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

Hi Don,

Sorry about that. When I was working on www.unidata.ucar.edu we fixed a 
few things, but forgot to the obvious part of grabbing the latest URL list.

Thanks for pointing out that out.

-Julien


> Thanks for looking into this, Julien.  There are a bunch that are not
> updating on www.unidata.ucar.edu that are updating on
> idv-webcams.cloudapp.net (e.g., Portland, OR and Madison, WI).  If you
> are never going to get the unidata server working, then the default
> should be changed in the idv.rbi to the cloudapp one or another that works.
> 
> Don
> 
> On 4/1/16 1:20 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > 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 old/out-of-date URL issue, but a problem on the web server, at least 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
> >
> 
> --
> Don Murray
> NOAA/ESRL/PSD and CU-CIRES
> 303-497-3596
> http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/people/don.murray/
> 
> 


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