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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JVH3:
General info about cabs

Cab files are very easy to examine to see what they do.

Just use a program such as 7-Zip, WinZip, or WinRar to extract the contents to a folder.

Look in the folder. You will see some files, but all have _setup.xml in common.

This, provides the instructions for what registry entries will be modified and where the files are to be installled, along with what the names should really be.

If you do that with the weather city editor, you will see that it installs 4 files and 2 registry entries.

WeatherCityEditor.exe, SQLite.Interop.065.DLL, System.Data.SQLite.DLL go into the programs install folder.

TimeZones.db gets installed to the Windows Folder. This is just a compilation of timezone numeric identifiers and names. Basically straight from the registry of an XP computer.

and the 2 registry entries are

[HKCU\Software\HTC\Manila]

Weather.ServerURLOverride="http://weather.not2advanced.com/htcweather/forecastdata.php?ac=XDADevs&locCode=%25ls&version= 1&device=innovation"

and

[HKCU\Software\JVH3\WeatherCityEditor]

StorageLocation="\Storage Card"

So, the only thing uninstalling would do that would affect anything outside the program itself would be the ServerURLOverride.

not2advanced.com is down and will remain down.

And that is why the accuweather needs to be used instead.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] phixion35:
That was it I believe... Since not2advanced wasn't working, uninstalling would of course revert to the default that HTC uses, but yet would still retain the added custom cities in the Manila db. I don't know if custom cities were always not supported or not, but in my instance they worked and updated without the custom server. That is until about 4-5 days ago...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] go1dfinger:
Hello everyone. sorry for english language. I desided this problem on my HTC HD2

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\Manila\Weather.ServerURLOverride = htc.accuweather.com/widget/htc/forecast-data_v3.asp?ac=TR2cra9U&locCode=%25ls&version=1&device=innovation%25ls every custom cities work again!!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
Hi

Accuweather stopped updating all my local cities 14/3.

I´ve tried to change the server but it doesn´t work.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JVH3:
Please identify a city that does not work and the accuweather code you are using for it.

It works for every U.S. city that I hve tried. Keep in mind that U.S. cities can use the zip code in place of an Accuweather code, which will often get a more specific result since many cities have more than 1 zip code.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
ASI|TH|TH049|HUA HIN

ht tp://htc.accuweather.com/widget/htc/forecast-data_v3.asp?ac=TR2cra9U&locCode=ASI|TH|TH049|HUA[/url] HIN

EUR|SE|SW015|SODRA SVARDSO

ht tp://htc.accuweather.com/widget/htc/forecast-data_v3.asp?ac=TR2cra9U&locCode=EUR|SE|SW015|SODRA[/url] SVARDSO

They work in a browser but not in the phone.

I´ve change the server in "Weather city editor" "set weather server" as post 762
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JVH3:
My guess is that it is because the accuweather code is using a space. Try changing the space in the accuweather code to %20

http://htc.accuweather.com/widget/htc/forecast-data_v3.asp?ac=TR2cra9U&locCode=ASI|TH|TH049|HUA HIN

htc.accuweather.com/widget/htc/forecast-data_v3.asp?ac=TR2cra9U&locCode=ASI|TH|TH049|HUA%20HIN

ASI|TH|TH049|HUA%20HIN
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
I´ve tryed that but when I press "Look Up Code" it changes to a code whit a space.

Everything worked fine until 14/3 after I did the change of the server in februari.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
I´ve installed "regedit" and did exactly what it said in post 762 and now it works!:D

I thought when I change the server in "Weather city editor" "set weather server" did the same thing.

many thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] :
How to find new codes for accuweather.

Use this site:

ht tp://netweather.accuweather.com/adcbin/netweather_v2/signup-page2.asp

Fill in your city in the box "Choose Location" and press "Search"

Press "Next"

Check the box "I agree to these terms and conditions"

In the box "Web Page Code" you can find the right zipcode

Many thanks to JVH3 for a great program.:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] motardes04:
Thanks a lot for this trick, everything just works fine again !!!: cool:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Talon Pro:
I cant get this to work without crashing. I found this back in 10-2010 and it worked till i had to do a hard reset in 7-2011 and i cant get it to work at all. I disable TF3D and it still crashes with an unexpected error. I tried using both 3.5 and 3.7 and both 3.5 and 3.7 NetCF.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JVH3:
It was not built to support 3.7 NetCF. That might be the issue.

Can you post a screen capture of the exception? There is usually some call stack information available if you click to see the details.

Did you install to the device or to a storage card?

What device and ROM are you using?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Talon Pro:
No i dont have a screenie of it, its a stock 6.1 Sprint ROM on a Touch Pro. I think it was an XML parse error and listed a LONG string of events that it tried to call and failed on.

But maybe thats why it failed cause im using Manila 2.0.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Talon Pro:
Nothing works aside from the cities listed, any edits breaks the ability to update the weather regardless of the tweaks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] BorisMKD:
Ok, maybe I'm in a wrong threat but I had to ask cuz this is the closes I found about what bothering me. I own Omnia i900 with a custom rom ockEclipse 23118 Refreshed. It has Manila (TouchFlo 2.0). The weather on the main page is updating without a problem when I'm on wi-fi or 3G, but the weather on the Weather Tab (cuz they are using different server) is not updating at all. I figured it out that it might be the problem with the server, maybe that server is not working anymore. So I was wondering is this what I quoted above will work on my phone? How do I manually change the server with the one whos actually working? How do I add this what I quote in the registry? As a new key, new value? or what?

What I want basically is how to change the server in the registry without installing third party app to do this?

Or at least point me to the thread like this who actually solves this problem in TF 2.0 Weather tab.

Thank you in front, God bless :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JVH3:
Install Total Commander to have full access to edit the regsitry however you see fit. Most custom ROMs have a registry editor cooked in. You can ask search or ask about that in the ROM's thread.

There is a link on the 7th line of post #1 of this thread for the app that works with 2.0.

As mentioned in the last few posts, the Not2Advanced.com weather server is no longer running. Also mentioned is an alternate site to set it to.

Not to be rude, but it is expected to read at least the first 10 posts of a thread and the last 10 to 50 posts of a thread before asking questions.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] BorisMKD:
Thank you JVH3 for the answer, and you are not rude, and just to tell you, after I post this comment I've search throughout this post and through other posts here and at modaco, and I've learn much of the problem. I always read first before I ask something. I've learned that that registry should be added as a New String, also I learn that N2A is not working anymore along with some few more. Anyway, i got a Registry Editor who comes with SK Tools when you install it, hope thats enough I have.

What I really need now, when I learn everything how to do it, is a working weather server of accuweather.

Here is what I did:

- I extracted the weather city document HH_0409_WeatherCities.xml (hope thats the one) and I add custom cities from Macedonia along with my city, I found the codes I needed and saw the example from other entries and put it that way.

- I put that file back in the windows dir and rewrite the existing file (with Resco File Manager)

- Next I go to the HKCU\Software\HTC\Manila\ where I already had one binary file (Weather.CurLocInfoEng) and in that same folder Manila I added the new String named Weather.ServerURLOverride and added this into that string: "ht tp://htc.accuweather.com/widget/htc/forecast-data_v3.asp?ac=TR2cra9U&locCode=%25ls&version=1&device=innovation" (without "").

- I saved that, get out from the Registry Editor, restarted the phone, and then go to the weather tab, finded my custom added city and I add another one who was already there (like New York) and hit the Update ... and no update, I tried once after another update in next 15 min, on and on again, cuz somewhere I've read that sometimes it could update from several tries, but unsuccesfull every time. I don't have proxy enabled in my data connection, nor proxy on my wifi internet.

On the other hand on homescreen the weather is updating always, but these 2 weather apps are not connected but they are each on its own.

So basicaly what I need is a working server from accuweather (assuming that Weather Tab is using Accuweather for it source.

I wrote to HTC about this if they can help me with a new working server so I can add that url, and now expecting an answer. Maybe I should ask Accuweather for that huh?

Anyway, I'll try the thing you point me to and get back to you with the results. Hope you won't mind :)

Thanks again for the help dude. Chears.

P.S. Forgot to mention, my Manila TouchFLO is version 2.0 (build 1919.1432), so I guess thats M2D (TF2D), not TF3D, right? The links you gave me are for TF3D, or they can work in TF2D also? Also links in the firs post are dead, but thats not a problem, somewhere they are still existing, I can found them. thank you again for oyu patience :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JVH3:
You removed all spaces from the URL in the registry as well, right?

xda developers automatically adds spaces every so many characters, but the registry entry should not have any spaces.

That is still TF3D. Just not the version that this app works with.

TF2D is really old. Like 2007 or 2006. Before I ever used XDA.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] BorisMKD:
Yeah I removed all spaces, and just to be sure, those "%25" shoud be like that as it is, right?.

Anyway, thats the version of TouchFlo I got on my rom ockEclipse 23118 for Omnia i900 :)))).

Assuming that, even this registry string "Weather.ServerURLOverride" is for devices who work on TF3Dnewer versions and maybe in older versions of TF3D this thing on Weather Tab is coded differently.

Are you saying that the version I got "TouchFLO v2.0 (build 1919.1432)" is actually an older version of TF3D and not TF2D, right?

However, thank you JVH3 for your time trying to help me. I appreciate it!

Cheers mate! :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ALBIEL:
thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] andrew-in-woking:
Feature requests

Hi

Although I vited yes in the poll, this is on the basis that you can add a few features to the PPC client.

1) Cab installer

2) The ability to look up AccuWeather codes using the phone's internet connection, i.e. I do a search for "Woking" and it brings up the code and timezone, etc, for me to add to the database.

Cheers

andrew-in-woking
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JVH3:
I like the idea of being able to look it up. Everyone using this has a data plan, since the weather is downloaded. I'm thinking the easiest way for me to do this will be a menu option on the Add Update Copy page - "Retrieve City Info". Then it would hit a website, probably 2 websites to get the info and then populate the fields. Hardest part probably will be finding the websites that give this info world wide. I think the weather code can be retrieved from Accuweather, but I will need to do it in one hit, not using the UI they provide. Maybe they have a webservice I can hit. If that's the case it should be a pretty trivial task. Looking up the timezone. It's easy for a person to find this with Google, but I don't know if there is a site that just gives this for a city.

I'm pretty confident that I can find all the info, but if anyone knows of any webservices that provide this, please post. Then I can add it into the app.

I'm not going to be doing any work on it this weekend though. It's been a long day and even though it's only 7:30 pm
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] toadlife:
Thanks for this tool. Just got my touch pro 2 and live out in the boonies, 40 miles from the nearest city in the default database!

:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JVH3:
Looking for Manila 2.5 testers

If you are using this with Manila 2.5 please post results.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ycimpir:
No Problem..

I am using with Manila 2.5 on WM6.1

I am following two steps.

1-Copying 2330fc3c_manila (changed before on my desktop for my locations) file to \Windows folder on my device.

2-Creating a registery key below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\Manila\Weather.Serv erURLOverride =

"http://weather.not2advanced.com/htcweather/forecastdata.php?ac=XDADevs&locCode=%25ls&version= 1&device=innovation"

:cool:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ycimpir:
New Tool Works Well..

I just installed PPC_Manila_2.1_WeatherCityEditorInstall.cab and it works well with Manila 2.5 on WM6.1

A Trick :

When you add new locations on weather database, backup your 2330fc3c_manila file from \Windows folder,

if you will change your ROM.

Necessary steps after new ROM;

1-Install PPC_Manila_2.1_WeatherCityEditorInstall.cab ( Thanks to JVH3 )

2-Change 2330fc3c_manila file under \Windows with your backup ;)

:cool:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JVH3:
Thanks for verifying that this works for Manila 2.5.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JVH3:
I would like to enhance the mobile version to hit a webservice to retrieve the timezone for the current city.

I also would like to hit a webservice to get the accuweather code.

If anyone knows of a webservice that is free to use, not a website, that will return either the timezone or the Accuweather code, please post the URL.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JVH3:
If anyone has created any icons for this and you would not mind it becoming the icon for the product for free, please post.

I will add a line on the about screen.

Product Icon by SomeUser

I'm not the most artistic person, but the program needs an icon.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jambrose:
Thank you!! I tried SQLite Database editor and it would never work. Now I will keep the manilla file and stick it in my Sashimi Auto folder. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] c_shekhar:
Great work. Thanks a lot.....
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ycimpir:
I tested with WM6.5 Manila 2.5

It works also with WM6.5 and Manila 2.5 (with weather on clock version) :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] cdguider:
Flawless

Works Great on TMOUS Stock Shipped Rom,

Great Job, What more can I say, Flawless, Finally have local weather.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JVH3:
I have uploaded a new PPC version with a few changes.

I have added Backup and Restore.

You can backup to My Documents on the device or the root of the storage card. And you can restore from either.

The new version does not replace you manila file on install.

But be warned backup your existing manila file, because unistalling the original will restore it to what it was before you installed it.

I now change the attribute to allow it to be modified, so no future upgrades will have this problem.

It now has an icon. I'm no artist, but it's suppose to be a city with sun, clouds, and rain.

It also creates a shortcut off the start menu on install.

The new version is smaller only because the cab is built as release instead of debug. The original was a release build exe, but the cab was built as debug, so it took more space.

I've done a bunch off testing making sure the back up and restore work if you have storage card or not.

Thought this feature would be nice since not everyone wants learn UC or Sashimi.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JVH3:
Since I uploaded a new version tonight, I removed the PPC version that I released on the 14th. There were 576 downloads of that build after the file was named PPC_Manila_2.1_WeatherCityEditorInstall.CAB.

I don't anticipate any problems with the new version. It is based on the old version and backup and restore is not a complicated feature.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JVH3:
Latest CAB and the one before for PPC create this for you.

Glad you like this. I appreciate the feedback. Thanks again for verifying that it works with Manila 2.5.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] cHarOn99:
great work thanks for that.

Regards cHarOn
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cordy:
Thanks, works great! I tried using the normal weather master for Rhodium and it would cause the weather tab to crash. Only thing I will note, is that appearently your cab does not like to be installed during customization. It would install fine but once I loaded the program and tried to add a city it would crash. I uninstalled it and reinstalled it manually and then it worked as it should.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JVH3:
I'll have to try that. I've been witing for the new Energy ROM for Raphael to play with UC. I'll try it then.

When you added a city and it crashed, was Touch Flow 3D running? It is important to stop this before running the program because the database file is in use by Manila when Touch FLow 3D is running. If I add cities with it running, then go to the weather tab, TFL3d crashes and restarts.

I'm working on making it stop and start TFL3D automatically, but when ever I kill manila.exe, it starts right back up, so I have to learn how to turn off today items through C#. Not sure when I'll get to it. Real job takes priority over this

Glad the app is working for you.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cordy:
Yes, I made sure to turn off TFL3D before editing as I did the same after I manually installed. Other than that it's great, and thanks again.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kcaegis45:
Hi,

I have the Sprint TP2 with TF3D v.2.1, wm 6.1, stock rom.

I just dl'd the v3.7 cab to TP2 and ran the cab to main device.(no soft reset or shut down TF3D or anything after running the cab).

I went back to the weather icon at the home page which showed the weather that was updated a few minutes ago.

I then went to update the weather by hitting the "update now" at bottom left of the screen

but I got a "Connection error message - There was a connection error while attempting to download weather data. Retry?"

I hit retry but still got the same message.

I then went to delete the program and after deleting the program the update feature worked again. (no soft reset or anything)

Why is this happening? what did I do wrong?

Also, the instruction said in the

"Upgrade Process

if you are upgrading from a version earlier than September 1st, 2009

1. Backup your current manila file \Windows\2330fc3c_manila manually.

2. Uninstall

3. Install the new version. Do not install to storage card.

4. Copy 2330fc3c_manila to your windowss folder with something like Total Commander.

Upgrade Process

if you are upgrading from the September 1st, 2009 version or later.

1. Uninstall the old version.

2. Install the new version. Do not install to storage card."

I didn't uninstall anything as I didn't know what program I was suppose to be looking for? Is it the weather app?

If it's the weather app, where do I find it? I don't see it in "Programs" or "Remove Programs"

Also the 2330fc3c_manila file is dated 6/15/2009.

Any help will be appreciated.

thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Talon Pro:
The servers for any custom TF weather tabs have been long closed down. The only one you can use is the stock city one, been this way for a couple years. Sorry.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kcaegis45:
I thought it was just an editor where it just adds new cities to the weather list and still use accuweather server.

In the pass (mogul and touch), all I did was added new cities to the H_H_0409_WeatherCities.XML file.

What I understand and I might be wrong is that now it uses manila file which one need to use manila editor.

And I am not familiar with it.

Is that not the case?

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Talon Pro:
Not any more.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kcaegis45:
Oh well, do you know of any apps/cab or any way where I can add new cities to the list

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Talon Pro:
There isnt one and all my pleas have gone unanswered as no one is making stuff for the Touch Pro family or WinMo 6.X for that fact. Your best bet is to load the Sprint 6.5 ROM and use the My location feature, or just choose the closest city to your location.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kcaegis45:
guess I'll try to modify 2330fc3c manila file.

it'll be a couple of weeks before I can start.

Just hope it doesn't require a new link for non orignial listed cities.

I'll update you when I finish

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jpickerell:
This is a very old thread but hoping that maybe there is some slim chance that someone has gotten the built-in HTC weather to work again? Any custom URLs that are feeding valid weather data for custom cities?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Talon Pro:
Nope, uts been dead for about 3 years and requires a custom server.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Topone:
It still works if you add this entry to the registry:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\Manila]

"Weather.ServerURLOverride"="http://htc.accuweather.com/widget/htc/forecast-data_v3.asp?ac=TR2cra9U&locCode=%25ls"

But i still have any luck to add odd cities. If someone knows a way, it's welcome.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] jblade1000:
JVH3 I just wanted to say Best.App.Ever! Awesome job! Yours works well (flawlessly), is consistent, simple, and user friendly. Keep up the good work.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] fatpandas:
i can't seem to get the file out of read only. (using total commander) i'm on a 64 bit computer so i can't use the pc program. any way around this?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JVH3:
When you run the program, it should change it to no longer be readonly.

Worst case if running it does not change the file to not be read only,

copy the file to a different directory

then change the attribute at the new location

then copy it back to the windows folder using total commander.

What country are you in and what device and ROM are you using?

[EDIT] Just saw your signature says Energy ROM from 8/1.

This will not work with that version, because 8/1 is Manila 2.0.

8/6 is the first date that Energy ROM used Manila 2.1.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Zakkoholic:
I'm having trouble with Weathereditor.

I can add my location fine and it shows up as it should in Weathercityeditor, but when I want to add it in Manilla it doesn't show up in the list.

What do I have to do to make it show up ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JVH3:
I have seen something similar to this, but only when I copied a city and only changed the name, but not the accuweather code.

Oddly the list of selected cities stores the AccuWeatherCode. Then for display, it looks up the name. So when I initially tested I Copied a city, "SomeCity" and created "SomeCity2" and did not change the code. Then it would not appear. This is not something that I control.

Also, TFL3D does need to be restarted before it will show up.

Start - Settings - Today - Items. Uncheck the TFL3D plugin.

Then click OK.

Then

Start - Settings - Today - Items. Check the TFL3D plugin.

Then click OK.