Client viewer over the internet

Is there anything I must turn on on the server to enable the client viewer to work over the internet? Also my weather page is located at: http://12.219.150.244:8000/weatherpage

So this puts my rawdata.txt file at http://12.219.150.244:8000/WeatherPage/clientraw.txt

How am I supposed to be able to key in the url and port and directory if the client viewer is asking for the information in the order of URL then port? Any suggestions?

I have a couple of business that want ot use this functionality so if anyone knows a little help would be appreciated. TIA

http://12.219.150.244:8000/WeatherPage/clientraw.txt

put that into the bookmarks in the client viewer, and tick data from over the internet, and click on that boomark from the main screen, and it works (i just tested)
BUT greg you will need to tick update client raw, in the tcp client/server setup (so that file clientraw.txt is updated on your pc even is you do not use client/server or real time client raw uploading

But Brian what did you set the port that is now 333 to?

the port is not needed for data over the internet viewing with the client vieewer
but if the person is behing a proxy server, that will have to be setup in the client viewer

This client viewer ROCKS. The 2 business love it and it works great. Thanks for the help in setting it up Brian. Keep up the good work. :smiley:

thanks greg
i think it is a underestimated/used freeby
:slight_smile:

what’s the relevance of port 8000 in your example?

I am trying to use but can’t get it to work with my remote setup thru DNS2Go

It’s the port the web server is running on. By default web servers run on port 80 and so it isn’t needed but if you run your server on another port you have to include it in the URL. Jeff if you get this setup you should try the little treytemp app I put together.

http://12.219.146.15:8081/traytemp.zip

Greg, I have your traytemp running too! I have full access to the clientviewer so was hoping to get it to run. I have WD connected through a dialup (using DNS2GO as the dialer) and it works great. I have tried to access the clientraw.txt file on the local PC through my dns2go address using the following format, but it doesn’t work.

http://mydnsaddress:80/Program Files/wdisplay/webfiles/clientraw.txt

I must be doing something simple wrong. Any ideas?

Are you running a web server on your machine? IF not you will not be able to “serve” the file. I see the url you posted states program files and this leads me to believe this file is not being hosted in a “web server folder”. The client viewer can see the file on the local machine but if you use the client viewer from work lets say it wouldn’t work. It needs to be loaded in the same directory as your other web files. Let me know if this makes since. Greg

well, I guess not. I have ‘checked’ the ‘server enable’ in the FTP section. What is necessary to setup as a web server? I assume that it is more than a change in WD?? I can access Webcam32 video through a port definition, I was hoping that I could do the same here. Is it possible?

The clientraw.txt file is in the webfiles folder with the other files, but I FTP them to my ISP for viewing.

well, I guess not. I have 'checked' the 'server enable' in the FTP section. What is necessary to setup as a web server? I assume that it is more than a change in WD?? I can access Webcam32 video through a port definition, I was hoping that I could do the same here. Is it possible?

The clientraw.txt file is in the webfiles folder with the other files, but I FTP them to my ISP for viewing.

The one you ftp to your ISP is the one that is being hosted on a web server. Try that path. The reason you can access webcam32 via a port is because webcam has a built in web server as do most other image streaming software packages. Just point to the clientraw.txt url with IE and if a line of text shows then you have the correct URL. It would look something like this:
http://12.219.146.15:8000/weatherpage/clientraw.txt

greg, i think you have done a great job with your system tray temperature icon viewer.
(although it would not update for me from my values for some reason)
with your permsion, I would like to add those temperature number images to the system tray icon for the WD client viewer…

so how would I set up my machine as a web server? I would rather have realtime access to the info rather than load it up thru FTP.

jeff, if you are using windows 2000 server, its built in, but there is software out there to use…ryan put a post on the forum a long time ago about this subject…
but in wd, untick to use weather display ftpupd.exe, but tick still use for all other, under connections

and jeff, i have forgoten about tweaking teh temperature routine…

I’ll check for the post about running a webserver.

I am running XP Pro…so, if I do the ‘checking’ as you say…I have 2 further questions;

  1. what port do I use to access the clientraw.txt
  2. where is it best to have WD save the clientraw file?

Update…

I am confused on what I have to setup…

  • I have found a folder in my root C: directory that is called webshare, and it has a folder called “wwwroot”. What is this used for? Can I access it via the following http through the clientviewer using “http://ip address:port/webshare/wwwroot/clientraw.txt”?

i am no expert
the bit i was refering to was getting wd to just update the files and not ftp them…

Brian, Go for it I don’t mind you using them at all.

If your running XP Pro then IIS the Microsoft web server is part of this OS but you need to set it up. I’m in Florida on vacation but I can attempt to guide you through it. First off you need to install the software. Go to start menu > settings > control panel > add remove programs. Then select the windows setup tab. Some where in the list should be something like IIS or something like web server. Install this. Let me know when you get this done and we’ll go from here.