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{{AddOnBanner|name=Cumulus WeatherConsole|type=HTML & Javascript|author=David Jamieson|contact=[[User:Daj|DAJ]]|updated=1012 Jan 2010|version=1.02}}
 
The WeatherConsole is an simple web page presenting 'live' and automatically updating information to viewers. It is a text based display with no graphics, and is easily customised to suit your own site design.
 
Click on the example screen shot on the right. Alternatively see the console live at http://azer.com.au/weather/WeatherConsole/
[[File:Wconsole.png|250px|thumb|Example screen]]
 
*a website
*Cumulus [[realtime.txt]] file being updated regularly by Cumulus
[[Category:User Contributions]]
 
 
=The Basics=
 
*download the following file...[httphttps://wikicumuluswiki.sandaysoft.comorg/files/CumulusWeatherConsole.zip CumulusWeatherConsole.zip]
*Unzip the contents (fourfive files will be extracted)
*Edit the file wconsole.js. There are two lines which need modified at the top. The location of your realtime.txt data file, and how often to refresh the display.
*Copy all the files to your web site into a subfolder, or the root -- your choice
*open wconsole.html in a browser
 
 
=Usage=
 
By default the Console is displayed within a current browser, however clicking on the icon on the bottom right of the screen will pop-out the Console to it's own window and can be left running in the background.
 
 
 
 
=Version Control=
 
1.2 Fixed problem with Beaufort descriptions; two were missing!
 
1.1 Added 'pop-out' feature
 
1.0 Public launch
 
 
 
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