Downloading Radar Imagery

Wichtel · October 17, 2004, 08:16:00 AM

OK first Report
The first Picture Set was of 13:00 and 13:30, Synchronised at 13:50.
The second Picture Set was of 13:30 and 13:30, Synchronised at 14:07 The Radarimage of 14:00 is available on the Server.

Does the Formatstring have to be changed by hand every time to get the last pictures?

Wichtel · October 17, 2004, 08:53:36 AM

uk_skinner · October 17, 2004, 09:34:47 AM

Andre:

Tested at 9:33AM ET and the first one is 15:00 and the second one is 14:30.

Just let you know I tested it on "WM2003SE" VGA device. It works!!!!! But I only used your default text. I will do further testing. Good work!!

uk_skinner · October 17, 2004, 09:36:37 AM

Quote from: WichtelAfter 14:00 nothing at all works more. I append the error messages here and this one used Radar.txt. Perhaps this helps you along.

Wichtel:

Did you get any image downloaded?

Wichtel · October 17, 2004, 11:04:16 AM

No nothing more. Every further test ended with the error message. Identical with which Radar.txt (default or modified).

Edit: 17:10 After a Softreset it works fine with my modified Radar.txt. I will try out at 17:40 another test and then report it

Wichtel · October 17, 2004, 11:47:29 AM

Ok, it looks good.

The problem with a Softreset could apparently be overcome. However, I will further test it.

uk_skinner · October 17, 2004, 11:51:04 AM

Quote from: WichtelOk, it looks good.
The problem with a Softreset could apparently be overcome. However, I will further test it.

Did you use AS to connect internet? That probably is the same thing I experienced before. No problem if you use wi-fi.

Rotlaus · October 17, 2004, 12:08:52 PM

Quote from: WichtelAfter 14:00 nothing at all works more. I append the error messages here and this one used Radar.txt. Perhaps this helps you along.

RADAR TEXT

DURL=http://www.wetteronline.de/daten/radar/dwdd/2004/10/162100.gif
STOR=\Programme\TodayPlus\Images\Radar\radar1.png
FORM=45,YYYY,50,MM,53,DD,55,HH,57,NN,30,RT,10,RD,0,UO
DURL=http://www.wetteronline.de/daten/radar/dwdd/2003/01/100900.gif
STOR=\Programme\TodayPlus\Images\Radar\radar2.png
FORM=45,YYYY,50,MM,53,DD,55,HH,57,NN,30,RT,35,RD,0,UO

At these two samples you see, how the Radar.exe works. On the first Image the RD Parameter is set to 10, on the second image the its set to 35. So on 13:17 it will download the 13:00 pic for the first image, cause the 10 minute delay is gone. For the second image it will download the 12:30 image, cause of the 35 minute delay.

For the Error message I'll have to check some things here. I'll keep u updated.

Rotlaus · October 17, 2004, 12:14:46 PM

The Error message u see comes when the Program tries to download a file that doesn't exist on the webserver. I'll have to catch these error up.

But anyway it should work. Its 18:14 here (UTC+2) and it works just fine. It download for the first sample the 18:00 pic, and for the second the 17:30 pic.

uk_skinner · October 17, 2004, 12:16:55 PM

Quote from: RotlausThe Error message u see comes when the Program tries to download a file that doesn't exist on the webserver. I'll have to catch these error up.

But anyway it should work. Its 18:14 here (UTC+2) and it works just fine. It download for the first sample the 18:00 pic, and for the second the 17:30 pic.

Andre: Just did it again.

Confirm the 1st one is 18:00 and 2nd one is 17:30.

Wichtel's problem possible related to AS. As he said, it worked great after reset. Same thing happened to me before.

Rotlaus · October 17, 2004, 12:18:00 PM

Quote from: WichtelDURL=http://www.wetteronline.de/daten/radar/dwdd/2004/10/162100.gif
STOR=\Programme\TodayPlus\Images\Radar\radar1.png
FORM=45,YYYY,50,MM,53,DD,55,HH,57,NN,30,RT,10,RD,0,UO
DURL=http://www.wetteronline.de/daten/radar/dwdd/2003/01/100900.gif
STOR=\Programme\TodayPlus\Images\Radar\radar2.png
FORM=45,YYYY,50,MM,53,DD,55,HH,57,NN,30,RT,35,RD,0,UO

I think u should set the STOR Parameter to radar1.gif, not radar1.png.

Rotlaus · October 17, 2004, 12:19:21 PM

Quote from: uk_skinner
Andre: Just did it again. Confirm the 1st one is 18:00 and 2nd one is 17:30.

Wichtel's problem possible related to AS. As he said, it worked great after reset. Same thing happened to me before.

Does it work with your time zone set to your local time zone?

uk_skinner · October 17, 2004, 12:21:47 PM

Quote from: Rotlaus

Does it work with your time zone set to your local time zone?

Yes, my local time zone is East Time Zone, 12:21PM.

Rotlaus · October 17, 2004, 12:23:43 PM

Quote from: uk_skinner
Quote from: Rotlaus

Does it work with your time zone set to your local time zone?

Yes, my local time zone is East Time Zone, 12:21PM.

Great. So we are independent from this timezone stuff with the radar.exe.

Another issue i saw. The program does not work with URL which change less than all 60 minutes. So any RT parameter >= 60 will not work.

Wichtel · October 17, 2004, 01:07:54 PM

I have got an error message again. I could manage for me through this which took the PPC out of the Cradle and has put in again. AS has synchronized newly and I could the pictures download again. But the problem appears apparently every half hour.

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