Dark_rainmeter skin problem - colour.

[Bioz]

Hello, I'm new here so sorry if I'm posting in the wrong section D:

I just downloaded dark_rainmeter since i couldn't find a decent red looking skin to go with my background. (http://gnoted.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/remix_by_k3nzus-595x396.jpg This is it, except 1080 resolution, lol) Now, i was trying to switch the colour in the config section to red - i used #FF0000 or #FF0000FF under font name and 255,0,0,255. When i refresh it, it turns purple. a greenish colour and the original colour - but not all of it turns that colour, it'll be half green, half purple and such. Here is some code which i edited:

[Variables]
FontColor=#FF0000FF
FontFace=Tahoma
BarColor=0, 0, 0, 0

;[USER NAME]======================================

[MeasureUser]
Measure=Plugin
Plugin=Plugins\SysInfo.dll
SysInfoType=USER_NAME
UpdateDivider=30

[MeterName]
MeasureName=MeasureUser
Meter=STRING
X=15
Y=1
FontColor=#FF0000FF
StringStyle=BOLD
FontSize=10
StringAlign=LEFT
FontFace=#FontFace#
Text="%1"
AntiAlias=1

[jsmorley]

Don't use the # character on Rainmeter hex color codes. so FFFFFF is white, FFFFFFCC is white with about 1/2 transparency.

http://rainmeter.net/cms/Meters-ColorCodes

[Bioz]

Thank you! That worked. But i got another question about the weather. How do i input my own city? that is actually my link that i found and just input the end but nothing is showing up.

[Variables]
;=================================================
;Please replace your location code of Weather.com below, e.g: Taipei is TWXX0021.
;You can check it on Weather.com or Google.
;And you may also delete "&unit=m" if you prefer the Fahrenheit Scale.
;=================================================

URL=http://xoap.weather.com/weather/local/CAXX0504:1:CA
Font=Tahoma
FontColor=255, 000, 000, 255

[tru]

Change xoap to xml

[Bioz]

Nothing. I used a direct link and it doesn't work. Here is the original link used when i got it:

[Variables]
;=================================================
;Please replace your location code of Weather.com below, e.g: Taipei is TWXX0021.
;You can check it on Weather.com or Google.
;And you may also delete "&unit=m" if you prefer the Fahrenheit Scale.
;=================================================

URL=http://xoap.weather.com/weather/local/22033?cc=*&dayf=6
Font=Tahoma
FontColor=255, 255, 255, 180

[jsmorley]

That old xoap interface to Weather.com has been disabled by them unless you subscribe. Try changing it to http://xml.weather.com/weather/local/CAXX0504?cc=*&dayf=6&unit=m

The "m" at the very end is the unit of measure. Use "m" for metric/Celsius and "f" for US/Fahrenheit.

That should work.

[Bioz]

Thanks, that worked. Now i just need to figure out if i can change the colour on the weather icons/find another weather add on that works and fix this dang wallpaper ): . Thanks a lot for the help! You guys rock.

[jsmorley]

My pleasure.