[Dx4win] DX4WIN Data Updater reports internet connection or firewall issue

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 4:24 AM, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:

> Two people just reported errors when running the DX4WIN Data Updater,
> similar to the following:
>
> > Got an error when I tried to run the Updater program. The error stated that
> > I had a internet connection problem or firewall issue.  I have run the
> > Updater program many times before and never had this problem and I know that
> > I do have a valid internet connection.

Hi Folks,

I've been out of town for the last week.  I ran the DX4WIN Data
Updater this morning on two computers and the problem seems to have
fixed itself.

I looked at the program code that is reporting:

    Unable to connect to Internet.
    Please check your Windows firewall.

I think the Updater may have been too aggressive in assuming that any
server error indicates a firewall problem.  I'll see if I can create a
test case for the problem, because the original problem is gone.  Once
I can do that, I'll tighten things up so that these kinds of temporary
problems don't block the Updater from updating other files.

73 - Jim AD1C

p.s. for my reference:
http://search.cpan.org/~rse/lcwa-1.0.0/lib/lwp/lib/HTTP/Status.pm

-- 
Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us