Weather location code invalid due to Hyphen(-)

ObjectDock weather returns error when entering locations with hyphens

Thursday, October 11, 2007 by Malkier | Discussion: ObjectDock

I am trying to access the weather in Russia in a town called "Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk". This works fine in ForecastFox which also uses AccuWeather so the place is monitored and recorded on global weather thingy's.

Any chance of providing a patch or updating the code for this Docklet to allow a hyphen or dash "-" in the location box???

It would be appreciated and would allow other towns with the same prob to be used.....
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milksama
Reply #1 Thursday, October 11, 2007 9:31 AM

It works OK here... it shows your temperature as 41ºF

Try entering it explicitly as this:

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia (Sakhalin)

-Mike
[Stardock Support]


DorkCoffeez
Reply #2 Thursday, October 11, 2007 9:41 AM
Also check back during different times of the day. We have been trying to track down the random issue where at different times it functions correctly where at others it simply doesn’t. We would love to hear any additional info we can about this.

Bichur
Reply #3 Thursday, October 11, 2007 9:44 AM

It works OK here... it shows your temperature as 41ºF


Try entering it explicitly as this:


Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia (Sakhalin)


-Mike
[Stardock Support]




huh. I tried a copy/paste and got "Please enter in a valid location"

Tried various options (spaces, no spaces,etc) only way it took it was: " Yuzhno Sakhalinsk, Russia " but then I got 'feed not available'


Using OD Freeloader ver 1.90 build 534

MySecret
Reply #4 Thursday, October 11, 2007 10:08 AM

huh. I tried a copy/paste and got "Please enter in a valid location"



Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia (Sakhalin)



Just tried it here, works perfectly & the flyout is correct as well, still 41F & cloudy

It's M Secret

DorkCoffeez
Reply #5 Thursday, October 11, 2007 10:15 AM
Same here, the location works fine. And it looks like you get snow come Tues, yuck.

All I can think is a routing station error in your area. When you can't connect can you connect to other locations around the country? Try semi obscure places. Also try major world cities like New York, London, and Tokyo.

MySecret
Reply #6 Thursday, October 11, 2007 10:21 AM
Sorry, tried to edit, I am using OD+ 1.90i(.20

milksama
Reply #7 Thursday, October 11, 2007 10:39 AM

Sorry, tried to edit, I am using OD+ 1.90i(.20

I got the same version going here

Bichur: Are you able to view other locations OK?

-Mike
[Stardock Support]


Bichur
Reply #8 Thursday, October 11, 2007 11:06 AM
Bichur: Are you able to view other locations OK?


yep

have tried others that some had posted when there were issues first cropping up - I didn't run into any probs.

my zip works fine

whenever I put the hyphen in from the location above I get the invalid messg


Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia (Sakhalin) = invalid
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia = invalid
Yuzhno Sakhalinsk, Russia (Sakhalin) = invalid
Yuzhno Sakhalinsk, Russia = feed not available

Malkier
Reply #9 Saturday, October 13, 2007 12:27 AM
Thanks for all your replies guys. I basically get the exact same responses as Bichur. All my other locations are the same. The invalid response happens instantaneously where as the feed not available happens quite a bit more slowly.....

Malkier
Reply #10 Saturday, October 13, 2007 12:30 AM
BTW I am using v 1.9 B.534

DorkCoffeez
Reply #11 Monday, October 15, 2007 10:08 AM
Where are you connecting from? 

Bichur
Reply #12 Monday, October 15, 2007 5:42 PM
Where are you connecting from?


Texas

Vad_M
Reply #13 Monday, October 15, 2007 6:23 PM
I tried this right now and got a good results:
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia

I don't know how the Object Dock works and where it get the weather forecast. I just entered this location into the WeatherLab: WWW Link

Best Regards.   

Vad_M
Reply #14 Monday, October 15, 2007 6:44 PM
I checked all. The Object Dock I have installed (version 1.90.026) works with AccuWeather.com. Your location is absent in the list of cities so you may not get the weather forecast for Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.   

The other Weather Tools works with www.weather.com where this city is available.

Bichur
Reply #15 Tuesday, October 16, 2007 12:32 AM
The Object Dock I have installed (version 1.90.026) works with AccuWeather.com.


Same with OD Freeloader ver 1.90.032




Freeload version 1.90.033 has been available since 10/10/2007

Bichur
Reply #16 Wednesday, October 17, 2007 11:41 PM
updated to 1.90.033, still shows as build 534, still no go with the hyphen

deugeot78
Reply #17 Friday, October 26, 2007 8:39 AM
Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegovina = feed not available....I m able to view other locations

ZubaZ
Reply #18 Friday, October 26, 2007 8:56 AM
Try entering just Sarajevo.  The docklet resolved that for me (in Houston TX)

Bichur
Reply #19 Friday, October 26, 2007 12:02 PM
from a previous post - docklet being looked at and updated
freeloader version update will be after plus update

ZubaZ
Reply #20 Friday, October 26, 2007 12:08 PM
Oh . . I forgot that the freeloader version isn't updated.

Thanks troll!

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