Miscellaneous Hacks - Display Member Weather

This is the first time I have done anything like this but it will allow you to display your members local weather using weather.com.

First you need to create a new profile field that is a single-line text box called Zip Code. It can remain a private or public field, whatever you would like. Make note of the field number.

Then, go to http://www.weather.com/services/oap/...r-widgets.html and choose from the two variations and put in just anything for a location, then select get code. You will be given something like this:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://voap.weather.com/weather/oap/04758?template=GENXV&par=3000000007&unit=0&key=twciweat herwidget"></script></div>

You need to replace the zip code with this, $bbuserinfo[fieldXX]

Make sure to change the XX to the field number.

Then go into your templates and place the following code anywhere you want the weather to be displayed.

<if condition="$bbuserinfo['fieldXX']">
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://voap.weather.com/weather/oap/$bbuserinfo[fieldXX]?template=GENXV&par=3000000007&unit=0&key=twciweat herwidget"></script></div></if>

Again, don't forget to change both of the red parts to match the field number.

Hope people find this of use, be kind as this is the first time I've done this

Here is a screenshot!

[blackberry]

any screen shot?

[AWMGolfer]

Thanks for reminding me, just added it!

[apiasto]

nice idea and i did exactly what you wrote but nothing is showing.my field # is ok too.any idea

ok i got it for some reason when i put this <if condition="$post['fieldXX']"> in the begining then it doesn't show,when i remove this then its ok?

[AWMGolfer]

I see what I did, change

<if condition="$post['fieldXX']">

to

<if condition="$bbuserinfo['fieldXX']">

Updated original code.

[apiasto]

all right kool its working now thnx. one thing i wanna ask how about like if i wanna put a place from asia where zip code is not common.in otherwords when i try to put just city name it shows error saying invalid location code.is there a way to over come that so user can just put their city name to get weather.thnx

[apiasto]

all right kool its working now thnx. one thing i wanna ask how about like if i wanna put a place from asia where zip code is not common.in otherwords when i try to put just city name it shows error saying invalid location code.is there a way to over come that so user can just put their city name to get weather.thnx

[BigDog56]

Not working for me either.

[AWMGolfer]

You would need to go to weather.com and put in your location. The link will show something like this..

http://www.weather.com/outlook/trave...raveler/local/FRXX0076?lswe=Europe&from=searchbox_localwx

They would enter the code right before the question mark, the part in red.

[AWMGolfer]

What isn't working?