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hanspost

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FTP upload not working
« on: December 01, 2013, 11:40:58 AM »
Hello,
I've started the discussion on http://athena.trixology.com/index.php?topic=976.new;topicseen#new, but will continue here.
Since a few weeks (early November) I have problems with my FTP Upload in WeatherCat. I am using the latest version of Weathercat and my iMac is running on OSX 10.9.

What is the problem?
When I setup my FTP connection and I test it (Weathercat-preferences-online-simple web-edit FTP details) I get a time-out error after 3 or 4 minutes at "checking url". When I upload the files manually with CuteFTP I have no problems at all.

What have I tried so far?
- Checked the App nap option. No result.
- Deleted my plist file and creature a new one. No result.
- Tested with 3 other hosting providers. No result.
- Deleted and reinstalled Weathercat. No result.

I think it has nothing to do with my hosting solutions. Everything worked fine until a few weeks and when I tried different other hosting companies I have exactly the same problems.

That leaves 2 options: the WeatherCat version or my iMac. To make sure it isn't Weathercat I want to do a clean install with version 1.2.1. Where can I download this version and how do I completely remove my current WeatherCat Software (I have a backup of my data)?

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Re: FTP upload not working
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2013, 02:19:25 PM »
I was having an FTP problem last year with a different piece of weather software.  I was never able to work out just what the problem was, but it went away after I replaced my DSL modem.

During trouble shooting I opened a ticket with my internet provider and they assured me it was not their fault that the FTP was not working and it was just user error somehow.  Mine was a bit stranger because I was able to get FTP to some hosts, but not others.  The ones that I could not use were all owned by the same parent company so I was convinced it was their problem and not mine.  But I was unable to get anyone to admit it was an issue with their hardware, so I just switched my weather site to a hosting company I could reach.  The error messages I was getting seemed to suggest that the password was not being passed properly to the receiving computer.

Then I replaced the DSL modem in order to get N band wi-fi.  Just for fun, I tried FTP to one of the hosting companies I could not reach before and Bang, it worked.

I don't know if your problem is the same as mine.  Just pointing out that hardware that otherwise seems to be working fine can cause strange FTP problems.

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Re: FTP upload not working
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2013, 08:16:49 PM »
Hello Hanspost,
You can download version 1.2.1 from the following link:
http://data.trixology.com/downloads/WeatherCat121.zip


The list of files you need to remove for a complete reinstall can be found on the wiki at:
http://wiki.trixology.com/index.php/Moving_a_WeatherCat_installation_from_one_computer_to_another
This is for moving from one computer to another - instead of moving the files, move them to the trash.

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Re: FTP upload not working
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2013, 11:27:36 PM »
You probably already tried this but I can't see where you reported it, but did you reboot your Mac immediately after deleting your plist before you opened WeatherCat back up?
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Re: FTP upload not working
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2013, 09:52:23 AM »
Yes I did the second time.
The first time I did forget that, so I've started all over again.

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Re: FTP upload not working
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2014, 11:16:41 PM »
We haven't heard from you for a while so I assume you got the FTP working. How did you resolve things in the end?
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