Never mind. I installed it and found the issue. It’s been broken since it was refactored.
Below is the patch to get it working. I’ll also follow up with a URL to grab the file from github; as well as a PR to Gary (who may take it if he notices it). diff --git a/bin/user/rtgd.py b/bin/user/rtgd.py index 9f631c9..09ddd24 100644 --- a/bin/user/rtgd.py +++ b/bin/user/rtgd.py @@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ class HttpPostExport(object): # response text from remote URL if post was successful self.response = post_config_dict.get('response_text', None) - def export(self, data): + def export(self, data, dateTime): """Post the data.""" self.post_data(data) @@ -1419,10 +1419,11 @@ class RsyncExport(object): self.rsync_skip_if_older_than = to_int(rsync_config_dict.get('rsync_skip_if_older_than', 4)) - def export(self, data): + def export(self, data, dateTime): """Rsync the data.""" - packet_time = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(data['dateTime']) + log.info("export: data: %r" % data) + packet_time = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(dateTime) self.rsync_data(packet_time) def rsync_data(self, packet_time): @@ -1900,7 +1901,7 @@ class RealtimeGaugeDataThread(threading.Thread): self.last_write = time.time() # export gauge-data.txt if we have an exporter object if self.exporter: - self.exporter.export(data) + self.exporter.export(data, packet['dateTime']) # log the generation if weewx.debug == 2: log.info("gauge-data.txt (%s) generated in %.5f seconds" % (cached_packet['dateTime'], > On May 22, 2022, at 6:08 AM, John Kline <j...@johnkline.com> wrote: > > > Oh, yes, two brackets. What failures did you get with two brackets? > >>> On May 22, 2022, at 2:59 AM, philip....@gmail.com >>> <philip.c.ow...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >> Thanks John >> Can I just confirm how many bracket Rsync would have please >> Have tried 1 bracket and got lots of log failures and then tried it with 2 >> brackets as [[StringFormats]] below has 2 brackets , and got a different >> failures. >> Both were critical errors and stopped RTGD from working. >> In both cases the line raspberrypi weewx-weewx[352] INFO user.rtgd: >> gauge-data.txt will not be exported. had gone. >> Phil >> >>> On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 7:01:24 PM UTC+1 jo...@johnkline.com wrote: >>> BTW, this is the commit that moved the rsync parms (and, it looks like HTTP >>> post parms) into a separate section: >>> https://github.com/gjr80/weewx-realtime_gauge-data/commit/534032cef8f1bfba45b90cf7ef939c16084a5b2e0 >>> >>> The README should probably change to match. >>> >>> >>>>> On May 21, 2022, at 6:48 AM, John Kline <jo...@johnkline.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>> >>> >>>> I believe the rsync_xxx entries need to be under an Rsync section: >>>> [RealtimeGaugeData] >>>> . >>>> . >>>> . >>>> [Rsync] >>>> rsync_server=xxx >>>> Rsync_user=LushEr21 >>>> etc. >>>> >>>> If that doesn’t work, I will install the extension and get it working. >>>> >>>>>> On May 21, 2022, at 3:18 AM, philip....@gmail.com <philip....@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>> [RealtimeGaugeData] >>>>> date_format = %Y.%m.%d %H:%M >>>>> rtgd_path = /home/weewx/public_html >>>>> min_interval = 15 >>>>> response_text = success >>>>> rsync_server = xxx.xxx.x.xxx >>>>> rsync_user = LushEr21 >>>>> rsync_remote_rtgd_dir = /volume1/web/SheringhamDDNS >>>>> rsync_compress = False >>>>> rsync_log_success = True >>>>> rsync_ssh_options = "-o ConnectTimeout=1" >>>>> rsync_timeout = 1 >>>>> rsync_skip_if_older_than = 4 >>>>> >>>>> The key/passwordless to the server works with >>>>> rsync -v /home/weewx/public_html/gauge-data.txt >>>>> lush...@xxx.xxx.x.xxx:/volume1/web/SheringhamDDNS so the key/passwordless >>>>> so am assuming the above works >>>>> Thanks for your help >>>>> Phil >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 4:27:56 PM UTC+1 jo...@johnkline.com wrote: >>>>>> You need to specify the rsync parameters in the RealtimeGaugeData >>>>>> section of weewx.conf. Are you doing that? Perhaps send the >>>>>> RealtimeGaugeData section of weewx.conf so we can have a look. From >>>>>> your previous emails, it isn’t clear that you have the parameters in the >>>>>> correct section. I can tell you that this worked for me for a long time >>>>>> (in fact, I submitted the pull request for this functionality). >>>>>> >>>>>> # Fill out the following fields: >>>>>> # rsync_server : The server to which gauge-data.txt will >>>>>> be copied. >>>>>> # rsync_user : The userid on rsync_server with write >>>>>> # permission to rsync_remote_rtgd_dir. >>>>>> # rsync_remote_rtgd_dir : The directory on rsync_server where >>>>>> # gauge-data.txt will be copied. >>>>>> # rsync_compress : True to compress the file before sending. >>>>>> # Default is False. >>>>>> # rsync_log_success : True to write success with timing >>>>>> messages to >>>>>> # the log (for debugging). Default is >>>>>> False. >>>>>> # rsync_ssh_options : ssh options Default is '-o >>>>>> ConnectTimeout=1' >>>>>> # (When connecting, time out in 1 second.) >>>>>> # rsync_timeout : I/O timeout. Default is 1. (When sending, >>>>>> # timeout in 1 second.) >>>>>> # rsync_skip_if_older_than : Don't bother to rsync if greater than this >>>>>> # number of seconds. Default is 4. (Skip >>>>>> this >>>>>> # and move on to the next if this data is >>>>>> older >>>>>> # than 4 seconds. >>>>>> >>>>>>>> On May 19, 2022, at 6:37 AM, philip....@gmail.com >>>>>>>> <philip....@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Just to update >>>>>> >>>>>>> Have a cron job working Ok with >>>>>>> rsync -v /home/weewx/public_html/gauge-data.txt >>>>>>> lush...@xxx.xxx.x.xxx:/volume1/web/SheringhamDDNS so the >>>>>>> key/passwordless is working >>>>>>> Changed >>>>>>> rsync_server = xxx.xxx.x.xxx >>>>>>> rsync_user = LushEr21 >>>>>>> And it still doesnt work >>>>>>> If somebody has tried this and got it to work your ideas on why I cant >>>>>>> get rsync to work with RTGD would be most welcome >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 12:00:44 PM UTC+1 philip....@gmail.com >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Hi Guys >>>>>>>>> Ive tried and failed to get the rsync to work using realtimeguagedata >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I never get passed gauge-data.txt file will not be exported. >>>>>>>>> Here is an extract of the log. >>>>>>>>> May 17 11:38:34 raspberrypi weewx-weewx[352] INFO user.rtgd: version >>>>>>>>> is 0.5.5 >>>>>>>>> May 17 11:38:34 raspberrypi weewx-weewx[352] INFO user.rtgd: >>>>>>>>> RealTimeGaugeData scroller text will use a fixed string >>>>>>>>> May 17 11:38:34 raspberrypi weewx-tides[363] INFO weewx.engine: Using >>>>>>>>> archive interval of 600 seconds (specified in weewx configuration) >>>>>>>>> May 17 11:38:34 raspberrypi weewx-weewx[352] INFO user.rtgd: >>>>>>>>> gauge-data.txt will not be exported. >>>>>>>>> May 17 11:38:34 raspberrypi weewx-weewx[352] INFO user.rtgd: >>>>>>>>> '/home/weewx/public_html/gauge-data.txt' will be generated. >>>>>>>>> min_interval is 15 seconds >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have the following in the weewx.conf file >>>>>>>>> rsync_server = SynLusher >>>>>>>>> rsync_user = guest >>>>>>>>> rsync_remote_rtgd_dir = /volume1/web/SheringhamDDNS >>>>>>>>> rsync_log_success = True >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> weewx is version 4.5.1 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The HTTP POST is not being used. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have set debug = 0, 1, 2 and 3 to try and find where it might be >>>>>>>>> failing but its always the same. >>>>>>>>> The server is a Synology NAS and I can copy from the rasberry pi to >>>>>>>>> the rtgd_dir OK >>>>>>>>> Just wondered if its possible to get more logs so give me a clue to >>>>>>>>> where is failing >>>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>>> Phil >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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+...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/39fff649-3aa4-4a7b-aab5-cd6628080faen%40googlegroups.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+...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/a68f9075-80c3-4980-a3bc-e80f3dfb2ce1n%40googlegroups.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/dbca6111-df73-45be-8d3f-487a90e8bb7en%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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