5,838
edits
Monthly log files: Difference between revisions
m
→What can Monthly log files be used for?: Changing title, changing format of note
m (→Editing within Cumulus: new) |
m (→What can Monthly log files be used for?: Changing title, changing format of note) |
||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
To view for a different month (or if you use 9am/10am rollover, if '''current local time on the 1st day of a month''' is before rollover time so the log for the current calendar month has not been started), select the month and year required using the options at bottom left, click ''Update Display'' and the revised summary will be calculated. (Alternatively you can select ''This period'' and select a start date and end date then click ''Update Display'' to get the equivalent calculation for part of a month or any other period). | To view for a different month (or if you use 9am/10am rollover, if '''current local time on the 1st day of a month''' is before rollover time so the log for the current calendar month has not been started), select the month and year required using the options at bottom left, click ''Update Display'' and the revised summary will be calculated. (Alternatively you can select ''This period'' and select a start date and end date then click ''Update Display'' to get the equivalent calculation for part of a month or any other period). | ||
== | ==How can Monthly log files be used within Cumulus?== | ||
[[FAQ#How_do_I_correct_my_all-time_.28or_monthly.29_records.3F|See FAQ: How do I correct my all-time, annual, or monthly records]]. | |||
'''After you have edited (or created any missing) Monthly log files, you can:''' | '''After you have edited (or created any missing) Monthly log files, you can:''' | ||
* update the [[Alltime.ini]] by choosing ''all time records'' from the '''Edit''' menu. | * update the highs and lows in [[Alltime.ini]] by choosing ''all time records'' from the '''Edit''' menu. Click the ''Help'' button for detailed instructions on how all available monthly logs are used. | ||
* (if the created/edited monthly log is within the current year) update the [[year.ini]] by choosing ''This year's records'' from the '''Edit''' menu | * (if the created/edited monthly log is within the current year) update the highs and lows in [[year.ini]] by choosing ''This year's records'' from the '''Edit''' menu. Click the ''Help'' button for detailed instructions on how all available monthly logs for the year are used. | ||
* (if the created/edited monthly log is for the current month) update the [[month.ini]] by choosing ''This month's records'' from the '''Edit''' menu | * (if the created/edited monthly log is for the current month) update the highs and lows in [[month.ini]] by choosing ''This month's records'' from the '''Edit''' menu. Click the ''Help'' button for detailed instructions. | ||
* (from version 1.9.3) update the [[monthlyalltime.ini]] by choosing ''Monthly records'' from the '''Edit''' menu. This is a text editor, and works best when at full screen. Click the ''Help'' button for detailed instructions on how all relevant monthly logs for all years are used. | * (from version 1.9.3) update the highs and lows in [[monthlyalltime.ini]] by choosing ''Monthly records'' from the '''Edit''' menu. This is a text editor, and works best when at full screen. Click the ''Help'' button for detailed instructions on how all relevant monthly logs for all years are used. | ||
'' '''Note''' in each of above, you see the currently stored extremes, and you can load the monthly log(s) and dayfile.txt to view extremes calculated from those figures (as available) and optionally '''Copy''' the logged values (and associated date/time information) into the relevant ini file.'' | '' '''Note''' in each of above, | ||
#you see the currently stored extremes, and | |||
#you can load the monthly log(s) and dayfile.txt to view extremes calculated from those figures (as available) and | |||
#optionally '''Copy''' the logged values (and associated date/time information) into the relevant ini file. | |||
Each of these is a text editor, and works best when at full screen.'' | |||
* see everything shown (but not stored in the .ini files used for tracking extremes) in '''View''' menu displays for ''This month'', ''This period'', and ''This year'' (e.g. '''[[Heat/cold_degree_days_and_Chill_hours | Air frosts]]''', '''[[Gale_Days |Gale days]]''', Total '''[[Windrun |Wind run]]''' figures are generated by reading the appropriate monthly log(s) and doing the necessary calculation). | * see everything shown (but not stored in the .ini files used for tracking extremes) in '''View''' menu displays for ''This month'', ''This period'', and ''This year'' (e.g. '''[[Heat/cold_degree_days_and_Chill_hours | Air frosts]]''', '''[[Gale_Days |Gale days]]''', Total '''[[Windrun |Wind run]]''' figures are generated by reading the appropriate monthly log(s) and doing the necessary calculation). | ||
* create the relevant monthly and/or annual NOAA style report by choosing ''NOAA Monthly Report'' or ''NOAA Annual Report'' from the '''View''' menu, then select the required period using the selectors, click the ''Update Display'' button to see various statistics calculated from processing the monthly log files, and finally press ''Save'' button to store the new or amended report. (Note: You can generate a NOAA report for a period without a monthly log, if data for that period is present on [[dayfile.txt]]. Generation of complete NOAA reports requires information in dayfile.txt, and the monthly logs for period in question). | * create the relevant monthly and/or annual NOAA style report by choosing ''NOAA Monthly Report'' or ''NOAA Annual Report'' from the '''View''' menu, then select the required period using the selectors, click the ''Update Display'' button to see various statistics calculated from processing the monthly log files, and finally press ''Save'' button to store the new or amended report. (Note: You can generate a NOAA report for a period without a monthly log, if data for that period is present on [[dayfile.txt]]. Generation of complete NOAA reports requires information in dayfile.txt, and the monthly logs for period in question). | ||