Downloading Radar Imagery

[nas]

Works very well. Congratulation.

When running the program however the task line from WisBarAdv is shown in the lower task border.

One click on the screen and all this is again correct.

Many greetings.

nas

[joelw135]

The action you describe always happens, I am not sure it is a part of EZ-Download or a quirk of Wisbar Advance. It has happened with every radar.exe I have tried. I wouldn't worry about it,it shows the exe is working.

[Wichtel]

@ uk_skinner @ Rotlaus

hey Boys, you get better and better   Super work.

If you both work so further, you don't even need me for the skinning more and I go to the old-age home.

[Wichtel]

@joelw135 @nas

uk_skinner something has already written to this problem in this contribution

[uk_skinner]

@ uk_skinner @ Rotlaus

hey Boys, you get better and better   Super work.

If you both work so further, you don't even need me for the skinning more and I go to the old-age home.

Wichtel:

   I don't know others, but I need you (don't get wrong idea,ok).  The image file can be downloaded, then we need you put it into the skin......

[Wichtel]

Only no fear, I don't leave you already   I am only astonished, what you put on the legs there  

[Rotlaus]

Ok, now that uk_skinner can download dynamical URLs, i thought about a new config file format:

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SURL=http://image.de.weather.com/web/maps/satellite/regions/europesat_277x187.jpg
STOR=\My Documents\radar1.jpg
FORM=
SURL=http://image.de.weather.com/web/maps/de_DE/satellite/regions/germany_sat_277_nl.jpg
STOR=\My Documents\radar2.jpg
FORM=
DURL=http://www.wetteronline.de/daten/radar/dwdd/2004/09/281945.gif
STOR=\My Documents\radar2.jpg
FORM=44,YYYY/MM/DDHHNN


SURL  means Static URL.
DURL means Dynamic URL,
STOR means place to store,
FORM tells the program the place and the format of the time/date string in the URL.

Comments?

[Broesel]

Hi, I would like to ask anyone who is interesting to download radar image from http://www.wetteronline.de/radar.htm try this exe.

Hmm, doesn't work under PPC2002    but would be nice  

Broesel

[Broesel]

SURL  means Static URL.
DURL means Dynamic URL,
STOR means place to store,
FORM tells the program the place and the format of the time/date string in the URL.

Comments?

Yes, looks like good work too ....

Broesel

[joelw135]

I received a IM from one of the users stating that he had his exe and his text file on his SD card as I do and he ran into a problem. Here is what he stated to me" I would receive an error can't open config file." I told him that I have seen this before. The problem seems to be in the low speed of the SD card compared to the EZ-Download application. I told him to just hit the button to load his exe again by that time the card had become active again and the download would proceed. Just mite be better to use the My Documents for the exe and the text file.

P.S. I have tested this and have found that the EZ-Download has a faster download, and more consistant download than on the SD Card. I still store pictures on SD.

[uk_skinner]

Hi, I would like to ask anyone who is interesting to download radar image from http://www.wetteronline.de/radar.htm try this exe.

Hmm, doesn't work under PPC2002    but would be nice  

Broesel

Don't worry, Rotlaus got the codes, I believed he will come out ppc2002 version for you..

[uk_skinner]

Ok, now that uk_skinner can download dynamical URLs, i thought about a new config file format:

Code Select Expand

SURL=http://image.de.weather.com/web/maps/satellite/regions/europesat_277x187.jpg
STOR=\My Documents\radar1.jpg
FORM=
SURL=http://image.de.weather.com/web/maps/de_DE/satellite/regions/germany_sat_277_nl.jpg
STOR=\My Documents\radar2.jpg
FORM=
DURL=http://www.wetteronline.de/daten/radar/dwdd/2004/09/281945.gif
STOR=\My Documents\radar2.jpg
FORM=44,YYYY/MM/DDHHNN


SURL  means Static URL.
DURL means Dynamic URL,
STOR means place to store,
FORM tells the program the place and the format of the time/date string in the URL.

Comments?

Andre:  Cool!!!  You are fast as ususal.

[Rotlaus]

I received a IM from one of the users stating that he had his exe and his text file on his SD card as I do and he ran into a problem. Here is what he stated to me" I would receive an error can't open config file." I told him that I have seen this before. The problem seems to be in the low speed of the SD card compared to the EZ-Download application. I told him to just hit the button to load his exe again by that time the card had become active again and the download would proceed. Just mite be better to use the My Documents for the exe and the text file.

In case of failing to read the config file, i could prog a short delay and try it a second time. So the card is given time to initialize. Somebody knows how long this time should be?

[joelw135]

A short delay would be a great idea since 99% of the cards out there are 30X while the other 10% ore 60X. So a short delay in the front of the load would help with the latency of the cards.

[uk_skinner]

It came to my attention that a lot of useres would like to take adavantage to download weather image using radar.exe but don't not know where to start, especially for new comers.  I spoke to Rotalus and wrote this small document, hopefully will help you guys to do the initial settting.  But, please be patience with me, becuase this is my first time to write this kind of document, forgive my English and forgive me if I spelt wrong words.  Here I would like to give credits first.

1) LT:  Who, I believe, first to show you can acces  radar image within TP.  LT, I am waiting your post to show your way to get radar image.

2) Mr. Masataka: His EzDownload program made this easy.

3) Rotalus: The expert to come out the radar.exe allow users to easy configure the downloading site for image.

4) Zapme1:  two images from his skin.

5) fishboy: I don't where you are, but I could not live without your skin reference

last but not least.

6) Wichtel: of course his great work for Hammerskin

In this zip file, I include everything you need, I hope  

Weather Image: Word Document
EzDownload.115 zip file
radar.exe: ver0.0.3
radar.txt: only one url and one file pathway
Hammerskin1.04a ENG_R: sample skin
Radar_button2.png and refresh2_img.png

Note:  I have not add troubleshooting in the main document.  So I guess I will do it here, once I know what are the most frequent problems, I will add into dicument.  Also, I expect Rotlaus will post the new radar.exe in these days, I will update the package.

Edit:  Due to the limit of upload size, I have to put into 2 zip files, also I have to take the skin reference out.  I believe you should be able to find it some other place, if not give me an email, I can send it to you.

Weather_Image_Doc.zip

Weather_Image.zip