Problem in setting up radar

[ZapMe1]

Were you ever able to get all 8 images downloaded ??

[qianbi0000]

still strange. in weather page clicking icon only download 3 images, in menu can download 4 images. network problem?

[uk_skinner]

EZDownload is quite fast which should be within 30 sec. but radar.exe is slow with about 1 minutes or more

Just let you know, the qianbi_radar.exe did not have any "error" report codes.  In other words, you will have no information provided to you if something goes wrong.  It was designed to run in the background.  When everything works, great.  But if there is an error, it is tough to do trubleshooting.

The radar.exe was devloped by a Professional Programer and gets better control and error repoting system.  

If you can use qianbi_radar.exe to download all the images then you probably have no choice to use it.

[ZapMe1]

still strange. in weather page clicking icon only download 3 images, in menu can download 4 images. network problem?

Maybe..  I will try to split the 8 images into 2 exe's, and send them to you !!  If this still don't work, then UK_Skinner had an idea of adding a small delay to the exe file to maybe help with your type of network !!

[uk_skinner]

still strange. in weather page clicking icon only download 3 images, in menu can download 4 images. network problem?

I think ZapMe1 will make you two exe and to see you can download 4 at one time and eventually get all 8 downloaded.  Personally, I have no experience with gpsr connection.

[uk_skinner]

still strange. in weather page clicking icon only download 3 images, in menu can download 4 images. network problem?

Maybe..  I will try to split the 8 images into 2 exe's, and send them to you !!  If this still don't work, then UK_Skinner had an idea of adding a small delay to the exe file to maybe help with your type of network !!

But it will slow down for the downloading.  

Old question, can you get internet connection through ActiveSync?  If it does and no problem to download the 8 images, then we know it is your gpsr connection may be the key.. Just a thought for you to try.

[qianbi0000]

maybe still something wrong.. Before i using ezdownload, when clicking update, all weather date updated. but now with using new ezdownload u send me, when clicking update, ezdownload run and finish. the image renewed, but the weahter date still old, the update time still old ones...i will test more and infome u what else will happen

[qianbi0000]

ok i will try activesync.. but personally i like gprs for you can update data every where and no needing a pc

[ZapMe1]

maybe still something wrong.. Before i using ezdownload, when clicking update, all weather date updated. but now with using new ezdownload u send me, when clicking update, ezdownload run and finish. the image renewed, but the weahter date still old, the update time still old ones...i will test more and infome u what else will happen

Weather update and the radar update are seperate, but can be linked to work together within the skin...   But with your type of network, I would do seperate !!

[qianbi0000]

seperated? do u mean when i click update on today screen, it only update radar?

[ZapMe1]

You could have 2 update buttons on the today screen, one for radar, and one for weather...  Or they can be made to work together from one update button !!

It is your choice !!

[ZapMe1]

The Radar Button could be made to update the Radar as well !!

[qianbi0000]

to control radar by using update icon in radar page and update weather by clicking icon in main page and weather page is a good idea. i will try to modify the skin...

[uk_skinner]

ok i will try activesync.. but personally i like gprs for you can update data every where and no needing a pc

qianbi:  I agree with you.  Testing image download via activesync just to confirm that your problem was due to the connection speed.  If that so, we could tweak the downloading time to allow you dowload all the image you need.  I have no experience with gprs.  Do you know what the downloading speed?  Is this also depends on the "strength" of siignal you have?

[ZapMe1]

to control radar by using update icon in radar page and update weather by clicking icon in main page and weather page is a good idea. i will try to modify the skin...

qianbi,

The attached zip file contains 2 files :

qianbi.exe  :  Which will download images to radar folder
qianbi1.exe :  Which will download images to radar1 folder


You could try linking "both" of these files to your Radar button in your skin, so all will be updated at once !!
If this setup still doesn't work, then UK_Skinner is working on adding a small delay to see if this would help !!

Good Luck !!!!