[IDV #WUE-396619]: some webcams not updating

Hi Don,

I did a big update the webcam code.

The problem is I have been having trouble tracking down sys admin staff since I
do not have the privileges on the web host necessary to make changes, and also
to diagnosis problems.

I have therefore set this up:

http://idv-webcams.cloudapp.net/latest.html

Please but this in your .rbi file:

  <!-- Defines the image set xml  -->
  <resources name="idv.resource.imagesets"  loadmore="true">
        <resource location="http://idv-webcams.cloudapp.net/index.xml"/>
  </resources>

This webcam server should hopefully be more reliable, and complete.

Let me know if you see problems.

-Julien

> Hi Don,
> 
> I passed this off to Jen a while back (because, if I recall, it was not 
> uniquely
> old/out-of-date URL issue, but a problem on the web server, at least that it
> what I was guessing). At the time she was swamped so I pinged her again, and 
> she
> thinks the problem is with the script (though when I tried to reproduce the
> problem a while back I couldn't). I'm going to dig into it again since Jen 
> thinks
> the problem is on my side.
> 
> -Julien
> 
> > Have you found any more information on why some of these aren't
> > updating?  It would be good to have the ones in Colorado updating for
> > the current storm.
> >
> > Also, I think it's Unidata's responsibility to keep these up to date,
> > not mine.  I thought you already put this into version control:
> >
> > https://github.com/Unidata/IDV/tree/master/src/ucar/unidata/idv/scripts
> >
> > In this case, since the source images are okay and the problem is at
> > Unidata, having version control wouldn't fix it, would it?
> >
> > Don
> >
> > On 10/23/15 3:02 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > > Don,
> > >
> > > I am still looking into this. I thought it was the usual problem of 
> > > out-of-date
> > > URLs (there is that problem too). But for some reason a handful of webcams
> > > stopped updating on that June date. It is the actual file is that is not 
> > > getting
> > > updated. The URL appears to be fine. I believe I have ruled out 
> > > permissions
> > > problems on the web host and cannot reproduce the problem locally.  I'll 
> > > keep
> > > digging into next week.
> > >
> > > I may also revamp the way this is done so that I do not always have rely 
> > > on Mike
> > > and Jen's intervention (these files/scripts and even the logs are 
> > > permission protected).
> > > Also it would be nice if this were run out of version control such that 
> > > you could
> > > submit pull requests when webcams got out of date, and it would be 
> > > incorporated
> > > automatically, again avoid manual intervention and streamlining the 
> > > process.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > >
> > > Unidata IDV Support
> > >
> > >> I was looking around at nation wide webcams and came across a few that
> > >> stopped updating on June 15, 2015 (e.g. Madison, WI, Bridger Bowl, MT,
> > >> but there were others).  It seemed odd that these stop on the same date.
> > >>
> > >> Others are updating fine (except for Eisenhower Tunnel).  Could you get
> > >> these working again?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks
> > >>
> > >> Don
> > >> --
> > >> Don Murray
> > >> NOAA/ESRL/PSD and CU-CIRES
> > >> 303-497-3596
> > >> http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/don.murray/
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > Ticket Details
> > > ===================
> > > Ticket ID: WUE-396619
> > > Department: Support IDV
> > > Priority: Normal
> > > Status: Open
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Don Murray
> > NOAA/ESRL/PSD and CU-CIRES
> > 303-497-3596
> > http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/don.murray/
> >
> >
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: WUE-396619
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed