Syntax Error -2146827286

Hi,

I'm on Win7 and keep getting this error. The calendar will not reload or load at all:

name: SyntaxError message: Syntax error number -2146827286 description: Syntax error. Not sure why but it started happening more often recently.

Thanks!

Could you please send me the log file c:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Temp\log_Google_Calendar_Agenda.log in email?

I'm not sure where to send the e-mail...

ilab at windowslive.com

I have the same problem, I'll try and send the log file now

Hi.
I have the same syntax problem on my vista.
I cannot find the path for log file.
Is it same for vista?

The log file url is changed in v1.1.7 to
c:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Temp\Google_Calendar_Agenda\debug.log

To Admin:

You are kinda wrong. It is caused by wrong XML file but it is not google's fault. The problem is that all the users who are having this problem have some kind of network restriction. For example in my case I have to log in into Cisco Clean Access in order to use internet. When your gadget starts, it gets wrong url and file contents from network because user is not logged into clean access (or similar network security) and all the web queries are getting redirected to clean access login page or something similar. The content of that file is wrong because of that. Your gadget needs to "flush" that file and re-request the XML content from google's server. My guess is that it still uses old redirected URL from the file when pressing Retry button. You can contact me at ccabypass at gmail dot com if you need extra help.

Generally, I disagree.
Anyway, I contact you in email and I will post here the results.

I believe this problem, for me at least, is being caused by the redirection of network traffic as Ocha described. I got the problem when I connected to my University's campus network, which redirects http traffic to a user login page until the user authenticates. Even after authenticating on the network though (actually, I just connected through a wired interface which does not require authentication and disconnected my wireless connection) the retry button did not refetch the http content correctly until I deleted these files as you directed. Thanks for the great gadget!

Okay, if you experience such issues, would you please try to uninstall the gadget and install v1.1.7.1, which you can find at http://cid-9fcd0c96616e15b1.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Public

It has some quick-fixes:

- Fix: The UI looked broken on 120dpi windows display setting
- Fix: The files which are stored for persistence are ignored now in case of syntax errors in them
- Fix: Flyout should not be opened while the gadget is reloading and vice versa
- Req: Height is allowed to set up to 2000 pixels
- Mod: A bit more descriptive error message for receiving invalid data from Google Calendar service

And please share your experiences

I installed the new version and connected to my campus wireless network without authenticating to replicate the issue. I refreshed my calendar and got the error: "Syntax error: invalid data is received from Google Calendar service." I then disconnected from the wireless network and reconnected my wired interface and clicked the retry button on the error. It then successfully refreshed my calendar, so the bug seems to be fixed, at least in my case. Thanks!

The same error for me started when I had a log onto a network that need a HTTP password to log into.

Hi, Admin,

Your latest update works wonderfully. Thank you kindly for the improvement.

Cheers,

Ken

Thanks for the update, all is well now

Why isn't this new version on gallery.live.com?

I am wondering the same thing. Is the updated version being put on Windows? I'm understandably somewhat skeptical about downloading from people's accounts rather than from Windows direct.

Yepp it will be uploaded.

When I'm trying to complete the download of the update. I get an error message that : Windows Sidebar Error, This is not a valid gadget package. Not too sure where to go from here. Any help?

Please check whether the downloaded gadget is corrupted.

Please download and calculate the md5 hash of the file, it should be
e506aebf60f09690f6b7685f00732b93 *GoogleCalendar1.1.7.1.gadget

You can use any utility that supports md5 checksumming (for example total commander -> files -> create crc checksums -> click md5 checkbox

Thanks for posting the 1.1.7.1 update. I connect through Cisco Clean Access and this version actually works! This is the one that should be posted in Windows Live so everyone can have it. Thanks again for the update.

This new version solves the same problem for me as well. Please make it available on the Windows gallery.

It is available now in the gallery - v1.1.8