Title: [Plugin: Runners Log] Weather integration Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # [Plugin: Runners Log] Weather integration * [TheRealEyeless](https://wordpress.org/support/users/therealeyeless/) * (@therealeyeless) * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/) * From **frold**, [ original thread ](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/347464/page/2?replies=56) * > Regarding weather: > I thought about a integration of the Weather Posting Plugin > found herE: [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/weather-postin/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/weather-postin/) > This way weather data is automaticly inserted in a new post 😉 > The problem is I wasnt able to get it to work for eg. Denmark, where I live. > I should have weather data for all countries – but I wasnt able to fix it : > S > This blog is using it when there is posted in the Categori: Runners Log: [http://wannaberunner.com/](http://wannaberunner.com/) > See the end of every post where you find data like: > Weather conditions during run: > * Temperature: 76°F; > * Humidity: 87%; * Heat Index: 75°F; * Wind Chill: 76 > °F; * Pressure: 30.04 in.; Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 62 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/page/3/?output_format=md) [4](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/page/4/?output_format=md) [5](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/page/5/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/page/2/?output_format=md) * Thread Starter [TheRealEyeless](https://wordpress.org/support/users/therealeyeless/) * (@therealeyeless) * [16 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/#post-1595769) * ok, after my first exam in about two hours I will give it a try to set it up, I will post progress here 😉 * Cheers Eyeless * [Frederik Liljefred. M.D.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frold/) * (@frold) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/#post-1595882) * Cool – looking forward to that… * As I remember there are some issues regarding that plug. * **First it use a rss path like this:** `$url = 'http://www.rssweather.com/zipcode/'. $zip_code . '/rss.php';` * $zip_code doesnt support danish zip-codes. * and eg the path to the weather for Odense, Denmark, where I live is: `http:// www.rssweather.com/wx/dk/odense/rss.php` * But eg. you are able to snip the data from a path file like this `http://www. rssweather.com/hw3.php?place=berlin-tegel&state=&country=de&utm_source=rss&utm_medium =rss` * **Second there is a database issue** The plugin stores that weather data in its own database table post_weather and dont think taht is the best way to store data. * What do you think? * Thread Starter [TheRealEyeless](https://wordpress.org/support/users/therealeyeless/) * (@therealeyeless) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/#post-1595918) * ok, I set up an xampp enviroment for testing…quite funny, regarding to permission problems it took me three hours till wordpress was up and running. * With the weather plugin I have the same problem here, there is no way to retrieve my data. I tried some other plugins but outside the US it seems to be quite a problem. * I’ll give some of them a try this weekend….unfortunatelly I still have to do some preparations for my exams 🙁 * Cheers Eyeless * [Frederik Liljefred. M.D.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frold/) * (@frold) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/#post-1595931) * Exams have first priority 😀 * This is just for fun – your study is your future… * But Im very glad you want to give something back to this plugin… * Thread Starter [TheRealEyeless](https://wordpress.org/support/users/therealeyeless/) * (@therealeyeless) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/#post-1595933) * Sure it is and that are my prioritys, but some of my free time left can be spent here 😉 … since I need and use this running log 😉 * Thread Starter [TheRealEyeless](https://wordpress.org/support/users/therealeyeless/) * (@therealeyeless) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/#post-1595991) * Looks to be a bit nasty, since mostz plugins are outated or just for the use in the US. What do you think about using the Google Weather API ? see: [http://www.freecomputeradvice.net/2009/08/google-weather-api.html](http://www.freecomputeradvice.net/2009/08/google-weather-api.html) * Cheers Eyeless * [Frederik Liljefred. M.D.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frold/) * (@frold) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/#post-1595992) * I didnt know they had one 😀 * I guess: if its google it will not be outdated soon 🙂 * Could be a very good alternative and easy to use: * This city was easy to find: * [http://www.google.com/ig/api?weather=odense](http://www.google.com/ig/api?weather=odense) 🙂 * Then you could mix it with the setting: meters versus english * if meters then celcius else you have fahrenheit * Great link API found 😀 * Thread Starter [TheRealEyeless](https://wordpress.org/support/users/therealeyeless/) * (@therealeyeless) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/#post-1595998) * > Then you could mix it with the setting: meters versus english > if meters then celcius else you have fahrenheit * That’s a cool idea, I’ll have a look at it this afternoon and start trying to integrate it! * Cheers Eyeless * [Frederik Liljefred. M.D.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frold/) * (@frold) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/#post-1595999) * Im looking forward to see if you’re able to fix it 😀 * Thread Starter [TheRealEyeless](https://wordpress.org/support/users/therealeyeless/) * (@therealeyeless) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/#post-1596030) * ok, right now I am getting all information from Google I need, currently checking the [WP Plugin API](http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API) and the official [Writing a Plugin Site](http://codex.wordpress.org/Writing_a_Plugin) to get in touch with integrating it correctly. Since I am most time learning for my exams I think first usable version will be up at friday 😉 * Currently I am not sure wheter it is good to uses miles if a City is choosen in a country where miles are a standard way of measuring disatnces. Since I am also running in other towns this would mean if I take part at a running competition in GB the DB mixes my km and miles run (not sooo got 😉 ). But I will think about a solution for this 😉 * Cheers Eyeless * btw: do we want pictures showing the weather or just data? * [Frederik Liljefred. M.D.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frold/) * (@frold) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/#post-1596032) * I dont think the place should decide if its fahrenheit or celcius – it should be the user. * If the user choose english – inches and pound – Im pretty sure the user also want it to be in fahrenheit….. * Picture or not a picture – maybe there could be a to new fields in runners log admin * Weather -Show text -Show image * Then the user coulde chooser if he/she want one of it or both… * What do you think? * Thread Starter [TheRealEyeless](https://wordpress.org/support/users/therealeyeless/) * (@therealeyeless) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/#post-1596045) * > If the user choose english – inches and pound – Im pretty sure the user also > want it to be in fahrenheit….. * ok, now I got, think thats no problem, maybe implement this as the default setting but I would nevertheless provide an option in the menu for changing it. * > Weather > (…) Then the user coulde chooser if he/she want one of it or both… * Yes sound good, but at first I am going to bring text mode up and running 😉 * Cheers Eyeless * [Frederik Liljefred. M.D.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frold/) * (@frold) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/#post-1596067) * There is a new version for testing 😉 * What do you think – so far? * oops should have been in the gear-post – please reply in that one 🙂 * Thread Starter [TheRealEyeless](https://wordpress.org/support/users/therealeyeless/) * (@therealeyeless) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/#post-1596078) * did it 😉 * I have encountered a little problem here corresponding the Google API. Since the API is not official I think we should not use it (see [ this google posting ](http://groups.google.com/group/google-help-dataapi/browse_thread/thread/fcb6d50797425e24)). But I found another API providing nearly the same data at [yahoo ](http://developer.yahoo.com/weather/). The Yahoo API is for free but we have to tell while using it from whom we got the weather data (I am currently thinking of a way to integrate some notation for that, maybe it is possible to add some information about yahoo in the footer of a blog using the plugin with weather data) * What do you think about it ? * Cheers Eyeless * [Frederik Liljefred. M.D.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frold/) * (@frold) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/#post-1596080) * It’s up to you. * I think the google API seems more straightforward to use. * But if you’re able to solve it with the yeahoo then feel free 😀 * Regarding adding content to the footer I think you can use: * ``` add_action('wp_footer','function-name'); ``` Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 62 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/page/3/?output_format=md) [4](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/page/4/?output_format=md) [5](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/page/5/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-runners-log-weather-integration/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘[Plugin: Runners Log] Weather integration’ is closed to new replies. * 62 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [Frederik Liljefred. 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