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

Hi Don,

http://idv-webcams.cloudapp.net/latest.html
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/georesources/webcams/images/latest.html

should be largely cleaned up. Some NPS webcams are not updating, but
I hope they come back soon.

-Julien


> Hi Don,
> 
> I knew you would ask :-)
> 
> Yes, unfortunately, I am aware of this as far as the cloud instance is 
> concerned.
> 
> It was already high on my priority list before your inquiry. I'll look into it
> ASAP. I rely on those webcams too.
> 
> -Julien
> 
> > Hi Julien-
> >
> > The webcams in the cloud seems to have stopped updating on Sunday, March
> > 27th.  Any prospects of getting the official webcams working?
> >
> > Don
> >
> > On 11/20/15 4:17 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > > 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 old/out-of-date URL issue, but a problem on the web server, at least 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
> > >
> >
> > --
> > 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: High
Status: Closed