Geez, DR, I apologize. I started writing my post using one strategy, then changed it to another, but didn't go back to amend the first part of the post.
You should NOT modify observations_current. Just leave it as is. The ordering is determined by the order in observations_current. So, if `outTemp` is the first item in the list, it will be the first item in the resultant HTML. Again, apologies for creating a garbled post. -tk On Fri, Apr 7, 2023 at 5:20 AM DR <[email protected]> wrote: > This was very helpful and got me over my barrier of not quite getting the > lay of the land on the inner logic and flow. Thank you. > > > Today I'll play about with this and learn more. > > Being it is running on my test or 'play' system, I assume I can't really > break anything by trying something. > > > A question comes up about order of items to be displayed. In these > examples, the order in the autoprovisioning list determines the output to > the Current Conditions display. When one removes the observation type > from that list and inserts it into the current.inc, how does the display > engine determine the order of the final output? Does it do all the > observations in the auto list first, then reads the current.inc? > > If someone has time to give me one more insight as to how this works I'd > be grateful. I am not trying to be obsequious, but the amount of work that > has gone into every portion of this program is astounding. Thanks for > writing it! Dale > > > > On 4/6/2023 5:04 PM, Tom Keffer wrote: > > The Seasons skin "autoprovisions", which means that if there is any recent > data for an observation type, it is automatically included in > `current.inc`, using a standard format. > > In your case, you want to customize outTemp, so you will have to remove it > from the autoprovisioning list, then include it manually. Here's how to do > this. > > In the Season's skin.conf, you will see an option called > `observations_current`. It looks something like this: > > > * observations_current = outTemp, heatindex, windchill, ... * > Remove `outTemp`, so it looks like this: > > > * observations_current = heatindex, windchill, ... * > Now go into `current.inc` and add it back in. Look for this code. > > > > > > > > > *#for $x in $observations #if $getVar('year.%s.has_data' % $x) #if > $x == 'barometer' <tr> <td > class="label">$obs.label.barometer</td> <td > class="data">$current.barometer ($trend.barometer.formatted)</td> > </tr> * > > * #elif $x == 'windSpeed' * > * ...* > > Note how it has a special case for 'barometer', 'windSpeed' and other > observation types. You want to do something similar for 'outTemp'. When > you're done, it will look something like this: > > > > > > > > > > *#for $x in $observations #if $getVar('year.%s.has_data' % $x) #if > $x == 'barometer' <tr> <td > class="label">$obs.label.barometer</td> <td > class="data">$current.barometer ($trend.barometer.formatted)</td> > </tr> # elif $x == 'outTemp' * > > * <tr> * > <td class="label">$obs.label.outTemp</td> > <td class="data">$current.outTemp (∆ > $trend(time_delta=86400).outTemp.format("%+.1f"))</td></td> > </tr> > # elif $x == 'windSpeed' > > * ... * > > > You've manually added specialized formatting for outTemp. > > Do something similar for any other variables you want to customize > > Hope that helps. > > -tk > > > > > On Thu, Apr 6, 2023 at 1:13 PM DR <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have run 4.5.1 for some time, and had gotten suggestions on how to >> modify the formating of one of the Current area statements, along with >> adding two pieces of information which are generating from the data >> base, but have no formal definition or schema name, to wit: >> >> 4.5.1, which shows: >> >> >> Outside Temperature 35.0°F (∆ +1.2°F) >> Heat Index 35.0°F >> Wind Chill 35.0°F >> Dew Point 32.6°F >> Humidity 91% >> Barometer 29.481 inHg (-0.060 in) >> Wind 0 mph N/A ( N/A) >> Rain Rate 0.00 in/h >> Rain Today 0.00 in >> Rainfall Yesterday 0.00 in >> Last Rain 06/18/2022 05:00:00 PM >> 286 days, 4 hours, 25 minutes ago >> Inside Temperature 67.0°F >> >> >> which shows the out temp as compared to yesterday at this time and the >> formatted delta sign, along with the Rainfall yesterday and last rain >> line along with another line saying how long ago that was. >> >> These are the html generating statements to get that display >> >> <tr> >> <td class="label">$obs.label.outTemp</td> >> <td class="data">$current.outTemp (∆ >> $trend(time_delta=86400).outTemp.format("%+.1f"))</td> >> </tr> >> <tr> >> <td class="label">$obs.label.heatindex</td> >> <td class="data">$current.heatindex</td> >> </tr> >> <tr> >> <td class="label">$obs.label.windchill</td> >> <td class="data">$current.windchill</td> >> </tr> >> <tr> >> <td class="label">$obs.label.dewpoint</td> >> <td class="data">$current.dewpoint</td> >> </tr> >> <tr> >> <td class="label">$obs.label.outHumidity</td> >> <td class="data">$current.outHumidity</td> >> </tr> >> <tr> >> <td class="label">$obs.label.barometer</td> >> <td class="data">$current.barometer ($trend.barometer.formatted >> in)</td> >> </tr> >> <tr> >> <td class="label">$obs.label.wind</td> >> <td class="data">$current.windSpeed >> $current.windDir.ordinal_compass ($current.windDir)</td> >> </tr> >> <tr> >> <td class="label">$obs.label.rainRate</td> >> <td class="data">$current.rainRate</td> >> </tr> >> <tr> >> <td class="label">$obs.label.rain_today</td> >> <td class="data">$day.rain.sum</td> >> </tr> >> <tr> >> <td class="label">$obs.label.Rainfall Yesterday</td> >> <td class="data">$day($days_ago=1).rain.sum</td> >> </tr> >> <tr> >> <td class="label">$obs.label.Last Rain</td> >> <td class="data">$time_at('rain>0')<br/>$time_since('rain>0') >> ago</td> >> </tr> >> >> >> Question: >> >> Is it possible to have 4.9.1 generate the similar current conditions as >> I was in 4.5.1? >> >> I have looked at the current.inc and there are no obvious places to >> insert that code, to my eye. The list of observations is cycled >> through, but I cannot see where to insert the formatting for the delta >> character, nor since the values for yesterday's rain do not actually >> exist as a value in the data base (it is calculated with a sum function, >> nor extracting the date of last rain, or the calculated time since last >> rain also are not hard values in the data base, I'm confused as to how >> to control the generation of those values, and to exercise control of >> where in the list of current conditions those can be placed. >> >> I have looked in the Seasons directory, at the current.inc and also the >> skins.conf for that directory and find a lot of formatting for the >> PLOTS, I don't find any areas that look like it should control the >> textual information along the left side. >> >> >> If I've not confused you, can you provide some guidance as to where I >> need to look to control the formatting, where to add the statements and >> choose order of appearance ? >> >> I think I have read the customization and user guide a couple times >> looking for information there and learn something new each time, but >> haven't found this particular guidance. >> >> Thank you. 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