Doppler 1.1

Description:

Shows a Doppler image in forum sidebar.

This add-on is designed for forums which are region specific. Having a Doppler which shows current weather can be very useful for certain types of forums where weather information greatly effects decisions made by the forum users.

Live example:

http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/

(Example of Doppler image)



(Example of Options page)



Features:

• Doppler image is from the NOAA web site.
• All phrases start with doppler_ for your convenience.

Installation:

1. Download doppler_v1.1.zip and unzip it.
2. From your Admin Control Panel, go to the "Install Add-on" page.
3. Upload the addon-Doppler_v1.1.xml file.
4. Click the Install Add-on button.

Requirements:

This add-on requires the following two add-ons located here:

https://xenforo.com/community/resources/sidebar-positions.3799/

https://xenforo.com/community/resources/sidebar-extra-one.3815/

Setup Part 1:

Doppler Remote URL

In order to find the correct Doppler image for your forum, you need to go to this URL:

http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/full_lite_loop.php

click the map on the nearest city where you want the Doppler to show. The page will show a Doppler image, right=click the Doppler image and save the URL.

Example:


Enter this URL into the Doppler Options page "Sidebar Image" field.

Setup Part 2:

1. Add the following code to the andy_sidebar_extra_one template:
   
   Code:

   <xen:if is="{$visitor.permissions.sidebarExtraOneGroupID.sidebarExtraOneID}">
   
   <div class="section">
   <div class="secondaryContent">
   
   <h3>{xen:phrase sidebarextraone_title}</h3>
   
   <div class="sidebar_wrapper">
   <a href="{$xenOptions.dopplerSidebarImage}"><img src="{$xenOptions.dopplerSidebarImage}?{$serverTime}" width="100%"></a><a href="{$xenOptions.dopplerSidebarImage}">{xen:phrase doppler_large_view}</a>
   </div>
   
   </div>
   </div>
   
   </xen:if>

2. Set the Options page for Sidebar Positions, the Sidebar Extra One number will determine the Doppler sidebar block position.

Questions and Answers:

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Thank you.