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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
One module a user cannot choose is the Map which displays the CumulusUtils users with some basic info, notably the site name, address and latitude/longitude. There are more users | One module a user cannot choose is the Map which displays the CumulusUtils users with some basic info, notably the site name, address and latitude/longitude. There are more users but they either did not choose to be on the map or they run Win 7 (which can not do the required HTTP transfer) and do not wish to upgrade. | ||
== Operation == | == Operation == | ||
There is no specific command for the Map. The map is activated when the user uses data driven modules like [[pwsFWI]] or [[Yadr|Yadr]] etc... As a last action, CumulusUtils sends a signature file to the meteo-wagenborgen site. A signature file typically looks like this: | There is no specific command for the Map. The map is activated when the user uses data driven modules like [[pwsFWI]] or [[Yadr|Yadr]] etc... or when generating the [[Website_Generator|Website]] for which command the map is implicit. As a last action, CumulusUtils sends a signature file to the meteo-wagenborgen site. A signature file typically looks like this: | ||
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> | ||
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(Currently) once per hour, all existing signature files are read and assembled in the map file which is created and exists on [https://meteo-wagenborgen.nl/ meteo-wagenborgen.nl] from where all sites can download it when CumulusUtils is run. | (Currently) once per hour, all existing signature files are read and assembled in the map file which is created and exists on [https://meteo-wagenborgen.nl/ meteo-wagenborgen.nl] from where all sites can download it when CumulusUtils is run. | ||
NOTE: The description is taken from the [[Cumulus.ini]] parameter ''LocDesc'', This string may NOT contain an ampersand (&). | |||
== Output == | == Output == | ||
There is no local output of the map. The file ''maps.txt'' exists on meteo-wagenborgen.nl | There is no local output of the map. The file ''maps.txt'' exists on meteo-wagenborgen.nl and is downloaded at each run. | ||
== Inifile parameters == | == Inifile parameters == | ||
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#Latitude and Longitude (which are both taken from the CumulusMX configuration ''Cumulus.ini'') | #Latitude and Longitude (which are both taken from the CumulusMX configuration ''Cumulus.ini'') | ||
If these are not present a message is written to the logfile and the program exits, no files are uploaded. | If these are not present a message is written to the logfile and the program exits, no files are uploaded.<br>Without this information the user cannot generate a Website (for which the map is compulsory) and can only generate the wanted modules if Participant is set to false. | ||
Once the signature file is send the user only has to wait until a quarter to and then either manually download the map from meteo-wagenborgen.nl or run CumulusUtils again to do it automatically. | Once the signature file is send the user only has to wait until a quarter to and then either manually download the map from meteo-wagenborgen.nl or run CumulusUtils again to do it automatically. | ||
