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Invalid zip code when running weather widgets

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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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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Stardock release anywhere,his own accuweather template scripts, objects or widgets, that allow to use? o_O

Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top

My thoughts are that Weather.com has made a change.  One that is not "broken" but has fixed leeches off their service.

This could mean that any weather widgets using Martin's base code would fail.  :(

Time for someone more skilled to look at what weather.com is doing or what the dx code is doing . . or find another weather data source.

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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Stardock licenses the feed to accuweather.  Weather.com is not licensed but has been free for personal use.

An RSS feed might be the way to go at this point.  http://www.weather.com/weather/rss/subscription

Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top

ALL desktopX weather widget broken....

...we are lost...

 

Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Whatever script is running the weather docklet would be perfect.

Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Lantec, reply 7
try wunderground weather
It's what I use for my ubiquity commands

Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top

weather docklet use accuweather..

Reply #36 from WinCustomize Forums Top

surely there is a more reliable weather feed than weather.com or accuweather...

My mother has used Weatherbug for years,always reliable for her.

I have an older version of a sidebar weather gadget that feeds from Weather dot com.It has radar on it,but they were forced by Weather dot com to remove the radar feature on all future updates. I wonder if they have taken this one step further.:maybe:

Reply #37 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Anybody thought to ask the person who made the July weather gadget if he would release his script?? I would but I don't know him.

Reply #38 from WinCustomize Forums Top

yahoo weather use weather.com, and works fine.. :(

Reply #39 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting bilbo1930, reply 13
yahoo weather use weather.com, and works fine..
yahoo is a partner/licesnee of weather.com.  They pay for the feed.

Reply #40 from WinCustomize Forums Top

oki doki... thats all.. I see..

Reply #42 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DeadlyDose, reply 16
Having same problem... Can't wait for a fix????
Every DX weather author will need ot update their code to use some other source.  This might be a good time to rethink using external files with code snippits.  :(

Reply #43 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Oh well....I guess I'm going to have to check the weather the old fashioned way....actually get up out of my chair, walk outside, look up in the sky, and feel with my senses.  Kinda trippy.  :rofl:

Reply #44 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting k10w3, reply 18
Oh well....I guess I'm going to have to check the weather the old fashioned way....actually get up out of my chair, walk outside, look up in the skin, and feel with my senses.  Kinda trippy. 
Blasphemer!!

 

 

Reply #45 from WinCustomize Forums Top

From what I can tell....it's only the "CurrentConditions" information that is borked......I have the same issues with my Samurize configs, however all "Forecast" information still works.

This would seem to be Weather.com trying to generate some Desktop Weather revenue. Be careful of their "Free Trial"...they take your credit card info and unless you cancel prior to the end of the trial they just go ahead and bill you.

 

Every DX weather author will need ot update their code to use some other source. This might be a good time to rethink using external files with code snippits.

Or try using METAR information.

Reply #46 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Or try using METAR information
"" What's that??

Reply #47 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Oh well....I guess I'm going to have to check the weather the old fashioned way....actually get up out of my chair, walk outside, look up in the sky, and feel with my senses.

Does that really work?o_O

Reply #48 from WinCustomize Forums Top

So I'm a newbie to DesktopX issues.  been using for a long time - have only made basic edits/ additions never created an entire theme from scratch.  I typically stick to entire themes rather than loading individual widgets.  I am having the same weather widget problem as the rest of the world! 

The zipcode error comes up before the rest of my desktop loads.  I do run desktopX builder. when the desktop is running normally I can make any edits I want to the widgets and objects in the current theme and save them etc etc.

I can't get the edit menus to come up when selecting the items because of the zipcode errors!

is there any easy way to delete the weather widget from the theme before I load it on the desktop? 8C

 

Thanks!

Reply #49 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Eve...Help!!!!!  k5