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

[John, K9EL]

Jim - just updated 4 computers here - no problems.


73,
John K9EL

-----Original Message-----
From: DX4WIN [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim
Reisert AD1C
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2016 2:29 PM
To: DX4WIN Reflector <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX4WIN Data Updater reports internet connection or
firewall issue

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
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