…FOUS, READY or GFS, Unless you do manual planning or programme interupts, the forecast is likely to not be accurate.
do you wish to proceed?
My wxsim keeps getting stuck on this screen, suddenly from months of working perfectly.
I have tried running at varous times of the hour and have ticked DST box.
any ideas?
i have followed advice in this thread.
i am using version 12.6.3
when i click import, import data, i just get the same box with the error message.
i can see that the METAR circle in the top left is checked, and everything else is unchecked.
i cannot access the screen as the error box doesn’t allow me.
it says do i wish to proceed?
either way, yes or no, it doesn’t allow me to change anything.
???
Follow the instructions in the thread you mentioned, but do this while you’re NOT running a forecast (I’m wondering from your description if that’s what you’re doing - otherwise I don’t see how the error message could appear). It’s probably not necessary to close and reopen the program (though you can try that if necessary). Just don’t be in the process of trying to run one at that thime. At that point, it’s too late in the process.
Please let me know if you have any more problems with it.
Tom
thanks tom.
I have closed and reopened but am definitely not running a forecast when I get the message.
when the auto forecast runs I do get it so I click ok and it runs without data.
however afterwards to solve it I click import as the thread said and the message appears.
I think maybe my instructions weren’t clear enough. Do this:
(1) Open WXSIM.
(2) Click Import/Import Data.
You will now be looking at the Import form. At upper left there are lots of check boxes. You want three of them (surface METAR, RAOB, and READY or GFS) checked. If only the top box (surface data) is currently checked, that would explain your getting the message when you run forecasts (there’s another explanation I’ll mention in a minute). Let me know what you see there. Now …
(3) Make sure the 3 boxes are checked.
(4) Click OK.
At this point I don’t think there’s any way you could see the message. It’s triggered only when you’re actually running a forecast (as far as I know!).
Now, just to make sure changes are “sticking”, go to step (1) again, and see if the boxes are still checked. If so, you can now try a forecast again.
If you still get the message, you need to see whether WXSIMATE has gathered the data. It’s in wdata.txt. I’ll be glad to look at that file for you if you still have problems.
Hope that helps! 
Tom
thanks tom, understood.
I click on import, then import data
I then get the error message with the tuck box screen in the background that I can’t access.
Can you send or post a screen shot of this? I’ve just looked at my code and the only event that should be able to trigger the appearance of that message is if you click the ‘Get Data’ button. All I’m wondering right now is if you can save settings. Make sure auto run is off, and JUST check the boxes. Somehow, the Get Data button is getting ‘clicked’, either manually or by doing this while it’s in auto run. I think I forgot to make a point that you need to turn off auto run first (under Start/Auto Run).
Please let me know if that helps!
Tom
here you go - attached screen shot.
i have disabled the auto run and am not running a forecast.
in wxsim i click
IMPORT
then
IMPORT DATA
then i get this screen
there is nothing that i can do to tick the boxes or access the screen behind.
every auto forecast run just halts at the grey box, posted above.
i have to click something (yes/no) to get rid of it, then the forecast runs in about 5 secs and doesn’t have any imported data.
This is strange. It’s exactly what I get if auto run is NOT disabled. Somehow, it’s still enabled. Otherwise it would not even be trying to make a forecast. I believe you that you tried to disable it, but somehow, it’s still “on”. Maybe it’s that you have ‘start scheduler on next boot up’ checked on the auto run form, and then you open the program and it goes into auto mode. Try making sure that box on the auto run form is NOT checked.
By the way, one of the features in the most recent version is a notice right there on the main data entry form telling you whether auto run is on or not.
Let me know what happens when yuo try that. Again, I’m almost positive that somehow auto run has been left on.
Tom
you are spot on Tom, again!
I unchecked all the times for auto run and deleted the minute offset and assumed this deactivated the auto run AND THEN I CLICKED ENABLE AUTO RUN!!!
Just noticed the disable button on the right hand side opposite the enable button.
I am so so sorry! :oops: :oops:
I can now access the import screen - question is which boxes should be ticked for the UK?
(see screen shot posted previosuly)
Hi,
the boxes need ticked are
get surface data. METAR, RAOB, and READY or GFS
hope this helps
Steve
perfect - many thanks - back to normal again…phew…
No problem - just glad you got it working again!
Tom
