Topic: Is there a wxastronomy update

[yamiacaveman]

Does anyone know if there is an update of the wxastronomy.php script by Ken Reed to work with PHP 8.0 and above? Or even if it is still being supported?

Thanks for any help.

yamiacaveman

[saratogaWX]

If you’d zip up the page along with any non-template scripts it includes/requires, I’ll take a look at updating it for PHP 8+

[yamiacaveman]

So attached is the zp file and hopefully I included everything. The page is https://www.pennlake.us/wxastronomy.php , it was showing the depreciated files but now it is just blank.

Thanks for taking a look!!!! [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]

[saratogaWX]

Ok, it took a bit of effort, but got the three main scripts working.

It does require jpgraph V4.4.0 or above for sunposa.php, and it ONLY works with Weather-Display as it uses testtags.php and clientrawextra.txt
It assumes you had a working version before the PHP8 upgrade and the other image files are not provided.

[yamiacaveman]

Wow thanks Ken! I Wish I knew more cause I still have this going on.

Warning: Undefined variable $moontransit in /home/hogan2/pennlake.us/include-wxastronomy.php on line 255

Warning: Undefined variable $moontransit in /home/hogan2/pennlake.us/include-wxastronomy.php on line 257

[saratogaWX]

It looks like your testtags.txt template in c:\wdisplay\webfiles is missing some variables.

You can either change testtags.txt there from

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$chinesenewyear =  '%chinesenewyear%'; // Chinese new year
$hoursofpossibledaylight =  '%hoursofpossibledaylight%'; // Total hours/minutes of possible daylight for today
to

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$chinesenewyear =  '%chinesenewyear%'; // Chinese new year
$suntransit = '%suntransit%';  // Sun transit date time
$moontransittime = '%moontransittime%'; // Moon transit time
$suntransittime = '%suntransittime%'; //Sun transit time
$moontransit = '%moontransit%'; // Moon transit date time
$hoursofpossibledaylight =  '%hoursofpossibledaylight%'; // Total hours/minutes of possible daylight for today
or use the attached testtags.txt to replace your current one in c:\wdisplay\webfiles

[tmabell]

I have a modified version of wxastronomy.php that works with Cumulus and is php 8+ compatible.  It was updated by a friend who did a remarkable job adjusting the code.  I will make it available without support to anyone who wants it, just PM.

https://mymishawakaweather.com/Wxastronomy.php

[yamiacaveman]

So I replaced the testtags.txt and no change (yet). I also sent a PM to tmabell to get a copy of his version. So if you would rather wait until I get his script -- I know we are all busy and I am not in any hurry. So it's up to you Ken, and I really appreciate the work you do!

yamiacaveman

[saratogaWX]

So I replaced the testtags.txt and no change (yet). I also sent a PM to tmabell to get a copy of his version. So if you would rather wait until I get his script -- I know we are all busy and I am not in any hurry. So it's up to you Ken, and I really appreciate the work you do!

yamiacaveman

Those entries in testtags.php aren't appearing -- your current testtags.php shows

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$chinesenewyear =  '31 January 2022 ()';    // Chinese new year
$hoursofpossibledaylight =  '11:37';    // Total hours/minutes of possible daylight for today
Maybe your WD is using the testtags.txt in c:\wdisplay instead .. try copying the file there.

Also, did you install jpgraph 4.4.1?  if so, you need to change sunposa.php setting

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$jploc = './jpgraph-4.4.0/';  // relative location of jpgraph library
to the relative location of the jpgraph library you installed.

[saratogaWX]

I have a modified version of wxastronomy.php that works with Cumulus and is php 8+ compatible.  It was updated by a friend who did a remarkable job adjusting the code.  I will make it available without support to anyone who wants it, just PM.

https://mymishawakaweather.com/Wxastronomy.php

I see that version doesn't use the sunposa.php, but uses the FermiLab sun display instead.

[tmabell]

That's correct.  He customized my edited version.  I'm just throwing it out there should anyone wish to use it.

[saratogaWX]

That's correct.  He customized my edited version.  I'm just throwing it out there should anyone wish to use it.

That's cool.. does it only work with Cumulus/CumulusMX?

[tmabell]

I have not tried it with Cumulus MX as I am an old, stubborn man and have yet to admit the need for change 

[yamiacaveman]

I am going to try Ken's fixes first but is that all I need is to use the "Include" file?

[saratogaWX]

I am going to try Ken's fixes first but is that all I need is to use the "Include" file?

Download the testtags.txt from the post above.
Install in c:\wdisplay and c:\wdisplay\webfiles .. no changes are needed.

The next upload cycle should have the missing tags included in testtags.php automatically.

[yamiacaveman]

Yes, I put them in both places and it seems to be working now. I guess while I'm at it I should upgrade the jpgraph files, but then I have to update the sunposa.php setting, with  $jploc = './jpgraph-4.4.0/';  // relative location of jpgraph library right?

[saratogaWX]

Yes, I put them in both places and it seems to be working now. I guess while I'm at it I should upgrade the jpgraph files, but then I have to update the sunposa.php setting, with  $jploc = './jpgraph-4.4.0/';  // relative location of jpgraph library right?

Correct!

[yamiacaveman]

Thanks Ken I believe that did it!!!

Instead of changing this $jploc = './jpgraph-4.4.0/';  / in the sunposa.php setting I just replaced the old jpgraph files with the new 4.4.1 files. It seems to be working alright. I don't know what else might be using the jpgraph folder so instead of adding a 4.4.1 folder and then having to track down and point other scripts there, I just replaced the contents of the jpgragh folder with the new jpgraph files, again everthing seems to be working, even when I put my hands to it, lol.

Again Thanks to all!!!

I do have 1 more question I will put in a separate post about screen size.

[saratogaWX]

Replacing jpgraph in the same directory is just fine.  You do need to change sunposa.php 'jpgraph-4.4.0' entry in

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$jploc = './jpgraph-4.4.0/';  // relative location of jpgraph library with the name of the directory that jpgraph is installed in.

Then sunposa.php will work on the page and as a standalone at http://www.pennlake.us/sunposa.php

[yamiacaveman]

Will do! Thanks!

[yamiacaveman]

Oh boy never ending -- so I replaced this  $jploc = './jpgraph-4.4.0/';  // relative location of jpgraph library,    $jploc = './jpgraph/';  // relative location of jpgraph library

And then checking this http://www.pennlake.us/sunposa.php I get an jpgraph error 25049 that a font file is missing.

[saratogaWX]

You'll need to do two things:
1) download from my site https://saratoga-weather.org/ttfonts.zip and unzip it to the ./jpgraph/src/fonts directory and upload the files to your website.
2) change ./jpgraph/src/jpg-config.inc.php to comment out two lines (with # or // at the beginning of the line):

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define('TTF_DIR','/usr/share/fonts/truetype/');
 define('MBTTF_DIR','/usr/share/fonts/truetype/');

then jpgraph should assume the fonts are available in ./jpgraph/src/fonts directory

If it still doesn't work, then tell jpgraph by adding to ./jpgraph/src/jpg-config.inc.php

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  define('TTF_DIR',$_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'/jpgraph/src/fonts/');


[yamiacaveman]

Hi Ken, I added your file in and it seems to be working, do I still new to change the files define('TTF_DIR','/usr/share/fonts/truetype/');
 define('MBTTF_DIR','/usr/share/fonts/truetype/');

[saratogaWX]

No need for more changes.. jpgraph is working fine now. 

[yamiacaveman]

Ok, I did just check and both of those line were commented out already.

thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!