added config inside of the script, made seprate install script.

README.md

@@ -12,26 +12,24 @@ cURL
 
 nomacs (or your photo veiwer of choice)
 
-## arguments
-
-```
-$ radar
-```
-currently does nothing.
-
-```
-$ radar list
+## install
+
+this is a portable script, but the instructions below shows how to configure the script and add it to your PATH.
+
+```bash
+# clone repo
+$ git clone https://gitlab.com/im-down/radar.git
+# cd into folder
+$ cd radar
+# edit lines 4 and 5 of the script to your liking
+$ (your editor) radar
+# run install script (verify the install script if you do not trust it)
+$ sudo bash install.sh
 ```
-lists all areas to choose from (ex. MOB)
-
-```
-$ radar MOB
-```
-loads radar from area "MOB"
 
 ## to-do
 ~~make city/area selection~~ (done!)
 
-default city/area
+~~default city/area~~ (done!)
+
 
-"config file" (default city/image veiwer)

install.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+sudo cp radar /usr/bin/
+echo "installed. you can find the script at /usr/bin/radar"

radar

@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
-#!/bin/bash
+#!/bin/sh
 
-default="EVX"
-# 'default' string is unused right now. might do defaults with a small config file...
+# CONFIG
+default_area="EVX" # default city/area to use if none is specified
+default_viewer="nomacs" # default image veiwer (change reccomended) 
 
-if [ "$1" == list ]; then
+# ----------------------------
+if [ "$1" = list ]; then
 	curl https://pastebin.com/raw/S7QdSXMi
 	printf "\n"
 elif [ -z "$1" ]; then
-	echo "no area selected, run 'radar list' to list areas."
+	wget https://radar.weather.gov/lite/N0R/"$default_area"_loop.gif
+	"$default_viewer" "$default_area"_loop.gif
+	rm -f "$default_area"_loop.gif
 elif [ "$1" != list ]; then
-	wget https://radar.weather.gov/lite/N0R/$1_loop.gif
-	# this script uses 'nomacs' for image veiwing, but you can change it to whatever image veiwer you use.
-	nomacs $1_loop.gif
-	rm -f $1_loop.gif
+	wget https://radar.weather.gov/lite/N0R/"$1"_loop.gif
+	"$default_viewer" "$1"_loop.gif
+	rm -f "$1"_loop.gif
 fi