Can you not simply add that snow depth DB as another data binding in weewx.conf and read the data from it as needed?
>From the docs <http://weewx.com/docs/customizing.htm#The_database>: > Binding names > While most users will only need the one weather database that comes with > WeeWX, the reporting engine allows you to use multiple databases in the same > report. For example, if you have installed the cmon > <https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/cmon> computer monitoring package, which > uses its own database, you may want to include some statistics or graphs > about your server in your reports, using that database. > > On 11 Sep, 2023, at 11:10, DR <wxe...@gmail.com <mailto:wxe...@gmail.com>> > wrote: > > I'm just thinking about another project, and wonder how WeeWx uses the > default database. > > > When it is running does it open and leave open the database all the time? > > If so, is the database able to have another program add records to the > database while WeeWx has it open? > > The reason I ask, is that I would like to have another program running which > reads snow depth from a Campbell Scientific table, then add that value to the > standard database at say 15 minute intervals with a field defined and added > to the schema. > > In some days past, I know some databases would prevent more than one attempt > to access it, even if not in the traditional deadly embrace situation. > > If WeeWx is busy stuffing new values in every 2 seconds during loop > functions, can I also access it simultaneously as long as I don't try to > touch the fields that WeeWx is writing to? > > > Or is it necessary to shut down, briefly, access, then have the snow depth > program open it, write the value, close it and then let WeeWx go merrily on > it's way? > > I hope this question is within the scope of this user discussion. Dale > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "weewx-user" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/918b02a3-72d7-f7f7-2e77-a3a374489a85%40gmail.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/918b02a3-72d7-f7f7-2e77-a3a374489a85%40gmail.com>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/83F1032C-699A-4DC3-9D4A-850BE12B0150%40gmail.com.
