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Weather Channel widget that uses members zip code
Developer Last Online: Feb 2013 
This adds the Weather Channel widget to your CMS, pulling the weather from the user's zip code.
- Create a new style template titled "vbcms_widget_weather". - Create a new profile field named "zip code". Take note of the profile field number. - Insert the following into the new template, changing $bbuserinfo[fieldXX] to the correct field number ($bbuserinfo[field8] in my case):
- Create a new widget with type "Static HTML". - Title it "Weather" or whatever else you want. - Save it. - Configure the widget to use the "vbcms_widget_weather" template. - Add the widget to your CMS where ever you like. You can customize the Weather Channel widget including F/C, background image, etc: http://www.weather.com/services/oap/...r-widgets.html EDIT: Some users are having a difficult time following my instructions. It makes sense to me, but I guess I'm the only one. Here's Octavius' version of the instructions:
Originally Posted by Octavius.
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14 Jun 2010, 17:08
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is it possible to use another country?
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#3
14 Jun 2010, 20:09
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Originally Posted by sulasno
Sure is.
For instance, here's Munich: http://voap.weather.com/weather/oap/...iweatherwidget Instead of a zip code, you need to go to www.weather.com and search for your city/country. It will return a URL like: http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Munich+Germany+GMXX0087?x=0&y=0 GMXX0087 is the code you need to put in your user profile field which this widget is referencing. Probably not the easiest way to do this, but it works. If you have a specific country in mind, I can see what I can do.
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#4
15 Jun 2010, 04:45
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thanks for the tip
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26 Jun 2010, 00:19
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Thanks! I've been looking for this!
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06 Jul 2010, 17:32
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One star, but nobody has posted any negative comments for me to follow up on. Sweet.
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13 Jul 2010, 09:27
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Weather Widget
It might also help to give specific details on setting it up for those that are less knowledgeable about the new vB... To the average user, it's even confusing, and I've been using vB since 2008...
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#8
13 Jul 2010, 19:31
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Hi Ben! This looks like a nice addition. Unfortunately, it's not working for me yet. I did everything per instructions, with the possible exception of this part:
- Configure the widget to use the "vbcms_widget_weather" template. I don't know how/what you mean by the above, and this may be why it's not working for me yet. Thanks! Victoria No members have liked this post.
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#9
13 Jul 2010, 21:34
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I got it installed, voted 5 stars!!
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01 Aug 2010, 19:31
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tell me whats the point in creating a profile field for zip code when it doesn't even work? weather.com will give the html code to put in your weather configuration after you enter "your own" city. which will appear to all members in my site, if they wanna know their weather they have to enter their zip code in that "go" box. so whats the point for the profile field tell me
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05 Aug 2010, 18:43
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Originally Posted by mimi123
No idea what you're talking about.
This passes your zip code to the url, so users with their zip code entered in the profile field will just see their weather without having to type in their zip code each time. Try it, you'll see what I mean.
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#12
28 Sep 2010, 06:09
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*subs*
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12 Nov 2010, 18:38
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FWIW, I had to change this line:
to this:
to fix the link in the widget when there is no zip code showing. (VB4.0.7) Thanks! No members have liked this post.
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#14
12 Dec 2010, 00:06
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Works great! Dude gave bad directions though.
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12 Dec 2010, 07:57
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Originally Posted by Octavius.
Found it a little hard to understand also.
Would you please be so kind as to maybe clear up the details?
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