Topic: Weatherlink won't update.

[DAVE Z]

I put together a website about 20 years ago using Weatherlink tags embedded in HTML.  Currently I am using the VP2 station and Weatherlink 6.0.4 software. A few days ago the software quit uploading. But overnight it resumed uploading. Today it quit again. I included a screen shot of the upload log and error messages. The same messages I got a few days ago. Weatherlink told me I need to use API? She said no one puts together their own website any more and I need to scrap my setup that has worked for decades. My webhost is Bluehost.com. They were clueless.  My website is Croftonweather.com    Where do I go from here?  [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]

[R.Sidetrack]

I see a number of "Disk full" messages.   

That may mean that your system has used up all the disk space that your host allocated you. I would expect that Bluehost would at least confirm if that is the case (or not).

If  it is a disk space issue, seems like one option would be to upgrade your disk allocation (AKA pay more money). Or delete some older files.

[Mattk]

Yes would appear you may have run out of disk space? However you would need to check that and see what files/images uploading are simply overwritten/replaced and what might be increasing the storage.

Also this may or may not be related but WeatherLinkPC has an upper/maximum file limit of 299 .wlk files which is 24 years and 11 months and before any further .wlk files can be added then older one have to be deleted.

"She" maybe also a bit young to understand anything beyond the App syndrome    

[PaulMy]

Hi,

Where do I go from here?

Maybe time to switch from WeatherlinkPC to CumulusMX   Old WLK data can be imported.

Enjoy,
Paul

[DAVE Z]

I called my webhost. They said I have used 1.61 GB of 50 GB allocated. My WLK files go back to 2007. So I am OK on those two issues. I would like to know where that "552 disk full message" is generated. By weatherlink or my webhost?

[R.Sidetrack]

I don't have any experience with Weather link.

But "552 Disk full" can be an FTP error (Filezilla, perhaps). Curiously, take a look at this similar situation involving Bluehost:
https://superuser.com/questions/1736402/ftp-response-code-552-disk-full-on-upload

This one doesn't involve Bluehost, but the issue is similar: https://forum.filezilla-project.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=58401

[DAVE Z]

Ok, I think we are getting somewhere. The problem is with Bluehost and the FTP transfer. Getting them to admit it will be another issue

[ocala]

Yes would appear you may have run out of disk space? However you would need to check that and see what files/images uploading are simply overwritten/replaced and what might be increasing the storage.

Also this may or may not be related but WeatherLinkPC has an upper/maximum file limit of 299 .wlk files which is 24 years and 11 months and before any further .wlk files can be added then older one have to be deleted.

"She" maybe also a bit young to understand anything beyond the App syndrome    

I never knew that WL had a limit on WLK files. I wonder why they would  do that? Anyways I am getting close at 20 plus years. Does it just stop making new files or does it overwrite old ones?

[casacota]

Yes would appear you may have run out of disk space? However you would need to check that and see what files/images uploading are simply overwritten/replaced and what might be increasing the storage.

Also this may or may not be related but WeatherLinkPC has an upper/maximum file limit of 299 .wlk files which is 24 years and 11 months and before any further .wlk files can be added then older one have to be deleted.

"She" maybe also a bit young to understand anything beyond the App syndrome    

Having four stations on the same installation has lead to this problem already. Switched to several instances of CumulusMX.

[DAVE Z]

My webhost has started allowing FTP uploads again. Out of the blue. No problems for almost a week. This isn't the first time Bluehost has refused my FTP uploads. They never accept responsibility.

[PaulMy]

@ocala, https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=33937.msg346002#msg346002

@DAVE Z, that's great
I've been helping a long term WeatherlinkPC user and turns out his webhost has stopped plain FTP upload in July https://my.kwic.com/~drrex/davis/dale.html and best I've learned is that that is the only FTP available in the WeatherlinkPC program.

Enjoy,
Paul

[DAVE Z]

My problem with the FTP upload corrected itself in August but three days ago I got the same message. I called Bluehost. They told me to change  my FTP upload HOST setting from "ftp.zavadil.org" to "51.88.256.153". Problem solved. (Note-the exact IP number is not listed to protect privacy)

[ocala]

@ocala, https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=33937.msg346002#msg346002

@DAVE Z, that's great
I've been helping a long term WeatherlinkPC user and turns out his webhost has stopped plain FTP upload in July https://my.kwic.com/~drrex/davis/dale.html and best I've learned is that that is the only FTP available in the WeatherlinkPC program.

Enjoy,
Paul

Thanks Paul.
Just saw this.