deleteVantageWindDir.py and weewx 4.6.x

[James-76]

Hello

If you are using Pat's deleteVantageWindDir.py to force weewx to delete windDir to force weewx to use the LOOP data to calculate the windDir, then this will stop working correctly based on the instructions given.

"""This extension takes the windDir from hardware archives
and deletes it. This will replace the windDir reading
with weewx's software method. This was created because
Davis outputs dominant windDir and I like weewx's windDir
calculations a bit better.

This method also keeps everything else the hardware archive
offers, such as console voltage and rxCheckPercent.

To install, place this file in your bin/user folder, then modify
weewx.conf data_services to include the below.

[StdArchive]
    record_generation = hardware

[Engine]
    [[Services]]
        data_services = user.deleteWindDir.DeleteWindDir

Restart weewx.
"""

After changes made in 4.6.x this will cause windDir to output 'None' on every archive cycle, because the data is no longer present before it is processed by StdWXCalculate. This now either needs to be appended to the end of process_services so it is after weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate or added to archive_services so it is before weewx.engine.StdArchive.

This was discussed in weewx-user with some great help from Gary. I currently have it under 'archive_services'

archive_services = user.deleteVantageWindDir.DeleteWindDir, weewx.engine.StdArchive

James