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WeatherCat Version 3.2.0 Now Available
« on: April 22, 2023, 09:18:34 PM »
We are pleased to announce the release of WeatherCat version 3.2.0.

Changes over version 3.1.3 are as follows:

1. Added initial WeatherLinkLive support.

2. Custom text windows, Twitter, Banner generator, video preview and basic gauges windows will no longer appear in the Windows menu when they shouldn’t.

3. Added a 3 second webcam capture period, previous minimum was 5 seconds.

4. Admin emails are now defaulted to on for fresh installs

5. Fixed a bug whereby numbers between -1 and 1  would always be displayed as 1 in the summary report to the log window as each sample is taken.

6. Added initial macOS notifications support – startup, shutdown and custom alerts are sent to the notification system. Note that the alert text will be truncated by the notification system and you can turn off and change the style of the alerts via the Notifications System Preferences. Notifications can be switched off and on from WeatherCat’s preferences (Advanced pane)

7. Minimum period for WeatherCloud is now 1 minute (down from 10).

8. Temperatures in annual weather record emails are now reported to 1 decimal point, previously was 2.

9. Temperatures in all-time weather record emails are now reported to 1 decimal point, previously was 2.

10. Now built with Xcode 14, no change in earliest OS we can run on (10.9 or later).

11. Twitter – temperatures are now displayed to 1 decimal place, previously it was an integer.

12. If all station data is deleted, we now also delete the rain and snow edit data (Preferences->Location/Colours->Delete Data).

13. Fixed an issue with inconsistent AM/PM designators across the interface.

14. Fixed a small leak in the Log window.

15. Update to German localisation courtesy of Reinhard.


WeatherCat V3.2.0 is available for immediate download or if you are running WeatherCat V3.0.0 or later, you can wait for the update notification within WeatherCat to auto update.

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Thank you Stu! (Re: WeatherCat Version 3.2.0 Now Available)
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2023, 10:11:59 PM »
Dear Stu and WeatherCat faithful,

We are pleased to announce the release of WeatherCat version 3.2.0.
. . . .

Thank you Stu!

Edouard  :)

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Re: WeatherCat Version 3.2.0 Now Available
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2023, 05:26:28 PM »
Thanks, Stu!

Computer: 2023 Mac mini M2 Pro, 32 GB RAM
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Software: WeatherCat version 3.2, (build 364), USB driver: CP210 USB to UART Bridge Controller 6.0.2


20 hours and still running fine!
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Re: WeatherCat Version 3.2.0 Now Available
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2023, 10:02:55 PM »
Up and running without issues. Thanks, Stu! [woohoo]

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Re: WeatherCat Version 3.2.0 Now Available
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2023, 03:01:56 PM »
Thank you, Stu!
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Re: WeatherCat Version 3.2.0 Now Available
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2023, 08:33:01 PM »
The "new version is available" dialog was waiting for me yesterday morning. I clicked the OK and it all happened seamlessly. That's how updates should happen. Well done Stu!

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Re: WeatherCat Version 3.2.0 Now Available
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2023, 09:33:16 AM »
Thank you - working perfectly

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Re: WeatherCat Version 3.2.0 Now Available
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2023, 01:02:36 PM »
Upgraded to this version 5 days ago and working 100% (on a late 2011 Mac Mini with High Sierra  :o), no glitches whatsoever.

Thanks Stu!

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"WeatherCat appears to have hung...."
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2023, 07:15:47 PM »
I updated to WeatherCat 3.2.0 on 25-Apr-23.
Since then I've gotten 3 almost-daily Watchdog messages which state:

"WeatherCat Admin Alert (Watchdog)
WeatherCat watchdog: WeatherCat appears to have hung; rebooting as a precautionary measure."

The timestamps for the three messages are:

WeatherCat TimeStamp: 14:33:25 28-Apr-23
WeatherCat TimeStamp: 05:28:31 30-Apr-23
WeatherCat TimeStamp: 01:17:07 01-May-23

WeatherCat continues to run normally after the rebooting.

WeatherCat version 3.20 Build 363 (3.2.0)
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macOS Ventura 13.3.1

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Re: WeatherCat Version 3.2.0 Now Available
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2023, 08:46:41 PM »
Computer: 2023 Mac mini M2 Pro, 32 GB RAM
OS: MacOS 13.3.1 Ventura
Hardware: Davis wireless Vantage Pro2 Plus w/24 hour FARS, wireless anemometer transmitter, Leaf & Soil Temp/Moisture Station, Weatherlink USB data logger
Software: WeatherCat version 3.2, (build 364), USB driver: CP210 USB to UART Bridge Controller 6.0.2


Six days without a hiccup. Actually, this is the first time in three days that I've even turned on the monitor on the Mac mini to see if all was running smoothly. The only things running on it are:
 - Plex Server
 - WeatherCat
 - Roon Core
 - Security Spy
 - Amphetamine
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Re: WeatherCat Version 3.2.0 Now Available
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2023, 10:26:50 PM »
I'm not sure if this is the right place to notify you, but I can't get V3.2.0 to update.

I get the pop-up 'A new version of WeatherCat is available...'. 

I click 'Yes' to install - it'll close the app, start the update, but then fails, with this error "Failed to update WeatherCat - could not download file. Reason: 'The network connection was lost.' Click 'OK' to exit."

I'm pretty sure there is no issue with my network connection though.  I have tried this multiple times, tried rebooting, then again - but always the same.

I'm running on a silicon M1 Max chip (Mac Studio), on Ventura 13.3.1 (22E261) and wondering if there are any known issues / tips ?

Version 3.13  Build 155 (3.1.3) is running fine, so this isn't anything urgent, but figured I'd let you know.

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Could be a server issue. (Re: WeatherCat Version 3.2.0)
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2023, 10:45:35 PM »
Dear runningdenver and WeatherCat troubleshooters,

Since this is your first posting, let me welcome you to the WeatherCat forum.


I'm not sure if this is the right place to notify you, but I can't get V3.2.0 to update.

I get the pop-up 'A new version of WeatherCat is available...'. 

I click 'Yes' to install - it'll close the app, start the update, but then fails, with this error "Failed to update WeatherCat - could not download file. Reason: 'The network connection was lost.' Click 'OK' to exit."
. . . . .

Sorry to hear about your updating problems.  It could be that the network issue was somewhere between you and the WeatherCat server so that you couldn't observe it directly.  You might just try again.

If you would simply like to update to the new version manually, you can download the installer disk image from this page:

https://trixology.com/weathercat/

I just tried the download link and it worked fine for me.

Let us know if you have any additional issues.

Edouard

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Re: WeatherCat Version 3.2.0 Now Available
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2023, 11:19:47 PM »
ha - I sould have thought of that.  It's just odd in that I have multiple other network connections / downloads with this computer and no issue.  Which is why I was going down the path that it was a silicon / processor issue.   But that worked !  thanks.

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Re: WeatherCat Version 3.2.0 Now Available
« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2023, 08:18:13 PM »
Installed the latest update, 3.2.0. This is also a jump from version 2 to 3 for me. I discovered upon returning from my inactive status of several years, that I had never installed version 3. Was running the latest of version 2 all these years. I plunked down the upgrade fee, downloaded and promptly discovered I needed to update my Silicon Labs VCP software. (I really got behind on all of this.) WeatherCat 3.2.0 now up and running without problem.

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Re: WeatherCat Version 3.2.0 Now Available
« Reply #14 on: July 01, 2023, 08:52:03 PM »
Welcome AboaRd, runningdenver!

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