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== What to select on the 'Files' tab of the '''Internet Settings''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu == | == What to select on the 'Files' tab of the '''Internet Settings''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu == | ||
In this section, the instruction cover both template files (Cumulus has to be asked to 'process' these) and other files (such as images, web pages without cumulus web tags, log files etc) that are to be file transferred or copied multiple times each day. | In this section, the instruction cover both template files (Cumulus has to be asked to 'process' these) and other files (such as images, web pages without cumulus web tags, log files etc) that are to be file transferred or copied multiple times each day. | ||
[[File:Files tab settings.jpg]] | [[File:Files tab settings.jpg|right]] | ||
#''Include Standard Files'' (see top left in this image). | #''Include Standard Files'' (see top left in this image). | ||
#*Remember if you are not using ''any'' of the standard template names in cumulus\web to unselect this setting (as shown in the nearby image). | #*Remember if you are not using ''any'' of the standard template names in cumulus\web to unselect this setting (as shown in the nearby image). | ||
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#''Include Standard Images'', ''Solar'', ''UV'' and ''Sunshine'' | #''Include Standard Images'', ''Solar'', ''UV'' and ''Sunshine'' | ||
#* These settings are selected as applicable. The images are needed for the moon, trend graphs and gauges to appear on your web site. The last 3 are set according to customisation described above in [[#Slightly less simple customisation of trendsT.htm]]. | #* These settings are selected as applicable. The images are needed for the moon, trend graphs and gauges to appear on your web site. The last 3 are set according to customisation described above in [[#Slightly less simple customisation of trendsT.htm]]. | ||
#''Local | #''Local file names'': List here the new or edited template files (text including Cumulus webtags) you have created. | ||
#*Also list here any non-template files that you want Cumulus to upload (or copy across) at either the normal website updating interval or the realtime updating interval. | #*Also list here any non-template files that you want Cumulus to upload (or copy across) at either the normal website updating interval or the realtime updating interval. | ||
#*0 to 9 can be stored in [[cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]] by placing the path and filename in left hand column on the ''Files'' tab of the '''Internet''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu. An easy way to achieve this is by using the appropriate '''Browse...''' button as that will ensure the parts of the path have the correct separator. | #*0 to 9 can be stored in [[cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]] by placing the path and filename in left hand column on the ''Files'' tab of the '''Internet''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu. An easy way to achieve this is by using the appropriate '''Browse...''' button as that will ensure the parts of the path have the correct separator. | ||
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#''Realtime?'' column | #''Realtime?'' column | ||
#*Leave the column unselected for template (or other) files 0 to 9 to be processed at the upload 'Interval' specified in the middle of the ''Web settings'' frame on the Sites/Options tab of the '''Internet''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu. For NN values '10' upto '99', normal interval processing is achieved by including a ''ExtraRealtimeNN=0'' line. | #*Leave the column unselected for template (or other) files 0 to 9 to be processed at the upload 'Interval' specified in the middle of the ''Web settings'' frame on the Sites/Options tab of the '''Internet''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu. For NN values '10' upto '99', normal interval processing is achieved by including a ''ExtraRealtimeNN=0'' line. | ||
#*Select the relevant box for processing a file at the 'Realtime interval' ( | #*Select the relevant box for processing a file at the 'Realtime interval' (determined by each of the settings marked by blue arrows at the bottom of the web settings frame shown earlier in the article). For NN values '10' upto '99', realtime interval processing is achieved by including a ''ExtraRealtimeNN=1'' line, in [[cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]]. | ||
#''Process?'' column | #''Process?'' column | ||
#*If the local file you have specifed is a template file (i.e. text including Cumulus webtags) these need to be [[#What is meant by 'Cumulus processes templates' |processed by Cumulus]] to create | #*If the local file you have specifed is a template file (i.e. text including Cumulus webtags) these need to be [[#What is meant by 'Cumulus processes templates' |processed by Cumulus]] to create web pages; select 'Process?' column for 0 to 9 on the ''Files'' tab of the '''Internet''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu; or for 10 upto 99 add ''ExtraProcessNN=1'' in [[Cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]]. | ||
#*If the local file you have specifed is any other type of file, then leave box in this column clear or for 10 upto 99 add ''ExtraProcessNN=0'' in [[Cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]]. | #*If the local file you have specifed is any other type of file, then leave box in this column clear or for 10 upto 99 add ''ExtraProcessNN=0'' in [[Cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]]. | ||
#''UTF-8?'' column | #''UTF-8?'' column | ||
##If the local file you have specifed is a template file (i.e. text including Cumulus webtags) these need to be [[#What is meant by 'Cumulus processes templates' |processed by Cumulus]] to create | ##If the local file you have specifed is a template file (i.e. text including Cumulus webtags) these need to be [[#What is meant by 'Cumulus processes templates' |processed by Cumulus]] to create web pages and Cumulus therefore needs to be told what encoding you used for the customised template. | ||
##From build 1093 (27 April 2014), you need to select the 'UTF-8?' column for 0 to 9 on the ''Files'' tab of the '''Internet''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu; or for 10 upto 99 add ''ExtraUTFNN=1'' in [[Cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]]. | ##From build 1093 (27 April 2014), you need to select the 'UTF-8?' column for 0 to 9 on the ''Files'' tab of the '''Internet''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu; or for NN equals 10 upto 99 add ''ExtraUTFNN=1'' in [[Cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]]. | ||
#*If it is not a template file, the setting here is irrelevent. | #*If it is not a template file, the setting here is irrelevent as Cumulus will not be processing it into a web page. | ||
#''Binary?'' column | #''Binary?'' column | ||
#*For web pages 0 to 9, select this [it is mandatory for image files, but optional on most other files; however its use will ensure accurate transfer if any extended (non-ASCII) character set letters (like accented ones) or symbols (like temperature degree symbol) are used on your customised pages] on the ''Files'' tab of the '''Internet''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu; this is achieved by including ''ExtraBinaryNN=1'' for NN values '10' upto '99' in [[Cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]]. | #*For web pages 0 to 9, select this [it is mandatory for image files, but optional on most other files; however its use will ensure accurate transfer if any extended (non-ASCII) character set letters (like accented ones) or symbols (like temperature degree symbol) are used on your customised pages] on the ''Files'' tab of the '''Internet''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu; this is achieved by including ''ExtraBinaryNN=1'' for NN values '10' upto '99' in [[Cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]]. | ||
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*Files tab of the '''Internet''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu. | *Files tab of the '''Internet''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu. | ||
*#For files 0 to 9 enter the full path (directory and required file name) in the '''Remote filenames''' column on the ''Files'' tab of the '''Internet''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu; for NN values '10' upto '99' this is achieved by including ''ExtraRemoteNN='' with directory and filename after the equals sign in [[Cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]]. (IMPORTANT, as the Cumulus '''Help''' screen says the ''Remote filenames'' column "'''does not use the 'ftp directory' setting'''. You should specify the full path for the file, starting from the point you are at when you log in to your site's FTP server" (remember the separator is '/' for server paths).) | *#For files 0 to 9 enter the full path (directory and required file name) in the '''Remote filenames''' column on the ''Files'' tab of the '''Internet''' screen within the 'Configuration' menu; for NN values '10' upto '99' this is achieved by including ''ExtraRemoteNN='' with directory and filename after the equals sign in [[Cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]]. (IMPORTANT, as the Cumulus '''Help''' screen says the ''Remote filenames'' column "'''does not use the 'ftp directory' setting'''. You should specify the full path for the file, starting from the point you are at when you log in to your site's FTP server" (remember the separator is '/' for server paths).) | ||
*#Finally, select 'FTP?' column for 0 to 9 or for 10 upto 99 add ''ExtraFTPNN=1'' in [[Cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]]. | *#Finally, select 'FTP?' column for 0 to 9 or for NN values of 10 upto 99 add ''ExtraFTPNN=1'' in [[Cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]]. | ||
=== 'Remote filenames' and 'FTP?' columns for local servers === | === 'Remote filenames' and 'FTP?' columns for local servers === | ||
