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== CUMULUS 1 and MX differences == | == CUMULUS 1 and MX differences == | ||
Most log files apply to both Cumulus 1 and Cumulus MX, but a few log files are only used by one flavour. | |||
See individual articles for such details. '''Please note, the information for MX is taken from notes by Steve Loft, and applies to MX 3.0.0. Although, some updates have been made in line with release announcements by Mark, it is likely Mark has made other changes that affect the various log files that are not detailed in the release announcements, possibly making some content obsolete.''' | |||
* Note that in MX all file names are case-sensitive, please read documentation to see where capital letters are required in those file names. Be aware that wiki pages change first letter to a capital even when a file that must be all lower-case is being described. | * Note that in MX 3.0.0 all file names are case-sensitive, please read documentation to see where capital letters are required in those file names. Be aware that wiki pages change first letter to a capital even when a file that must be all lower-case is being described. | ||
* Cumulus 1 is reasonably tolerant of numbers using a comma to separate the integer and decimal part of real number. | * Cumulus 1 is reasonably tolerant of numbers using a comma to separate the integer and decimal part of real number. | ||
** MX will accept both decimal commas and decimal full stops in the standard log files, the extra sensor log files, and the daily summary log file. | ** MX 3.0.0 will accept both decimal commas and decimal full stops in the standard log files, the extra sensor log files, and the daily summary log file. | ||
**MX always expects periods/full stops in .ini files regardless of the locale in use, please see the [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=12908 Cumulus MX Announcements and Download - PLEASE READ FIRST] for details, but generally if you want to transfer these files from Cumulus 1 to MX, it is best if '''you edit them so all decimal numbers have a "." between the integer and decimal parts'''. | **MX always expects periods/full stops in .ini files regardless of the locale in use, please see the [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=12908 Cumulus MX Announcements and Download - PLEASE READ FIRST] for details, but generally if you want to transfer these files from Cumulus 1 to MX, it is best if '''you edit them so all decimal numbers have a "." between the integer and decimal parts'''. | ||
* Cumulus 1 is tolerant of various separators for dates and times. Cumulus MX insists all times use a colon separator, and all dates are in ISO format. | * Cumulus 1 is tolerant of various separators for dates and times. Cumulus MX 3.0.0 insists all times use a colon separator (says Steve Loft), and all dates are in ISO format. | ||
**However, MX will read the date/time entries in the Cumulus 1 format, and it will only change them to the new format when it needs to update a particular entry (e.g. an extreme) in that particular file. Consequently some files will have a different formats for the extremes that have existed for a while and for any new ones, meaning both formats will co-exist in those files. | **However, MX 3.0.0 will read the date/time entries in the Cumulus 1 format, and it will only change them to the new format when it needs to update a particular entry (e.g. an extreme) in that particular file. Consequently some files will have a different formats for the extremes that have existed for a while and for any new ones, meaning both formats will co-exist in those files. | ||
* In individual articles, any differences in the precise content or format within individual files will be highlighted. | * In individual articles, any differences in the precise content or format within individual files will be highlighted. | ||
Cumulus MX also has some JSON files with data for its trends web page. See MX announcements for more details. | Cumulus MX also has some JSON files with data for its trends web page. See MX announcements for more details. | ||
[[Category:Cumulus Files]] | [[Category:Cumulus Files]] | ||