Feature request: Skyvector

[flyingcheesehead]

Since we are a flying site, I think it would be super-cool if we had the ability to add skyvector into a post. There's a very straightforward explanation of how their system works here:

http://skyvector.com/link.html

PoA could generate a unique chart name, and whatever vBcode could allow the user to set latitude, longitude, scale, size, and chart type.

It'd just be uber-cool.

 

[AdamB]

Cool idea Kent.

 

[Greebo]

A *bit* tricky because of the multiple parameters involved, but I've no doubt Jesse can figure it out.

 

[flyingcheesehead]

A *bit* tricky because of the multiple parameters involved, but I've no doubt Jesse can figure it out.

Yeah, I was kinda wondering if vBcode allows parameters, ie

[SKYVECTOR HEIGHT="200" WIDTH="200" LAT="42.6" LONG="-89.5" SCALE="3"]

Does it? If so, it won't be too tough. If not, well, I'm sure there's a way.

 

[TangoWhiskey]

Yeah, I was kinda wondering if vBcode allows parameters, ie

[SKYVECTOR HEIGHT="200" WIDTH="200" LAT="42.6" LONG="-89.5" SCALE="3"]

Does it? If so, it won't be too tough. If not, well, I'm sure there's a way.

Cool idea, Kent.

vbCode will accept a parameter, but I'm not sure if it will accept a NAMED parameter.

 You'll see THIS:  [QUOTE = "Joe"][/QUOTE]


But NOT this:  [QUOTE FROM="Joe"][/QUOTE]

It could be done this way (leave height/width off and let Jesse set those explicitly to fit the forum size):

[SKYVECTOR="LAT='42.6' LONG='-89.5' SCALE='3'"]

Or even, like the youTube tags, like this:

[SV]coords?lat=48.53&lon=-123.04&scale=3 [/SV]
or
[SV]code?id=KFHR&scale=3 [/SV]

I prefer the latter, as it lets you copy/paste as-is from the end of the "text links" code at the bottom of the SkyVector link generator page.

 

[alaskaflyer]

Or even, like the youTube tags, like this:

[SV]coords?lat=48.53&lon=-123.04&scale=3 [/SV]
or
[SV]code?id=KFHR&scale=3 [/SV]

I prefer the latter, as it lets you copy/paste as-is from the end of the "text links" code at the bottom of the SkyVector link generator page.

I think that is the key. Hard parameters and the poster only needs a simple link.

 

[Greebo]

That would work but would seriously reduce the number of people who would be able to successfully leverage the code w/o a lot of help.

 

[alaskaflyer]

Unfortunately the capability on our part is constrained by the lack of dynamic sharing features on their part.

 

[TangoWhiskey]

Unfortunately the capability on our part is constrained by the lack of dynamic sharing features on their part.

That sounds like it should have been in the final square of a Sunday Dilbert (TM, Copyright Scott Adams).