tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370335487288726716.post3336218751871832764..comments2024-02-04T14:59:11.970-05:00Comments on Part 15 LAB: Zara Radio for Dummiesend80http://www.blogger.com/profile/01837682851034608562noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370335487288726716.post-34014681447937749512018-12-18T23:00:00.704-05:002018-12-18T23:00:00.704-05:00I run zara using my 50 music folders of labeled ar...I run zara using my 50 music folders of labeled artist.its right mouse in the music library and this approach operating<br />On air gives me a general but very good listener experience.i have 25,000 tracks.<br />Making play list the old manual way is very time consuming.I run an unforgettable music profile.zara in this operating mode produced a much better programme then my radio boss software alAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370335487288726716.post-29373519632614118312018-11-29T16:30:16.219-05:002018-11-29T16:30:16.219-05:00Zara is not letting me enable program logs. I get ...Zara is not letting me enable program logs. I get a debug alert directing me to to forward to Zara an rpt(?)report to them but since I have a free edition they don't offer technical advice. the program log is essential to reporting broadcast content tracking website the data from which we use reporting to licensing entities....sucks. I'd be very grateful for help resolving this issue..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12367832636425545516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370335487288726716.post-3019766819185919922018-06-23T05:44:22.101-04:002018-06-23T05:44:22.101-04:00where i can find the "WatcherData.html" ...where i can find the "WatcherData.html" file. it is not in the zarasoft folderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370335487288726716.post-85234051976422504632017-10-24T08:09:45.883-04:002017-10-24T08:09:45.883-04:00Using zara free at a hospital radio with weekly re...Using zara free at a hospital radio with weekly repeating of daily/hourly .m3u playlists called by an eventfile.<br />Each playlist randomly picks an episode from specific folders using the .dir command.<br /><br />How does the .rot command differ? Can you give me a programming example please<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Christopher<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370335487288726716.post-63663131536003342682017-08-22T17:36:23.889-04:002017-08-22T17:36:23.889-04:00First try reinstalling Zara and see if the problem...First try reinstalling Zara and see if the problem corrects itself. What you describe is not a problem I'm familiar with or ever heard about, and I rarely even use a Windows 10 machine. But many people do without any problems. Best thing I can suggest I suggest is for you post about the situation on the part15.us forums, as there are many Zara Radio users there who may be able to figure out why it's not working for you.end80https://www.blogger.com/profile/01837682851034608562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370335487288726716.post-20197539471841250012017-08-22T11:46:00.267-04:002017-08-22T11:46:00.267-04:00Thanks for this! After a windows 10 update I can n...Thanks for this! After a windows 10 update I can no longer drag and drop into zara radio. I'm running in admin mode or everytime I open events the program stops working. Any help out there?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683145382580731787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370335487288726716.post-41519440177372957302017-08-08T23:05:06.726-04:002017-08-08T23:05:06.726-04:00With the free version of Zara you can set it to st...With the free version of Zara you can set it to start up with the last playlist you played, but not on the particular song it ended on, however I'm pretty sure the paid version can do it.<br /><br />Unless you are rebooting your computer, you could just stop Zara and reduce the window instead of shutting it down altogether, that way when you go back on air it will start where you left off.<br /><br />You might want to consider setting up your playlist differently; for example instead of having one long playlist, you could set up numerous shorter playlist and have them play back-to-back; there would be no delay between playlist so it would sound the same as a single playlist. The advantage to doing it that way would be when you restart Zara it will start with whichever short playlists was playing and at least be closer to the last song played when you shut down. end80https://www.blogger.com/profile/01837682851034608562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370335487288726716.post-20291288103645167442017-08-05T20:50:41.316-04:002017-08-05T20:50:41.316-04:00When I shut Zara radio down then re start it my pl...When I shut Zara radio down then re start it my play list does not start from where I left off instead it goes back to the same position every time. Please can you let me know how i get it to resume at the point where I was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370335487288726716.post-72473793736147409932017-03-09T19:30:22.307-05:002017-03-09T19:30:22.307-05:00Tom, I'm not sure I understand your question!?...Tom, I'm not sure I understand your question!?<br />If I understand you correctly, you're saying your brother gave you a bunch of music which you have transferred to your computer, but you don't like some of those songs..<br /><br />Well, the Zara music library is simply what folders you specify it to use.. if there are certain songs you don't want included then just don't put those songs in the folders which Zara draws from! Either delete them completely, or move them to another folder in a different location that Zara doesn't look.<br /><br />Alternately you can just delete the songs you don't want from the Zara playlist by selecting the songs and hitting delete...<br /><br />I'm really not sure what you're asking me!end80https://www.blogger.com/profile/01837682851034608562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370335487288726716.post-2715232324419964632017-03-09T17:49:09.001-05:002017-03-09T17:49:09.001-05:00Thanks for the above info. I contacted Mike Singer...Thanks for the above info. I contacted Mike Singer and worked out the problem. <br />Now for the latest problem. The model for broadcasting that I want to do is to have 50 or so minutes of music but then have 5 minutes or so of reports from local community (Audobon or ACLU). I have a decent amount of music that I have in the computer. I got some music from my brother which has a lot of music that I want BUT some amount that is not what I want to play. How can I delete some items from my music file in Zara's radio library file?<br /><br />Tom at WMWG-LPFMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370335487288726716.post-43926333354478100722016-11-24T09:05:13.853-05:002016-11-24T09:05:13.853-05:00Let me know if it corrects your non-connection pro...Let me know if it corrects your non-connection problem. You can also try contacting the developer of Weather Watcher (Mike Singer) for support at Mike@SingersCreations.comend80https://www.blogger.com/profile/01837682851034608562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370335487288726716.post-63042359608640046992016-11-24T08:53:20.271-05:002016-11-24T08:53:20.271-05:00There are two things I suggest trying.. (You don&#...There are two things I suggest trying.. (You don't mention if your using the older free version of WW or the full version..) <br />My first thought is to install the full version of weather watcher as it is obviously the most current, and should correct any server connection issues your having.<br /><br />Or you could try the solution described at the DSLreports website which explains the problem and fix as follows..<br /><br /><br />Weather Underground changed the server where this gadget pulls its information from. It was using http, but now it only supports https. To fix this, first find the following folder on your computer:<br /><br />%localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\WundergroundVistaWidget.gadget<br /><br />In there, you will find a text file called "localizedFunctions.js". Open this file up with your favorite text editor and navigate down to Line 26. Change the "http:" reference on that line to "https:".<br /><br />Save the file and restart your gadget (or Windows Sidebar aka Gadgets itself). This should get you back up and working like it did for me. <br /><br />http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r30702677-Weather-Underground-Gadget-No-Longer-Works<br />end80https://www.blogger.com/profile/01837682851034608562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370335487288726716.post-17928409138501083802016-11-23T19:09:54.196-05:002016-11-23T19:09:54.196-05:00Tom From Milwaukee WisconsinTom From Milwaukee WisconsinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370335487288726716.post-6287978776274842972016-11-23T19:08:07.599-05:002016-11-23T19:08:07.599-05:00I am having trouble getting weather watcher to acc...I am having trouble getting weather watcher to accept my local weather station, my city or my zip code. It apparently does not recognize any of them . It responds by saying "server not found".<br />Any thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370335487288726716.post-52456231223985761242016-08-23T17:12:12.987-04:002016-08-23T17:12:12.987-04:00How, oh how, do you do a "sort" on the p...How, oh how, do you do a "sort" on the playlist?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05118888475182708784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370335487288726716.post-70706829994410293332016-05-24T04:15:48.346-04:002016-05-24T04:15:48.346-04:00Very peculiar, but I tend to doubt that Zara is th...Very peculiar, but I tend to doubt that Zara is the culprit.. I've even ran Zara nonstop for several months at a time on very old Pentium 1 machines with out a problem. Really don't know what to tell you, but I suggest you post about the situation on the part15.us forums, as there are many Zara Radio users there.end80https://www.blogger.com/profile/01837682851034608562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370335487288726716.post-72392421271032666352016-05-24T01:12:25.871-04:002016-05-24T01:12:25.871-04:00I am amazed at what Zara can do! But I do have on...I am amazed at what Zara can do! But I do have one issue. After running for about 3 or 4 days the RAM maxes out and the program freezes. I'm running an HP7900, CoreDuo processor, 4GB RAM, Windows 7. I keep Task Manager running so I can watch the RAM. Otherwise, the computer is running Zara, Weather Watcher and Breakaway (audio processing). I've tried this on several different HP7900 computers and they all behave the same way. What I usually do is when the RAM gets up to around 70-75%, I start a song in Media Player, close Zara, then re-start and the RAM use usually drops significantly. But even doing that, I've never been able to run more than around 30-35 days before a complete reboot is required. On a fresh reboot, RAM usually is 28-30%. Is there something about this particular computer that causes this problem? I see reports of people using much older and less powerful machines running Zara for a year or longer with no reboot. I just happened to get several of these computers for very cheap so that's what I have to work with for now.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370335487288726716.post-78088159556213289692014-09-06T07:54:34.072-04:002014-09-06T07:54:34.072-04:00I figured it out. 20F = -6C. I had WeatherWatche... I figured it out. 20F = -6C. I had WeatherWatcher displaying both Fahrenheit and Celsius, so it was trying to convert a temperature that was already in Celsius. I changed that and everything is now working perfectly. Thanks so much!<br /><br />Zara is a great little program. It is amazing to me what a "free" program can do. I started my broadcast career back in the '70s at a little AM/FM combo. The AM was live and top-40, the FM was automated Easy Listening, what some call "elevator music." The automation system was 4 or 5 racks. One entire rack was the "brain." The others were things like cart carousels, cart machines, reel-to-reel machines. I'm sure it cost tens of thousands of dollars, yet this "free" program can do more and is much easier to work with. And the computer I am running it on was "free." I rescued it from the recycle bin at work, installed a hard drive and RAM, loaded up the OS and programs. Not bad, eh?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370335487288726716.post-26625678728325179312014-09-06T00:42:15.811-04:002014-09-06T00:42:15.811-04:00Go into the Zara settings, and check that the &quo...Go into the Zara settings, and check that the "TTH Options" has the location c:\program files\zarasoft\zararadio\weatherdata.html" as the file path.<br /><br />Then go into the weatherwatcher "options" under the "export" tab and make sure the "export file location' is the same as it is in Zara, and that "Enable Exporter" is checkmarked,.. <br /><br />In other words, ensure that both the Zara and Weatherwatcher programs points to the same file path.. "c:\program files\zarasoft\zararadio\weatherdata.html"<br /><br />Also in Weatherwatcher, make sure you have the correct weather station for your area under the "station" tab, and that it's set to every 10 or 15 minutes under the "auto update" tab.<br /><br />If that doesn't correct it, then use your windows file manger and browse to:c:\program files\zarasoft\zararadio\ and delete the file <br />called "weatherdata.html", and then close everything and reboot your computer.<br /><br />The next time weatherwatcher runs it should recreate the "weatherdata.html" file and Zara should pick it up.<br /><br />Hope that helps<br /><br />Richend80https://www.blogger.com/profile/01837682851034608562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370335487288726716.post-47072225041987690882014-09-05T22:29:41.793-04:002014-09-05T22:29:41.793-04:00Thanks so much for this information! Good stuff! ...Thanks so much for this information! Good stuff! I'm in the Toronto area. I got WeatherWatcher set up and everything looks good. I see the correct humidity on Zara. However WeatherWatcher is showing the current temperature is 20-C (which is correct), but Zara is showing the temperature is -6C. I've tried to manually update several times but it stays the same. Any ideas? al_atl@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com