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This file is a suplement to the documentation file. It describes:
I) How to download new versions
II) How to avoid ctl3dv2.dll problems
III) How to add new cities
IV) How to add or change the images available from within the program


I. When a new version is available, WinWeather will ask you if you want to download the new version. If you click on the No button, you can still download
the new version later on by clicking on the About button in WinWeather and then clicking on the Load New Version button.

If downloading fails for some reason, you can also use your web browser such as NetScape, Microsoft Explorer, or any other browser. Go to http://www.igsnet.com/igs/weather.html and you'll be able to download the new version.


II. How to avoid ctl3dv2.dll problems
The ctl3dv2.dll file can only be in the windows/system directory. It cannot be in the weather directory or any other directory to work properly. If you get an error message, search your hard drive for the ctl3dv2.dll file and delete all copies not in the windows/system directory.


III. Adding Cities Not Available in WinWeather:

You can now add cities to WinWeather that are not available from within the program.


Steps 1 through 3 are intended for both the 16-bit and the 32-bit versions. Steps 4 and above are different for the 16-bit and 32-bit versions.

To add a city, you'll first need to get the code for the city.
To find the code, do the following:

1) Use a telnet program to telnet to um-weather.sprl.umich.edu 3000 or downwind.sprl.umich.edu 3000.

The 3000 refers to the port. Some telnet programs have a separate box where you can type in the 3000, while other telnet programs will work simply by typing in the name of the server followed by a space and the number. Others require a colon instead of the space.

One you log on, type return to get the menu.

2) When the menu shows up, type in 3 to display 3-letter city codes for a selected state.

Then, type in your state abreviation.

A list should follow with the name of the city and the 3-letter city code. Write the city codes down for the cities you want to add.

16-Bit Instructions:

3) Now, make sure that WinWeather is not running by clicking on the Exit button if it is still running. Then, go into the windows directory and look for a file called weather.ini. (If you can't find the file there, search your hard drive for a file called weather.ini.)

16-Bit Version instructions:
4) Open the weather.ini file.

5) First, look for a section called [Cities]. If you can't find one (which is likely if you haven't done this before, but you should check to make sure you don't add a second [Cities] section), go to the end of the weather.ini file and start on a new line. Type in [Cities] exactly like the example below with the city codes substituting for the example cities below.

[Cities]
DFW=TX Dallas
SAC=CA Sacramento

It is important to follow the above syntax. The city code should go first, then an equal sign, and then the state code. You should then leave a space and type in the name of the city.

6) Finally, you can save the changes to the weather.ini file and then run WinWeather.

32-Bit Version instructions:
4) Click on the Start button and then select Run...

5) Type in regedit and hit return.

6) Double-click on HKEY_CURRENT_USER.

7) Double-click on Software.

8) Double-click on IGS.

9) Double-Click on WinWeather.

10) You should now see a list of different settings for WinWeather.

11) First, look for a section called Cities. If you can't find one (which is likely if you haven't done this before, but you should check to make sure you don't add a second Cities section), click on WinWeather and then select New Key from the Edit Menu. Rename the New Key that was created to "Cities" without the quotes.

Next, select the Cities section you just created by clicking on it once.

Now, move your mouse to the section on the right side of the window. Click the right mouse button and choose New String Value.

Add your city by naming the New Value that was create to the three letter code of the city you wanted to add. Then, change its value to the state followed by the city name. It must be typed exactly in the format as follows:
TX Dallas.

So, to add Dallas to Texas, you would have an entry named DFW and its value would be TX Dallas

12) Finally, you can exit the Registry Editor which will automatically save your changes.

The above instructions are intended for experienced to advanced users. If you have a problem, you can also contact us for help.

IV. Adding/Changing Images Viewable from the program.


Steps 1 and 2 are intended for both the 16-bit and the 32-bit versions. Steps 3 and above are different for the 16-bit and 32-bit versions.

1) WinWeather can view any jpeg or gif file available through the web. First, find the complete address of the file you want to add. For example, http://www.igsnet.com/pictures/picture.gif would point to a file called picture.gif on the igsnet server computer in the directory pictures.

2) Now, make sure that WinWeather is not running by clicking on the Exit button if it is still running. Then, go into the windows directory and look for a file called weather.ini. (If you can't find the file there, search your hard drive for a file called weather.ini.)

16-Bit Version instructions:

3) Open the weather.ini file.

4) First, look for a section called [Images]. This section lists the first menu that pops up when you click on the Images button. You can add your new picture directly to this directory, or create a new submenu.

The example text below shows several menus including the main Images menu.

[International]
World Satellite=http://www.intellicast.com/weather/intl/worldsat.gif
Antarctica=http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/data/comp/latest_ant.gif

If we wanted to add the www.igsnet.com/pictures/picture.gif we described above to the main Images directory, we would type the following line in the [Images] section.

IGS Picture=http://www.igsnet.com/pictures/picture.gif

If we wanted to add a new directory called New Pictures and then add the IGS Picture to the New Pictures menu, we would type the following under the [Images] section.
New Pictures=menu:NewPictures

Then, we would start a new section at the end of the weather.ini document (or at least not in the middle of another section) that said the following:

[NewPictures]
IGS Picture=http://www.igsnet.com/pictures/picture.gif

It is important to follow the above syntax. For new menus, you first type the menu name, then an equal sign, the word menu, the colon, and then the name of the section where you will describe the menu.

For new pictures, you should type the name of the picture, followed by an equal sign, followed by the address of the picture.

I recommend that you add your own section and do not add images to the main sections. When we update the images list remotely, these sections will automatically be updated and your changes may be lost in the update. This will not happen if you create your own section name.

5) Finally, you can save the changes to the weather.ini file and then run WinWeather.

32-Bit Version instructions:

3) Click on the Start button and then select Run...

4) Type in regedit and hit return.

5) Double-click on HKEY_CURRENT_USER.

6) Double-click on Software.

7) Double-click on IGS.

8) Double-Click on WinWeather.

9) You should now see a list of different settings for WinWeather.

10) First, look for a section called Images. This section lists the first menu that pops up when you click on the Images button. You can add your new picture directly to this directory, or create a new submenu.

First, we'll add our own section to the Images menu called NewImages.

Click on the Images section in the left section of the window. Then, click the right mouse button in the right section of the window.

Select New String to create a new entry.

Name the new entry "NewImages" without the quotes. The value of the NewImages entry should be set to "menu:NewImages" without the quotes.

Next, click on the WinWeather entry in the left side of the window again.

Now, select New Key from the Edit Menu. Rename the New Key that was created to "NewImages" without the quotes.

Now, to add the image located at www.igsnet.com/pictures/picture.gif to the NewImages menu, click on the NewImages section to select it.

Then, click the right mouse button in the right side of the window and select New String to create a new entry. Name the new entry to "IGS Picture" which is the name of the picture you want to add.
Then, set its value to the location of the image which in this case is "http://www.igsnet.com/pictures/picture.gif" without the quotes.

I recommend that you add your own section and do not add images to the main sections. When we update the images list remotely, these sections will automatically be updated and your changes may be lost in the update. This will not happen if you create your own section name.

11) Finally, you can exit the Registry Editor which will automatically save your changes.

The above instructions are intended for experienced to advanced users. If you have a problem, you can also contact us for help.
