Well, though it might be to know how much it will cost

Stardock would be the company and skinners are doing widgets for the company Stardock

Though, there will be no solution. End of story. 

The bottomline is, though, TWC does not want anyone accessing their feeds without a license.  Lets say they offer SD a license and let's say SD creates a template that uses a universal key and ID so skinners/users don't have to get one. Unless SD can come up with a way to secure the id and key and disallow unlicensed access to the weather data/code of the widget (i.e. gadgetizing it) TWC will not be happy. And if SD gadgetizes the widget (as they do with Accuweather, as Julynessi did with his Accuweather, and as Martin did with his full Desknotes gadget with Weatherbug support,) then the skinners will not be happy as they can't modify anything.

So it's back to the drawing board: A. a widget where everyone gets a license key and id, skinners can modify it, and TWC is happy that everyone must become a licensee before accessing the weather data or  B. Find another source.

A. Is done. 

B. Is in the works.

C, let Stardock do it, is not the only viable solution. We search for other solutions because we are capable of doing so, and frankly, because getting stuck with one weather provider (who 'burned' us once) isn't a practical long-term solution; there should always be variety in life. It may not be the quickest, most expedient route, but I think it's well worth the effort.

I understand it's a frustrating situation to wade through, believe me, but it's the hand that's been dealt and we just have to deal with it.

Lemonade out of lemons and all that.

Yep, A works, thanks for that sViz!

..just noticed: If you have TWC ID and key, to use xoap..

that will allow you to see ONLY 4 (5) Day's forecast..not a full 10 day's like before...

 

Guys, girls....listen quite closely to sViz.  Hers is the 'good oil' and is apparently almost the only skinner here who understands the situation.

Stardock obtaining a licence will assuredly result in a closed script that is an end product NOT accessible to third party skinners.

The only kind of likely contractual situation would be the end-product distribution of a widget directly to the user.  A skinner would be outside of that loop and would still require their own contract to create/distribute their own widgets that also use the feed.

Or...

As sViz mentions in option 'A' the skinner creates his widget in accordance with the requirements of the feed supplier [no matter who] and the end user obtains the licence/permission to access the feed.

'B' has NEVER NOT been an option.

Hey, read my posts...lol.  

Where is it? Did I miss something?

Beta-testing round 2 is coming soon; you'll get a PM. Also tying up a few loose ends for the full release.

CAN I ASK JUST ONE QUESTION,PLEASE.....JUST TELL ME HOW I CAN GET RID OF THE INVALID ZIP ADDRESS ERROR MESSAGE..NOTHING ALLOWS ME TO EDIT THE SCRIPT..SO DO I HAVE TO DELETE ALL MY DX'S? IS THERE A WAY TO SAVE THEM AND JUST DELETE THE WEATHER FEED? COME ON.. CAN SOME ONE CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I'AM A SUBSCRIBER AND PURCHASED OBJECT DX AND THEMES MY SUBSCRIBTION IS DUE AND WAS THINKING OF UPGRADING OBJECT DESKTOP.

At the moment you have two options. You can sign up free at weather.com for an I.D.# and Key, then put it into the script as follows: https://forums.wincustomize.com/358753

Or, you can delete them all and redownload when this is fixed. Mine are being fixed now and are in the gallery with no weather.

Or a 3rd choice would be, if you are good with DX, just go into builder mode and delete the weather parts, all of them, then your themes will run. But you must load DX with you internet connection turned off so you don't get the errors. After removal of weather parts, you can reconnect.

Sorry, but right now, that is all I have.

You can find working DX Themes here: http://redneckdude.wincustomize.com

No need , just have to change "xoap" by "xml"

Yep, just use what neophil said

But is this a legal solution? Is it approved by Stardock mods?

NOT for widget/theme/gadget makers (uploaders) but what someone does on his own computer is up to the individual.

That's what I thought, thanx!

thanks much for all the input..went to TWC web site and downloaded their free download, took about 5 mins. and got a lot of free stuff..plus my dx's all work.. for me this was the answer...so easy..thanks again.

Really? I didn't get nuttin free except my numbers...lol. 

In the email, there is a link to the SDK. It's only the TOS in pdf form along with all the weather images. Nothing special really (and no proper XML feed documentation for sure, almost as bad as Weather Underground).

I don't know yet what solution will be approved but I do not mind if people wish to update my widgets, in fact I would be grateful. I am not very good at understanding scripts and coding so any help would be great. I just want the weather widgets to continue to function and to keep on making them.

This whole thing would have been a lot eaiser if the "something for nothing" crowd would have stayed out. I do not understand why it is that when something screws up, the so called customer is owed a lifetime of riches in return, and I mean RIGHT NOW! It's like they skulk in the shadows just waiting for human error, then WHAM here's a ripple in the smooth flow of things, you OWE ME. Authors, as I understand it all you have to do in the week is download it. Then fix it when you can and re-post it. Customers who feel they are OWED something. When you reach a point in life where you NEVER have something unexpected happen, and NEVER make a mistake, then moan about appoligies and what you are owed. If you are not perfect in your own life, do not expect to gain because someone else isn't.

If by 'it' you mean 120+ DesktopX themes, 6 years work, then you are right.

By the way, I am not complaining.