ver 0.2.0.0 - weather problem

-.-PhanTom-.- · 2006-07-08, 10:49

Hey, just did a fresh install on 0.2.0.0 - and can't get Weather to work.
Both during firstep wizard and configuration - it searches, but can't find the city "copenhagen"... what gives?

"Failed to mperform city search - make sure you are connected to the internet" ... well, I am!

mPod · 2006-07-08, 11:39

I just checked your city, it's all working okay here.

Try with your browser if you can access http://www.weather.com

If not, your provider could have a routing problem.

rtv · 2006-07-08, 11:44

I'm also suffering from a provider's problem for serveral days now..

mPod · 2006-07-08, 12:10

Looks like you both poor peeps are not alone: http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/vi...16586&start=15

rtv - DO SOMETHING! :mrgreen:

mzemina · 2006-07-08, 14:48

rtv - Can you access one of these sites:
http://wwwa.accuweather.com/index-wo...rtner=overture
or
http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/GMXX0104.html
?

Maybe an alternate to weather.com

EDIT: Added Yahoo weather.

mPod · 2006-07-08, 14:55

Do they also offer data feeds (webservice) like weather.com? (https://registration.weather.com/reg...n/xmloap/step1)

If not, you'd have to code a web grabber... Maybe we already have another solution, soon we'll see.

-.-PhanTom-.- · 2006-07-08, 18:27

ah yeah, www.weather.com is not loading for me

http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/DAXX0009.html seems ok

Would be cool with some more flexibility...to be able to chose from a list of services.. maybe prioritise them, 1,2,3, so if 1 fails, try the next...?

mPod · 2006-07-09, 05:53

There is a solution. You have to configure your XP (IE) to use a proxy. This proxy will also be used by MediaPortal and solves access problems. The proxy has to be able to access http://www.weather.com , so may not suffer from your connection problem, of course.

Happy "weathering"...

-.-PhanTom-.- · 2006-07-09, 07:30

Ah ok, so MP per default use the proxy in IE? ...
(not that I really use IE, hehe...but in this case I can make an exception)
Gonna write my new ISP about their apparent routing problem as well......
So not gonna consider adding more weather services options?

mPod · 2006-07-09, 08:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by -.-PhanTom-.-

Ah ok, so MP per default use the proxy in IE? ...

Yes, fortunately the .NET framework uses the system's (so IE's) proxy settings.

Quote:

Originally Posted by -.-PhanTom-.-

(not that I really use IE, hehe...but in this case I can make an exception)

You wouldn't use IE, you just set the proxy for your system TCP/IP stack. :lol:

Quote:

Originally Posted by -.-PhanTom-.-

Gonna write my new ISP about their apparent routing problem as well......

We found out that it's not really your ISP to blame (only partly). The problem is that weather.com blocks all 89.x.x.x IPs. No idea why they do that, maybe they got attacked from an IP from that pool in the past.

Quote:

Originally Posted by -.-PhanTom-.-

So not gonna consider adding more weather services options?

Currently not, this needs the coding of new website grabbers, as it seems like the other weather providers don't supply those nice data feeds like weather.com does. Currently we just send in some data about your location and get back a nice stream filled with data. (Similar to amazon webservices, etc.)

2006-07-08, 10:49	#1 (permalink)
-.-PhanTom-.- Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 35 Posts: 90 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	ver 0.2.0.0 - weather problem Hey, just did a fresh install on 0.2.0.0 - and can't get Weather to work. Both during firstep wizard and configuration - it searches, but can't find the city "copenhagen"... what gives? "Failed to mperform city search - make sure you are connected to the internet" ... well, I am! __________________ WinXPSP2 X2 3600+ - Abit NF-M2 nView Hauppauge MCE-500 Asus EN7100GS512 2 X 1 GB PC6400 DDR2

2006-07-08, 11:39	#2 (permalink)
mPod Retired Team Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Berlin Age: 33 Posts: 2,086 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Country: My System	I just checked your city, it's all working okay here. Try with your browser if you can access http://www.weather.com If not, your provider could have a routing problem. __________________ Bad news from the stars... We cannot give any support without a properly filled support template and a full mediaportal.log pasted here. Before you ask...

2006-07-08, 11:44	#3 (permalink)
rtv Portal Developer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Osnabruck Posts: 2,563 Thanks: 91 Thanked 102 Times in 75 Posts Country: My System	I'm also suffering from a provider's problem for serveral days now.. __________________

2006-07-08, 12:10	#4 (permalink)
mPod Retired Team Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Berlin Age: 33 Posts: 2,086 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Country: My System	Looks like you both poor peeps are not alone: http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/vi...16586&start=15 rtv - DO SOMETHING! :mrgreen: __________________ Bad news from the stars... We cannot give any support without a properly filled support template and a full mediaportal.log pasted here. Before you ask...

2006-07-08, 14:55	#6 (permalink)
mPod Retired Team Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Berlin Age: 33 Posts: 2,086 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Country: My System	Do they also offer data feeds (webservice) like weather.com? (https://registration.weather.com/reg...n/xmloap/step1) If not, you'd have to code a web grabber... Maybe we already have another solution, soon we'll see. __________________ Bad news from the stars... We cannot give any support without a properly filled support template and a full mediaportal.log pasted here. Before you ask...

2006-07-08, 14:48	#5 (permalink)
mzemina Retired Team Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ft Smith, AR Posts: 2,034 Thanks: 34 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts Country:	rtv - Can you access one of these sites: http://wwwa.accuweather.com/index-wo...rtner=overture or http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/GMXX0104.html ? Maybe an alternate to weather.com EDIT: Added Yahoo weather.

2006-07-08, 18:27	#7 (permalink)
-.-PhanTom-.- Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 35 Posts: 90 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	ah yeah, www.weather.com is not loading for me http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/DAXX0009.html seems ok Would be cool with some more flexibility...to be able to chose from a list of services.. maybe prioritise them, 1,2,3, so if 1 fails, try the next...? __________________ WinXPSP2 X2 3600+ - Abit NF-M2 nView Hauppauge MCE-500 Asus EN7100GS512 2 X 1 GB PC6400 DDR2

2006-07-09, 05:53	#8 (permalink)
mPod Retired Team Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Berlin Age: 33 Posts: 2,086 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Country: My System	There is a solution. You have to configure your XP (IE) to use a proxy. This proxy will also be used by MediaPortal and solves access problems. The proxy has to be able to access http://www.weather.com , so may not suffer from your connection problem, of course. Happy "weathering"... __________________ Bad news from the stars... We cannot give any support without a properly filled support template and a full mediaportal.log pasted here. Before you ask...

2006-07-09, 07:30	#9 (permalink)
-.-PhanTom-.- Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 35 Posts: 90 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	Ah ok, so MP per default use the proxy in IE? ... (not that I really use IE, hehe...but in this case I can make an exception) Gonna write my new ISP about their apparent routing problem as well...... So not gonna consider adding more weather services options? __________________ WinXPSP2 X2 3600+ - Abit NF-M2 nView Hauppauge MCE-500 Asus EN7100GS512 2 X 1 GB PC6400 DDR2

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