Problem with alarm.py in Weewx 4.0

[Remy Lavabre]

Hello,

I have a problem using Alarm.py:

I entered the configuration in the weewx.conf file with the correct parameters:

[Alarm]
	expression = "outTemp < 40.0"
	time_wait = 3600
	smtp_host = smtp.example.com
	smtp_user = myusername
	smtp_password = mypassword
	from = sa...@example.com
	mailto = ja...@example.com, b...@example.com
	subject = "Alarm message from weewx!"

and :

[Engine]
	[[Services]]
	...
	report_services = weewx.engine.StdPrint, weewx.engine.StdReport, user.alarm.MyAlarm

After it is indicate to copy this file (Alarm.py I think...) to the "user directory"

But what is the "user directory" ?

I've tried usr/share/weewx/usr but it doesn't work and blocks me weewx If you know how to proceed and where exactly to copy Alarm.py ?? thank you so much

[Graham Eddy]

bin/user under your weewx root.

if your weewx root is /usr/share/weewx, then /usr/share/weewx/bin/user

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[Tom Keffer]

Not quite. It's /usr/share/weewx/user

You will probably need 'sudo' to do the copy.

-tk

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[Remy Lavabre]

Thanks you for jour answers but ;

1/ directory usr/share/weewx/bin/user does not existe ;
2/ Alarm.py is already in usr/share/weewx/user but it does not work...

I have a "standard" weewx installation under raspbian raspberry.

And when i put user.alarm.MyAlarm in [Engine] [[Services]]... As described, weewx connexion with my base does not work. If i remove user.alarm.MyAlarm weewx si normaly functionning...
And no mail is Nevers send as alarm !

So, i am not sure of the "user directory" because the configuration [Alarm] is simply to put and the problem is comming when adding user.alarm.MyAlarm

Si, where to put the Alarm.py or why it does not functionning ??? And blocking weawx normal work ??

Thanks you...

[Remy Lavabre]

Hello,

In fact I found a solution:

alarm.py has been placed in the folder /usr/share/weewx/weewx (with engine.py, cheetagenerator.py and other..) ;

and I changed the line in the weewx.conf : 

report_services = weewx.engine.StdPrint, weewx.engine.StdReport, weewx.alarm.MyAlarm

Now it works well!

By cons I still have a question ...(!!!) : is it possible (and how!) To make an alarm with several conditions (example: outdoor temperature> 40 AND outdoor humidity> 90)?

Thank you very much for your contribution