NOTE: Some screenshots are from older versions of Tray Weather and are missing tabs present in the latest version. It is recommended to execute the application beforeĬreating the empty file because then the setting will be loaded from the windows registry and saved to the ini file.
Its possible to use the application in "portable mode" even if it has been installed using the installer by just copying the installationįolder to another location and creating an empty TrayWeather.ini file in it. NOTE: The application will use a ini file in the same folder as the executable if the file exists and can be written. Qt 5.5.1 opensource framework compiled with SSL support.ĭownload the latest installer or zip file (portable mode).So the easiest way to compile the application is to use the 5.5.1 release of Qt and, separately, compile and add to the project the QtCharts module from GitHub.
In addition to that, the QtCharts module is only officially available in Qtįrom versions 5.6 onwards.
Compilation requirements To build the tool:įrom version 5.6 onwards the WebKit module has been replaced by a new Chromium-based equivalent that doesn't compile on Mingw. Other visual configuration options can be seen in the configuration dialog screenshot. The temperature units (celsius or fahrenheit) and the frequency of update requests are configurable options. If you enter the API key in TrayWeather and get an "host requires authentication" error, you must wait a little longer until it becomes valid. NOTE: Please note that after you register in OpenWeatherMap and are given an API key, that key may not be valid right away. Into the Tray Weather configuration dialog. To obtain weather information from OpenWeatherMap you need to register in their website and enter the given API Key The weatherĪnd maps information are obtained from OpenWeatherMap. The computer location can be automatically obtained by using the services of or entered manually by specifying latitude and longitude coordinates. If there is a network error and the information cannot be retrieved the tray icon will inform of the error and show the error icon. The tray menu provides access to the weather and configurationĭialogs. The tray icon tooltip shows the location, weather description and temperature. In the system tray, showing the current weather icon. Tray Weather is a simple application to retrieve and show weather information for a given geographic location in a small dialog and in the Windows OS system tray.
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