Customised templates: Difference between revisions

#*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).

#''Local file names'': List here the new or edited template files (text including Cumulus webtags) you have created.

#*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.

#*Local files 10 upto (from version 1.9.3) 99 have to be manually inserted (or amended) by editing [[cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]], using a ''ExtraLocalNN='' line (note NN is any 1 or 2 digit number) and placing the path (remember for Windows local files the parts of the path are separated by '\') and filename after the equals sign.  An easy way to achieve this is by copying one of the lines with NN set to between '0' and '9', next replacing the numerical digit with the required 2 digit number and then changing the filename as needed.

#*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]].

#*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]].

##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 as Cumulus will not be processing it into a web page.

#*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 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 NN values of 10 upto 99 add ''ExtraFTPNN=1'' in [[Cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]].

**It is rarely needed to specify the host, username, password and initial directory of a local web server on this screen  

**The exception is if your webpage includes a script requiring loading a local file like 'dayfile.txt' because the security design of ''some'' browsers may restrict where files can be loaded from, and if your local server is visible to anyone, you cannot know what browser is being used to view the page.

#For files 0 to 9 enter the full path (on your computer or network) and required file name (destination for file copy instruction) 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 full path and filename after the equals sign in the existing '''[FTP site]''' section of cumulus.ini.

#Finally to indicate a 'Copy' instruction is required, '''unselect''' both ''Binary'' and ''FTP?'' columns for 0 to 9; or for 10 upto 99 add ''ExtraBinaryNN=0'' and ''ExtraFTPNN=0'' in the existing [[Cumulus.ini#Section:_FTP_Site]].

 

If a particular webpage on a local web server includes a script requiring loading a local file like 'dayfile.txt', then just for that webpage enter its remote web file name, and select Binary and File Transfer Process, as per the previous set of instructions. (The remaining pages will be copied across locally using the specified full path without FTP as per instructions directly above).