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== Viewing the daily log ==
== Viewing the daily log ==
To view the whole daily log use the ''dayfile.txt'' command in '''Edit''' menu.  This is how you view, and optionally edit, the dayfile.txt from within Cumulus.  If you upload the file to your web site, then see [[AnnualDataSummary]] for information about ways to show values for a particular weather criterion in a calendar like display.
To view the whole daily log use the ''dayfile.txt'' command in '''Edit''' menu.  This is how you view, and optionally edit, the dayfile.txt from within Cumulus.  If you upload the file to your web site, then see [[AnnualDataSummary]] for information about one of the ways to show values from this file.


To view a summary of dayfile.txt for a month, calendar year or selected period, use ''This month'', ''This year'' or ''This period'' within the '''View''' menu. By default, these load the details for the current calendar month, the current calendar year or yesterday; i.e. in all cases they exclude the today details that are not stored on dayfile.txt until the end of day rollover.
To view a summary of dayfile.txt for a month, calendar year or selected period, use ''This month'', ''This year'' or ''This period'' within the '''View''' menu. By default, these load the details for the current calendar month, the current calendar year or yesterday; i.e. in all cases they exclude the today details that are not stored on dayfile.txt until the end of day rollover.
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