Lightning Webtags

[Big Daddy]

Please can you clarify the <#LightningTime> webtag.

According to the wiki it returns "Date and Time of last strike (format customisable)" but on the release notes for 3.2.0-b3056 it states "returns Time of last strike (format customisable)"

There was then this discussion viewtopic.php?f=40&t=18088&p=142559&hil ... ng#p142559

I remember the default lightning distance was changed in V3.6.1b3077 - "Changes GW1000 default Lightning distance to 999 (all user units), and time to 1900-01-01 00:00:00
The corresponding Webtags will output "--" and "---" respectively"

I process an additional file which contains the webtags below and I have have captured the returned values today as we have had some lightning. The <#LightningTime> only appears to return the time but I just wanted to clarify if Time was correct or if Date and Time is correct but not working correctly

<#LightningDistance> - 21.1
<#LightningStrikesToday> - 11
<#LightningTime format "HH:mm"> - 18:02
<#LightningTime format "d"> - 18:02
<#date format "d"> - 26/06/2020
<#LightningTime> - 18:02

Thanks in advance

Andy

[Mapantz]

The <#LightningTime> only appears to return the time

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$lightningtime = "<#LightningTime format="HH:mm - dd/MM/yyyy">";

[sfws]

I think you need to learn the basics of how to add output parameters to web tags. Seems like you have not read the key parts of that wiki article.

<#LightningTime format "HH:mm"> - 18:02
<#LightningTime format "d"> - 18:02
<#date format "d"> - 26/06/2020

All 3 lack a equals sign (<#tag_name format="....">)
so all 3 ignore what you write in quotes.

Please correct those tags and then see what they produce, and let me know if Wiki is correct/incorrect for that web tag.

In web_tags_realtimeT.cum it has

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	$LightningTime              = '<#LightningTime>'; //  Time of last Lightning strike
	$LightningTime              = '<#LightningTime format="h:mm:ss tt">'; //  Time of last Lightning strike am/pm
	$LightningTime              = '<#LightningTime format="yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss">'; //  Date and Time of last Lightning strike

but because I don't have relevant instrumentation I only see the dashed output your cross-referenced topic refers and cannot verify with a record for any actual strike. Mind you, both Lincolnshire and Dorset grab all the lightning and don't let it get anywhere near me!

[Big Daddy]

Thanks sfws, my error.

I did read the wiki article, several times, on how to get the correct format for my output but neglected to put the = sign as you pointed out. I have formatted outputs before no problem, so minor memory loss on my part.

Appreciate all responses.

Andy

[Big Daddy]

All good now