Forecasting Extension v 3.5 error

[Dan Hinckley]

Can someone point me to what I have done (or not done) to cause the forecasting extension v.3.5 to throw this error:

Jan 13 06:35:17 kali-linux-2024-2 weewxd[3985574]: ERROR weewx.reportengine: Unable to instantiate generator 'user.forecast.ForecastVariables'
Jan 13 06:35:17 kali-linux-2024-2 weewxd[3985574]: ERROR weewx.reportengine: **** ForecastVariables.__init__() takes 2 positional arguments but 7 were given
Jan 13 06:35:17 kali-linux-2024-2 weewxd[3985574]: ERROR weewx.reportengine: **** Traceback (most recent call last):
Jan 13 06:35:17 kali-linux-2024-2 weewxd[3985574]: ERROR weewx.reportengine: **** File "/home/house/weewx-venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/weewx/reportengine.py", line 231, in run
Jan 13 06:35:17 kali-linux-2024-2 weewxd[3985574]: ERROR weewx.reportengine: **** obj = weeutil.weeutil.get_object(generator)(
Jan 13 06:35:17 kali-linux-2024-2 weewxd[3985574]: ERROR weewx.reportengine: **** ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Jan 13 06:35:17 kali-linux-2024-2 weewxd[3985574]: ERROR weewx.reportengine: **** TypeError: ForecastVariables.__init__() takes 2 positional arguments but 7 were given
Jan 13 06:35:17 kali-linux-2024-2 python3[3985574]: Traceback (most recent call last):
Jan 13 06:35:17 kali-linux-2024-2 python3[3985574]: File "/home/house/weewx-venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/weewx/reportengine.py", line 231, in run
Jan 13 06:35:17 kali-linux-2024-2 python3[3985574]: obj = weeutil.weeutil.get_object(generator)(
Jan 13 06:35:17 kali-linux-2024-2 python3[3985574]: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Jan 13 06:35:17 kali-linux-2024-2 python3[3985574]: TypeError: ForecastVariables.__init__() takes 2 positional arguments but 7 were given
Jan 13 06:35:17 kali-linux-2024-2 weewxd[3985574]: ERROR weewx.reportengine: **** Generator ignored

WeeWx 5.1
Kali Linux in Parallels VM
macOS Monterey
Forecasting v 3.5

[John Kline]

What changes have you made?

Paste here the contents of skins/forecast/skin.conf

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>
> Can someone point me to what I have done (or not done) to cause the forecasting extension v.3.5 to throw this error:

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[Dan Hinckley]

# configuration file for the forecast skin demonstration
# $Id: skin.conf 1780 2018-01-27 15:27:02Z mwall $

[Extras]
version = 3.5

# specify settings here or in the template that includes forecast_table.inc
# [[forecast_table_settings]]
# source = NWS
# num_periods = 72
# show_legend = 1
# show_hourly = 0
# show_day = 1
# show_date = 1
# show_outlook = 1
# show_temp = 1
# show_dewpoint = 0
# show_humidity = 0
# show_wind = 1
# show_tides = 1
# show_sun = 0
# show_moon = 0
# show_pop = 1
# show_precip = 1
# show_obvis = 1

# specify settings here or in the template that includes forecast_strip.inc
# [[forecast_strip_settings]]
# source = Aeris
# num_periods = 300
# show_temp = 1
# show_temp_min = 1
# show_temp_max = 1
# show_dewpoint = 0
# show_humidity = 0
# show_wind = 1
# show_clouds = 1
# show_pop = 1
# show_snow = 1
# show_precip = 1
# show_sun = 0
# show_moon = 0
# show_moonphase = 0
# show_tides = 0

# specify settings here or in the template that includes forecast_iconic.inc
# [[forecast_iconic_settings]]
# source = WU
# num_days = 7
# bar_size = 150
# orientation = vertical
# show_date = 0
# show_pop = 0
# show_precip = 1
# show_obvis = 1

# specify settings here or in the template that includes forecast_compact.inc
# [[forecast_compact_settings]]
# source = WU
# num_days = 4
# show_wind = 1
# show_pop = 1
# show_precip = 1
# show_obvis = 1

# Uncomment here or override in weewx.conf to display other units
#[Units]
# [[Groups]]
# group_altitude = meter
# group_degree_day = degree_C_day
# group_pressure = mbar
# group_radiation = watt_per_meter_squared
# group_rain = mm
# group_rainrate = mm_per_hour
# group_speed = meter_per_second
# group_speed2 = meter_per_second2
# group_temperature = degree_C

[CheetahGenerator]
search_list_extensions = user.forecast.ForecastVariables
[[ToDate]]
[[[forecast]]]
template = index.html.tmpl
[[[table]]]
template = single-table.html.tmpl
[[[multitable]]]
template = multiple-tables.html.tmpl
[[[strip]]]
template = single-strip.html.tmpl
[[[stripvertical]]]
template = single-strip-vertical.html.tmpl
[[[multistrip]]]
template = multiple-strips.html.tmpl
[[[periods]]]
template = forecast-periods.html.tmpl
[[[zambretti]]]
template = zambretti.html.tmpl
[[[tides]]]
template = tides.html.tmpl
# [[[tidesgraphic]]]
# template = tides-graphic.html.tmpl
[[[iconic]]]
template = iconic.html.tmpl
[[[iconichorizontal]]]
template = iconic-horizontal.html.tmpl
[[[compact]]]
template = compact.html.tmpl

[CopyGenerator]
copy_once = forecast.css, forecast_strip.css, forecast_iconic.css, forecast_strip.css, forecast_table.css, forecast_compact.css, icons/*.png

[Generators]
generator_list = weewx.cheetahgenerator.CheetahGenerator, weewx.reportengine.CopyGenerator

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[John Kline]

And the answer to my first question:
“ What changes have you made?” is?

> On Jan 13, 2025, at 8:09 AM, Dan Hinckley <d...@suiattle.org> wrote:
>
> # configuration file for the forecast skin demonstration

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[Dan Hinckley]

In skin.conf:

> # [[[tidesgraphic]]]
> # template = tides-graphic.html.tmpl

In weewx.conf:

[Forecast]
data_binding = forecast_binding
[[XTide]]
location = "Cundy Harbor, New Meadows River, Casco Bay, Maine"

# How often to generate the tide forecast, in seconds
interval = 1209600

# The length of the time period for forecasts, in seconds
duration = 2419200

# How often to prune old tides from database, None to keep forever
#max_age = 2419200

[[Zambretti]]
hemisphere = NORTH
[[NWS]]
lid = MEZ024
foid = GYX
[[WU]]
api_key = "key_here"
[[Aeris]]
client_id = "id_here"
client_secret = "secret_here"

And in forecast.py, the location of^tide'

> XT_PROG = '/usr/local/bin/tide'

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[John Kline]

I looked at the code in weewx to instantiate search_list_extensions and I can’t readily see how there could be additional params passed to the initialization of user.forecast.ForecastVariables.

I would set debug=1 and post the logs so I and others could have a look.  Read up on how to post issues here: https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/Help!-Posting-to-weewx-user

On Jan 13, 2025, at 9:23 AM, John Kline <jo...@johnkline.com> wrote:

And the answer to my first question: