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SPB Weather logo SPB Weather
Weather On the Go 

FAQ

  1. How can I select a city to monitor?
  2. I want to update weather forecasts every two hours. How can I do it?
  3. I want to provide different weather sources for one of my cities. How can I do it?
  4. I want to add a city but it is missed in the database. Is it possible to add it anyway?
  5. What does "Integration with Pocket Plus" mean?
  6. I don't understand temperature in centigrade degrees. Can I use Fahrenheit degrees for temperature?
  7. I don't want to wait until the next data refresh. Can I refresh forecasts right now?
  8. Is it possible to add one more weather source to the program?

1. How can I select a city to monitor?

 

  1. Open cities list (leftmost icon in the main view)
  2. Tap on city desired
  3. Choose "Show city" item
If your city is not listed you cann add it:
  1. Open cities list (leftmost icon in the main view)
  2. Open adding dialog ("Plus" icon)
  3. You will see the city adding dialog. In the Add City dialog you can add another city to your favorite cities.
    • By Name: Type three or more first letters of the city name to get the matching city list. Just keep typing and as you type, the list of matching cities will narrow down. Finally, select the desired city by tapping its name. (You can also add a custom city and fill it's properties manually)
    • By Country: First select a country and then select a city from the drop-down list. For US cities you should also mention the state.
    • By Airport: Use this option if you know the three-letter international code of the airport in the city you want to add.
    • By GPS: If you have a GPS receiver you will be prompted with a list of cities near your current location.

 


2. I want to update weather forecasts every two hours. How can I do it?

You should customize a corresponding weather update rule. To do so:

  1. Open cities list (leftmost icon in the main view), then open Spb Weather options by tapping on Options icon. (Or use today plugin context menu).
  2. Select Sync page.
  3. Choose Weather Download Options... button.
  4. Select Sync page.
  5. Select Auto update and select Every 2 hours from the corresponding drop-down menu.

 


3. I want to provide different weather sources for one of my cities. How can I do it?

 

  1. Tap the weather sources button to open the sources menu where you can select the source of your weather forecast for the selected city.
  2. Here you can select the source of your weather forecast for the selected city.
  3. Use the left check box to select the source of the weather forecast data that will be downloaded on each update. You can download the forecast data from all sources at the same time for later use.
  4. Select the forecast source that will be shown on the city screen using the right column. You can display one source data at a time.
  5. Tap the back button to return to the City screen.
  6. Note: You can add a custom weather source from Options > Sync > Weather Download Options > Sources. Add the new source by providing a template file of your preferred weather forecasts source. After you add a new source it will appear in the weather sources screen.

 


4. I want to add a city but it is missed in the database. Is it possible to add it anyway?

Sure. If you want to add a custom city you should know a weather source that provides forecasts for that city and a special code used by that weather source for handling that city. If you don't know this information please contact the weather source support and ask them to provide you with the code they use to handle your city. After that:

  1. Open cities list (leftmost icon in the main view), then open Spb Weather options by tapping on Options icon. (Or use today plugin context menu).
  2. Select the Cities tab.
  3. Tap on Add...
  4. You will see the city adding dialog. Select Custom from the menu at the bottom of the screen. You will get to the custom city adding dialog.
  5. In this dialog provide the city name, forecast source and a code used by that source for handling your city.
  6. Tap ok. Make sure the have the newly added city is checked in the favorite city list.

 


5. What does "Integration with Pocket Plus" mean?

Integration with Spb Pocket Plus is a mutual feature of Spb Weather and Spb Pocket Plus version 2.5 and higher. Spb Pocket Plus is the most powerful Today plug-in with tabs, one of the most popular Pocket PC applications. If you have Spb Pocket Plus installed on your Pocket PC you can configure Spb Weather to appear as a separate tab of the Spb Pocket Plus Today plug-in, which will provide best screen configuration. To add Spb Weather into Spb Pocket Plus Today plug-in:

  1. Open Spb Pocket Plus options by tapping on
  2. Select the Today Plug-In feature and tap on the Feature Options button.
  3. You will see the list of Pocket Plus Today plug-in tab names. Tap on Add and select Spb Weather from the item list.

 


6. I don't understand temperature in centigrade degrees. Can I use Fahrenheit degrees for temperature?

Of course, you can. Spb Weather provides customization of measurement units for temperature, wind speed and atmospheric pressure. To change measurement units:

  1. Open cities list (leftmost icon in the main view), then open Spb Weather options by tapping on Options icon. (Or use today plugin context menu).
  2. Select the Units tab.
  3. Specify your habitual measurement units.

 


7. I don't want to wait until the next data refresh. Can I refresh forecasts right now?

Yes, you can refresh data manually immediately for all your active cities, or just for one.

  1. To refresh data for current city use "Refresh" icon on the main screen.
  2. To refresh data for all cities Open cities list (leftmost icon in the main view), then use "Refresh" icon on the main screen.

  3. When you are in the Today plug-in, just tap-and-hold somewhere on the header.
  4. Select from the context menu whether you wish to refresh only one city or all active cities.

 


8. Is it possible to add one more weather source to the program?

Yes, it is. Weather sources are implemented by means of special templates. You can write such a template by yourself (it requires some special skills, though). Please register at templates page:

to get the User Manual on the weather source template language.

When you have a weather source template file:

  1. Open cities list (leftmost icon in the main view), then open Spb Weather options by tapping on Options icon. (Or use today plugin context menu).
  2. Select Sync page.
  3. Choose Weather Download Options... button.
  4. In the Weather Sources dialog tap on Add
  5. You will get to the New Weather Source dialog. In it, provide the source name and a path to the template file, it is stored in.

 


Purchase ($9.99)
Price: USD 9.99
Current version: 2.4.0
Release date: Mar 31, 2010
Download size: 5.6 MB
Size on device: 4.4 MB
Discounts: SPB Product Discount
Reward points: 2
320x480 resolution is NOT supported
Only official ROMs supported
Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Windows Mobile 6.5 Classic
Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Windows Mobile 6.1 Classic
Windows Mobile 6 Professional
Windows Mobile 6 Classic
Windows Mobile 5 Phone Edition
Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC