Port FileParse to Python 3

examples/fileparse/bin/user/fileparse.py

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ import weewx.drivers
 from weeutil.log import logdbg, loginf, logerr
 
 DRIVER_NAME = 'FileParse'
-DRIVER_VERSION = "0.6"
+DRIVER_VERSION = "0.7"
 
 
 def _get_as_float(d, s):
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ class FileParseDriver(weewx.drivers.AbstractDevice):
         # mapping from variable names to weewx names
         self.label_map = stn_dict.get('label_map', {})
 
-        loginf("data file is %s" % self.path)
-        loginf("polling interval is %s" % self.poll_interval)
-        loginf('label map is %s' % self.label_map)
+        loginf("Data file is %s" % self.path)
+        loginf("Polling interval is %s" % self.poll_interval)
+        loginf('Label map is %s' % self.label_map)
 
     def genLoopPackets(self):
         while True:
@@ -117,4 +117,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     import weeutil.weeutil
     driver = FileParseDriver()
     for packet in driver.genLoopPackets():
-        print weeutil.weeutil.timestamp_to_string(packet['dateTime']), packet
+        print(weeutil.weeutil.timestamp_to_string(packet['dateTime']), packet)

examples/fileparse/changelog

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+0.7 03jul2019
+* Port to Python 3
+
 0.6 17apr2016
 * keep pylint happy
 * provide more configuration instructions in comments

examples/fileparse/readme.txt

@@ -35,14 +35,28 @@ cp /home/weewx/examples/fileparse/bin/fileparse.py /home/weewx/bin/user
     path = /var/tmp/datafile
     driver = user.fileparse
 
-3) in the WeeWX configuration file, modify the station_type setting to use the 
+3) If the variables in the file have names different from those in the database
+schema, then add a mapping section called label_map.  This will map the
+variables in the file to variables in the database columns.  For example:
+
+[FileParse]
+
+    ... (as before)
+
+    [[label_map]]
+        temp = outTemp
+        humi = outHumidity
+        in_temp = inTemp
+        in_humid = inHumidity
+
+4) in the WeeWX configuration file, modify the station_type setting to use the
 fileparse driver
 
 [Station]
     ...
     station_type = FileParse
 
-4) restart WeeWX
+5) restart WeeWX
 
 sudo /etc/init.d/weewx stop
 sudo /etc/init.d/weewx start