Invalid zip code when running weather widgets

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 by jag4710 | Discussion: DesktopX

My computer was shutdown incorrectly when the breaker in my apartment went off. Now, when I run a weather widget, I get an invalid zip code error. I uninstalled and reinstalled DesktopX, but it didn't help. I cleared the widget cache, but I still get the same error. Does anyone have any suggestions? I never had any problems running anything in DesktopX before this.
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Vad_M
Reply #261 Thursday, July 9, 2009 3:44 PM

So far, it's not so bad:

COOL! I think people will be finally happy!  

P.S. And now imagine the same box with TWC Logo! This is one more question to DesktopX Developer Team. Where is a possibility to put some image or icon onto DesktopX.Form?

RedneckDude
Reply #262 Thursday, July 9, 2009 3:46 PM

Looks good, Eve.

This may work, but I say this. In answer to the statement that signing up is free and painless. When I was having my nickname problems here and was uploading at TSS, I had complaints that you had to sign up and register to download from TSS. You don't now, that has changed, but the fact is, a lot of ends users won't use it if they have to sign up. I think my future skins will have no weather integrated, but will have a free standing weather widget as a seperate object/download/part if the end user wants to use it and wants to sign up. This way, any future changes will not cause a redo of all my themes.

ZubaZ
Reply #263 Thursday, July 9, 2009 3:52 PM

I think my future skins will have no weather integrated, but will have a free standing weather widget as a seperate object/download/part if the end user wants to use it and wants to sign up. This way, any future changes will not cause a redo of all my themes.
Good idea.

If the ID and key are stored in the registry in a agreed upon key any widgit could use that and make life easier for the end user.

DaveRI
Reply #264 Thursday, July 9, 2009 4:03 PM

I'm trying to work on a widget that complies with the TWC rules to date

 Now that seems like a really sensible thing to do.

As I was looking at their signup page, I wasn't sure if they really wanted the end users to create the user account, or instead if they wanted the program creator to create the user account and point their programs to it (which seems like you'd want to limit these to gadgets instead of widgets).  That might be something you'd want to get clarified before you put a bunch of time in on it.

greatbodini
Reply #265 Thursday, July 9, 2009 4:08 PM

Im sure this was gone over but i havent read ALL this. ObjectDock has a weather Docklet icon that gives a 5 day forcast, and if you click to go to there website, it has humidity and wind... so if this is used so freely, why dosent everyone just update to that? Because it seems to me, that nearly every good widget and theme has weather, and they all give that annoying zip error that never goes away unless you turn off the widget or theme.

greatbodini
Reply #266 Thursday, July 9, 2009 4:11 PM

or possably update them with no weather at all so a puttz like me can use them and just have my weather docklet on its own little dock in the corner

moonlynx
Reply #267 Thursday, July 9, 2009 4:26 PM

Zubaz

http://xml.weather.com/weather/local/I would expect this link to fail in the near future as weather.com sees teh activity.  Just sayin'

I just changed the link in my modded copy of "Dark Vista" Desktop and the XML link worked. I changed one line in the weather script. Looks like I'll have to do the simple task of chaging it in all the other desktops I have.

If it fails, it fails. But for now we have an alternative and it works. So we can hope that they don't discover our circumvention of things. Be well!

Kaci

Lynx = Souped up Wildcat.

ZubaZ
Reply #268 Thursday, July 9, 2009 4:37 PM

greatbodini
Im sure this was gone over but i havent read ALL this. ObjectDock has a weather Docklet icon that gives a 5 day forcast, and if you click to go to there website, it has humidity and wind... so if this is used so freely, why dosent everyone just update to that? Because it seems to me, that nearly every good widget and theme has weather, and they all give that annoying zip error that never goes away unless you turn off the widget or theme.
The ObjectDock docklet uses a feed from Accuweather and I do not believe is available for redistribution.  I am looking into it.

greatbodini
Reply #269 Thursday, July 9, 2009 6:01 PM

just seems wired that i can use it.. but i cant use it.. for the same thing on the same computer. Altho thinking about it i payed for objectdock plus and the weather comes with it.

willistuder
Reply #270 Thursday, July 9, 2009 6:40 PM

Wizard1956

This will require all end users to have their own ID and Key. Which will be more trouble than the end user will want to do.


Not to mention the fact that they will have to edit scripts. I have tested over a hundred  themes,and still won't go there,lol. 

 I think the more casual user will just avoid all DX Themes and widgets. Even after repairs are made,the damage will already be done.

I only register somewhere if I absolutely have to. I don't want to mess with scripts, either. I agree that the casual user will probably just say forget it. Maybe Jim's idea of excluding the weather widget from themes might be the most practical solution to take care of future situations like this. For what it's worth, I've just tried Bilbo's updated Krome widget, and it's working fine, for now at least--no logo.  It's here: http://www.skinnalicious.net/modules/wfdownloads/singlefile.php?cid=12&lid=1872

willistuder
Reply #271 Thursday, July 9, 2009 6:45 PM

sViz

Will you not have to change the Zip Code entry into something else for international users?

ZubaZ
Reply #272 Thursday, July 9, 2009 6:46 PM

For what it's worth, I've just tried Bilbo's updated Krome widget, and it's working fine, for now at least--no logo.
Shouldn't it have teh logo if it's using the service?  Giving credit where due?

willistuder
Reply #273 Thursday, July 9, 2009 6:50 PM

Vad_M

I tried downloading SD Weatherlab, and got a 404, file not found. Maybe it's in moderation.

RedneckDude
Reply #274 Thursday, July 9, 2009 6:55 PM

Shouldn't it have teh logo if it's using the service? Giving credit where due?

Yes, hence I am about to release my first weather free theme, Slimmer DX. I have updated a few skins with Zu's notice from the other post, with a few tweaks by me. I will soon start updating all my themes to have no weather, it will take time and having to be moderated will make that process even slower, but it has to be done.

 

Since this is a global problem, can we maybe bypass moderation for this "weather fixing"? Probably not, just an idea. 

VistArtXPosed
Reply #275 Thursday, July 9, 2009 6:59 PM

I've had that error since last week.  I've tried un & re-installing the SD Weather 3.05 widget and it didn't help.  Other widgets have had the same problem.  So it appears that i'm not the only one with this problem...

willistuder
Reply #276 Thursday, July 9, 2009 7:07 PM


 Shouldn't it have teh logo if it's using the service?  Giving credit where due?

That's a good question. Maybe credit could be given in the future in the comments skinners make. The logo has never appeared in the past, for instance, and it never bothered anyone. I can say for sure that I would hate to see it on the skin, anymore than the DesktopX logo or the WC logo.

ZubaZ
Reply #277 Thursday, July 9, 2009 7:09 PM

Since this is a global problem, can we maybe bypass moderation for this "weather fixing"? Probably not, just an idea.
If the only change is to add a message about the problem . . I'll get them pushed through.  For other updates . . I'll try to get them expidited.

willistuder
Reply #278 Thursday, July 9, 2009 7:18 PM

VistArtXPosed
I've had that error since last week.  I've tried un & re-installing the SD Weather 3.05 widget and it didn't help.  Other widgets have had the same problem.  So it appears that i'm not the only one with this problem...

You should try SD Weatherlab 6.3. It's got a list of 38,000 cities (at least) that you can pick from instead of entering a code. I think he's updated it, and you'll probably have to wait until it passes moderation.

RedneckDude
Reply #279 Thursday, July 9, 2009 7:22 PM

If the only change is to add a message about the problem . . I'll get them pushed through. For other updates . . I'll try to get them expidited

For just editing description only, they don't get moderated. My updating by removing the weather, they will have to be moderated. Unless WC makes an exception to moderation for this problem.

CarGuy1
Reply #280 Thursday, July 9, 2009 7:34 PM

The logo has never appeared in the past, for instance, and it never bothered anyone. I can say for sure that I would hate to see it on the skin, anymore than the DesktopX logo or the WC logo.

I can't imagine that any skinner here would try to skirt this rule since it is a condition of using the feed. Besides, it's the right thing to do.

 

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