Weather Gadget Not Updating Weather

[kartel]

I noticed my gadget had 3 day old forcasts and then "service not availible"

Its happened before then worked again a week or so later but I was wondering if anyone elses is kaput?

 

thanks

 

[freakedenough]

Its because the URL that is being called by the Gadget is dysfunctional since a few days:

http://weather.service.msn.com/data.aspx?src=vista&wealocations=FR:DE_Berlin&weadegreetype=C&culture=de-DE

The same applies to the Origami Experience 2.0 Weather Gadget, similar Domain:

http://weather.partners.msn.com/data.aspx?outputview=forecast&wealocations=wc:AUXX0025&src=UMPC&weadegreetype=C&culture=de-AT

 

Unfortunately, one can only hope that MSN will fix it. Due to Microsoft's restriction to reroute Microsoft-owned Domains via HOSTS file, it will be hard (without involving a HTTP proxy) to redirect the Gadgets to a different Server which is able to return a XML payload which can be read by the Gadget. At least for the hardcoded Origami Now Gadget. The Sidebar one can be edited in HTML/JS.

I meanwhile switched to a 3rd party Gadget that is still maintained: https://00ff00.de/?page_id=658

Edited May 14, 2023 by freakedenough

[kartel]

yikes. ok thanks

[freakedenough]

it works again at least the sidebar gadget url. the one for origami is still dead.

Edited May 16, 2023 by freakedenough

[kartel]

I tried to set my config xml to 2029 and it didnt take. 2026 works though

otherwise it wont update also

Edited May 21, 2023 by kartel

[Shihainin]

I always just used the MSN Weather gadget instead. Same interface and elements but it still works after all this time with no extra tweaks needed.

[kartel]

down again for me. anyone else?