Alternative-Dashboard Version 6.21

[mava]

Hi,
Just discovered strange reading in Current Solar Energy
Feels like: 28.5 Deg C

Not very likely when temp outside is 2 Deg C and Solar energy is 22 W 

Is there a setting I have missed or somewhere in the script this can be corrected?

Scott : Moon phase translation didn't have any effect. Translated to Norwegian and still printed in English.

I'll take a look at it tonight.  Did you translate in both the dashboard and the ajaxWDwx.js spots?

Scott

Hi,
Just wanted to let you know that when I changed apparentsolartemperaturef to c the Dashboard changed from Deg F to Deg C.
Could there be something wrong with the script since it doesn't do this change automatically?

[jgillett]

Hey Scott,

Another small problem, this time in WDwx v3.03.

As supplied, under Lightning Strikes/Last Distance, the value displayed is out to 10 decimal places or so. The problem is around line 2081...

lighteningdistance = parseFloat(clientraw[118]).convertDist();
set_ajax_obs("ajaxlightningdist",lighteningdistance +' '+ uom.Dist);

Change to...

lighteningdistance = parseFloat(clientraw[118]).convertDist();
set_ajax_obs("ajaxlightningdist",lighteningdistance .toFixed(dp.Dist) +' '+ uom.Dist);

This will display the distance to 2 decimal places and prevent the dashboard from running off the right side of the page.

[BurnsvilleWeather]

As supplied, under Lightning Strikes/Last Distance, the value displayed is out to 10 decimal places or so. The problem is around line 2081...

lighteningdistance = parseFloat(clientraw[118]).convertDist();
set_ajax_obs("ajaxlightningdist",lighteningdistance +' '+ uom.Dist);

Change to...

lighteningdistance = parseFloat(clientraw[118]).convertDist();
set_ajax_obs("ajaxlightningdist",lighteningdistance .toFixed(dp.Dist) +' '+ uom.Dist);

This will display the distance to 2 decimal places and prevent the dashboard from running off the right side of the page.

Dang, I had that in there.  I must be going bonkers and forgetting to save.  It's back in there.  I will update the archive.

Scott

[BurnsvilleWeather]

Hi,
Just wanted to let you know that when I changed apparentsolartemperaturef to c the Dashboard changed from Deg F to Deg C.
Could there be something wrong with the script since it doesn't do this change automatically?

I just played around with it a bit here and am not able to get the same results, it remains F no matter what here.

Scott

[jgillett]

Dang, I had that in there.  I must be going bonkers and forgetting to save.  It's back in there.  I will update the archive.

Scott

Heh - thought I was the only one around here with ARS (Age Related Syndrome)...   

[BurnsvilleWeather]

Dang, I had that in there.  I must be going bonkers and forgetting to save.  It's back in there.  I will update the archive.

Scott

Heh - thought I was the only one around here with ARS (Age Related Syndrome)...   

Mine is just stupidity!  (ok, age too!)

[ed2kayak]

Just updated to Version 6.06 16-Jan-2011. When I click on the click here for full forecast, it links to wxsimforecast.php, which I'm not using.

[jgillett]

Mine is just stupidity!  (ok, age too!)

Naw. Just fittin' in with the crowd...   

[jgillett]

Just updated to Version 6.06 16-Jan-2011. When I click on the click here for full forecast, it links to wxsimforecast.php, which I'm not using.

Neither am I. You can change that link around line 549 or so.

[ed2kayak]

Yes I did that. Wasn't sure if that was the correct way to handle it. Thanks

[jgillett]

Yes I did that. Wasn't sure if that was the correct way to handle it. Thanks

My pleasure. That'll be $.25, please...

[ke9lz]

Hi Scott,

First off I want to thank you for the great script.  I recently switched my home weather station and site to Weather Display so I could take advantage of some of the great scripts that are being passed around.  I have your Alt-Dashboard up and running and has been running fine.  The last week or so when the temp has gone below 10 deg f, I have noticed that the snow icon switches to the rain icon and occasional the record high icon would appear.  The rest of the data seems to be fine as there is no temperature spikes that I can find nor is there anything displayed.  My home web site is at http://depereweather.com if you mind taking a look at it.  This evening it is below 10 deg and it is showing the problem. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
Steve

[BurnsvilleWeather]

Hi Scott,

First off I want to thank you for the great script.  I recently switched my home weather station and site to Weather Display so I could take advantage of some of the great scripts that are being passed around.  I have your Alt-Dashboard up and running and has been running fine.  The last week or so when the temp has gone below 10 deg f, I have noticed that the snow icon switches to the rain icon and occasional the record high icon would appear.  The rest of the data seems to be fine as there is no temperature spikes that I can find nor is there anything displayed.  My home web site is at http://depereweather.com if you mind taking a look at it.  This evening it is below 10 deg and it is showing the problem. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
Steve

I looked this morning and everything seems to be fine (it shows 2.5F), I'll keep checking back in tonight when it's supposed to be even colder and see if I can see anything.  If you can caputure your Testtags.php file when you see the problem that will help figure out the problem.  Thanks

Scott

[ke9lz]

Hi Scott,

Thanks for taking the time to help!  I have attached a screen shot and the testtags.php file from when it was failed.


Thanks,

Steve

[BurnsvilleWeather]

Thanks for taking the time to help!  I have attached a screen shot and the testtags.php file from when it was failed.

I'm looking at it now, I see it happening.  In your config file for the dashboard, what do you have $Freezing set to?

Scott

[ke9lz]

Both $freezing and $showSnowTemp are set at 33.

Steve

[BurnsvilleWeather]

Both $freezing and $showSnowTemp are set at 33.

Steve

Crazy, looking at the $Temperature tag, it is way less then 33 so it should be showing the right image..  It's not something I'm seeing on other sites either.  What version of PHP?

Scott

[ke9lz]

Yes it is crazy.  PHP is ver 5.  Just noticed that the dash changed back to being correct after the temp went bellow 4 deg.  As the temp cooled this evening it changed to the incorrect display when it went below 10.

Steve

[BurnsvilleWeather]

Yes it is crazy.  PHP is ver 5.  Just noticed that the dash changed back to being correct after the temp went bellow 4 deg.  As the temp cooled this evening it changed to the incorrect display when it went below 10.

Steve

Yup, I was watching mine all afternoon, it dropped from 6F to now -10F and the snow image has been rock solid with the same settings as you have all afternoon and evening.  I'll keep looking and see if I can see anything though.  Can you send me a copy of your ajax-dashboard6.php and config.  I'll see if there is anything screwed up there... thats about all I can think of.

Scott

[ke9lz]

Thanks Scott.  I have attached my config files.  Do you also want the dashboard?

Steve

[BurnsvilleWeather]

Thanks Scott.  I have attached my config files.  Do you also want the dashboard?

Steve

Yes if you can, that will help me check for an error.  Thanks

Scott

[ke9lz]

Here is my dash.

Thanks,

Steve

[BurnsvilleWeather]

Thanks Scott.  I have attached my config files.  Do you also want the dashboard?

Yes if you can, that will help me check for an error.  Thanks

Steve,

I've looked all through the code (compared it to the original) and there is nothing missing or different other then setting for your station.  I can't figure out why it would change that image on it's own.  Your TestTags show that the temperature is below freezing (the 33F) and that is the logic it uses to set the image.  There is no logical reason for the rain icon to show when it's below 33F.  Sorry to say but I don't know of any other place to look.  We've checked all the files, PHP version and java should have nothing to do with the freezing or temperature tag so that counts that out too.  There is nothing else involved.  Do it happen on a browser other then IE?

Scott

[ke9lz]

Hi Scott,
Well, glade to know that it wasn't an easy error on my part. .  I have been through all the files and the data several times and can not find anything.I have watched it and seems that when the temp dips bellow 10 deg and then rises above 4 degs, the problem exists.  Also have noticed now today that when the temp went below 10 the record high temp icon appeared then this morning when the temp went above 4 the record low appeared.  Maybe that is a clue?  I will sit down this evening and see if I can do some more looking.  Thanks for your time!

Steve

[ed2kayak]

I have the rain icon also.  First time I've seen it.