[ Yet another post soon to be labeled 'SO Yugnip' ]
I am having difficulty getting weather in Conky. After following Pinguy's superb Conky tutorial on the Ubuntu forums to the letter, and checking and rechecking, I am unable to find where I've gone wrong. Not only does weather not appear, but Conky remains unchanged-- not even a spot for weather
my .conkyrc
# Use Xft?
use_xft yes
xftfont Droid Sans:size=8
xftalpha 0.8
text_buffer_size 2048
# Update interval in seconds
update_interval 1
# This is the number of times Conky will update before quitting.
# Set to zero to run forever.
total_run_times 0
# Create own window instead of using desktop (required in nautilus)
own_window yes
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_type override
#own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
# Use double buffering (reduces flicker, may not work for everyone)
double_buffer yes
# Minimum size of text area
minimum_size 182 0
maximum_width 182
# Draw shades?
draw_shades no
default_color D6D6D6 #4D4D4D
# Draw outlines?
draw_outline no
# Draw borders around text
draw_borders no
# Stippled borders?
stippled_borders 0
# border margins
border_margin 5
# border width
border_width 1
# Text alignment, other possible values are commented
#alignment top_left
alignment top_right
#alignment bottom_left
#alignment bottom_right
# Gap between borders of screen and text
# same thing as passing -x at command line
gap_x 25
gap_y 40
# -- Lua Load -- #
lua_load ~/.draw_bg.lua
lua_draw_hook_pre draw_bg
TEXT
SYSTEM ${hr 2}
${goto 6}${voffset 6}${font OpenLogos:size=22}u${font}${goto 36}${voffset -18}${pre_exec cat /etc/issue.net} $machine
${goto 36}Kernel: ${kernel}
${hr 2}
${goto 6}${font StyleBats:size=16}A${font}${voffset -4}${goto 32}CPU1: ${cpu cpu0}% ${alignr}${cpubar cpu0 8,60}
${goto 6}${voffset 4}${font StyleBats:size=16}A${font}${voffset -4}${goto 32}CPU2: ${cpu cpu1}% ${alignr}${cpubar cpu1 8,60}
#${goto 6}${voffset 4}${font StyleBats:size=16}A${font}${voffset -4}${goto 32}CPU3: ${cpu cpu2}% ${alignr}${cpubar cpu2 8,60}
#${goto 6}${voffset 4}${font StyleBats:size=16}A${font}${voffset -4}${goto 32}CPU4: ${cpu cpu3}% ${alignr}${cpubar cpu3 8,60}
${goto 6}${voffset 4}${font StyleBats:size=16}g${font}${voffset -4}${goto 32}RAM: ${mem} ${alignr}${membar 8,60}
${goto 6}${voffset 4}${font StyleBats:size=16}x${font}${voffset -4}${goto 32}DISK: ${diskio}${alignr}${diskiograph 8,60 F57900 FCAF3E}
${goto 6}${voffset 4}${font StyleBats:size=16}j${font}${voffset -4}${goto 32}SWAP: $swapperc% ${alignr}${swapbar 8,60}
#${goto 6}${voffset 4}${font Devil inside:size=16}1${font}${voffset -4}${goto 32}CPU Temp: ${alignr}${exec sensors | grep 'CPU Temperature' | cut -c19-20}?C / ${color #FCAF3E}${exec sensors | grep 'CPU Temperature' | cut -c37-38}?C$color
#${goto 5}${voffset 4}${font Devil inside:size=16}x${font}${voffset -4}${goto 32}Mother Temp: ${alignr}${exec sensors | grep 'MB Temperature' | cut -c19-20}?C / ${color #FCAF3E}${exec sensors | grep 'MB Temperature' | cut -c37-38}?C$color
#${goto 4.5}${voffset 2}${font Poky:size=15}y${font}${voffset -6}${goto 32}HD Temp:${alignr}${exec hddtemp /dev/sda -n --unit=C}?C / ${color #FCAF3E}${exec sensors | grep 'CPU Temperature' | cut -c54-55}?C$color
#${goto 6}${font Martin Vogel's Symbols:size=16}j${font}${voffset -4}${goto 32}Fan Speed: ${alignr}${exec sensors | grep 'RPM'| cut -c16-25}
${goto 6}${voffset 4}${font StyleBats:size=16}q${font}${voffset -4}${goto 32}Uptime: ${alignr}${uptime}
${goto 6}${voffset 4}${font StyleBats:size=16}k${font}${voffset -4}${goto 32}Processes: ${alignr}$processes ($running_processes running)
${goto 7.5}${voffset 4}${font Poky:size=15}a${font}${goto 32}${voffset -10}Highest: ${alignr 13}CPU${alignr}RAM
${goto 32}${voffset -5.5}${hr 1}
${voffset -1}${goto 32}${top name 1} ${goto 124}${top cpu 1}${alignr }${top mem 1}
${voffset -1}${goto 32}${top name 2} ${goto 124}${top cpu 2}${alignr }${top mem 2}
${voffset -1}${goto 32}${top name 3} ${goto 124}${top cpu 3}${alignr }${top mem 3}
${voffset -1}${goto 32}${top name 4} ${goto 124}${top cpu 4}${alignr }${top mem 4}
${voffset -1}DATE ${hr 2}
${alignc 35}${font Arial Black:size=26}${time %H:%M}${font}
${alignc}${time %A %d %B}
${voffset -1}HD ${hr 2}
${goto 3}${voffset 4}${font Poky:size=16}H${font}${goto 29}${voffset -11} Root: ${fs_used_perc /}%${alignr}${fs_size /}
${goto 29} Free: ${fs_free /}${alignr}${fs_bar 8,60 /}
${goto 3}${voffset 8}${font Poky:size=16}H${font}${goto 29}${voffset -11} Home: ${fs_used_perc /home}%${alignr}${fs_size /home}
${goto 29} Free: ${fs_free /home}${alignr}${fs_bar 8,60 /home}
${voffset -1}NETWORK ${hr 2}
${if_up wlan0}
${font Poky:size=14}Y${font}${goto 32}${voffset -8}SSID: ${wireless_essid wlan0}
${goto 32}Signal: ${wireless_link_qual wlan0}% ${alignr}${wireless_link_bar 8,60 wlan0}
${voffset 4}${font VariShapes Solid:size=14}q${font}${goto 32}${voffset -6}Up: ${upspeed wlan0}${font} ${alignr}${upspeedgraph wlan0 8,60 F57900 FCAF3E}
${goto 32}Total: ${totalup wlan0}
${voffset 4}${font VariShapes Solid:size=14}Q${font}${goto 32}${voffset -6}Down: ${downspeed wlan0}${font} ${alignr}${downspeedgraph wlan0 8,60 F57900 FCAF3E}
${goto 32}Total: ${totaldown wlan0}
${voffset 4}${font Poky:size=13}w${font}${goto 32}${voffset -8}Local IP: ${alignr}${addr wlan0}
${goto 32}Public IP: ${alignr}${execi 3600 wget -O - http://whatismyip.org/ | tail}
# |--ETH0
${else}${if_up eth0}
${voffset -13}${font VariShapes Solid:size=14}q${font}${goto 32}${voffset -6}Up: ${upspeed eth0}${font} ${alignr}${upspeedgraph eth0 8,60 F57900 FCAF3E}
${goto 32}Total: ${totalup eth0}
${voffset -2}${font VariShapes Solid:size=14}Q${font}${goto 32}${voffset -6}Down: ${downspeed eth0}${font} ${alignr}${downspeedgraph eth0 8,60 F57900 FCAF3E}
${goto 32}Total: ${totaldown eth0}
${voffset -2}${font Poky:size=13}w${font}${goto 32}${voffset -4}Local IP: ${alignr}${addr eth0}
${goto 32}Public IP: ${alignr}${execi 3600 wget -O - http://whatismyip.org/ | tail}
# |--PPP0
${endif}${else}${if_up ppp0}
${voffset -13}${font VariShapes Solid:size=14}q${font}${goto 32}${voffset -6}Up: ${upspeed ppp0}${font} ${alignr}${upspeedgraph ppp0 8,60 F57900 FCAF3E}
${goto 32}Total: ${totalup ppp0}
${voffset -2}${font VariShapes Solid:size=14}Q${font}${goto 32}${voffset -6}Down: ${downspeed ppp0}${font} ${alignr}${downspeedgraph ppp0 8,60 F57900 FCAF3E}
${goto 32}Total: ${totaldown ppp0}
${voffset -2}${font Poky:size=13}w${font}${goto 32}${voffset -4}Local IP: ${alignr}${addr ppp0}
${endif}${else}${voffset 4}${font PizzaDude Bullets:size=12}4${font}${goto 32}Network Unavailable${endif}${endif}
#${voffset -1}WEATHER ${hr 2}
#${voffset -10}${alignr 56}${font ConkyWeather:style=Bold:size=40}${execi 600 #conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=WF}${font}
#${voffset -50}${font Weather:size=40}y${font} ${voffset -38}${font Arial #Black:size=26}${execi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=HT}##${font}
#${alignc 43}${execpi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=DW --startday=1 --shortweekday} ${alignc 8}${execpi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=DW --startday=2 --shortweekday} ${alignc -29}${execpi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=DW --startday=3 --shortweekday} ${alignc -64}${execpi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=DW --startday=4 --shortweekday}
#${alignc 75}${font ConkyWeather:size=28}${execpi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=WF --startday=1 --endday=4 --spaces=1}${font}
#${font DejaVu Sans:size=7}${alignc 48}${execpi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=HT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3}/${execpi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=LT --startday=1 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3} ${alignc -14}${execpi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=HT --startday=2 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3}/${execpi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=LT --startday=2 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3} ${alignc -40}${execpi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=HT --startday=3 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3}/${execpi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=LT --startday=3 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3} ${alignr 6}${execpi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=HT --startday=4 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3}/${execpi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=LT --startday=4 --hideunits --centeredwidth=3}${font}
#${voffset 4}Location:${alignr}${execi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=CN}
#Last Updated: ${alignr} ${execi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --hideunits --datatype=LU -m 0 }
#Feels Like:${alignr}${execi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=LT}
#Dew Point: ${alignr}${execi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=DP}
#Current Condition:${alignr}${execi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=CC}
#Chance of Precip: ${alignr}${execi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --startday=0 --datatype=PC}
#Humidity: ${alignr}${execi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=HM}
#Wind: ${alignr}${execi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=WS --imperial} - ${execi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=WD}
#Pressure: ${alignr}${execi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --hideunits --datatype=BR}
#Visibility: ${alignr}${execi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=VI --imperial}
#Sunrise: ${alignr}${execi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=SR}
#Sunset: ${alignr}${execi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=SS}
#Moon Phase:${alignr 8}${execi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=MP} ${font MoonPhases:size=8}${execi 600 conkyForecast --location=USVA0652 --datatype=MF}${font}
${hr 2}
and my .conkyForcast.config
# config settings for conkyForecast.py
CACHE_FOLDERPATH = /tmp/
CONNECTION_TIMEOUT = 5
EXPIRY_MINUTES = 5
TIME_FORMAT = %H:%M
DATE_FORMAT = %d-%m-%y
LOCALE = Richmond, VA
XOAP_PARTNER_ID =
XOAP_LICENCE_KEY = USVA0652
MAXIMUM_DAYS_FORECAST = 7
BASE_XOAP_URL = http://xml.weather.com/weather/local/<LOCATION>?cc=*&dayf=10&link=xoap&prod=xoap&par=<XOAP_PARTNER_ID>&key=<XOAP_LICENCE_KEY>&unit=m
I did not omit my Xoap license key-- I don't actually have one. It wasn't implied that I needed one from Pinguy's tutorial, although it was from others.
Can someone tell me where I've gone wrong?