[2.4.3.149] new weather tile. What kind of virtual device

[bbrannon]

Add a virtual device. There is a drop down to select the type of virtual device. Which one?

[hydro311]

OpenWeatherMap. It's not in the Virtual section of the Type listings, in case that's what may be tripping you up.

[bbrannon]

@hydro311

OpenWeatherMap. It's not in the Virtual section of the Type listings

I'm missing something... When I select add a virtual devices I'm presented with this screen.

[HAL9000]

Is there an advantage to using this instead of the one below? I suppose that's the age old question - switch to a native driver once it is available?

OpenWeatherMap-Alerts Weather Driver

• Import URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HubitatCommunity/OpenWeatherMap-Alerts-Weather-Driver/master/OpenWeatherMap-Alerts%2520Weather%2520Driver.groovy*
• Copyright 2023 @Matthew (Scottma61)*

[bbrannon]

@hydro311

what may be tripping you up.

Where I went south is that you have to type openweather into the search box and select it before you can name it. It doesn't appear in the virtual list.

[bobbyD]

@bbrannon

doesn't appear in the virtual list.

Is not, you, it's me. I messed up and forgot to indicate that you need to search or find OpenWeatherMap in the list of virtual devices.

I fixed my post.

[bbrannon]

@bobbyD I'm getting a warning and setup required with my API key. I use it for other things so I know it is valid. Below is not the full key.

[gopher.ny]

@HAL9000

Is there an advantage to using this instead of the one below?

The community driver got the right attributes. I'll check how to expand the support without breaking anything.

[bobbyD]

@bbrannon

Below is not the full key.

That should be fine going forward. It's not an error.

[Slate]

I tried to add another virtual weather device for a second location, but only one is showing on the Home page. Any way to get a second one to appear? (Yes, different API Keys.)

[bobbyD]

@Slate

Any way to get a second one to appear? (Yes, different API Keys.)

Not at this time. But added to future enhancements.

[bbrannon]

@bobbyD

That should be fine going forward. It's not an error.

Any idea what the illegal character might be? Weather shows as setup needed.

[sidjohn1]

url’s dont do spaces, so the space between United and States is defo wrong. w/o out looking deeper into the api there is potential the entire ”,United States” after the zip is unexpected/invalid/may cause errors.

Yep, United states is wrong per their API docs. Country code should be used instead of country name.

Geocoding API - OpenWeatherMap

[bbrannon]

@sidjohn1

Yep, United states is wrong per their API docs. Country code should be used instead of country name.

That's a solution. Removing zip code and country from the preferences page is the fix. I entered the zip code and chrome auto-filled "United States." Leaving both of those fields empty works.

[sidjohn1]

oh yeah, auto fill / autocorrect will get ya… Mine thinks i say “duck” a lot