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My IStar Weather Displayer
« on: September 06, 2008, 07:32:40 PM »
(I figured this would be a good place for this, since it's a touch more than a emulator/fan art.)

After some excruciating moments, I am proud to show you all a very special and daunting task that I am working on.  With the help of Martin's great donation of the IStar files, I am happy to announce the start of an IntelliStar Weather Information Displayer.  This "program", simply an Adobe Flash file, reads local forecast data from the NWS RSS feed and displays it in the format of the current look of the IntelliStar.  Currently this program is simply the first slide, and only bits and pieces are completed.  I hope to make it more slides (Local Obs, Regional/Metro conditions), and if I can find forecast data, that too.  Maybe down the line I can add a customizable feature and release it.

This is NOT a PowerPoint, so no manual data entry is required!

VERY, VERY MUCHO GRANDE IMPORTANT: I will absolutely not take requests or accept PMs, IMs, e-mails, phone calls, text messages, or any communication wanting a custom copy.  I'll get to that soon enough.  I want it to work for me.  Failure to understand this means I will ignore you.

Ready to take a peek?  Are you sure?  Ready?  Here it is:

http://www.kellerbmk.com/weather.swf
« Last Edit: September 06, 2008, 09:14:55 PM by lfmusiclover »

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Re: My IStar Weather Displayer
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2008, 07:48:46 PM »
(I figured this would be a good place for this, since it's a touch more than a emulator/fan art.)

After some excruciating moments, I am proud to show you all a very special and daunting task that I am working on.  With the help of Martin's great donation of the IStar files, I am happy to announce the start of an IntelliStar Weather Information Displayer.  This "program", simply an Adobe Flash file, reads local forecast data from the NWS RSS feed and displays it in the format of the current look of the IntelliStar.  Currently this program is simply the first slide, and only bits and pieces are completed.  I hope to make it more slides (Local Obs, Regional/Metro conditions), and if I can find forecast data, that too.  Maybe down the line I can add a customizable feature and release it.

This is NOT a PowerPoint, so no manual data entry is required!

VERY, VERY MUCHO GRANDE IMPORTANT: I will absolutely not take requests or accept PMs, IMs, e-mails, phone calls, text messages, or any communication wanting a custom copy.  I'll get to that soon enough.  I want it to work for me.  Failure to understand this means I will ignore you.

Ready to take a peek?  Are you sure?  Ready?  Here it is:

http://www.kellerbmk.com/weather.swf

That's cool. :faint:

Is it real time?
I am about to release an IntelliSTAR Emulator using these highly illegal backgrounds. :yes:
« Last Edit: September 06, 2008, 09:14:42 PM by lfmusiclover »
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Re: My IStar Weather Displayer
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2008, 08:15:14 PM »
Looks awesome! :clap:

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Re: My IStar Weather Displayer
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2008, 08:16:07 PM »
What's the song?

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Re: My IStar Weather Displayer
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2008, 08:16:31 PM »
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Re: My IStar Weather Displayer
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2008, 12:11:32 PM »
Hey gang, thanks for the positive notes.  This will eventually be for a college project.

And yes, it is real time, using the RSS feed from the NWS.  :yes:

I need some help from you guys now, though.

  • In the icons on TWC's website, can someone list for me, in numerical order, which icon goes with which description?
  • Does anyone know where I can get forecasts in a readily readable format (preferably RSS)?

An updated look should come soon.  I might also put up a 3000 version (that was the intent first, before Martin got a hold of these files).

As a matter of fact, an updated version is now up.
« Last Edit: September 08, 2008, 12:28:42 PM by tpirfan28 »

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Re: My IStar Weather Displayer
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2008, 06:46:30 PM »
Hey gang, thanks for the positive notes.  This will eventually be for a college project.

And yes, it is real time, using the RSS feed from the NWS.  :yes:

I need some help from you guys now, though.

  • In the icons on TWC's website, can someone list for me, in numerical order, which icon goes with which description?
  • Does anyone know where I can get forecasts in a readily readable format (preferably RSS)?

An updated look should come soon.  I might also put up a 3000 version (that was the intent first, before Martin got a hold of these files).

As a matter of fact, an updated version is now up.
Looks great!  :clap:

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Re: My IStar Weather Displayer
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2008, 01:55:07 PM »
I have made a breakthrough...I now can incorporate icons into the conditions page!

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Re: My IStar Weather Displayer
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2008, 03:10:12 PM »
Looks great!!!!



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Re: My IStar Weather Displayer
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2008, 11:19:38 PM »
If anyone else hasn't already, I could give you the Icon listings in numeric order the next morning.



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Re: My IStar Weather Displayer
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2008, 06:24:46 PM »
Been a while.  I've temporarily abandoned the IStar version, as that was getting quite hairy.

The new one - Star III.

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Re: My IStar Weather Displayer
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2008, 07:06:02 PM »
Can we like, make our own ad crawl in it?
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Re: My IStar Weather Displayer
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2008, 07:07:35 PM »
Can we like, make our own ad crawl in it?
Kinda demanding :hmm:

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Re: My IStar Weather Displayer
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2008, 09:00:44 PM »
Can we like, make our own ad crawl in it?
Kinda demanding :hmm:
Doesn't sound demanding to me...he's just asking if an ad crawl is possible.

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Re: My IStar Weather Displayer
« Reply #14 on: September 26, 2008, 05:35:00 PM »
Awesome. I started something like this too, I might as well post it here.

http://coulmenson.com/is_emu_05.exe

Only the first 36-hour forecast works, btw.