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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 == | == 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. Cumulus does not write | 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, so you can return to an earlier version if necessary | ||