WeatherPanel - Moon Phases no longer working (FIXED)

[Catman51]

Really doesn't matter who's making the themes. With Martian missing for a year and a half, if the program stops getting updates due to something at weather.com, kiss it goodbye!

[sheureka]

The last time the moon updates stopped working Martian had already been gone for over 6 months - and one day the updates started working again. I'm a believer. - sheureka

[CozBoogie]

Originally Posted by sheureka

The last time the moon updates stopped working Martian had already been gone for over 6 months - and one day the updates started working again. I'm a believer. - sheureka

I likey that positive karma!

Late,
Coz

[storyr]

FIXED! Check this out:



As it turns out, the WeatherPanel.dll has an internal text resource that contains the moon phase table. I reverse engineered the format:

• 1st number: the date - number of days since 1/1/1900
  2nd number: the percent of illumination
  3rd number: a combination of the phase (1,2,3,4) and the time of the phase (last four digits)

I generated a new table for 2007, using this site to generate the data.

I then used a resource editor to update the WeatherPanel.dll with the new table. This is version 2.5.1. If you're running an older version of WeatherPanel, you'll need to upgrade first.

Installation instructions:

• 1. On your device, go to Start -> Settings -> Personal -> Today. Open the Items tab and uncheck WeatherPanel.
  
  2. Dock your device and browse to \Program Files\MarsWare\WeatherPanel.
  
  3. Make a copy of WeatherPanel.dll (or rename it), then unzip and copy the new WeatherPanel.dll to the same location.
  
  4. Go back to your Today settings (as in #1) and recheck WeatherPanel.
  
  NOTE: You may get a message about running a program from an unknown source. Be sure to OK this (it's a one time deal).

The moon phases should be good for another year! Enjoy!

Go to the first post in this thread to download the fix!

[Malatesta]

Originally Posted by storyr

FIXED! Check this out:

I do not even use the moon phases but I'm thankful as heck that this community has you StoryR!

You're one in a million. Thanks.

[storyr]

Originally Posted by Malatesta

I do not even use the moon phases but I'm thankful as heck that this community has you StoryR!

You're one in a million. Thanks.

Hey, thanks Malatesta - I appreciate that! This app is starting to age, but it's still the best - and I've been having a lot of fun improving it for the Treo...

[PocketChange]

Outstanding work, StoryR! Thank you very much...

BTW: Your first name isn't Martin by any chance, is it?

[wingzero]

Many thanks storyr. Althought I don't care much about the moon phase myself but it's better than having a black dot on my screen with no function to it.

[wingzero]

After I replaced the new .dll file, it asks for the registration code. Does anyone getting this?

[storyr]

Originally Posted by wingzero

After I replaced the new .dll file, it asks for the registration code. Does anyone getting this?

Oops. I updated my registered version. Here is an updated "trial" version (from the original Malatesta post) - see it that works better for you (same installation instructions)...

See first post for downloads