
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: cc17926 on July 29, 2017, 10:20:59 PM
Small update for a busy Saturday..
-Added a local toggle option that allows the emulator to auto full-screen when started.
-Added a local toggle option that will hide the start-up progress as the emulator is initially starting.
-Added a hot-key to manually advance the current product frame to the next.
-Added a hot-key to enable/disable the auto frame advancer (great for when you want to display a particular frame, or you're getting that capture software ready!)
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: Jonathon on July 29, 2017, 11:32:32 PM
Brian, I cannot thank you enough for all of the hard work you've put into the emulator. I'm looking forward to being able to use this again. :happy:
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on July 30, 2017, 06:55:13 AM
Can't wait to use it again! I've been a user since the beginning.
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: cc17926 on July 31, 2017, 08:03:04 AM
Can't wait to use it again! I've been a user since the beginning.
Brian, I cannot thank you enough for all of the hard work you've put into the emulator. I'm looking forward to being able to use this again. :happy:

Thank you for the kind words. Can't wait myself to open the doors again to let everyone back on board!
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: cc17926 on July 31, 2017, 08:05:28 AM
Quick update from what I was working on yesterday..

Since the TWC maps are now 16:9 in proportion, instead of resizing into a 4:3 aspect, I have them in their native proportion. I have also updated a few of the products drop-shadow to reflect this change for the raised 3D look.

See attached image..
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: cc17926 on August 06, 2017, 04:30:41 PM
This week has been busy, no not many updates.. Here are a few things I worked on today:

1. When your mouse passes over the emulator window, it will no longer display a coursor cross-hair.
2. When the computer processor is running high upon loading the emulator, the start-up process would get out of sync. This would normally be seen when the program is set to load on system boot. Fixed some timing issues in the init routines.
3. Changed "STAR ID" to "Local weather ID" for some back end changes to the configuration host.

Here is a view showcasing the emulator automatically loading on system boot with no user interaction directly addressing #2 above, and also showcasing #1 and #3.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW7lBc1ThKg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW7lBc1ThKg)
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: cc17926 on August 07, 2017, 09:28:00 PM
Some updates for today..
-Previously the 36 Hour Narrative forecast was configured as the same NWS Zone as the Primary Observation site. Today I made a change that allows this to be set individually. Additionally, the title of this product can be set to the city name instead of using the original "National Weather Service". See image below..
-Began the process of remodeling the CINE interface. Created a folder-view on the left for easier configuration flow. More updates for this on the way.

Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: crazybangles on August 08, 2017, 12:50:25 PM
Looks great! Very excited to use it.
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: bmilacek on August 09, 2017, 09:46:25 AM
New CINE interface is great   :dance:
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: cc17926 on August 12, 2017, 02:49:51 PM
Small update from this week:
Still working on improving the CINE website, and also re-worked some back end security modules.

Also, Kelby has been volunteering some time by providing some graphics assistance.

New CINE interface is great   :dance:

Looks great! Very excited to use it.

Thank you! Looking forward to releasing it in the coming weeks ahead!
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: 22appaar on August 21, 2017, 03:59:04 PM
Anything Going On?
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: Weatherman436 on August 23, 2017, 10:10:51 PM
New member here. The Weather Channel started my interest in weather. I'm now a proud Meteorologist. Right now, job hunting. I have a question now, what is the overall goal of the old weatherscan project? I love the music on it though!
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: Branden123 on August 26, 2017, 01:42:56 AM
 hi cc17926 , may i get a cine account when cine is all working ok?
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: Branden123 on August 26, 2017, 01:44:12 AM
BTW, Emulator looks great!
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: cc17926 on August 27, 2017, 01:00:37 PM
Anything Going On?

Following Harvey.. watch my live stream of Weatherscan Local on my YouTube Channel.

New member here. The Weather Channel started my interest in weather. I'm now a proud Meteorologist. Right now, job hunting. I have a question now, what is the overall goal of the old weatherscan project? I love the music on it though!

The objective (for the most part has been accomplished) to create a presentation engine to emulate the Weatherscan Local product by The Weather Channel circa ~2000-2003. For comparison, there are some videos on YouTube which showcase the original product, if you are interested in comparing the differences to this project.

hi cc17926 , may i get a cine account when cine is all working ok?

Absolutely! Stay tuned!

BTW, Emulator looks great!

Thank you!
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: WeatherSTARIII on August 27, 2017, 10:21:42 PM
Thanks for steaming your WeatherScan XL simulator. I've been enjoying your WeatherScan XL streams during Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey (including the NOAA Weather Radio streams). Just one quick question, is the new version still in development? Since last year or so, I've recently had trouble getting my WeatherScan XL simulator to work (I already had a cine account).
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: cc17926 on September 01, 2017, 08:00:59 AM
Thanks for steaming your WeatherScan XL simulator. I've been enjoying your WeatherScan XL streams during Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey (including the NOAA Weather Radio streams). Just one quick question, is the new version still in development? Since last year or so, I've recently had trouble getting my WeatherScan XL simulator to work (I already had a cine account).

Thanks for tuning in! I am glad it was able to provide useful information in regards to the Hurricane affected area.

The application is still in development.  I have been making many bug fixes along the way, and adding new features and improvements. As of recent, I have added a new original package called "Local Window Weather" which can display an image from an internet-enabled camera, and plenty of CINE website fixes.
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: WXArcade on September 04, 2017, 10:05:00 PM
I'm also a new member as well. I think I used to have an account with this site, but I don't know what happened to it... ah well, but anyway, all this information seems wonderful and intresting. I hoping that soon I can get a CINE account along with the weatherscan emulator. Does anyone know when a public or even a beta release is set to be scheduled? This stuff is really intresting.
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: 22appaar on September 11, 2017, 04:35:49 PM
Is There Going To Be An Estimated Release Date?
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: cc17926 on September 12, 2017, 10:03:30 PM
I'm also a new member as well. I think I used to have an account with this site, but I don't know what happened to it... ah well, but anyway, all this information seems wonderful and intresting. I hoping that soon I can get a CINE account along with the weatherscan emulator. Does anyone know when a public or even a beta release is set to be scheduled? This stuff is really intresting.

Stay tuned because I will announce it as soon as I have the program working 100%

Is There Going To Be An Estimated Release Date?

Yes, But You Will Need to Keep Checking For New Updates.
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: cc17926 on September 12, 2017, 10:21:57 PM
Since my last update, I have been able to curate a reliable Traffic data source and write all the supporting scripts to bring this data to the emulator in near real time.

In addition to Traffic, I have also fixed the Airport package which includes Airport Delay and Observation information for 29 major airports across the Continental US.

Up to this point, I feel as though I have been able to repair all of the packages that became broken over the last several years, but unfortunately I cannot stop here.

A major loophole which I have experimented with in the past was the Bulletin Crawl, but was unable to find an efficient way to make this work for most users of the Emulator. In my quest to make this work properly, I have successfully pre-staged a server back-end processor which is able to collect (in real time) the weather bulletin information from the NWS, format it in a favorable way, and to allow the emulator to pick up this data within the same minute and present it while the data is still valid. As this is in an operational concept stage, some coding is needed to make this work full circle.
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: cc17926 on September 19, 2017, 07:49:38 PM
Hey folks! Update since the last time I posted, I have been able to bring the Bulletin Crawl into full operation inside the Emulator. The principle of how it works is extremely basic:

On the server end, when a message is received from the NWS, we update a file specific to the WFO of your local office who issued the message.

On the client end, every minute, the Emulator will poll the server to check the latest message from your WFO. At that point, if the file is new, the Emulator will challenge that message with your Zone or County code. If your Zone or County is found to be inside this message, it will present the emulator with this text, and ONLY the text pertaining to your Zone or County. Once this has been received by the Emulator, it will then scroll across the bottom of the screen for a pre-determined length of time. (At this moment, it is set for 10 minutes but I may change this to 15.)

Currently, I am testing this to make sure it works properly. Through testing, I have fixed a few bugs along the way, but this system appears to be working.

At the present moment, I am hosting a YouTube Live running the Emulator over Puerto Rico, and if there is a Bulletin issued, you will see it crawl across the bottom of the screen. Tune in at http://youtube.com/cc17926 (http://youtube.com/cc17926) ..
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: WeatherSTARIII on September 19, 2017, 08:59:18 PM
Hey folks! Update since the last time I posted, I have been able to bring the Bulletin Crawl into full operation inside the Emulator. The principle of how it works is extremely basic:

On the server end, when a message is received from the NWS, we update a file specific to the WFO of your local office who issued the message.

On the client end, every minute, the Emulator will poll the server to check the latest message from your WFO. At that point, if the file is new, the Emulator will challenge that message with your Zone or County code. If your Zone or County is found to be inside this message, it will present the emulator with this text, and ONLY the text pertaining to your Zone or County. Once this has been received by the Emulator, it will then scroll across the bottom of the screen for a pre-determined length of time. (At this moment, it is set for 10 minutes but I may change this to 15.)

Currently, I am testing this to make sure it works properly. Through testing, I have fixed a few bugs along the way, but this system appears to be working.

At the present moment, I am hosting a YouTube Live running the Emulator over Puerto Rico, and if there is a Bulletin issued, you will see it crawl across the bottom of the screen. Tune in at [url]http://youtube.com/cc17926[/url] ([url]http://youtube.com/cc17926[/url]) ..

That's cool to hear! I've even noticed that from your latest stream during Hurricane Maria. Just out of curiosity, does the severe weather crawl kind of uses the same source code like what the WeatherSTAR 4000 v3 simulator uses?

One other thing that I have here is that I happen to have the official WeatherScan XL manual that's from around 2000 (I found it from the former TWC WeatherSTAR support website from the Internet Archive since the website no longer exists anymore, but still manage to find the official WeatherScan XL manual). I've also found some additional WeatherScan XL-related press releases from around 2000-01.

What's even interesting about the official manual is that the real WeatherScan XL back then also had Garden Forecasts, Golf Forecasts, Fall Foliage (something which the previous version of the emulator once had), Health, International Forecast, Spanish Forecasts, Skiing Forecast, and a Travel Forecasts feature. It even mentions in the manual that the main local forecast segment also apparently had different flavors (they had a "Core-Package" which is something that the emulator previously had and a "Mini-Core Package", which only has some features of the local forecast segment).

Lastly, the manual also mentions that there were not only the "Neighborhood" and "City" themes, but also a "Desert" theme, a "Forest" theme, a "Mountain East" theme, a "Mountain West" theme, a "Ocean East" theme, and lastly, a "Ocean West" theme.

So I wonder if it's possible to get some of the data from any of the other official features mentioned in the official WeatherScan XL manual?
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: Jonathon on September 21, 2017, 08:31:26 PM
Hey folks! Update since the last time I posted, I have been able to bring the Bulletin Crawl into full operation inside the Emulator. The principle of how it works is extremely basic:

On the server end, when a message is received from the NWS, we update a file specific to the WFO of your local office who issued the message.

On the client end, every minute, the Emulator will poll the server to check the latest message from your WFO. At that point, if the file is new, the Emulator will challenge that message with your Zone or County code. If your Zone or County is found to be inside this message, it will present the emulator with this text, and ONLY the text pertaining to your Zone or County. Once this has been received by the Emulator, it will then scroll across the bottom of the screen for a pre-determined length of time. (At this moment, it is set for 10 minutes but I may change this to 15.)

Currently, I am testing this to make sure it works properly. Through testing, I have fixed a few bugs along the way, but this system appears to be working.

At the present moment, I am hosting a YouTube Live running the Emulator over Puerto Rico, and if there is a Bulletin issued, you will see it crawl across the bottom of the screen. Tune in at [url]http://youtube.com/cc17926[/url] ([url]http://youtube.com/cc17926[/url]) ..
Looks great Brian! :thumbsup:

Question about the crawl: does it still require a separate program, or is it built into the emulator?
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: cc17926 on September 21, 2017, 10:13:29 PM
That's cool to hear! I've even noticed that from your latest stream during Hurricane Maria. Just out of curiosity, does the severe weather crawl kind of uses the same source code like what the WeatherSTAR 4000 v3 simulator uses?

I was not apart of the design process of the 4000 simulator, so I can't speak for the process performed on that end.. I originate the bulletin crawls from the NWS EMWIN (Emergency Manager's Weather Information Network) data feed. As the messages come in, I process them so they may be retrieved by the Emulator. It is in theory that the Emulator will pick up these messages within a minute of their dispatch, and will be displayed on the crawl line.

Looks great Brian! :thumbsup:

Question about the crawl: does it still require a separate program, or is it built into the emulator?

Thank you! Back in pilot testing in 2008, this was a separate program, this is now integrated into the emulator.
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: cc17926 on September 30, 2017, 03:45:42 PM
Updates.. Two maps have been added to the Airport package to show ConUS airport delays and impacts. Still testing the Alert bulletin crawl, which seems to be behaving quite well. New Themes!! Among the classic "Neighborhood", "UrbanCity" and Halloween (has been touched-up), the following new ones have been added: Desert, Forest, Halloween, Mountains, and UrbanCity.

Please refer to the attached image to see what this looks like!!!
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: WeatherSTARIII on September 30, 2017, 04:13:58 PM
Updates.. Two maps have been added to the Airport package to show ConUS airport delays and impacts. Still testing the Alert bulletin crawl, which seems to be behaving quite well. New Themes!! Among the classic "Neighborhood", "UrbanCity" and Halloween (has been touched-up), the following new ones have been added: Desert, Forest, Halloween, Mountains, and UrbanCity.

Please refer to the attached image to see what this looks like!!!
Nice collection of new themes! :clap: I like those pictures too. A couple of other questions to ask:

1. I know the Halloween theme was unofficial to the real WeatherScan XL back in 2000-03 since it didn't even mention in the official manual, but will they'll still be other holiday-related themes (like Christmas, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, etc.)?

2. Will the original backgrounds from the official neighborhood and city themes that were taken from the actual screen captures of the real WeatherScan XL will still be there?

Also, just out of curiosity from what I found on YouTube from fellow user LocalForecast (and also previously here on TWCClassics/Today) for the real WeatherScan XL, these were some of the official dessert theme backgrounds.

This last picture by the way was the real severe weather bulletin message feature that looked a lot different than the one the simulator had.
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: cc17926 on September 30, 2017, 04:21:03 PM
Nice collection of new themes! :clap: I like those pictures too. A couple of other questions to ask:

1. I know the Halloween theme was unofficial to the real WeatherScan XL back in 2000-03 since it didn't even mention in the official manual, but will they'll still be other holiday-related themes (like Christmas, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, etc.)?

2. Will the original backgrounds from the official neighborhood and city themes that were taken from the actual screen captures of the real WeatherScan XL will still be there?

Also, just out of curiosity from what I found on YouTube from fellow user LocalForecast (and also previously here on TWCClassics/Today) for the real WeatherScan XL, these were some of the official dessert theme backgrounds.

This last picture by the way was the real severe weather bulletin message feature that looked a lot different than the one the simulator had.
1. Other themes can be created, these are the ones that I created up to this point. Since I already created the templates, I just need the (royalty-free) photography to use with them.
2. They are still included, but labeled as Legacy in the configuration interface.
3. The Desert theme from the video is too grainy to recover any usable backdrop. I created a new one.
4. Severe Bulletin slide can be changed, however in practice it works differently in my Emulator than the way the TWC Weatherscan displayed these.
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: WeatherSTARIII on September 30, 2017, 08:36:49 PM
Nice collection of new themes! :clap: I like those pictures too. A couple of other questions to ask:

1. I know the Halloween theme was unofficial to the real WeatherScan XL back in 2000-03 since it didn't even mention in the official manual, but will they'll still be other holiday-related themes (like Christmas, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, etc.)?

2. Will the original backgrounds from the official neighborhood and city themes that were taken from the actual screen captures of the real WeatherScan XL will still be there?

Also, just out of curiosity from what I found on YouTube from fellow user LocalForecast (and also previously here on TWCClassics/Today) for the real WeatherScan XL, these were some of the official dessert theme backgrounds.

This last picture by the way was the real severe weather bulletin message feature that looked a lot different than the one the simulator had.
1. Other themes can be created, these are the ones that I created up to this point. Since I already created the templates, I just need the (royalty-free) photography to use with them.
2. They are still included, but labeled as Legacy in the configuration interface.
3. The Desert theme from the video is too grainy to recover any usable backdrop. I created a new one.
4. Severe Bulletin slide can be changed, however in practice it works differently in my Emulator than the way the TWC Weatherscan displayed these.
Thanks for letting me know. I've been good with Photoshop before, but unfortunately for the original official desert backgrounds, it's hard for me to airbrush those unwanted text and icons from these photos (especially for that first one which has an ad crawl overlapping the original Current Conditions background image and since this was likely recorded in SLP mode on VHS with some dirty video heads and possibly from an RF hookup from the cable box).

The bulletin one on the other hand, was from TWCClassics and also in higher quality (likely from a DVD recording recorded from an S-Video hookup on the cable box and in SP mode). It's possible that the layout on the bulletin feature could be changed to make it look more like the real thing. I'm also curious to see what website these loyalty-free pictures originated from.
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: cc17926 on October 02, 2017, 10:25:18 PM
Thanks for letting me know. I've been good with Photoshop before, but unfortunately for the original official desert backgrounds, it's hard for me to airbrush those unwanted text and icons from these photos (especially for that first one which has an ad crawl overlapping the original Current Conditions background image and since this was likely recorded in SLP mode on VHS with some dirty video heads and possibly from an RF hookup from the cable box).

The bulletin one on the other hand, was from TWCClassics and also in higher quality (likely from a DVD recording recorded from an S-Video hookup on the cable box and in SP mode). It's possible that the layout on the bulletin feature could be changed to make it look more like the real thing. I'm also curious to see what website these loyalty-free pictures originated from.
The picture I am working with are sourced from the Pexels website. As things change over time, I will think about re-designing the look and feel of the Bulletin frame.
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: cc17926 on October 02, 2017, 10:32:11 PM
Also, more updates for today..

-Added in the client 'preferences' application the ability to visually edit the music playlist. (This is the small desktop applet previously used to set your ID, for those who are familiar.)

-Created a 'Custom' Local Forecast theme, which will allow the user to add 640x480 JPEG backdrop images to be used. The benefit of this special package, it will automatically add the special middle overlay. The user will not need to have any special photo editing tools, except to supply the image. The emulator will do the rest!

Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: 22appaar on October 03, 2017, 07:56:58 AM
Also, more updates for today..

-Added in the client 'preferences' application the ability to visually edit the music playlist. (This is the small desktop applet previously used to set your ID, for those who are familiar.)

-Created a 'Custom' Local Forecast theme, which will allow the user to add 640x480 JPEG backdrop images to be used. The benefit of this special package, it will automatically add the special middle overlay. The user will not need to have any special photo editing tools, except to supply the image. The emulator will do the rest!
Awesome!
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: cc17926 on October 04, 2017, 12:52:03 PM
Today I would like to switch gears over to Beta testing of the Emulator. Jump over to the Beta forum for more information..

https://twctodayforums.com/forums/beta-testingissues-discussion/ (https://twctodayforums.com/forums/beta-testingissues-discussion/)
Title: Re: Weatherscan has been on hiatus, but is coming back!
Post by: Sky 9 Weather on November 16, 2017, 10:17:15 PM
Development is looking good! Hope to use it soon! :happy: