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= Enhancements during Beta stage for MX and after MX came out of beta =
While MX was in beta, there was limited documentation about what features were included and why, there was some fault reporting and a tracking list that showed when some of those issues were fixed, also initially the documentation on how MX had implemented features it did have was very sparse. The lack of a list of features in Cumulus 1, meant it remains difficult to track which Cumulus 1 features are or are not implemented in MX. Steve Loft said parts of MX were simply machine code level copies of parts of Cumulus 1 functionality, and parts were trying to offer better functionality, but he never said what was included in these two categories.
There was a list of enhancements requested by users for Cumulus 1, but that list was deleted before work on MX started. Despite that, it does seem that some features that were on the now lost list of enhancements for Cumulus 1 that never got implemented in Cumulus 1, have been implemented in MX, although again there is no definitive documentation.
The documentation that does exist is the release notes issued by Steve or Mark. In the next few sections, an attempt is made to prećis such announcements to track when the basic functionality from Cumulus 1 made it into MX.
Of course weather station design evolves, and the sensors available vary. Thus another feature of MX development is adapting to new weather station dongles and new sensors (which obviously cannot be added to Cumulus 1). Once MX came out of beta, the changes in each release are being tracked in another [[Cumulus_MX_formal_release_versions|article]]. Obviously, you still need to look at the support forum for the detailed information in full release announcements about fixes, functionality changes, and actions needed to update to new major versions.
== Version 3.0.x ==
build 3023 - you can now control the output format of <#tomorrowdaylength> using an entry in strings.ini like this example:
[Solar]
MoreDaylightTomorrow=Il y aura {0} minutes {1} secondes plus la lumière du jour demain
LessDaylightTomorrow=Il y aura {0} minutes {1} secondes moins la lumière du jour demain
Build 3025 - new MySQL (6 options) and custom HTTP uploads (can invoke a PHP script) facilities
Also introduces a second pass to read archive records in catch up for Davis stations only
Debug logging, diagnostic data logging, and ftp logging can now be set in the UI
Changes for reading from Fine Offset and Davis stations
Improved console messages at start up to indicate whether station has been connected successfully
Makes sure dayfile.txt entry is always logged to MXdiags to help in case has problems writing file
'Stop second instance' option now implemented (there were problems with this, see later versions)
Graph periods can now be configured
build 3035 - archives the month.ini and year.ini file at the end of the month/year as monthYYYYMM.ini and yearYYYY.ini.
Build 3041 - Support for FTP over SSL/TLS (FTPS) - enable in Internet Settings
build 3046 - added weather diary database (Note the MX diary file is different to the Cumulus 1 diary file).
build 3047 - Web token parser updated to cope with html tag characters "<>" in the format string (see web tag page).
build 3049 - This build enables ability to upload data to Windy.com.
== Version 3.1.1==
This release is mainly part of my attempts to add some of the Cumulus 1 features that are missing from CMX.
build 3054 - Adds a Current Conditions editor and an All Time Records editor to admin interface
Build 3056 - Fix for the All Time Records editor
== Version 3.2.5==
adds editors for files that track extremes previously missing from MX
Build 3061 - that completes all the missing record editors from Cumulus 1
== Version 3.4.0==
The big change for this release is adding historic data "catch-up" for Davis WeatherLink Live devices.
Build 3064 - fixes bug in Monthly Records editor for dry/wet periods.
==Version 3.4.5==
This release continues attempts to add some of the Cumulus 1 features that are missing from CMX.
Build 3069 - Adds Editors for: Dayfile, Monthly Logs, Extra Logs
== Version 3.5.0==
adds the generation of a Moon phase image, and the ability to push data to MQTT brokers.
== Version 3.5.4 ==
Adds "Feel like temperature" as alternative to "apparent temperature"
==From 3.7.0 onwards==
Focus is now on adding new functionality.
[[Category:Cumulus 1]][[Category:Cumulus MX]]
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