Version 2.0.7 - 06/28/08

The radar images are now being retrieved correctly when new locations are added. This was broken after TWC made changes to their web site.

The app no longer crashes when deleting a location in the situation where you have more than 2 locations and you delete the last location in the list.

Note: If you currently are getting an error when trying to view the radar image for a location, delete the location and then re-add it to force an update to the radar image URL which is stored in the application settings file.

You can get this new release at http://mysite.verizon.net/hjohns1/download.htm

-BJ

I gave the new version a try. It seemed to require a reboot to get it to work properly. At 06355 I do not get the middle range map but the close in one covers the whole state, so that is sufficient. Another improvement I found was for a Carribean location which used to load a US map and now loads Central America and islands also a big improvement. Thanks a lot for the new version.
John

Works GREAT BJ!
Thanks for the quick build, much appricated.
Have a good one, Matt
Let me buy you lunch to say thanks (check your pay-pal) no steak and lobster, but perhaps Sonic or something))

BJJohns wrote:

Version 2.0.7 - 06/28/08

The radar images are now being retrieved correctly when new locations are added. This was broken after TWC made changes to their web site.

The app no longer crashes when deleting a location in the situation where you have more than 2 locations and you delete the last location in the list.

Note: If you currently are getting an error when trying to view the radar image for a location, delete the location and then re-add it to force an update to the radar image URL which is stored in the application settings file.

You can get this new release at http://mysite.verizon.net/hjohns1/download.htm

-BJ

ctdish wrote:

I gave the new version a try. It seemed to require a reboot to get it to work properly. At 06355 I do not get the middle range map but the close in one covers the whole state, so that is sufficient. Another improvement I found was for a Carribean location which used to load a US map and now loads Central America and islands also a big improvement. Thanks a lot for the new version.
John

Mystic, CT (06355)....Sounds like a cool place to visit!

The reason for the lack of a mid range image is because TWC doesn't have one centered on Hartford, CT. This situation occurs in a few places around the country.

What the code does is that is parses the HTML from http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/b ... /map/06355 to get the URL for the 300 mile radar image and when you want to see the 600 mile image it just replaces the '_ultraradar' string in the URL with '_closeradar' and then tries to retrieve it.....which in your case doesn't exist because the 600 mile image is centered on NYC instead of Hartford as the following URL's show...

300 mile radar image URL centered on Hartford, CT...
http://image.weather.com//web/radar/us_ ... s_usen.jpg

600 mile radar image URL centered on NYC...
http://image.weather.com//web/radar/us_ ... s_usen.jpg

But in taking a look at this issue, I see another way to get the correct URL but it would take a lot more code to parse the HTML for the radar image URL but I may have some time later this week to look into it.

Anyway thanks for the support from everyone!

-BJ

Happy to see this. I don't get in here much any more and was bummed when the WX stopped working. Cool!

I have been away for a long time and hadn't noticed that my WeatherSix didn't work any more until just this morning. Glad there's a new version!!

I still use the WeatherSix app regularly. A lot quicker than booting up my PC to do a quick weather check. Anyone else still using it?

Howard

RI_Pilot wrote:

I still use the WeatherSix app regularly. A lot quicker than booting up my PC to do a quick weather check. Anyone else still using it?

Howard

Yep, love it!

me too! Very handy app.
James

I'm happy to see that it's still alive!

-BJ

... and I used some of the coding to add functionality to mythroku (hope you don't mind BJ!)

Don't mind at all!

-BJ

Even more happier to see it is still supported! We use the heck out of it.
Thanks!

BJJohns wrote:

I'm happy to see that it's still alive!

-BJ

BJ,
We are in a pickle again...

It happened about 6-weeks back, but I have been two busy to post.
Can you please hook us (the last of the die hard HD1000 users) up?

Same symptom as last time, no data. I am sure they cahnged their pointers again...

Best regards and thanks, Matt

Well.....Sorry to say this but due to The Weather Channel's policy change on their XML data, WeatherSix isn't going to work any more. I received the following letter from get this..."Director, Revenue Management & Optimization", and looked into what it would cost to gain access to their data again and from what I remember it would cost me about $500 per year to subscribe to their data feed....which used to be free.

Sorry Guys

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Dear Registrant:

We are writing to you because our records indicate that you are a registered user of the weather.com® XML Data Feed (http://xoap.weather.com.)

As a valued subscriber, we want to let you know that our data feed service offerings are changing. Beginning the week of October 10th, 2011, we will be launching a new subscription service, The Weather Channel® API.

The Weather Channel® API is a subscription offering created by The Weather Channel specifically to provide developers with access to an easy to use weather data feed that they can use to power commercial applications across a variety of technology platforms.

Key Features include:
• access to the most comprehensive global forecast set available anywhere
• white label solution (no logo; no links)
• weather data provided by weather.com®
• data may be accessed in either XML or JSON format
• leverages a world class cloud-based Infrastructure
• product support for the world wide web, the mobile web, downloadable web / PC applications, and downloadable mobile phone / smart phone applications
• multi-language support for English, Spanish, French, German, & Portuguese

What this means to you:
In order to have access to an XML data feed from The Weather Channel, you will need to subscribe to The Weather Channel® API. This letter serves as formal notice to you that your access to the weather.com® XML Data Feed will terminate at midnight Eastern time on October 31, 2011. To evaluate The Weather Channel® API as an alternative to the weather.com® XML Data Feed, please go to http://portal.theweatherchannel.com.

If you have questions concerning this notice, you can call The Weather Channel at (770) 226-2329 or e-mail us at theweatherchannelapi@weather.com.

We look forward to continuing our relationship with you.

Best Regards,

Scott H. Zucker
Director, Revenue Management & Optimization
The Weather Channel, LLC
Phone: (770) 226-2329
Facsimile: (770) 226-2966
E-mail: theweatherchannelapi@weather.com
Web: http://portal.theweatherchannel.com