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 <j...@johnkline.com> wrote: > > 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 >> # $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 >> >> >>>> On 13 Jan, 2025, at 11:07, 'John Kline' via weewx-user >>>> <weewx-user@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>> >>> What changes have you made? >>> >>> Paste here the contents of skins/forecast/skin.conf >>> >>>>> On Jan 13, 2025, at 7:36 AM, Dan Hinckley <d...@suiattle.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/4E97EF39-EEFB-4597-88E4-58FC6B3630E6%40suiattle.org. >>> >>> -- >>> 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 visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/ABF819F2-3B15-4E96-90A2-31E95B224385%40johnkline.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 visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/8D24F162-8335-4F08-BCF2-373D56082527%40suiattle.org. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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