2009-02-24, 13:00
I just put together a small program that will grab an image off the web, and save it to a folder so XBMC can use it on the home screen. I made it for my own use, then decided others may want to use it as well, so I decided to post it here.
The program can use any .jpg image, and you set the image, download interval, and location to save it to in the ini.
I used it to grab my local TV stations 7 day forecast, and display it when the weather button is selected on the home screen.
Depending on the skin you are using, and the image you choose, you may have to tweak the current conditions icon and labels positions. You can see in the image below, I moved the labels to now be along the bottom of the screen.
Here is a screen capture of it in the PM3 skin:
You can download the program HERE (360 Kb)
All instructions for setting it up are in the ReadMe.txt.
This is my first "add on" for XBMC, so let me know what you think, and if you have any questions, feel free to let me know as well
The program can use any .jpg image, and you set the image, download interval, and location to save it to in the ini.
I used it to grab my local TV stations 7 day forecast, and display it when the weather button is selected on the home screen.
Depending on the skin you are using, and the image you choose, you may have to tweak the current conditions icon and labels positions. You can see in the image below, I moved the labels to now be along the bottom of the screen.
Here is a screen capture of it in the PM3 skin:
You can download the program HERE (360 Kb)
All instructions for setting it up are in the ReadMe.txt.
This is my first "add on" for XBMC, so let me know what you think, and if you have any questions, feel free to let me know as well