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== Option 3: JavaScript Object Notation == | == Option 3: JavaScript Object Notation == | ||
This is a lightweight data-interchange format that is easy for humans to read and write, but critically it is easy for machines to parse and generate for transferring the variables in a portable way. | This is a lightweight data-interchange format that is easy for humans to read and write, but critically it is easy for machines to parse and generate for transferring the variables in a portable way. | ||
Cumulus MX uses this approach to provide variables for plotting the charts on your web site. | |||
*To have the json files uploaded to your web site, you must enable '''Include standard files''' within the ''Web/FTP settings'' section of '''Internet Settings'''. | |||
*Cumulus MX has one json file per weather chart | |||
* Within each json file there is an array defined; each element of that array being a sub-array containing a time-stamp and the value at that time. | |||
*The interval between sub-arrays depends on the chart, for daily rain and daily temperature there is a sub array for each day; but for most there is a sub-array for every minute (assuming Cumulus is left running for long enough) for a full 24 hours. | |||
If you want to set up your own json files, you may follow the same approach but need to choose the interval between such sub-arrays that suits your use in your web pages. | |||
=Option 2 - implementation details= | =Option 2 - implementation details= | ||