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Cumulus optionally generates this file, it represents one way that current Cumulus derivatives can be supplied to any [[:Category:User Contributions|third party additions]] you use, or your own external purposes.
Cumulus optionally generates this file, it represents one way that current Cumulus derivatives can be supplied to any [[:Category:User Contributions|third party additions]] you use, or your own external purposes.


Two examples taken from third party [[:Category:AddOns|addons]]:
Three examples taken from third party [[:Category:AddOns|addons]]:
* [[CumulusRealtime|developing real time]] functionality. This add-on is by the author of Cumulus, Steve Loft, and involves 2 extra wind graphics added at the bottom of the example 'gauges' page in the web template set produced by Cumulus 1,  it was developed using [http://silverlight.net/ SilverLight] and uses data obtained by reading this file
* [[WeatherConsole]]
* [[WeatherConsole]]
* [[Sidebar gadget]]
* [[Sidebar gadget]]
Standard Cumulus 1 can use this file for its optional real-time wind gauges functionality (see [[#Where is the file used in Cumulus 1]]).


There are two key points to understand about the source for generation of the file:  
There are two key points to understand about the source for generation of the file:  
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On top of your internet connection bandwidth restrictions, you may also have bandwidth caps on your web server so this same figure should be considered for your web server.
On top of your internet connection bandwidth restrictions, you may also have bandwidth caps on your web server so this same figure should be considered for your web server.


= Where is the file used in Cumulus 1 =
NOTE: Although MX can optionally generate the file, there is no functionality included in MX that will read this file for any purpose.
[[File:Badge v1.png]]: The 2 wind graphics added at the bottom of the example 'gauges' page in the web template set produced by Cumulus 1 were developed in [http://silverlight.net/ SilverLight] and they need data obtained by reading this file as part of [[CumulusRealtime|developing real time]] functionality.


= Special note to Fine Offset/EasyWeather users =
= Special note to Fine Offset/EasyWeather users =
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