[App_rpt-users] Help with weather scripts

Skyler F electricity440 at gmail.com
Sun Apr 5 17:06:31 UTC 2015


I found MP3 files, but only for select areas, and it claims to be
experimental.

On Sun, Apr 5, 2015 at 9:32 AM, <mike at midnighteng.com> wrote:

>
>
> There are many ways of doing what you are after.
> Here is one way that is simple for the requirements you stated.
>
> If you search the NWS site, you will find they have audio and text
> statements of the forecast for your zone/area as a rss feed.
>
> Sorry I don't have a link to give you at this time. I'm sure you can find
> it.
>
> One can simply download the forecast script or audio for your zone/area
> via a script with curl activated from the scheduler or cron. You need to
> find your zone at nws first.
>
> Using text to speech or just the audio play via "localplay /dir/data.mp3"
> assigned to a command to play that file that is updated about 3-6 hours or
> so. So schedule updates accordingly.
>
> If playing a mp3 is to much for your system, you can install and use lame
> to convert the file to other formats.
>
> Don't forget about paths and permissions to your scripts and files.
>
> I'm sure there are many other ways to do it but this is the simplest even
> if it is not the one I use. Perhaps someone will chime in with a simpler
> method.
>
> ...mike/kb8jnm
>
>
> > HI Skylark,
> >
> >  Being in the New Orleans area, I have been wanting this feature as well.
> > Please keep me updated  if possible.
> >
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Angelo
> >
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Skyler F
> >   To: app_rpt-users at ohnosec.org
> >   Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2015 8:20 AM
> >   Subject: [App_rpt-users] Help with weather scripts
> >
> >
> >   I want the local weather and/or forecast to be announced when I execute
> > a DTMF sequence.
> >
> >
> >   I have found a lot for the BBB, but I have ACID. Will the BBB scripts
> > work? Is there anyone who has it on ACID and documentation on doing so
> > anywhere?
> >
> >
> >   http://w0anm.com/blog/?p=519
> >
> >
> >
> >   that is where I found the weather scripts for BBB
> >
> >
> >   73
> >   Skyler
> >   KDØWHB
> >
> >
> >
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Skyler Fennell
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