misc/
mg_weather.pro
includes main-level programUses Google weather web service to report the current weather conditions and a 4 day forecast.
The raw data from Google looks like:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<xml_api_reply version="1">
<weather module_id="0" tab_id="0" mobile_row="0" mobile_zipped="1" row="0" section="0" >
<forecast_information>
<city data="Boulder, CO"/>
<postal_code data="80303"/>
<latitude_e6 data=""/>
<longitude_e6 data=""/>
<forecast_date data="2010-09-29"/>
<current_date_time data="2010-09-29 19:43:27 +0000"/>
<unit_system data="US"/>
</forecast_information>
<current_conditions>
<condition data="Sunny"/>
<temp_f data="82"/>
<temp_c data="28"/>
<humidity data="Humidity: 12%"/>
<icon data="/ig/images/weather/sunny.gif"/>
<wind_condition data="Wind: NE at 16 mph"/>
</current_conditions>
<forecast_conditions>
<day_of_week data="Wed"/>
<low data="52"/>
<high data="86"/>
<icon data="/ig/images/weather/cloudy.gif"/>
<condition data="Windy"/>
</forecast_conditions>
<forecast_conditions>
<day_of_week data="Thu"/>
<low data="55"/>
<high data="81"/>
<icon data="/ig/images/weather/sunny.gif"/>
<condition data="Sunny"/>
</forecast_conditions>
<forecast_conditions>
<day_of_week data="Fri"/>
<low data="54"/>
<high data="83"/>
<icon data="/ig/images/weather/partly_cloudy.gif"/>
<condition data="Partly Cloudy"/>
</forecast_conditions>
<forecast_conditions>
<day_of_week data="Sat"/>
<low data="50"/>
<high data="77"/>
<icon data="/ig/images/weather/sunny.gif"/>
<condition data="Sunny"/>
</forecast_conditions>
</weather>
</xml_api_reply>
Class description for mgffweatherparser
Inheritance
- IDLFFXMLSAX
Properties
Properties in mgffweatherparser
- _extra init
Routines
Routines from mg_weather.pro
mgffweatherparser::printPrint the information collected during the parsing.
mgffweatherparser::startElement, uri, local, qname, attName, attValueCalled by the parser when an XML tag is started.
result = mgffweatherparser::init( [_extra=keywords])Initialize the weather parser object.
mgffweatherparser__defineDefine inheritance from IDLffXMLSAX and the instance variables.
mg_weather, locationPrint the current conditions and a 4 day forecast for the given location.
Routine details
top mgffweatherparser::print
mgffweatherparser::print
Print the information collected during the parsing.
top mgffweatherparser::startElement
mgffweatherparser::startElement, uri, local, qname, attName, attValue
Called by the parser when an XML tag is started.
Parameters
- uri
- local
- qname
- attName
- attValue
top mgffweatherparser::init
result = mgffweatherparser::init( [_extra=keywords])
Initialize the weather parser object.
Return value
1 for success, 0 for failure
Keywords
- _extra in optional type=keywords
keywords to IDLffXMLSAX::init
top mgffweatherparser__define
mgffweatherparser__define
Define inheritance from IDLffXMLSAX and the instance variables.
top mg_weather
mg_weather, location
Print the current conditions and a 4 day forecast for the given location.
Parameters
- location in required type=string
zip code or city/state name, like '80303' or 'Boulder, CO'
Examples
For example:
IDL> mg_weather, 'Boulder, CO'
Weather report for Boulder, CO at 2010-09-29 22:03:04 +0000
Current conditions are 84 and Partly Cloudy
Wed -> Clear 83/49
Thu -> Sunny 79/50
Fri -> Partly Cloudy 81/50
Sat -> Sunny 75/46
File attributes
| Modification date: | Wed May 14 15:07:14 2014 |
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| Docformat: | rst rst |
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