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'''Purpose'''   Create a WML Web pages for use on a public Webs site and to transmit the pages to the WML server.
Create a wml web page(s) for use at a public WEB site. Also to transmit that page(s) to the wml server.
Enabling WAP files


    * Click "Setup" in the menu bar, then control panel.
=== Enabling WAP files ===
    * Click "Setup FTP / Internet / ...".
    * Click the tab labeled "WAP".


Enter location name and your home page URL. Specify Nokia and or USA formats. Be sure "Use my own custom WAP file ..." is unticked. Click on the button labeled "Create WAP directory for first time". Click the "Test" button to see that a new wap file is created.
# On the main window in Weather Display, click '''Control Panel'''.
# Click '''FTP & Connections METAR/NOAA FTP'''.
# Click '''WAP''' tab.


A file named "index.wml" should appear in the webfiles directory. If all is well, enter schedule for uploads. Click on the red "Off" button so that it becomes green and the label changes to "On". Click "OK" to save settings and return to WD.
Custom WML file


Be sure the default .wml file is being created. Return to the WAP screen as described above. Click on the box labeled "Use my own Custom WAP file ...".
# Enter location name and your home page URL.
# Select the '''Nokia''' and/or '''USA''' format check boxes.
# Make sure the '''Use my own custom WAP file''' check box is not selected.
# Click '''Create WAP directory for first time'''.
# Click '''Test''' and then verify the WAP file (index.wml) is created in the webfiles folders.
# Enter a schedule for WAP uploads.
# Click on the red '''Off''' button so that it becomes green and the label changes to '''On'''.
# Click '''OK''' to save settings and return to the main Weather Display window.
 
===Custom WML file ===
 
Make sure the default .wml file is being created. Return to the WAP screen as described above. Click on the box labeled "Use my own Custom WAP file ...".


Use the index.wml file as a starter (in the folder web files) and rename it as "waplocal.txt". (make sure you dont have it as waplocal.txt.txt.... i.e in windows, under view, file types, untick hide known file extension). At the scheduled times, this file will be read and a new "index.wml" file created using that format as a guide.
Use the index.wml file as a starter (in the folder web files) and rename it as "waplocal.txt". (make sure you dont have it as waplocal.txt.txt.... i.e in windows, under view, file types, untick hide known file extension). At the scheduled times, this file will be read and a new "index.wml" file created using that format as a guide.


Replace actual weather conditions numbers with a custom tag. If you wish to add other information, simply add an appropriate label and its custom tag. (i.e. "indoor temperature: %indoorhum%).
Replace actual weather conditions numbers with a custom tag. If you wish to add other information, simply add an appropriate label and its custom tag. (<nowiki>"indoor temperature: %indoorhum%</nowiki>).


More information about using custom tags can be found on the "Using Custom Tags" page.
More information about using custom tags can be found on the [[Using Custom Tags]] page.


A simple WAP page might look like this:
A simple WAP page might look like the following:


<?xml version='1.0'?>
<nowiki><?xml version='1.0'?></nowiki><br>
<!DOCTYPE wml PUBLIC '-//WAPFORUM//DTD WML 1.1//EN' 'http://www.weather-display.de/DTD/wml_1.1.xml'>
<nowiki><!DOCTYPE wml PUBLIC '-//WAPFORUM//DTD WML 1.1//EN' 'http://www.weather-display.de/DTD/wml_1.1.xml'></nowiki><br>
<wml>
<nowiki><wml></nowiki><br>
<head>
<nowiki><head></nowiki><br>
</head>
<nowiki></head></nowiki><br>
<card id="Weather-Display" title="Weather-Display">
<nowiki><card id="Weather-Display" title="Weather-Display"></nowiki><br>
<p>
<nowiki><p></nowiki><br>
CURRENT WEATHER REPORT FROM: LaddRd<br/>
<nowiki>CURRENT WEATHER REPORT FROM: LaddRd<br/></nowiki><br>
6:23:57 PM 12/25/2002<br/>
<nowiki>6:23:57 PM 12/25/2002<br/></nowiki><br>
Temperature: %temp%<br/>
<nowiki>Temperature: %temp%<br/></nowiki><br>
Windspeed: %avgspd%<br/>
<nowiki>Windspeed: %avgspd%<br/></nowiki><br>
Gustspeed: %gstspd%<br/>
<nowiki>Gustspeed: %gstspd%<br/></nowiki><br>
Direction: %dirlabel% %dirdeg%<br/>
<nowiki>Direction: %dirlabel% %dirdeg%<br/></nowiki><br>
Barometer: %baro%<br/>
<nowiki>Barometer: %baro%<br/></nowiki><br>
Humidity: %hum% percent<br/>
<nowiki>Humidity: %hum% percent<br/></nowiki><br>
Dew point: %dew%<br/>
<nowiki>Dew point: %dew%<br/></nowiki><br>
Todays rain: %dayrn%<br/>
<nowiki>Today's rain: %dayrn%<br/></nowiki><br>
Maximum temperature: %maxtemp% at %maxtempt%<br/>
<nowiki>Maximum temperature: %maxtemp% at %maxtempt%<br/></nowiki><br>
Minimum temperature: %mintemp% at %mintempt%<br/>
<nowiki>Minimum temperature: %mintemp% at %mintempt%<br/></nowiki><br>
Maximum gust today: %maxgst% at %maxgstt%<br/>
<nowiki>Maximum gust today: %maxgst% at %maxgstt%<br/></nowiki><br>
%time%  %date%<br/>
<nowiki>%time%  %date%<br/></nowiki><br>
<a href="http://personalpages.tdstelme.net/~flaplant/weather/wx.html">Home</a> <br/>
<nowiki><a href="http://personalpages.tdstelme.net/~flaplant/weather/wx.html">Home</a> <br/></nowiki><br>
<a href="http://www.weather-display.com/wap/index.wml">Created by Weather-Display</a>
<nowiki><a href="http://www.weather-display.com/wap/index.wml">Created by Weather-Display</a></nowiki><br>
</p>
<nowiki></p></nowiki><br>
</card>
<nowiki></card></nowiki><br>
</wml>
<nowiki></wml></nowiki><br>
 
The '''<nowiki><br/></nowiki>''' is optional and intended to force each entry onto a new line.
The "<br/>" is optional and intended to force each entry onto a new line.

Revision as of 04:10, 22 January 2006

Purpose   Create a WML Web pages for use on a public Webs site and to transmit the pages to the WML server.

Enabling WAP files

  1. On the main window in Weather Display, click Control Panel.
  2. Click FTP & Connections METAR/NOAA FTP.
  3. Click WAP tab.


  1. Enter location name and your home page URL.
  2. Select the Nokia and/or USA format check boxes.
  3. Make sure the Use my own custom WAP file check box is not selected.
  4. Click Create WAP directory for first time.
  5. Click Test and then verify the WAP file (index.wml) is created in the webfiles folders.
  6. Enter a schedule for WAP uploads.
  7. Click on the red Off button so that it becomes green and the label changes to On.
  8. Click OK to save settings and return to the main Weather Display window.

Custom WML file

Make sure the default .wml file is being created. Return to the WAP screen as described above. Click on the box labeled "Use my own Custom WAP file ...".

Use the index.wml file as a starter (in the folder web files) and rename it as "waplocal.txt". (make sure you dont have it as waplocal.txt.txt.... i.e in windows, under view, file types, untick hide known file extension). At the scheduled times, this file will be read and a new "index.wml" file created using that format as a guide.

Replace actual weather conditions numbers with a custom tag. If you wish to add other information, simply add an appropriate label and its custom tag. ("indoor temperature: %indoorhum%).

More information about using custom tags can be found on the Using Custom Tags page.

A simple WAP page might look like the following:

<?xml version='1.0'?>
<!DOCTYPE wml PUBLIC '-//WAPFORUM//DTD WML 1.1//EN' 'http://www.weather-display.de/DTD/wml_1.1.xml'>
<wml>
<head>
</head>
<card id="Weather-Display" title="Weather-Display">
<p>
CURRENT WEATHER REPORT FROM: LaddRd<br/>
6:23:57 PM 12/25/2002<br/>
Temperature: %temp%<br/>
Windspeed: %avgspd%<br/>
Gustspeed: %gstspd%<br/>
Direction: %dirlabel% %dirdeg%<br/>
Barometer: %baro%<br/>
Humidity: %hum% percent<br/>
Dew point: %dew%<br/>
Today's rain: %dayrn%<br/>
Maximum temperature: %maxtemp% at %maxtempt%<br/>
Minimum temperature: %mintemp% at %mintempt%<br/>
Maximum gust today: %maxgst% at %maxgstt%<br/>
%time% %date%<br/>
<a href="http://personalpages.tdstelme.net/~flaplant/weather/wx.html">Home</a> <br/>
<a href="http://www.weather-display.com/wap/index.wml">Created by Weather-Display</a>
</p>
</card>
</wml>

The <br/> is optional and intended to force each entry onto a new line.

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