JSON Import

This module reads JSON data from a URl and creates and extra data file containing variables that can be used in overlays.

As an example if an url returns the following data

{
  "var1": "var1 value",
  "var2": "var2 value",
  "var3": {
    "var3_subvalue": "var3_subvalue"
  }
}

The following allsky variables will be created

AS_VAR1

AS_VAR2

var3 will be ignored as its an object which cannot be imported

Setting	Description
Read Every	How frequently to read data
URL	The url that returns the data, note this must be unprotected i.e no username or password required
Prefix	The prefix to add to variables when imported so for example var1 becomes AS_{PREFIX}VAR1
Filename	The name of the xtra data file to update

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