3-2-1 widget no longer working on Dashboard

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David Grant Author

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3-2-1 widget no longer working on Dashboard

I've been using the countdown application '3-2-1' for a year or so without problem. Very useful.

A few days ago I opened Dashboard and found that 3-2-1 icon had gone very dim and would not respond.

I tried deleting and adding it from the dock ... using the '+' sign.

That only gave me the same darkened unusable icon.

I then went to the home site baldgeeks.com and re-downloaded ... accepting the write-over.

Still same problem.

What to do?

Is this a Dashboard or a widget problem?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Jul 22, 2011 3:46 PM

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rkaufmann87

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Jul 22, 2011 3:50 PM in response to David Grant

I think it's a widget issue. If you can contact the developer and see if he's aware of the problem and has some suggestions. From what I've seen your post is the first that has had a problem. BTW I'm assuming you're still on Snow Leopard from your profile.

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David Grant Author

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Jul 22, 2011 5:03 PM in response to rkaufmann87

Thanks, yes, I'm still on Snow Leopard. Does that matter?

I have sent an e-mail to the developer.

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rkaufmann87

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Jul 22, 2011 5:29 PM in response to David Grant

Thanks, yes, I'm still on Snow Leopard. Does that matter?

I have sent an e-mail to the developer.

Possibly, I was thinking if you had updated to Lion the developer may not have updated his software and you could be running into a compatiblity issue.

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Answer 4

Jul 23, 2011 1:40 AM in response to David Grant

FYI:

I treated it temporarily by the following methods.

At present, there is no problem at my environment.

Edit /Users/YOUR_USER_NAME/Library/Widgets/3-2-1.wdgt/3-2-1.js .

# Before

(line: 1653) break;

(line: 1889) break;

# After

(line: 1653) return;

(line: 1889) return;

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Answer 5

Rawboosh

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Jul 23, 2011 8:30 AM in response to David Grant

My 3-2-1 widget has gone on the blink, too! Last time I used it was a couple of weeks ago, but I've been using it for a couple of years, or more withou any problems until now.

I tried downloading v.2.2 (BaldGeeks.com) and replacing my present version, but still the same problem, i.e., my dashboard window shows a kind of grayed-out image of the 3-2-1 timer, but I can't do anything with it.

What to do?

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David Grant Author

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Jul 25, 2011 2:32 PM in response to takahiro47

This looks good but I've never messed with the codes. So I need a little more assistance.

Edit /Users/YOUR_USER_NAME/Library/Widgets/3-2-1.wdgt/3-2-1.js

showed up with a Final Cut Express icon but wouldn't open there so I used Text and selected line 1653 and changed it to this:

=====================================================

alert("Unable to read sounds. Continuing with no sound.");

#break;

}

=====================================================

Line 1889 I have changed to this:

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

//debugAlerts('mouseMove event data invalid');

#break;

}

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Is that what it's suposed to look like?

In Dashboard now, when I click on the black 3-2-1 icon now I immediately get a copy in black. I've clicked a couple of time and each time another icon appears. Not good!

Might I do better to delete the widget altogether and re-install?

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Answer 7

Jul 25, 2011 4:23 PM in response to David Grant

Hi.

Just replace "break" with "return" please. "#" is not needed.

alert("Unable to read sounds. Continuing with no sound.");

#break;

}

alert("Unable to read sounds. Continuing with no sound.");

return;

}

//debugAlerts('mouseMove event data invalid');

#break;

}

//debugAlerts('mouseMove event data invalid');

return;

}

And then, re-login or re-boot and open Dashboard. 🙂

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David Grant Author

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Jul 25, 2011 7:32 PM in response to takahiro47

Thanks. That works

... EXCEPT ... there were three of them, when I hit 'i' to see if I could get rid of them, I made more. Now I have SIX of them ... how do I delete all but one?

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Answer 9

Jul 25, 2011 8:14 PM in response to David Grant

Do you want to delete widgets?

Then see ...

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3111976

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3117311

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David Grant Author

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Jul 27, 2011 4:52 AM in response to takahiro47

ERROR! I just clicked 'Correct Answer' on the WRONG one. I meant to click on Takahiro47's first reply. How can I change this?

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David Grant Author

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Jul 27, 2011 4:53 AM in response to takahiro47

Thanks again for this. Everything is now working as it should.

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Jul 28, 2011 10:06 PM in response to rkaufmann87

Thanks. that did it. The only thing I'd add to the solution is that when you get to the 3-2-1 widget in the widget folder, you have to control click on the widget and show package contents to get to the js file.

Thanks.

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Answer 13

Aug 2, 2011 8:32 PM in response to David Grant

Baldgeek have just added a patch file for download for those interested.

I had same problem after recent update from Apple, all working now fine.

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LeadMare

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Aug 7, 2011 12:19 PM in response to David Grant

I just experienced the same problem today. 3-2-1 dimmed out after years of use. I am on plain old Leopard 10.5.8 on an older MacBook Pro and nothing else has changed recently except possibly a Safari update. I tried the new BaldGeek patch, but no use. I will try the coding option. Thanks.

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LeadMare

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Aug 7, 2011 1:08 PM in response to takahiro47

Thank you, takahiro47! Worked like a charm, but I had to finesse some of the instructions. Here is a summary of what you and David said that worked for me, w/ a couple of changes:

1A. Click on the the 2-tone square blue happy face icon in the Dock to open a browsing window -or- 2-click your HD icon

1B. Go: Devices>[HD_NAME]/Users/[USER_NAME]/Library/3-2-1.wdgt

2. Control-click (right click) on 3-2-1.wdgt icon

3. Choose Show Package Contents

4. Control-click (right click) on 3.2.1.js

5. Choose Open With... Other

6. In the Applications dialog that appears, choose Text Edit

7. Open the file. The lines are not numbered so you will have to search on: alert("Unable to read sounds

8. Change text to read:

alert("Unable to read sounds. Continuing with no sound.");

return;

}

9. Search the text file on //debugAlerts('mouseMove

10. Change the text to read:

//debugAlerts('mouseMove event data invalid');

return;

}

11. Save and Close

12. Reboot

Voila! Gotta go...My 3-2-1 just rang!

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