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eWeather 
Features:
-Front End-
** Clean visual presentation weather data feed
** Allows users to select own city
-Back End-
** New overview and management of installed regions/countries
** Default configuration of a City
** Weather forecast for up to five days
** Date/Time format freely definable
** Proxy definable
-Icon Packs-
** Purple Small -
http://extensions.joomla.org/component/option,com_mtree/task,viewlink/link_id,3904/Itemid,35/
** Stardock Small -
http://extensions.joomla.org/component/option,com_mtree/task,viewlink/link_id,3905/Itemid,35/
** Weatherpod Orange Small -
http://extensions.joomla.org/component/option,com_mtree/task,viewlink/link_id,3906/Itemid,35/
** Red Small -
http://extensions.joomla.org/component/option,com_mtree/task,viewlink/link_id,4622/Itemid,35/
** Green Small -
http://extensions.joomla.org/component/option,com_mtree/task,viewlink/link_id,4623/Itemid,35/
** Yellow Small -
http://extensions.joomla.org/component/option,com_mtree/task,viewlink/link_id,4639/Itemid,35/
--- NOTE: The screenshot shows the Purple Small Icon Pack applied. ---
CHANGELOG
-1.3.21-
** Updated Slovakia cities.
** Added Fiji cities.
** Added Slovenia language files for the front-end and back-end from Samo Straser. Thanks Samo!
** Updated Greek language files and Greek cities. Nikos Kyrloglou provided these changes. Thanks Nikoky!
** Changed the way the configuration parameters are stored. They are no longer stored in a PHP file in the filesystem, since that was causing permission problems for several users. They are now stored in the database.
** NOTE that upgrading to this version requires that you upgrade to the latest mod_eweather, mod_eweather_forecast, and raf_weather modules, since the older versions of those modules are not compatible with this new configuration parameter scheme.
-1.3.20-
** Fixed problems with Search Engine Friendly setting.
-1.3.19-
** Moved Mexico and Canada to the North America group. Mexico had been in the Central America group, and Canada had its own group. Neither was correct :) The United States still is its own group, since it's further broken down by state.
** Moved Bermuda to the North American Islands group from the Caribbean group.
** Changed English wording from "wind chill" to "feels like."
** Added Iran, Bosnia, and Slovakia cities.
** Added front-end translations for Bosnian, Finnish, and Slovakian.
-1.3.18-
** HTML Validation fixes. Big thanks to Keith Mueller (KMSpecialties.com), who did all of this work.
** Fixed problem with generated HTML for forecasts. When the number of forecasts per row was a multiple of the number of forecasts, bad HTML was generated.
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Great idea! I've been thinking about this for a while now, but I've been so busy that I haven't had a chance. I'll see what I can do. Thanks, for the feedback! =)
Junk and I'll never use a component from this author again.
I'm sorry that you're having problems, but it appears you may be confused or mistaken.
The component does NOT contain "advertising and giveaway crap"! Actually, the component is VERY clean and easy to use.
The "advertising and giveaway crap", you speak of, is most-likely The Weather Channel's XML Feed sign-up page. We are NOT affiliated with The Weather Channel, so unfortunately, we have NO control of what they decide to add to their site.
If you have any constructive criticism about the actual component, we would welcome you to visit the Support site, which is posted above.
Again, your issue is NOT part of the component! Thanks!
Thanks! We're glad you like it! =)
Also, it takes way to long to install the location data. There should be an easier way to do that.
I can't really complain because all of the programming stuff is taken care of, it's just too bad that the markup needs so much work.
Well... The original creator has been unreachable and unhelpful for several years now.
This project was picked up by the community (to troubleshoot issues) and then by Bob Lavey (to convert/port it to Joomla v1.5.x).
Since we weren't the original creators, there is a LOT of the code which hasn't been re-written. Much of the HTML, tables, inline styling, and deprecated tags are a part of this original code.
If you would like to contribute, please visit the Support Forum here: http://tinyurl.com/eWeatherSupport
Installs and works great without problems !
What i dont like both to the component and its module are the extra links that have nothing to do with the weather
-Local Pollen Reports
-Airport Conditions
-Lawn and Garden Weather
-Rush Hour Traffic
a credit link would be ok ... but 4 extra links are too much!
*This may coming from weather.com and not the developer of the component thats why i didnt rate with that in mind.
Thanks very much for this great tool
The four "report" links are required, to comply with The Weather Channel's SDK. If they weren't a requirement, I would definitely consider removing them!
You don't even get that level of support on occasions from from a commercially supplied product.
Outstanding!
Thanks, for the GREAT review! We are always glad to help anyone who needs assistance! =)
I still haven't been able to reproduce this issue.
Again, you may want to double-check your server permissions.
// MOD: For more support go to the site DEV
This is an issue with The Weather Channel, not eWeather.
I'm sorry you only gave it one star. =(
// MOD: For more support go to the site DEV
Changing from Metric to English should have worked.
Make sure you have the correct permissions set on your server.
Also, I can't get the link for more information to work correctly, it displays "No partner ID available!" and the module to the right does not display any information. The module works great on my home page, just not the more info page. Keep up the good work!!
This is one of the best free weather modules I ever seen. And it fits exactly what I need. I can't find any other that displays the current weather details on a module, that will extend the info and also forecasts on a component, and that also allow users to set their own city!
But it have many issues...
1. My site, like many others, are targeting the worldwide users. So, I have to provide as many countries weather as possible, for users to choose from. I have been at your site downloading every country weather files that someone posts. But adding the countries is a very tedious task because you have to add country by country in the admin backend. Some of the additions also require to apply a direct query to the database. It takes forever to add all the countries! Can you provide a script that would automatically add every country file present on the countries folder on the server, or something?
2. You should also create a new version with all the bugfixes applied. There is also a bugfix collision that I don't know how to handle: "Fix For 'Forecast Not Showing' (LNKS Fix).txt" collides with "Fix For 'Forecast Not Showing' (SWA Fix).txt". How can I apply both?
3. It would be great if you upgrade it to be Joomla! 1.5 native. I think this is the future...
Thank you!
Plus the full forecasts do not show up?
Installs quickly and configures easily.
For the "F to C", you may have a permission issue to address. If this isn't the case you may wish to try the "UTF-8" fix, which is listed in another response below.
For the "Forcast Not Showing" issue, please review the following text file:
http://www.sages.us/belwi/iconpacks/Fix%20For%20-%20Forecast%20Not%20Showing.txt
I made the file changes as mentioned previously (&link=xoap&prod=xoap)but now the weather component only shows the current conditions and no 10 day outlook and also the required 4 additional links to weather.com (pollen count etc) that should display aren't showing up so I think that there is something else that needs to be edited.
I wonder if it's possible to let us know what else needs to be changed or better still if the updated files could be added to the download section.
The issue with the 10-day forecast not showing is different than the link issue.
To correct the "Forecast Not Showing" issue, please review the following text file:
http://www.sages.us/belwi/iconpacks/Fix%20For%20-%20Forecast%20Not%20Showing.txt
I think this is an excellent module. Busy testing it on a site www.globalskippers.com
Would love the inclusion of a search module or function. Will probably use the weather.com search function for now, but that will take users away from my site.
If you want to show multiple locations in the module, use the RAF weather module. They work really well.
Thanks
Melvin
Yeah, there are some quirks with Joomla v1.5.x.
To fix the question mark issue:
Download the files below from your server, open each with Notepad, re-save with the following:
File name: "no change to the name"
Save as type: "All Files"
Encoding: "UTF-8"
Re-upload them to your server, and overwrite upon warning.
FILES TO FIX:
mod_eweather.php
eweather.html.php
eweather.main.php
eweather.php
language/english.php
Once a user logs in, at the bottom of the Detailed Forecast page, there is a "Select your city..." link to do this.
I wound up making a few changes on my own to the website and it is working again.
Yep! Weather.com changed their SDK requirements. The XML call will need to be changed slightly.
Fix For eWeather "XML Call"
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At line 50, in "/components/com_eweather/eweather.main.php", you will see the following line:
$weather_url = "http://xoap.weather.com/weather/local/".$weatherDefaultLocationID."?cc=*&dayf=".$weatherDayForecast."&unit=".$weatherUnits."&par=".$weatherPartnerID."&key=".$weatherPassword.;
Find the part of that line that looks like this:
.$weatherUnits."&par=".$weatherPartnerID.
Add the following, just before the '&' in that line:
&link=xoap&prod=xoap
Your PARTIAL line should look like this:
.$weatherUnits."&link=xoap&prod=xoap&par=".$weatherPartnerID.
Your FULL line should look like this:
$weather_url = "http://xoap.weather.com/weather/local/".$weatherDefaultLocationID."?cc=*&dayf=".$weatherDayForecast."&unit=".$weatherUnits."&link=xoap&prod=xoap&par=".$weatherPartnerID."&key=".$weatherPassword.;
Now, at line 111, you will need to do the same steps above.
Save your file.