Parsing errors and Unhandled exceptions Options

[sebenste]

Installed the emulator on a new PC today... set to loop anutmatically. It runs through once, then gives me the following bug report:
Any ideas??

Thanks!

Hi Bossjock,

Can you post your config.dat file (you should be able to findd that file under Windows Search) immediately after that happens? That would really help us. Thanks!

[sebenste]

Hi Bossjock,

Can you post your config.dat file (you should be able to find that file under Windows Search) immediately after that happens? That would really help us. Thanks!

Also, please make sure you have the latest OPTIONAL patches from Windows Update. There are a number in there which fix some pretty serious problems. Of course, make sure all important/critical ones are installed as well.

[bossjock77]

Hi Bossjock,

Can you post your config.dat file (you should be able to findd that file under Windows Search) immediately after that happens? That would really help us. Thanks!

My config.dat is attached. PC has been fully updated using Microsoft Update. it is running Windows XP SP3.

[bossjock77]

Also, please make sure you have the latest OPTIONAL patches from Windows Update. There are a number in there which fix some pretty serious problems. Of course, make sure all important/critical ones are installed as well.

Never mind... I ended up having to reformat and reinstall Windows. That seemed to do the trick... it is working like a champ now. Thanks anyway for the help.

Oh... and sorry about posting in a new thread... I didn't notice the correct one until I had already posted. Oops! I'll be more attentive next time.

[Waterstorm]

Emulator version is: 2.1.3515.20630 BETA 5.1

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at WS4000.EmulatorWindow.nextSegment()
at WS4000.EmulatorWindow.nextSeg()
at WS4000.EmulatorWindow.segTimer_Tick(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr idEvent, IntPtr dwTime)


(tell me if this is a old version plz)

This post has been edited by Waterstorm: Feb 21 2010, 07:16 PM

[kaylorblakley]

Emulator version is: 2.1.3515.20630 BETA 5.1

WS4000.AstException: Invalid date
at WS4000.AstronomicalData.nightTime()
at WS4000.CurrentConditions.display()
at WS4000.EmulatorWindow.nextSegment()
at WS4000.EmulatorWindow.nextSeg()
at WS4000.EmulatorWindow.startLocalForecast()
at WS4000.ConfigWindow.runEmulator()
at WS4000.ConfigWindow.runEmu_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Label.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

[compudude86]

version 2.1.3515.20630 BETA Public beta edition

" There was a problem obtaining the extended forecast for your area. the extended forecast will be unavailable. Details are:
Unable to parse weather conditions from string:
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...FAIR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
ZONE: ILZ014"

This post has been edited by compudude86: Mar 1 2010, 12:09 PM

[chris121]

version 2.1.3515.20630 BETA Public beta edition

" There was a problem obtaining the extended forecast for your area. the extended forecast will be unavailable. Details are:
Unable to parse weather conditions from string:
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...FAIR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
ZONE: ILZ014"

There is a way to copy and paste the error you know.

[LOT8MAN4000]

======= 3/7/2010 11:35:57 AM =======
Parsing error:
WS4000.ForecastException: Unable to parse temperature data from the supplied string:
MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ZONE: SCZ028
Low temp: True
at WS4000.WeatherForecastData.getTemp(String forecast, Boolean low)
at WS4000.WeatherForecastData.getForecast(Int32 period)
at WS4000.CityForecastSegment.initializeIndicies(CityCollection& cities)
======= END OF ERROR =======

[travisallen]

Emulator version is: 2.1.3515.20630 BETA 6.0

System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Non-negative number required.
Parameter name: byteCount
at System.Text.UTF8Encoding.GetChars(Byte[] bytes, Int32 byteIndex, Int32 byteCount, Char[] chars, Int32 charIndex, UTF8Decoder decoder)
at System.Text.UTF8Decoder.GetChars(Byte[] bytes, Int32 byteIndex, Int32 byteCount, Char[] chars, Int32 charIndex)
at System.IO.StreamReader.ReadBuffer(Char[] userBuffer, Int32 userOffset, Int32 desiredChars, Boolean& readToUserBuffer)
at System.IO.StreamReader.Read(Char[] buffer, Int32 index, Int32 count)
at System.IO.StreamReader.ReadToEnd()
at WS4000.WebDownload.download(Boolean isImage)
at WS4000.AstronomicalData..ctor(String place, String state, AstronomicalType which, WorkerThread& workThread)
at WS4000.CityClass.updateAstInfo(WorkerThread& workThread, AstronomicalType astType)
at WS4000.CityValidateClass.validateCities(CityCollection& cities, CityCollection& configCities, String cityN)
at WS4000.ValidateRegionalClass.beginwork()
at WS4000.WorkerThread.start()


How do i fix this someone??

[curtjr4]

Emulator version is: 2.1.3515.20630 BETA 6.0

System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Non-negative number required.
Parameter name: byteCount
at System.Text.UTF8Encoding.GetChars(Byte[] bytes, Int32 byteIndex, Int32 byteCount, Char[] chars, Int32 charIndex, UTF8Decoder decoder)
at System.Text.UTF8Decoder.GetChars(Byte[] bytes, Int32 byteIndex, Int32 byteCount, Char[] chars, Int32 charIndex)
at System.IO.StreamReader.ReadBuffer(Char[] userBuffer, Int32 userOffset, Int32 desiredChars, Boolean& readToUserBuffer)
at System.IO.StreamReader.Read(Char[] buffer, Int32 index, Int32 count)
at System.IO.StreamReader.ReadToEnd()
at WS4000.WebDownload.download(Boolean isImage)
at WS4000.AstronomicalData..ctor(String place, String state, AstronomicalType which, WorkerThread& workThread)
at WS4000.CityClass.updateAstInfo(WorkerThread& workThread, AstronomicalType astType)
at WS4000.CityValidateClass.validateCities(CityCollection& cities, CityCollection& configCities, String cityN)
at WS4000.ValidateRegionalClass.beginwork()
at WS4000.WorkerThread.start()
How do i fix this someone??

ArgumentOutOfRangeException is thrown when a method is invoked and at least one of the arguments passed to the method is not null and does not contain a valid value.

Don't trust me on the following part, though.

I believe that it is a NWS error. You can see that it is looking at astronomical data which it download. So, I think that it is caused by a NWS error. Not 100% sure So just keep trying. If it doesn't work, check the data you put in.

[Bill]

The bytecount non-negative number required error is a bug in the .NET 1.1 framework. No way to fix, just have to live with it until v3

[travisallen]

alright thanks bill!

[LOT8MAN4000]

======= 4/20/2010 5:07:55 AM =======
Parsing error:
WS4000.ForecastException: Unable to parse weather conditions from string:
TODAY...SUNSHINE FILTERED THROUGH HIGH CLOUDINESS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S...EXCEPT IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE LAKE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
ZONE: ILZ014
at WS4000.WeatherForecastData.getWeather(String forecast)
at WS4000.WeatherForecastData.getForecast(Int32 period)
at WS4000.CityForecastSegment.initializeIndicies(CityCollection& cities)
======= END OF ERROR =======

[RWYwx]

^Yep, same error I got today for that exact same zone ID. Judging from a previous post I would say "SUNSHINE FILTERED THROUGH HIGH CLOUDINESS" is what the emulator didn't parse. This would also explain the missing Chicago forecast in the TCF segment.

[sebenste]

Hey guys,

Yep, I saw that, too. Will hopefully be dealt with more robustly in V3. Thanks for posting that!

[weatherfan90]

got this when trying to run the emulator

Emulator version is: 2.1.3515.20630 BETA 6.1

System.FormatException: Unable to parse present wx string: SHGS
at WS4000.Weather.parsePresentWX(String str)
at WS4000.Weather..ctor(String str, Boolean presentWX)
at WS4000.WeatherReport.setupReport(String metar, DateTime curTime, String stationVar)
at WS4000.WeatherReport..ctor(String stationVar, String report, DateTime curTime)
at WS4000.WeatherReport..ctor(String stationVar)
at WS4000.CityClass.updateObsData()
at WS4000.UpdateClass.beginwork()
at WS4000.WorkerThread.start()

This post has been edited by weatherfan90: Apr 26 2010, 08:24 PM

[brotherb95]

Looks like the emulator can't decode "filtered sunshine"

======= 5/17/2010 12:11:20 PM =======
Parsing error:
WS4000.ForecastException: Unable to parse weather conditions from string:
TODAY...FILTERED SUNSHINE. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ZONE: NYZ018
at WS4000.WeatherForecastData.getWeather(String forecast)
at WS4000.WeatherForecastData.getForecast(Int32 period)
at WS4000.CityForecastSegment.initializeIndicies(CityCollection& cities)
======= END OF ERROR =======

Emulator is the most recent release.

[Vala]

CODE

======= 5/20/2010 10:33:50 AM =======
Parsing error:
WS4000.ForecastException: Unable to parse weather conditions from string:
TODAY...INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ZONE: INZ018
   at WS4000.WeatherForecastData.getWeather(String forecast)
   at WS4000.WeatherForecastData.getForecast(Int32 period)
   at WS4000.CityForecastSegment.initializeIndicies(CityCollection& cities)
======= END OF ERROR =======

Increasing high clouds?

[Vala]

Got this when trying to start the emulator

CODE

Emulator version is: 2.1.3515.20630 BETA  4.90

System.Threading.ThreadAbortException: Thread was being aborted.
   at WS4000.Weather..cctor()

[sebenste]

Wow. I haven't a clue, Vala, as to what that could be.

[The Weather Guy]

================May31,2010 Exact time unknown========================
Emulator version is: 2.1.3515.20630 BETA 5.0

System.FormatException: Could not parse current date from report data
at WS4000.WeatherReport..ctor(String stationVar)
at WS4000.CityClass.updateObsData()
at WS4000.UpdateClass.updateCC_City(CityClass& ccCity)
at WS4000.UpdateClass.beginwork()
at WS4000.WorkerThread.start()
==================End Of error===================

Maybe something to do with the report it got . My config is attached.

[The Weather Guy]

Emulator version is: 2.1.3515.20630 BETA 5.0

System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format.
at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DoubleType.Parse(String Value, NumberFormatInfo NumberFormat)
at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.IntegerType.FromString(String Value)

[MikeM2010]

Emulator version is: 2.1.3515.20630 BETA 5.1

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at WS4000.EmulatorWindow.nextSegment()
at WS4000.EmulatorWindow.nextSeg()
at WS4000.EmulatorWindow.segTimer_Tick(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr idEvent, IntPtr dwTime)

[chadgervais]

Emulator version is: 2.1.3515.20630 BETA 5.1

System.IO.IOException: Unable to read data from the transport connection.
at System.Net.ConnectStream.BeginRead(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size, AsyncCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Net.ConnectStream.Read(Byte[] buffer, Int32 offset, Int32 size)
at System.Drawing.Internal.GPStream..ctor(Stream stream)
at System.Drawing.Image.FromStream(Stream stream, Boolean useEmbeddedColorManagement, Boolean validateImageData)
at System.Drawing.Image.FromStream(Stream stream, Boolean useEmbeddedColorManagement)
at System.Drawing.Image.FromStream(Stream stream)
at WS4000.WebDownload.download(Boolean isImage)
at WS4000.RadarData.downloadCurrent()
at WS4000.RadarData..ctor(String radarCode)
at WS4000.UpdateClass.beginwork()
at WS4000.WorkerThread.start()

[star4kfan]

I got this error this morning around 4am. It is around this time of day that I get a message about NWS data being out of date or corrupt. It ends up being blank - local forecast/extended forecast/regional forecasts are all blank understandably. However, this is the first time I have gotten this error. It occurred at the end of one execution cycle with the playlist/music disabled (I run it overnight with the music off). It crashed at the end of the first run instead of looping as I normally do.

[star4kfan]

I got this error this morning around 4am. It is around this time of day that I get a message about NWS data being out of date or corrupt. It ends up being blank - local forecast/extended forecast/regional forecasts are all blank understandably. However, this is the first time I have gotten this error. It occurred at the end of one execution cycle with the playlist/music disabled (I run it overnight with the music off). It crashed at the end of the first run instead of looping as I normally do.

I had trouble with my computer and didn't get the error posted.

Emulator version is: 2.1.3515.20630 BETA 5.1

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at WS4000.EmulatorWindow.nextSegment()
at WS4000.EmulatorWindow.nextSeg()
at WS4000.EmulatorWindow.segTimer_Tick(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr idEvent, IntPtr dwTime)

At least if I give a description of when it happened, it might help a bit even though it is the same error.

[The Weather Guy]

Emulator version is: 2.1.3515.20630 BETA 5.1

WS4000.AstException: The underlying connection was closed: The request was canceled.
at WS4000.CityValidateClass.validateCities(CityCollection& cities, CityCollection& configCities, String cityN)
at WS4000.ValidateRegionalClass.beginwork()
at WS4000.WorkerThread.start()

[Waterstorm]

Emulator version is: 2.1.3515.20630 BETA 6.1

System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Length cannot be less than zero.
Parameter name: length
at System.String.Substring(Int32 startIndex, Int32 length)
at WS4000.EmulatorWindow.printTicker(String s)
at WS4000.EmulatorWindow.advanceTicker()
at WS4000.EmulatorWindow.barTimer_Tick(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr idEvent, IntPtr dwTime)

it is Win7 though, I know you don't support it, but all I did was replaced a few display names (Not the actual names) into Japanese. I can see it for a split sec working fine, then boom!

[curtjr4]

Emulator version is: 2.1.3515.20630 BETA 6.1

System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Length cannot be less than zero.
Parameter name: length
at System.String.Substring(Int32 startIndex, Int32 length)
at WS4000.EmulatorWindow.printTicker(String s)
at WS4000.EmulatorWindow.advanceTicker()
at WS4000.EmulatorWindow.barTimer_Tick(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr idEvent, IntPtr dwTime)

it is Win7 though, I know you don't support it, but all I did was replaced a few display names (Not the actual names) into Japanese. I can see it for a split sec working fine, then boom!

I believe it is because there is no support for the Japanese characters in the font set, so it should default to the standard system shell font. I may be wrong on that.

[MikeM2010]

Emulator version is: 2.1.3515.20630 BETA 5.1

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at WS4000.EmulatorWindow.nextSegment()
at WS4000.EmulatorWindow.nextSeg()
at WS4000.EmulatorWindow.segTimer_Tick(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr idEvent, IntPtr dwTime)

[Vala]

CODE

======= 8/30/2010 1:40:21 PM =======
Parsing error:
WS4000.ForecastException: Unable to parse temperature data from the supplied string:
LATE THIS AFTERNOON...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
ZONE: INZ018
Low temp: False
   at WS4000.WeatherForecastData.getTemp(String forecast, Boolean low)
   at WS4000.WeatherForecastData.getForecast(Int32 period)
   at WS4000.CityForecastSegment.initializeIndicies(CityCollection& cities)
======= END OF ERROR =======