Charts Definition Language (CDL): Difference between revisions

The [[ChartsCompiler]] is obligatory after the introduction of the [[Extra Sensors|ExtraSensors]] module from version 6.5 onwards where the [[ChartsCompiler]] is used internally for defining and creating the charts for the [[Extra Sensors|ExtraSensors]] module which would otherwise - in a generic way - be virtually impossible. The ''CutilsCharts.def'' has a demarcation line which separates the Extra Sensors Charts (below) from the user charts (above). The user canmay define he wantswant to create his own Extra Sensor Charts and he can do so by setting the parameter ''UserModificationExtraSensorCharts=true'', if he does so existing [[Extra Sensors]] charts in the ''CutilsCharts.def'' file remain untouched.

A standard ''CutilsCharts.def'' and a ''CutilsCharts-example.def'' arecan be found in the distribution. The first for an initial minimum setup, the second to guide the user into the possibilities.

#OUTPUT: Gives an optional name of an outputfile which starts at the chart where it is defined. Any chart after this OUTPUT specifier goes to this OUTPUT until another OUTPUT is found. Only the first OUTPUT specifier (implictly: cumuluscharts.txt) accepts click events as defined by CONNECTSTO.

Translations for the axis titles come from the [Website] section (until '''''EVT''''') and should require no additional effort.

#The height of the graph container can be specified in the optionsinitifile parameters (not defined in the language to prevent overcharge):

[CompilerGeneral]

#The Plot Variables Evapotranspiration, CoolingDegreeDays and Heating DegreeDays are not supplied by CMX in the JSONs. CumulusUtils provides those automatically when used in the definitions (on request) with the commandline parameter [[UserAskedData]]. See also [[ChartsCompiler#Operation|ChartsCompiler Operation]].