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''You can edit them in the file with Cumulus stopped'', but beware of selecting invalid values for these parameters, generally it is safer to use the application to edit them (unless you are importing values from another setup), and Cumulus will read the new values when it is next restarted. | ''You can edit them in the file with Cumulus stopped'', but beware of selecting invalid values for these parameters, generally it is safer to use the application to edit them (unless you are importing values from another setup), and Cumulus will read the new values when it is next restarted. | ||
== Settings independent of application == | == Read-only Settings independent of application == | ||
Some configuration settings can only be applied by editing this file to insert a new parameter line; they do not appear anywhere in the configuration screens. When Cumulus is creating a configuration file it does not write any parameters that are not in its settings screens, so they do not appear with default values - in other words, you need to ''add'' them if you want to set them. Make sure you place these additional parameters in the correct section as listed below. | Some configuration settings can only be applied by editing this file to insert a new parameter line; they do not appear anywhere in the configuration screens. When Cumulus is creating a configuration file it does not write any parameters that are not in its settings screens, so they do not appear with default values - in other words, you need to ''add'' them if you want to set them. Make sure you place these additional parameters in the correct section as listed below. | ||
=== Editing outside Cumulus === | === Editing outside Cumulus === | ||
*If you are using Cumulus 1, it is best to take a copy of the existing cumulus.ini file before you make any changes (either by using application screens or by editing the file), so you can return to the original if necessary. MX automatically takes back ups, so you can return to an earlier version if necessary | |||
*If you are using Cumulus 1, it is best to take a copy of the existing '''cumulus.ini''' file before you make any changes (either by using application screens or by editing the file), so you can return to the original if necessary. | |||
**MX automatically takes back ups at each rollover (and when it is started), so you can easily return to an earlier version if necessary | |||
*If your system is configured to use a comma for a decimal separator, then you should use a comma in any decimal values that you set in this file. | *If your system is configured to use a comma for a decimal separator, then you should use a comma in any decimal values that you set in this file. | ||
*You should use a simple text editor (not a rich text editor nor word processor) to edit this file as only letters, numerical digits, decimal separators and the equals symbol are allowed in any parameter. If you use a spreadsheet program to make use of the manipulation it offers, ensure it is set to output in pure text. | *You should use a simple text editor (not a rich text editor nor word processor) to edit this file as only letters, numerical digits, decimal separators and the equals symbol are allowed in any parameter. If you use a spreadsheet program to make use of the manipulation it offers, ensure it is set to output in pure text. | ||
*The parameter lines (attribute=value) can be in any order, but must be in the correct section. You might find it helpful to sort the attributes within a section into alphabetical order, to ''ensure you have no duplicates'' and to make it easier to find the particular parameter line you may wish to edit in the future. | *The parameter lines (attribute=value) can be in any order, but must be in the correct section. You might find it helpful to sort the attributes within a section into alphabetical order, to ''ensure you have no duplicates'' (that would stop Cumulus working), and to make it easier to find the particular parameter line you may wish to edit in the future. | ||
**When Cumulus (1 or MX) is closed, it appears to recreate the file, but it preserves the order in the file it read when it was started, as all the parameters are held internally in the sequence they are read. | |||
= File Contents = | = File Contents = | ||