Announce: SuperDateTime - Current Date/Temperature and/or Baseball Screensaver

[brucegrr]

No software firewall. Everything was fine until I upgraded. I can access the Squeeze Network without any problem.

I am NOT able to access any internet radio sites via the SqueezeCenter I get the following error:

There was an error loading the remote feed for Radio IO: (malformed JSON string, neither array, object, number, string or atom, at character offset 0 ["Slim/Networking/SqueezeNetwork.pm line 259. )

I have no idea what this means? Where do I find the log files?

Bruce

[brucegrr]

Ok found the log file:

[12:21:38.1063] main::init (295) SqueezeCenter OS Specific init...
[12:21:38.1068] main::init (324) SqueezeCenter settings effective user and group if requested...
[12:21:38.1071] main::init (334) SqueezeCenter strings init...
[12:21:38.1359] Slim::Utils::Strings::loadStrings (108) Retrieving string data from string cache: C:\ProgramData\SqueezeCenter\Cache\strings.bin
[12:21:38.1457] main::init (337) SqueezeCenter MySQL init...
[12:21:38.2418] main::init (340) Async DNS init...
[12:21:48.2455] Slim::Networking::Async:NS::init (89) Warning: No DNS servers responded, falling back to OpenDNS.
[12:21:48.3515] main::init (343) Firmware init...
[12:21:48.3609] main::init (346) SqueezeCenter Info init...
[12:21:49.0353] main::init (349) SqueezeCenter IR init...
[12:21:49.0575] main::init (352) SqueezeCenter Request init...
[12:21:49.0615] main::init (355) SqueezeCenter Buttons init...
[12:21:49.0631] main::init (358) SqueezeCenter Graphic Fonts init...
[12:21:49.2837] main::init (366) UDP init...
[12:21:49.2845] main::init (369) Slimproto Init...
[12:21:49.2857] main::init (372) mDNS init...
[12:21:49.2859] main::init (375) Cache init...
[12:21:49.2895] main::init (388) SqueezeCenter HTTP init...
[12:21:49.3247] main::init (391) Source conversion init..
[12:21:49.3329] main::init (396) SqueezeCenter Web Settings init...
[12:21:49.5170] main::init (400) SqueezeCenter Jive init...
[12:21:49.5175] main::init (403) SqueezeCenter Plugins init...
[12:21:50.0953] Slim::Utils::PluginManager::enablePlugins (350) Skipping plugin: Slim::Plugin::RPC::Plugin - disabled
[12:21:50.0955] Slim::Utils::PluginManager::enablePlugins (350) Skipping plugin: Slim::Plugin::RS232::Plugin - disabled
[12:21:50.3110] Slim::Utils::PluginManager::enablePlugins (350) Skipping plugin: Slim::Plugin::xPL::Plugin - disabled
[12:21:55.3355] Slim::Formats::RemoteStream:pen (104) Timeout on connect to [localhost:10002]: 10035: Unknown error
[12:21:55.3365] Slim::Plugin::MusicMagic::Plugin::initPlugin (141) Can't connect to port 10002 - MusicMagic disabled.
[12:21:55.5728] main::init (412) SqueezeCenter checkDataSource...
[12:21:55.5964] main::init (416) SqueezeCenter persist playlists...
[12:21:55.5968] main::init (427) SqueezeCenter HTTP enable...
[12:21:55.5979] main::init (431) mDNS startAdvertising...
[12:21:55.5981] main::init (439) SqueezeCenter done init...
[12:21:59.0052] Slim::Utils::Cache::cleanup (206) Cache purge: FileCache - skipping, purged recently
[12:21:59.1109] Slim::Utils::Cache::cleanup (206) Cache purge: Artwork - skipping, purged recently
[12:22:00.7067] Slim::Networking::Async::HTTP::_http_error (262) Error: [Error on HTTP socket: Bad file descriptor]
[12:22:00.7077] Slim::Networking::SimpleAsyncHTTP:nError (183) Failed to connect to http://update.slimdevices.com/update...0/jive.version (Error on HTTP socket: Bad file descriptor)
[12:22:00.7088] Slim::Utils::Firmware::downloadAsyncError (484) Warning: Firmware: Failed to download http://update.slimdevices.com/update...0/jive.version (Error on HTTP socket: Bad file descriptor), will try again in 10 minutes.
[12:22:00.7232] Slim::Networking::Async::HTTP::_http_error (262) Error: [Error on HTTP socket: Bad file descriptor]
[12:22:00.7241] Slim::Networking::SimpleAsyncHTTP:nError (183) Failed to connect to http://www.squeezenetwork.com/api/v1/time (Error on HTTP socket: Bad file descriptor)
[12:22:00.7248] Slim::Web::Settings::Server::Wizard::__ANON__ (44) Couldn't connect to squeezenetwork.com - do we need a proxy?
Error on HTTP socket: Bad file descriptor
[12:22:13.7170] Slim::Networking::Async::HTTP::_http_error (262) Error: [Error on HTTP socket: Bad file descriptor]
[12:22:13.7179] Slim::Networking::SimpleAsyncHTTP:nError (183) Failed to connect to http://www.weather.com/weather/local/43549 (Error on HTTP socket: Bad file descriptor)
[12:22:13.7186] Plugins::SuperDateTime::Plugin::gotErrorViaHTTP (4222) error getting http://www.weather.com/weather/local/43549
[12:22:13.7192] Plugins::SuperDateTime::Plugin::gotErrorViaHTTP (4223) Error on HTTP socket: Bad file descriptor
[12:22:18.7418] Slim::Networking::Async::HTTP::_http_error (262) Error: [Error on HTTP socket: Bad file descriptor]
[12:22:18.7427] Slim::Networking::SimpleAsyncHTTP:nError (183) Failed to connect to http://www.weather.com/weather/local/43549 (Error on HTTP socket: Bad file descriptor)
[12:22:18.7448] Plugins::SuperDateTime::Plugin::gotErrorViaHTTP (4222) error getting http://www.weather.com/weather/local/43549
[12:22:18.7455] Plugins::SuperDateTime::Plugin::gotErrorViaHTTP (4223) Error on HTTP socket: Bad file descriptor
[12:22:23.7668] Slim::Networking::Async::HTTP::_http_error (262) Error: [Error on HTTP socket: Bad file descriptor]
[12:22:23.7678] Slim::Networking::SimpleAsyncHTTP:nError (183) Failed to connect to http://www.weather.com/weather/local/43549 (Error on HTTP socket: Bad file descriptor)
[12:22:23.7684] Plugins::SuperDateTime::Plugin::gotErrorViaHTTP (4222) error getting http://www.weather.com/weather/local/43549
[12:22:23.7704] Plugins::SuperDateTime::Plugin::gotErrorViaHTTP (4223) Error on HTTP socket: Bad file descriptor
[12:22:28.7921] Slim::Networking::Async::HTTP::_http_error (262) Error: [Error on HTTP socket: Bad file descriptor]
[12:22:28.7929] Slim::Networking::SimpleAsyncHTTP:nError (183) Failed to connect to http://www.weather.com/weather/local/43549 (Error on HTTP socket: Bad file descriptor)
[12:22:28.7935] Plugins::SuperDateTime::Plugin::gotErrorViaHTTP (4222) error getting http://www.weather.com/weather/local/43549
[12:22:28.7941] Plugins::SuperDateTime::Plugin::gotErrorViaHTTP (4223) Error on HTTP socket: Bad file descriptor
[12:22:28.7947] Plugins::SuperDateTime::Plugin::gotErrorViaHTTP (4227) Network error count reached during getWeather.
[12:22:30.4503] Plugins::SuperDateTime::Plugin::doneDrawing (2921) Data refresh completed with errors.
[12:22:30.8266] Slim::Networking::SqueezeNetwork::_error (282) Unable to login to SN: malformed JSON string, neither array, object, number, string or atom, at character offset 0 ["<!DOCTYPE html PUBLI..."] at /<C:\PROGRA~1\SQUEEZ~1\server\SQUEEZ~1.EXE>Slim/Networking/SqueezeNetwork.pm line 259.

[kyleki]

I believe the plugin actually uses the date format specified in the default date/time screensaver, which is why you're not seeing any results.

I couldn't find an interface for changing the DateTime screensaver settings so I manually edited prefs/plugin/datetime.prefs and put my format in there. After restarting slimserver, everything worked fine.

To make all of this simpler, I've made a few minor modifications to your plugin and attached the patches here. These simply take advantage of the system-wide Long Date Format and Short Date Format preferences. Hopefully these can make it into your regular release. ;-)

There's no way around the scrolling issue. The stuff on the left hand of the side of the screen is drawn pixel by pixel and isn't part of the text on right side of the screen. Since they're separate when the text starts scrolling it doesn't move with it.

I'm not interested in the icon scrolling, just line 1 or 2 scrolling within the area to the right of the icon. Basically, some way to tell the scroll method that the left margin is at the right of the icon and 3 line text. I hope this makes sense, 'cause it's a little hard to explain.

[GoCubs]

Ok found the log file:

Error: [Error on HTTP socket: Bad file descriptor]
[12:22:00.7077] Slim::Networking::SimpleAsyncHTTP:nError (183) Failed to connect to http://update.slimdevices.com/update...0/jive.version (Error on HTTP socket: Bad file descriptor)
[12:22:00.7088] Slim::Utils::Firmware::downloadAsyncError (484)

Hmmmm... Not sure what that error means exactly... but it's obviously some sort of connectivity issue. Have you tried rebooting the server?

-Greg

[GoCubs]

I couldn't find an interface for changing the DateTime screensaver settings so I manually edited prefs/plugin/datetime.prefs and put my format in there. After restarting slimserver, everything worked fine.

To make all of this simpler, I've made a few minor modifications to your plugin and attached the patches here. These simply take advantage of the system-wide Long Date Format and Short Date Format preferences. Hopefully these can make it into your regular release. ;-)

Thanks for the suggestion. A long time back the plugin actually utilized the regular preferences but some requests came in to allow for a separate setting. I re-used the other screen saver's preference to avoid further expanding the already lengthly SuperDateTime preferences page.

I'm not interested in the icon scrolling, just line 1 or 2 scrolling within the area to the right of the icon. Basically, some way to tell the scroll method that the left margin is at the right of the icon and 3 line text. I hope this makes sense, 'cause it's a little hard to explain.

I know what you're saying. Unfortunately the text libraries I'm using do not offer any sort of margin adjustment.

-Greg

[brucegrr]

BP helped me fix it.

http://forums.slimdevices.com/showth...d=1#post242026

Somehow the install routine for 7.0 picked up a web proxy address. Not sure how that happened but removing it from the settings made everything a-ok

Thanks. and double thanks for a great plug in.

[brucegrr]

New problem.

Plugin is working but I am unable to get the time and windspeed to show.

I have attached a snippet of my settings

Add: I am using the full font size (single line)

[brucegrr]

Greg,

Update. Now the windspeed shows up but it ALWAYS says calm. No matter what, calm. I tried changing zip codes, same result.

Suggestions?

Thanks

Bruce

[GoCubs]

Greg,

Update. Now the windspeed shows up but it ALWAYS says calm. No matter what, calm. I tried changing zip codes, same result.

Suggestions?

Thanks

Bruce

Hey Bruce-
Thanks for the post, think you may have found a bug.

I don't have time at the moment, but I'll have to investigate.

-Greg

[brucegrr]

Greg,

No problem. Let me know if there is anything you want me to do.