rpm for xfce4-weather-plugin-0.2.0

[Paul M. Bucalo]

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 20:03:52 -0800, Bob Snyder graced me with:
> Paul M. Bucalo wrote:
> 
> 
>> On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 08:37:29 -0500, Brian J. Tarricone graced me
>> with:
>> 
>> 
>>> Paul M. Bucalo wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> 2) Then, head out to:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.weather.com/
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> and do a local search for weather based on your city and
>>>> state, or whatever criteria applies, if you are not in the
>>>> U.S. This will return a page that shows your local weather,
>>>> and more importantly, a URL at the top of your browser with
>>>> your 8-digit location code nested within.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> if you're in the U.S., don't use your zip code - that returns a
>>> different url without the location code (at least for me).  use
>>> your city and state.
>>> 
>>> -brian
>>> 
>> 
>> Thanks for clarifying that point, Brian. I thought of that after
>> I send out my post. That was what gave me such a hassle in the
>> beginning. You *have* to use "city, state* if you are in the U.S.
>> Live and learn. :0)
>> 
>> Paul
>> 
> 
> I had tried the 8 digit code that I got from using the "city,
> state" input to weather.com and it worked great. But I was curious
> about this when using the zip code. The URL created by using the
> zip code contains the 5 digit zip code in the same location as the
> 8 digit code. So I tried using my zip code in the "Location code"
> box in the Weather Update properties dialog, and it worked. I get a
> slightly different location than before which is actually closer to
> my actual location.
> 
> Can you try using your 5 digit zip code in place of the 8 digit
> code in the properties for the plug-in and let me know if it works
> for you too? If this works, it is a lot easier to use than having
> to go to weather.com and copying the cryptic code. At least for
> those in the US.
> 
> Bob S.

It worked for me, too. A case of going the long way around to get what 
was needed? I interpreted the developer's directions literally, 
thinking that I needed a special code derived from the search process. 
In truth, I got one, USNY1044, but all I needed was to interpret 
"location code" as my "zip code". 

Thanks for pointing this out, Bob. Should make it easier for others.

Paul