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'''An updated article, that | '''An updated article, that supersedes this one is called [[Daily_Summary]]''' | ||
'Annual Data Summary' is a small tool to read the [[dayfile.txt]] produced by Cumulus and summarise this in a table, arranged like a calendar, showing a full years worth of a selected criterion such as maximum daily temperature. | 'Annual Data Summary' is a small tool to read the [[dayfile.txt]] produced by Cumulus and summarise this in a table, arranged like a calendar, showing a full years worth of a selected criterion such as maximum daily temperature. | ||
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*A working example was [http://silveracorn.co.nz/weather/datasummary.php here] and also [http://www.fordingbridgeweather.co.uk/datasummary.php here] | *A working example was [http://silveracorn.co.nz/weather/datasummary.php here] and also [http://www.fordingbridgeweather.co.uk/datasummary.php here] | ||
*Download the following file...[ | *Download the following file...[https://cumuluswiki.org/files/AnnualDataSummary_12.zip AnnualDataSummary_12.zip], the zip contains 3 files: | ||
*#'''readDayfile.php''' - script for reading the dayfile.txt and for creating the table structure that displays selected statistics in a calendar style | *#'''readDayfile.php''' - script for reading the dayfile.txt and for creating the table structure that displays selected statistics in a calendar style | ||
*#'''datasummary.php''' - example 'carrier' web page, this one uses the Saratoga template system, so also requires 2 more scripts (not provided) ''Settings.php'' and ''common.php''. You can use your own page instead of this file. | *#'''datasummary.php''' - example 'carrier' web page, this one uses the Saratoga template system, so also requires 2 more scripts (not provided) ''Settings.php'' and ''common.php''. You can use your own page instead of this file. | ||
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= Original 1.1 Fileset and instructions:- = | = Original 1.1 Fileset and instructions:- = | ||
*download the following file...[ | *download the following file...[https://cumuluswiki.org/files/AnnualDataSummary.zip AnnualDataSummary.zip] | ||
*Unzip the contents (five files will be extracted) | *Unzip the contents (five files will be extracted) | ||
*Edit the file 'readDayfile' file in a a good text editor (for example, [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ notepad++]). Edit the .js version or the .php depending on your choice | *Edit the file 'readDayfile' file in a a good text editor (for example, [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ notepad++]). Edit the .js version or the .php depending on your choice | ||
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Along the top will be a menu of the six data sets available and on the top left of the table is the year currently being shown. Change either the year, or click one of the top buttons to change the dataset. Depending on the speed of your internet connection, and your browser, the data may take a few seconds to be processed. | Along the top will be a menu of the six data sets available and on the top left of the table is the year currently being shown. Change either the year, or click one of the top buttons to change the dataset. Depending on the speed of your internet connection, and your browser, the data may take a few seconds to be processed. | ||
If you select the pure Javascript solution available here, it means the page viewer's browser is doing all the work. The complete dayfile.txt is loaded each time you select a dataset, and your PC then filters and processes it. An [ | If you select the pure Javascript solution available here, it means the page viewer's browser is doing all the work. The complete dayfile.txt is loaded each time you select a dataset, and your PC then filters and processes it. An [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=8690 alternative Javascript/jQuery solution] that only reads the dayfile.txt once, however many times you choose a different data set or a different year is in the 3rd party tools forum. That alternative is thus considerably faster, especially with large dayfile.txt files. | ||
This is in contrast to a PHP solution also available here, where the source server does all the work and only sends the results to the viewer's browser. | This is in contrast to a PHP solution also available here, where the source server does all the work and only sends the results to the viewer's browser. | ||
