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*Download and copy the [http://www.highcharts.com/ Highcharts] files on to your web server | *Download and copy the [http://www.highcharts.com/ Highcharts] files on to your web server | ||
*Download the [http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/ GNU utilities for Win32] - I used the latest updates (after 14-04-03) | *Download the [http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/ GNU utilities for Win32] - I used the latest updates (after 14-04-03) | ||
*Download the [ | *Download the [https://cumuluswiki.org/files/Realtime_Highcharts_v1-0.zip Realtime_Highcharts ZIP file] (right click, Save as) | ||
Next you have to decide where and how the realtime log file will be created. The zip file contains a simple Windows batch file that will create a log file of a specified length. If you have a Windows web server you could run it directly on there (this is how I do it), or run it on your Cumulus computer and get Cumulus to upload the log file periodically. | Next you have to decide where and how the realtime log file will be created. The zip file contains a simple Windows batch file that will create a log file of a specified length. If you have a Windows web server you could run it directly on there (this is how I do it), or run it on your Cumulus computer and get Cumulus to upload the log file periodically. | ||
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Wherever you run the batch file to create the realtime log, you will also need a copy the 'tail.exe' utility from the GNU utilities for Win32 zip file. | Wherever you run the batch file to create the realtime log, you will also need a copy the 'tail.exe' utility from the GNU utilities for Win32 zip file. | ||
Alternatively Kevin at [http://cumulus.tnetweather.com/projects/ TNET Weather] has created a PHP script to create such a log file. The batch file is simple and creates a limited length log file, the TNET scripts typically create much larger log files. | Alternatively Kevin at [http://cumulus.tnetweather.com/projects/ TNET Weather] has created a PHP script to create such a log file. The batch file is simple and creates a limited length log file, the TNET scripts typically create much larger log files. | ||
A third alternative is to use [[Toolbox|Cumulus Toolbox]], which has the option to create a realtimelog.txt in your Cumulus folder, You can then use Toolbox to copy of FTP this file to your web server. Toolbox has has the option to 'prune' the logfile, with a granularity of 1 day. | |||
= The result = | = The result = | ||
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= What next? = | = What next? = | ||
That is left as an exercise for you :), maybe include this in an AJAX enabled 'Conditions now' page - similar to the supplied Cumulus index.htm? This is what [http://weather.wilmslowastro.com/index.htm I have done here]. | That is left as an exercise for you :), maybe include this in an AJAX enabled 'Conditions now' page - similar to the supplied Cumulus index.htm? This is what [http://weather.wilmslowastro.com/index.htm I have done here]. | ||
The realtimeLogParser.php can also be used for any other purpose you like too ;) | |||
= Version Control = | = Version Control = | ||
*1.0 - 29 Nov 2012 - First release [[ | *1.0 - 29 Nov 2012 - First release [[https://cumuluswiki.org/files/Realtime_Highcharts_v1-0.zip Download]] | ||
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