warn about current Bilbao access problems

Author: briantoby

GSASII/GSASIIphsGUI.py

@@ -3628,6 +3628,11 @@ def fmtCell(cell):
             # need to convert non-standard space group settings
             print('*** Checking space group setting')
             sgnum,sgsym,xmat,xoff = SUBGROUPS.GetStdSGset(data['General']['SGData'])
+            if sgnum is None:
+                G2G.G2MessageBox(G2frame,
+                        'Standard setting check failed. Check console output.',
+                        'Bilbao error')
+                return
             newPhase = copy.deepcopy(data)
             try:
                 if np.allclose(np.eye(3),xmat) and np.allclose(xoff,np.zeros_like(xoff)):
@@ -3866,7 +3871,9 @@ def OnSubSearch(event):
         SubGroups,baseList = kSUB.GetNonStdSubgroups(SGData,kvec[:9],star,Landau)
         wx.EndBusyCursor()
         if SubGroups is None:
-            wx.MessageBox('Check your internet connection?',caption='Bilbao SUBGROUPS error',style=wx.ICON_EXCLAMATION)
+            wx.MessageBox('Internet connection problem? Check console output.',
+                            caption='Bilbao SUBGROUPS error',
+                              style=wx.ICON_EXCLAMATION)
             return
         if not SubGroups:
             if Landau:
@@ -3919,6 +3926,11 @@ def OnTransform2Std(event):
         generalData = data['General']
         cx,ct,cs,cia = generalData['AtomPtrs']
         sgnum,sgsym,xmat,xoff = SUBGROUPS.GetStdSGset(generalData['SGData'])
+        if sgnum is None:
+            G2G.G2MessageBox(G2frame,
+                        'Standard setting check failed. Check console output.',
+                        'Bilbao error')
+            return
         if xmat is None:
             G2G.G2MessageBox(G2frame,"Unable to reach web site.",'No connection')
             return

GSASII/GSASIIpwdGUI.py

@@ -5030,7 +5030,9 @@ def OnRunSubs(event):
             SubGroups,baseList = kSUB.GetNonStdSubgroups(SGData,kvec[:9],star,Landau)
             wx.EndBusyCursor()
             if SubGroups is None:
-                wx.MessageBox('Check your internet connection?',caption='Bilbao SUBGROUPS error',style=wx.ICON_EXCLAMATION)
+                wx.MessageBox('Internet connection problem? Check console output.',
+                            caption='Bilbao SUBGROUPS error',
+                              style=wx.ICON_EXCLAMATION)
                 return
             if not SubGroups:
                 if Landau:

GSASII/SUBGROUPS.py

@@ -31,14 +31,20 @@
 #pseudolattice = "pseudosym/nph-pseudolattice"
 cif2std = 'nph-cif2std'
 subgrmag1 = 'subgrmag1_general_GSAS.pl?'
+#checkgr = 'checkgr.pl'   # to be replaced with following:
 checkgr = 'checkgr_gsas.pl'
 minsup = 'nph-minsup' # coded but not used
 timeout=150  # time to wait for Bilbao to respond; 2.5 minutes
+timeout=15  # time to wait for Bilbao to respond; short since probably broken
 
 def postpostURL(page):
     '''warn on Bilbao down
     '''
-    if page is None: return
+    if page is None:
+        print('\n'+70*'*')
+        print("GSAS-II access Bilbao website is currently (as of mid-January, 2026)\nbeing repaired. Please check for updates and try again later in\nthe month.")
+        print(70*'*'+'\n')
+        return
     if "currently down" in page:
         # Bilbao is down. Tell user
         import re
@@ -338,7 +344,7 @@ def GetStdSGset(SGData=None, oprList=[]):
               G2G.GetCite('Bilbao: k-SUBGROUPSMAG',wrap=70,indent=5))
     postdict = {'tipog':'gesp','generators':'\n'.join(oprList)}
     page = GSASIIpath.postURL(Site,postdict,timeout=timeout)
-    if not page or postpostURL(page):
+    if postpostURL(page):
         print('error:','No response')
         return [None,None,None,None]
 

tests/run_bilbao.py

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ def test_pseudosym():
     print('test PSEUDOSYM')
     page0 = GSASIIpath.postURL(URL,postdict,
                              getcookie=savedcookies,timeout=SUBGROUPS.timeout)
+    if page0 is None: assert False,"Web access failed"
     res = SUBGROUPS.scanBilbaoSymSearch1(page0,postdict)+[savedcookies]
     assert res[2]['1'][0] == 'Pn-3m'
     assert abs(float(res[2]['1'][5].split()[0]) -  5.43123/2) < 2e-5
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ def test_SUBGROUPSMAG():
     print('test SUBGROUPSMAG')
     results,baseList = SUBGROUPS.GetNonStdSubgroupsmag(
         SGData,('0','0','0',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' '))
+    assert results is not None,'web access failed'
     assert len(results) == 322
     assert results[0][0] == "Fd'-3'm'"
     assert results[1][0] == "Fd-3m'"
@@ -91,13 +93,15 @@ def test_SUBGROUPS():
     print('\n\ntest SUBGROUPS')
     results,baseList = SUBGROUPS.GetNonStdSubgroups(
         SGData,('1/3','1/3','1/2',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' '))
+    assert results is not None,'web access failed'
     assert len(results) == 51
     assert results[0][0] == "P21/c"
     assert results[-1][0] == "P1"
 
 def test_GetStdSGset():
     print('\n\ntest Bilbao IDENTIFY GROUP')
     sgnum,sgsym,xmat,xoff = SUBGROUPS.GetStdSGset(G2spc.SpcGroup('R 3 C r')[1])
+    assert sgnum is not None,'web access failed'
     assert sgnum == 161
     assert sgsym == 'R 3 c'
     assert xoff == [0,0,0]