Netweather 4web

[Guest]

Updated 28/09/06 13:40
Netweather 4web is a great new tool to provide weather forecasts to those with their own websites.
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[Red Raven]

thanks for this new tool. i've tried it on a test page for my website and seem to get a problem or clash between the google map element and your iframe. also the netweather link opens within the frame which is a problem as its only 400 wide - i'd prefer a new page if possible.

this is the test page http://www.lortonweather.co.uk/wrkg%20default.htm which stops loading at the inserted i frame it should be like my main page at http://www.lortonweather.co.uk

any comments/advice gladly accepted.

update: the ie error trap is showing an object required at line 44, char 22 which is part of the google script - not sure what clash is happening but some clash seems to be.

Edited September 28, 2006 by Red Raven

[Paul]

I've fixed the links so they open into new windows now. As for the other problem, I'm not sure what the problem is with the page loading though, iframes are very common and shouldn't cause that. I'll see if I can find out anything which may cause that and come back to you.

[Red Raven]

if you need the full page code let me know - i can email it to you

[Paul]

Could you try this for me please, change the code to:

<iframe src="http://www.netweather.tv/4web/netweather4web.pl?lat=54.5;lon=-3.25;title=Lorton;template=1" width="400" height="200" frameborder="0"></iframe>

[Red Raven]

thanks Paul

that seems to work. will any problems with layout happen if i change the wide of the frame to 450 to match my page.

[Paul]

Cool, glad thats sorted - should be no problems with the layout but the size of the forecast box itself won't change. If you give me a couple of hours, I'll make a scaleable one which will then change dependant on the size of the iframe you use :lol:

[Red Raven]

thanks a lot. I'll check out the new scaleble template tomorrow and add it to live site.

been looking for something like thsi for ages :lol:

[Paul]

No problem, glad it's useful :lol:

[pottyprof]

working well for me.. nice one.. :lol:

[multi cellular thunderstorm]

Looks good.

The grey one goes well with my site.

I've changed my news page to news and weather :lol:

Thanks!

[Paul]

Excellent, really pleased it works well for you both as well - nice to see it being used quite widely so quickly :lol:

[Red Raven]

i couldnt resist and have made it live!

[multi cellular thunderstorm]

i couldnt resist and have made it live!

It fits perfectly on your site with your colour scheme.

Looks like it was built for it :lol:

[Red Raven]

It fits perfectly on your site with your colour scheme.

Looks like it was built for it :lol:

thanks. I agree it does fit very well - just need hundreds of hits now, maybe if i get snow during winter people will drool over the cam, but sadly even being in the mountains doesnt gaurantee snow.

[Paul]

I've made the template you're using scaleable now, so it has stretched to the width you set for the iframe :lol:

[Red Raven]

I've made the template you're using scaleable now, so it has stretched to the width you set for the iframe

thanks Paul. It looks great - and have you seen the forecast temp and actual - perfect too :lol:

[Polar Continental]

Hi Paul,

Thank you very much for allowing us members to use this great weather tool 'Netweather 4web'

have put it on the front page of my web site this morning and it blends in very well, it should help to increase my hits as well, thank you once again B)

Paul

[WindWatcher]

Thanks Paul, a great addition to my site.

[WindWatcher]

Hi Paul,

Would it be possible to build in a message and link if a weather alert or warning had been issued, that would really be cool and hopefully generate more traffic to here?

Steve.

[Paul]

You can already use rss to get the latest alerts, forecasts and news for your site if you'd like to, the address for the alerts are:

http://www.netweather.tv/rss/nwalert.rss

You just need to get an rss fetcher like Magpie and you can display the alerts as and when they are updated B)

The other feeds which are available are:

Forecasts:

http://www.netweather.tv/rss/nwfc.rss

Main headline (front page)

http://www.netweather.tv/rss/nwfc.rss

Last 10 posts from the forum:

http://www.netweather.tv/forum/index.php?act=rssout&id=4

[liamcymro]

Great tool - thinking of doing a website of my own!O yes this is my first thread so i must introduce myself-

Name-Liam Taylor

Age-14

Home-Deiniolen,Gwynedd,Nwales

Language-Welsh

[Paul]

Welcome aboard Liam