The new aussearch.py has to go into where your other user scripts are. Like
bin/user folder in the weewx structure.
On Wednesday, 11 February 2026 at 20:34:13 UTC+11 Susan Mackay wrote:
> Thanks for the pointers.
> I downloaded the .zip file (as above) and expanded it. I then copied the
> 'Aus' and 'Responsive' directories into the 'skins' folder.
> I edited the skins.conf file to refer to my location (basically I copied
> the information from the old version of the file, adjusting as required).
> However I now get the error:
>
> Caught unrecoverable exception in generator
> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.CheetahGenerator'
> **** maximum recursion depth exceeded
> **** Traceback (most recent call last):
> **** File
> "/home/pi/weewx-venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/weewx/reportengine.py",
> line 220, in run
> **** obj.start()
> **** File
> "/home/pi/weewx-venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/weewx/reportengine.py",
> line 409, in start
> **** self.run()
> **** File
> "/home/pi/weewx-venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/weewx/cheetahgenerator.py",
> line 163, in run
> **** self.init_extensions(gen_dict[section_name])
> **** File
> "/home/pi/weewx-venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/weewx/cheetahgenerator.py",
> line 196, in init_extensions
> **** self.search_list_objs.append(klass(self))
> **** File "/home/weewx/bin/user/aussearch.py", line 253, in __init__
> **** generator.converter)
> **** File "/home/weewx/bin/user/aussearch.py", line 422, in __init__
> **** if file_stale and self.root is not None:
> **** File "/home/weewx/bin/user/aussearch.py", line 439, in __getattr__
> **** if self.root_node is not None:
> **** File "/home/weewx/bin/user/aussearch.py", line 439, in __getattr__
> **** if self.root_node is not None:
> **** File "/home/weewx/bin/user/aussearch.py", line 439, in __getattr__
> **** if self.root_node is not None:
> **** [Previous line repeated 491 more times]
> **** RecursionError: maximum recursion depth exceeded
> **** Generator terminated
>
> The relevant code (from Line 433) of aussearch.py is
>
> def __getattr__(self, child_or_attrib):
> # This is to get around bugs in the Python version of Cheetah's
> namemapper:
> if child_or_attrib in ['__call__', 'has_key']:
> print("aussearch: XmlFileHelper file: %s, __getattr__ called
> for %s" % (self.xml_file, child_or_attrib))
> raise AttributeError
>
> if self.root_node is not None:
> return getattr(self.root_node, child_or_attrib)
> else:
> raise AttributeError
>
> with line 439 being:
>
> if self.root_node is not None:
>
> My 'guess' is that the attempt to get "self.root_node" is recursively
> calling the "__getattr__" function
>
> Any idea what is hapening here?
> On Wednesday, 11 February 2026 at 10:31:01 am UTC+11 Greg from Oz wrote:
>
>> That's probably why I installed it manually......:)
>> It was a long time ago I installed it.
>> On Wednesday, 11 February 2026 at 10:16:49 UTC+11 Glenn McKechnie wrote:
>>
>>> Susan,
>>>
>>> Just had a quick look at the origin files (both sites) and the error
>>> message is because there is no install.py file within the tree.
>>> ie:- It doesn't install using the weectl stanza, it's not structured
>>> that way.
>>>
>>> It needs to be installed manually.
>>> The skin directory is "Responsive". Place that with in the weewx skin
>>> directory and manually edit weewx.conf to point to it etc.
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Glenn (VK3GLN)
>>>
>>> Various WeeWx addons at
>>> https://github.com/glennmckechnie
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, 11 Feb 2026 at 10:09, Greg Reive <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I think if you download the zip file and install the extension it might
>>>> work? It won't like the .git extension filename.
>>>> I manually installed mine.
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, 11 Feb 2026 at 10:04, Susan Mackay <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> (I think my question follows on from Greg's answer - apologies if not)
>>>>> I have just tried to reinstall the Responsive skin using Greg's link
>>>>> from above.
>>>>> I'm using Weewx 5.0.1 (and yes, i know there are more recent versions)
>>>>> on a Raspberry Pi running Buster.
>>>>> I've tried 2 ways and get 2 separate errors.
>>>>>
>>>>> First:
>>>>>
>>>>> (weewx-venv) xxxx:~/weewx-venv $ ./bin/weectl extension install
>>>>> https://github.com/Lint-Free-Technology/weewx-responsive-skin.git
>>>>> Using configuration file /home/weewx/weewx.conf
>>>>> Install extension '
>>>>> https://github.com/Lint-Free-Technology/weewx-responsive-skin.git'
>>>>> (y/n)? y
>>>>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>>>>> File "./bin/weectl", line 10, in <module>
>>>>> sys.exit(main())
>>>>> File "/home/pi/weewx-venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/weectl.py",
>>>>> line 66, in main
>>>>> namespace.func(namespace)
>>>>> File
>>>>> "/home/pi/weewx-venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/weectllib/__init__.py",
>>>>> line 121, in dispatch
>>>>> namespace.action_func(config_dict, namespace)
>>>>> File
>>>>> "/home/pi/weewx-venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/weectllib/extension_cmd.py",
>>>>>
>>>>> line 116, in install_extension
>>>>> ext.install_extension(namespace.source, no_confirm=namespace.yes)
>>>>> File
>>>>> "/home/pi/weewx-venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/weecfg/extension.py",
>>>>> line
>>>>> 124, in install_extension
>>>>> raise IOError(f"Unknown extension type found at
>>>>> '{extension_path}'")
>>>>> OSError: Unknown extension type found at '
>>>>> https://github.com/Lint-Free-Technology/weewx-responsive-skin.git'
>>>>> I think this may be more related to the WeeWx not recognising the .git
>>>>> extension but I'm not sure.
>>>>> I copied the zip file to the Pi and got the Second error which is:
>>>>>
>>>>> (weewx-venv) xxxx:~/weewx-venv $ ./bin/weectl extension install
>>>>> /mnt/pishare/weewx-responsive-skin-master.zip
>>>>> Using configuration file /home/weewx/weewx.conf
>>>>> Install extension '/mnt/pishare/weewx-responsive-skin-master.zip'
>>>>> (y/n)? y
>>>>> Extracting from zip archive
>>>>> /mnt/pishare/weewx-responsive-skin-master.zip
>>>>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>>>>> File
>>>>> "/home/pi/weewx-venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/weecfg/__init__.py",
>>>>> line
>>>>> 714, in get_extension_installer
>>>>> __import__('install')
>>>>> ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'install'
>>>>>
>>>>> During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
>>>>>
>>>>> Traceback (most recent call last):
>>>>> File "./bin/weectl", line 10, in <module>
>>>>> sys.exit(main())
>>>>> File "/home/pi/weewx-venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/weectl.py",
>>>>> line 66, in main
>>>>> namespace.func(namespace)
>>>>> File
>>>>> "/home/pi/weewx-venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/weectllib/__init__.py",
>>>>> line 121, in dispatch
>>>>> namespace.action_func(config_dict, namespace)
>>>>> File
>>>>> "/home/pi/weewx-venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/weectllib/extension_cmd.py",
>>>>>
>>>>> line 116, in install_extension
>>>>> ext.install_extension(namespace.source, no_confirm=namespace.yes)
>>>>> File
>>>>> "/home/pi/weewx-venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/weecfg/extension.py",
>>>>> line
>>>>> 138, in install_extension
>>>>> extension_name = self._install_from_file(extension_path, filetype)
>>>>> File
>>>>> "/home/pi/weewx-venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/weecfg/extension.py",
>>>>> line
>>>>> 168, in _install_from_file
>>>>> extension_name = self.install_from_dir(extension_dir)
>>>>> File
>>>>> "/home/pi/weewx-venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/weecfg/extension.py",
>>>>> line
>>>>> 179, in install_from_dir
>>>>> installer_path, installer =
>>>>> weecfg.get_extension_installer(extension_dir)
>>>>> File
>>>>> "/home/pi/weewx-venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/weecfg/__init__.py",
>>>>> line
>>>>> 716, in get_extension_installer
>>>>> raise ExtensionError("Cannot find 'install' module in %s" %
>>>>> extension_installer_dir)
>>>>> weecfg.ExtensionError: Cannot find 'install' module in
>>>>> /tmp/tmpkrjxk9dm/weewx-responsive-skin-master/
>>>>>
>>>>> What am I doing wrong?
>>>>> Susan
>>>>> On Wednesday, 4 February 2026 at 4:54:48 pm UTC+11 Greg from Oz wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The forecast and the weather warning were causing the Responsive skin
>>>>>> to crash.
>>>>>> Darryn has fixed the crashes and now everything is working again.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://github.com/dcapslock/weewx-responsive-skin
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This new BOM website is taking a while to iron all the bugs out.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My site is here: https://weather.ubeaut.work/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks again Daryn. I still really like this skin for weewx.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Saturday, 6 February 2021 at 22:52:28 UTC+11 Greg from Oz wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes my icons disappeared as my site is https but I changed a setting
>>>>>>> on the browser just for my site.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On chrome it is called insecure content.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Then the icons came back again.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Saturday, 6 February 2021 at 20:41:16 UTC+11 Darryn Capes-Davis
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Long time since my last post. A few months ago I noticed that my
>>>>>>>> iPhone stopped showing the BOM Forecast icons. With the change to
>>>>>>>> everything needing to be HTTPS, the BOM HTTP only icons will only
>>>>>>>> continue
>>>>>>>> to disappear if you host the Responsive skin on HTTPS, like I do at
>>>>>>>> https://carlingfordweather.sydney, and you use a modern strict
>>>>>>>> browser.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> So I took time to source some weather icons and adjust and size to
>>>>>>>> suit the Aus Forecast part of the Responsive skin. The changes have
>>>>>>>> been
>>>>>>>> push to GitHub - https://github.com/dcapslock/weewx-responsive-skin
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Also included is some exception handling to mark corrupt downloaded
>>>>>>>> forecast files as stale.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Darryn Capes-Davis
>>>>>>>> https://carlingfordweather.sydney
>>>>>>>>
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