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# '''CumulusMX''': | # '''CumulusMX''': | ||
#* '''CumulusMX.exe''' is written in C#, that has been developed by Mark Crossley, but still contains some code by Steve Loft | #* '''CumulusMX.exe''' is written in C#, that has been developed by Mark Crossley, but still contains some code by Steve Loft | ||
#* Download '''CumulusMX zip file’’’ from the link at[[Software#Latest_build_distribution_download]] | #* Download '''CumulusMX zip file’’’ from the link at [[Software#Latest_build_distribution_download]] | ||
# [[Software#Create_Missing|'''Create Missing''']]: | # [[Software#Create_Missing|'''Create Missing''']]: | ||
#* '''CreateMissing.exe''' is also written in C#, created, and developed, by Mark Crossley | #* '''CreateMissing.exe''' is also written in C#, created, and developed, by Mark Crossley | ||
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As at 9 March 2020, another utility, '''CreateRecord''', has been initialised in the Github areas managed by the developer where Cumulus is worked on, although it appears to be just a concept on github. This will, if my understanding is correct, read [[dayfile.txt]] and use that to update the various [[:Category:Ini Files|extreme record files]]. The developer is still aiming to make this available, but his work on it (on his computer) has been stalled by the level of pressure being applied for bug-fixes and changes to MX itself. | As at 9 March 2020, another utility, '''CreateRecord''', has been initialised in the Github areas managed by the developer where Cumulus is worked on, although it appears to be just a concept on github. This will, if my understanding is correct, read [[dayfile.txt]] and use that to update the various [[:Category:Ini Files|extreme record files]]. The developer is still aiming to make this available, but his work on it (on his computer) has been stalled by the level of pressure being applied for bug-fixes and changes to MX itself. | ||
===Alternative download link for older | ===Alternative download link for older package releases=== | ||
Because the developer uses Git Hub to manage releases, the older releases remain available. | |||
====Old Cumulus MX packages==== | |||
Skip this subsection if either you have installed the "pre-built disc image", or the current MX release is stable (it has been available for a while and nobody has reported any bugs). | Skip this subsection if either you have installed the "pre-built disc image", or the current MX release is stable (it has been available for a while and nobody has reported any bugs). | ||
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* Plus a whole host of optional features, and different external upload sites, (typically each of these optional features are only used by a sub-set of Cumulus users). | * Plus a whole host of optional features, and different external upload sites, (typically each of these optional features are only used by a sub-set of Cumulus users). | ||
Anyway, '''you can download any earlier build, without the bug''', from [https://github.com/cumulusmx/CumulusMX/releases CumulusMX/releases]. | Anyway, '''you can download any earlier MX build, without the bug''', from [https://github.com/cumulusmx/CumulusMX/releases CumulusMX/releases]. | ||
====Old utilities==== | |||
The zips for "CreateMissing.exe" and "ExportToMySQL.exe" utilities do NOT contain the '''''.dll''''' components that they need when they are running. | |||
This means that each version of "CreateMissing.exe" and "ExportToMySQL.exe" utilities is dependent on it being used with a release of Cumulus MX that does have correct '''''.dll''''' components in its release distribution. | |||
That in turn means you can't use the latest version of the utility with older MX releases, nor can you use an old utility version with latest MX release. This is why [[Software#By_Mark_Crossley|utilities downloads]] make clear which MX release is the minimum for them. | |||
The older versions of these "CreateMissing.exe" and "ExportToMySQL.exe" utilities are available by going directly to the [https://github.com/cumulusmx Cumulus MX github] page, and navigating to the utility of interest. However, to use those older versions, you also need to download the corresponding older MX release, because the MX distributions contain the .dll files that the utilities require, they are not in the utilities zip. Because of this complication, novice users are advised not to attempt to use the older utilities, even if the latest version appears to have a bug. Technical users may be able to work out which .dll files are needed and can be safely added back (if they are not left over from when that past MX release was in use). An alternative is to create a new folder with the old release packages (MX and the utility of interest), a copy of the latest Cumulus.ini file, and a copy of all files from /data sub-folder; then afterwards copy back the changed files into original /data folder. | |||
==Upgrading a Cumulus package== | ==Upgrading a Cumulus package== | ||