[wxqc] WeatherLink's intrusive screen during uploading - a fix

[Paul Grace]

I created the directory (no expansion directory existed), copied the DLL in,
selected Manage Modules from the file menu, and nothing happens-  I have
WL5.6a, but it does not appear to work. Any simple thing I'm missing?

-----Original Message-----
From: wxqc-bounces at lists.gladstonefamily.net
[mailto:wxqc-bounces at lists.gladstonefamily.net] On Behalf Of
gary.oldham at adelphia.net
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 11:07
To: wxqc at lists.gladstonefamily.net
Subject: [wxqc] WeatherLink's intrusive screen during uploading - a fix

I've recently read messages from a number of people who are bothered (as was
I) by the dialog box that forces its way to the top when WeatherLink is
doing uploads to web pages or CWOP.

A member of the WeatherLink forum has come up with a DLL (that's handled as
an Expansion Module by WeatherLink) that essentially cures this problem.  As
he describes it, "Because of the way Davis wrote WeatherLink, I can't just
"remove" the dialog. I'm simply hiding it. That means, it still pops up and
becomes active while it's working, you just don't see it because I made it
very tiny. When it's uploading, the WeatherLink window will be "inactive",
beeping if you click on it. This is normal, and is exactly like it used to
be with the dialog in place. Don't worry, it will eventually come back to
you."  

What this means in practice is that you can minimize the WeatherLink window
and "get on with your life" doing other things, and when WeatherLink is
doing uploads, it won't take control of your computer.  Or, if you just want
to be watching WeatherLink display your weather conditions, the screen won't
be overtaken by the upload dialog box.  I've been using this DLL for some
while when I'm using WeatherLink and it works very well.

More information and a download link can be found at
http://n6skk.proboards20.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1
114328207, and the main page for the WeatherLink forum is at
http://n6skk.proboards20.com/.  This is not an official Davis forum (there
isn't one), and Davis has yet to make an appearance (though rumor has it
they occasionally lurk), but WeatherLink users might find some helpful tips
(and people) there.  I do moderate this forum (as well as one for WxSolution
at http://wxsolution.proboards3.com/ which is sanctioned by WxSolution's
developer and serves as their "unofficial" forum, and last and not least,
www.weatherforum.net.

Gary
CW0146


gary.oldham(at)adelphia.net
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