Gas Price Docklet?
Is there one?
Friday, August 26, 2005 by Corvid | Discussion: ObjectDock
Hello. I'm new to Object Dock but in just a few hours of using it, I'm completely converted from Konfabulator widgets over to this. I really love it. Unfortunately I'm having trouble finding a docklet that does the same as one of my favorite widgets. That widget was called "Gas Watch" and some information about it can be found here http://www.widgetgallery.com/view.php?widget=36500 (I hope it's okay to post that link).
Anyway, without it and with the crazy gas prices these days I'm beginning to realize how useful it really was, as I used to just glance over to it everyday before leaving the house and I'd know the cheapest place in my area to get gas. I've searched all of wincustomize with keywords like "gas" "gas price" "gas watch" "gas notify" etc. but I couldn't find any docklet like this. Do any of you know if anything like this is available and if not, do any of you have the know-how to put something like this together? I'm sure I'm not the only one that would very much appreciate such a useful docklet. Thanks in advance for any help.
Anyway, without it and with the crazy gas prices these days I'm beginning to realize how useful it really was, as I used to just glance over to it everyday before leaving the house and I'd know the cheapest place in my area to get gas. I've searched all of wincustomize with keywords like "gas" "gas price" "gas watch" "gas notify" etc. but I couldn't find any docklet like this. Do any of you know if anything like this is available and if not, do any of you have the know-how to put something like this together? I'm sure I'm not the only one that would very much appreciate such a useful docklet. Thanks in advance for any help.
thomassen
Reply #2 Sunday, September 4, 2005 10:40 AM
Reply #2 Sunday, September 4, 2005 10:40 AM
The widget he talked about uses the data from http://autos.msn.com/. all though, I'm not sure exactly where at that site the data is availible...
thomassen
Reply #3 Sunday, September 4, 2005 10:41 AM
Reply #3 Sunday, September 4, 2005 10:41 AM
oh, wait. found it. here http://autos.msn.com/partners/sponsorpage.aspx?page=gas&src=Home&pos=gas
should be possible to make a port...
should be possible to make a port...
Please login to comment and/or vote for this skin.
Welcome Guest! Please take the time to register with us.
There are many great features available to you once you register, including:
- Richer content, access to many features that are disabled for guests like commenting on the forums and downloading skins.
- Access to a great community, with a massive database of many, many areas of interest.
- Access to contests & subscription offers like exclusive emails.
- It's simple, and FREE!
Reply #1 Saturday, September 3, 2005 7:47 PM
Link
Good Luck. Myself, I don't want to see the latest gas prices LOL!!