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==Format of the file==
==List of fields in the file==
A version of this list with spreadsheet column letters can be downloaded from the support forum  [http://sandaysoft.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=8690 here], the appropriate version of this list for your installed build (without cross-references or build information) is stored as dayfileheader.txt within the folder that contains your Cumulus executable.
*Alternative lists:
* 00: Date in the form dd/mm/yy (or sometimes dd-mm-yy, the separator can vary and is unimportant)
**A version of this list with spreadsheet column letters can be downloaded from the support forum  [http://sandaysoft.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=8690 here],
**the appropriate list of fields for your installed build is stored as dayfileheader.txt within the folder that contains your Cumulus executable.
 
The field number (starting from zero to be consistent with index used for arrays in programming languages like JavaScript) with description and cross-references to further explanation:
* 00: Date in the windows system short date format (see setup)  
* 01: Highest wind gust
* 01: Highest wind gust
* 02: [[Wind_measurement#Wind_Direction | Bearing]] of highest wind gust (integer)
* 02: [[Wind_measurement#Wind_Direction | Bearing]] of highest wind gust (integer)
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