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Re: Basic stupid template operations
« Reply #15 on: April 25, 2015, 12:37:57 AM »
Started working on the <Leuven template> late yesterday. Got to a point where I was supposed to run a script on the web space. 500 ERROR: INTERNAL SERVER ERROR!!! Do not pass Go, do not collect $200!.

Contacted the dev this afternoon (busy installing new plants in out little fish pond all morning). It appeared the only reason to run the scrip was to download four additional files. I already had all of them, but I wanted to be sure I didn't have some other problem. Got a reply within an hour! The instructions are a bit older than the templates; those files are included in the download, now. But he also discovered that I was using an older version! Downloaded the latest version and will start over on the instructions, probably over the weekend. [cheer]

I can only imagine the "fun" of keeping up with the half dozen weather apps, different hardware, and the changes in the weather sites needs, and capabilities.  [rolleyes2]
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Re: Basic stupid template operations
« Reply #16 on: April 25, 2015, 08:54:02 AM »
Got a reply within an hour!

This is why you want to use a template that is still supported. Belgians are not only famous for waffles and friets, but now, apparently, they also make good weather templates.
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Re: Basic stupid template operations
« Reply #17 on: April 25, 2015, 03:49:05 PM »
Belgian?! I thought maybe Dutch, probably lives in northern Belgium, since his site is in mainly English or Dutch. Belgium is similar in languages to Switzerland; they speak the 'national' language and the one in the country 'next door'. And the vast majority of Europe can speak English, also. I wish we Americans had their language skills, but I'm as lazy as most other Yanks when it comes to that! [blush] All I can say is that he speaks and writes perfect English! [cheer]

They eat waffles like we eat 'french' fries! There are little side walk waffle shops in every town! OK, I don't know about 'every town', but they certainly have downtown Brussels covered! Of course, they don't usually put maple syrup on them! That would be rather messy when walking around eating the waffle! [rolleyes2]
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Re: Basic stupid template operations
« Reply #18 on: April 25, 2015, 07:11:54 PM »
I may have discovered something that could be the cause of my problems. I went to the Wxforum to register and went through the process ~5 times getting a "complete Captcha" message each time. I finally realized the three little images at the bottom of the page were part of the Captcha process! [banghead] I kept wondering why I would care if the images were displayed vertically rather than horizontally! Never noticing that each one could be other than upright! "Vertical" had nothing to do with them, even when they are upright, they will still be horizontal! [rolleyes2] [blush] I must not get out enough, I've never seen a Captcha with this kind of added human requirement. Oh well...

Sorry you had issues navigating the image-based captcha on WXforum.net registration.  We had to resort to that method to foil the spambot registrations (which easily solve the 'regular' captcha).  The positioning of images by rotation so they are 'upright' is still a bit beyond the spambots to accomplish, so bogus registrations on WXForum.net has vastly diminished.. still get a few 'human-based' spam registrations from Asia, but easily thwarted as we clear each registration through the StopForumSpam database.

Let me know if you need assistance in registering still...

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Re: Basic stupid template operations
« Reply #19 on: April 25, 2015, 07:58:12 PM »
Just a matter of me being less smart than a bot! [blush] I have a contact page on my site and it's a fairly simple PHP system. My real filtering comes with SpamSieve on my own machine. A few weeks ago, I discovered that I'd reached the mailbox limit at the hosting company. I was wondering why I was not getting any messages, even when I tested the address for another reason. Apparently, the 'at-the-limit-notification' message also got trapped and deleted by SpamSieve! [lol]

I also learned that Wxforum is HUGE! I never got around to even posting a question! I did use the search function and didn't see much info on the topic of concern. The ratio of Mac to Windows users is quite different than here, of course.

Thanks for the offer of help, if you've seen most of my posts, that's their main purpose! [blush]
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Re: Basic stupid template operations
« Reply #20 on: May 03, 2015, 08:37:30 PM »
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If the gauges aren't showing, you did not follow the instructions for either Option 1 or Option 2.
Couldn't agree more. The only problem is which option and what instruction.

For the next guy reading this thread, there is a wiki entry on how to install the SteelSeries Gauges to interact with WeatherCat:

http://wiki.trixology.com/index.php/Steel_Series_Gauges

Now, if we could only get Edouard to join the gang and add SteelSeries to his SeaMonkey offering ...
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Dear Blick and WeatherCat web spinners,

Now, if we could only get Edouard to join the gang and add SteelSeries to his SeaMonkey offering ...

I would like to had some sort of real-time updating like some of these other web templates use.  Alas, everyday I seem to fall further behind . . . .

Oh well, . . . . . Edouard

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Re: Basic stupid template operations
« Reply #22 on: May 03, 2015, 10:40:18 PM »
UPDATED: This post refers to a site using a template. My current site is 90% hand-coded. The link below is valid but you won't see anything discussed in my comments there. [rolleyes2]

Guess I should update this thread. I now have a working site, still cleaning up a few minor details, like removing the "Develop" menu. The "globe" under my profile info should take you there. The url is: <mid-southweather.com>

BTW, there is a "Customize" menu (left nav/menu items) that will give you three different options in the top header; text only info, text and small, light-weight gifs, and some small Steel gauges (along with even smaller text, although I managed to make the timer window wide enough to see all the digits...). I generally prefer the text w/images for ease of reading.

I'm sure there are some settings, somewhere, to remove the direction markings on the Wind Direction gauge or even make the gauges larger. Right now, the test on the scrolling forecast is about 6 pixels tall. [rolleyes2] Seems a shame to waste so much horizontal and vertical space. I'm pretty sure the header can be taller with a few well placed edits. And I tend to use "em" text measurements rather than pixels, which are rather device dependent. Oh well, maybe Edouard can whip up a few ASs just for that. Since he's not getting any rain, it's not like he has to keep mowing the grass... [computer] [rockon]
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Re: Basic stupid template operations
« Reply #23 on: May 03, 2015, 11:04:12 PM »
Looks like your website is coming right along, mate. Wim has done a nice job with his template. It still has some Dutch scattered around on a few pages of the English template, but it's a solid weather offering, which you will like.
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Re: Basic stupid template operations
« Reply #24 on: May 03, 2015, 11:44:15 PM »
I fear I don't have a bug squashed just yet that came from my NWS Alerts listing, I've seen the error report a couple of times; apparently after WC send updates... I'll have to copy and paste it into a file and see if I can track down the cause.

I'm getting a bit of vision-glasing from looking at the site and back to the files. If there's any Dutch you remember seeing, please let me know, if you can remember the location. It may be intentional on Wim's part. ;)
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Re: Basic stupid template operations
« Reply #25 on: May 04, 2015, 01:01:46 AM »
impressive xairbusdriver [tup]


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Re: Basic stupid template operations
« Reply #26 on: May 04, 2015, 06:17:14 AM »
If there's any Dutch you remember seeing, please let me know, if you can remember the location. It may be intentional on Wim's part. ;)

One place that I remember is the credits on the About page, which uses the Dutch word "van" rather than the English word "from" or "with". In one of my previous lives, I lived in Belgium and was quite fluent in Flemish at the time. I have even been to Leuven.
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Re: Basic stupid template operations
« Reply #27 on: May 04, 2015, 08:45:51 AM »
If there's any Dutch you remember seeing, please let me know, if you can remember the location. It may be intentional on Wim's part. ;)

One place that I remember is the credits on the About page, which uses the Dutch word "van" rather than the English word "from" or "with". In one of my previous lives, I lived in Belgium and was quite fluent in Flemish at the time. I have even been to Leuven.
To solve the Dutch words, or even more important: all the menglish words ( menglish short for "my English" as I think it is correct, but probably contains errors I do not see) the langlookup files can be used.
All words / sentences which are displayed and need to be changed, for reason of errors or for reason of different meaning (pool temperature => basement temperature), can be changed in the langlookup|from|becomes|  tables.
WiKi: http://wiki.leuven-template.eu/doku.php?id=faq:lang 

it is a pity that English in the the WiKi itself can not be improved that way, sorry for that.
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Re: Basic stupid template operations
« Reply #28 on: May 04, 2015, 03:10:29 PM »
it is a pity that English in the the WiKi itself can not be improved that way, sorry for that.

Wim, your English is very good and far Superior to my Dutch.
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Re: Basic stupid template operations
« Reply #29 on: May 04, 2015, 03:31:32 PM »
 [rolleyes2] [lol]
One place that I remember is the credits on the About page, which uses the Dutch word "van" rather than the English word "from" or "with".
You're sure that wasn't some ones name, right?! ;)

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In one of my previous lives, I lived in Belgium and was quite fluent in Flemish at the time. I have even been to Leuven.
Only "visited" a few times while carrying over-night cargo. Hotel was close to the Nord Station (I think), walked to a very good WWII museum. Once took the train north to Bruges to bring back some lace for my wife. The Europeans know how to use the rails!!!

Even further Off Topic: My wife's paternal grandfather was always known as "L.O." He even signed his name that way. His name was actually "Leonidas"! But growing up with minimal education in the rural South, he may not have ever seen his name spelt anywhere! I'm sure Wim knows of the chocolate brand... However, this southern gentleman, possibly never having seen the name correctly written, assumed that it was really two names; "Lee" and "Onidas"! Thus, he was known by the two initials, "L.O."!
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