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	[[Category:Ini Files]]		[[Category:Ini Files]]
	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
⚫	The files '''today.ini''' and '''yesterday.ini''' are used by Cumulus to store some counts, plus the Highs and Lows (and their timestamps) for key parameters as reached on each of the two days.

⚫	You can view these figures, for Cumulus 1 these are source for figures that appear on the main screen, for Cumulus 2 and 3(MX) they appear in the admin interface pages you can view. These files are normally located in the "Data" sub-folder of the path where your Cumulus.exe is installed. See [[FAQ#I_can.E2.80.99t_find_my_data_files.21\| FAQ on location of data log files]] for where else to look.

	For those people who use a 9 am or 10 am rollover, the '''yesterday.ini''' file will be updated twice each day, at midnight (when the [Solar] section is updated) and at rollover (when other sections are updated from today.ini, as the corresponding fields for the new [[dayfile.txt]] line are worked out).		For those people who use a 9 am or 10 am rollover, the '''yesterday.ini''' file will be updated twice each day, at midnight (when the [Solar] section is updated) and at rollover (when other sections are updated from today.ini, as the corresponding fields for the new [[dayfile.txt]] line are worked out).
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	It may be noticed that '''yesterday.ini''' is (apart from solar exception to be described below) simply duplicating information shown in the existing latest line in [[dayfile.txt]]. Consequently, if there is a rogue value within "yesterday.ini", the correction should actually be made to the latest line found in [[Amending dayfile\|dayfile.txt]].		It may be noticed that '''yesterday.ini''' is (apart from solar exception to be described below) simply duplicating information shown in the existing latest line in [[dayfile.txt]]. Consequently, if there is a rogue value within "yesterday.ini", the correction should actually be made to the latest line found in [[Amending dayfile\|dayfile.txt]].

		⚫	The files '''today.ini''' and '''yesterday.ini''' are used by Cumulus to store some counts, plus the Highs and Lows (and their timestamps) for key parameters as reached on each of the two days.

	Refer to the [[today.ini]] page for full information on how Cumulus generates yesterday.ini from today.ini. Here we just make a few comparisons:		Refer to the [[today.ini]] page for full information on how Cumulus generates yesterday.ini from today.ini. Here we just make a few comparisons:
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	However, ''when version 1.9.0 added '''Sunshine Hours''' as field 25'' in "dayfile.txt", a new use of "yesterday.ini" emerged. Sunshine hours are counted from one minute past midnight to the subsequent midnight. For those using a 9 am or 10 am rollover, the sunshine hours count will be reset to zero during their meteorological day, this means somewhere is needed to hold the previous sunshine hour count, thus the [Solar] section was added to "yesterday.ini" as it holds what goes into the new line of "dayfile.txt" when rollover happens 9 or 10 hours later.		However, ''when version 1.9.0 added '''Sunshine Hours''' as field 25'' in "dayfile.txt", a new use of "yesterday.ini" emerged. Sunshine hours are counted from one minute past midnight to the subsequent midnight. For those using a 9 am or 10 am rollover, the sunshine hours count will be reset to zero during their meteorological day, this means somewhere is needed to hold the previous sunshine hour count, thus the [Solar] section was added to "yesterday.ini" as it holds what goes into the new line of "dayfile.txt" when rollover happens 9 or 10 hours later.

		⚫	You can view these figures, for Cumulus 1 these are source for figures that appear on the main screen, for Cumulus 2 and 3(MX) they appear in the admin interface pages you can view. These files are normally located in the "Data" sub-folder of the path where your Cumulus.exe is installed. See [[FAQ#I_can.E2.80.99t_find_my_data_files.21\| FAQ on location of data log files]] for where else to look.

	= Format of the file =		= Format of the file =

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	It may be noticed that '''yesterday.ini''' is (apart from solar exception to be described below) simply duplicating information shown in the existing latest line in [[dayfile.txt]]. Consequently, if there is a rogue value within "yesterday.ini", the correction should actually be made to the latest line found in [[Amending dayfile\|dayfile.txt]].		It may be noticed that '''yesterday.ini''' is (apart from solar exception to be described below) simply duplicating information shown in the existing latest line in [[dayfile.txt]]. Consequently, if there is a rogue value within "yesterday.ini", the correction should actually be made to the latest line found in [[Amending dayfile\|dayfile.txt]].

	Refer to the [[today.ini]] page for information on how Cumulus generates yesterday.ini from today.ini.		Refer to the [[today.ini]] page for full information on how Cumulus generates yesterday.ini from today.ini. Here we just make a few comparisons:
			* See [[Average_temperature]] for one key transformation between '''today.ini''' and ''yesterday.ini''.
			* Please note, no ET parameters are retained, plus there are some wind and some rain parameters not copied from '''today.ini''' to ''yesterday.ini''.
			* NOTE: Yesterday's total rainfall from weather station is stored in '''today.ini''', but yesterday's total rainfall from [[Rain_measurement#Optical_Rain_Gauges\|RG-11]] sensor is stored in ''yesterday.ini''.

	The original purpose of introducing '''yesterday.ini''' was simply to provide an easier way for Cumulus 1 to display yesterday's extremes on its main screen. The file is re-created at each rollover time, and Cumulus 1 would only read the file when Cumulus is restarted and the main screen needed to be generated.		The original purpose of introducing '''yesterday.ini''' was simply to provide an easier way for Cumulus 1 to display yesterday's extremes on its main screen. The file is re-created at each rollover time, and Cumulus 1 would only read the file when Cumulus is restarted and the main screen needed to be generated.

	However, ''when version 1.9.0 added '''Sunshine Hours''' as field 25'' in "dayfile.txt", a new use of "yesterday.ini" emerged. Sunshine hours are counted from one minute past midnight to the subsequent midnight. For those using a 9 am or 10 am rollover, the sunshine hours count will be reset to zero during their meteorological day, this means somewhere is needed to hold the previous sunshine hour count, thus the [Solar] section was added to "yesterday.ini" as it holds what goes into the new line of "dayfile.txt" when rollover happens 9 or 10 hours later.		However, ''when version 1.9.0 added '''Sunshine Hours''' as field 25'' in "dayfile.txt", a new use of "yesterday.ini" emerged. Sunshine hours are counted from one minute past midnight to the subsequent midnight. For those using a 9 am or 10 am rollover, the sunshine hours count will be reset to zero during their meteorological day, this means somewhere is needed to hold the previous sunshine hour count, thus the [Solar] section was added to "yesterday.ini" as it holds what goes into the new line of "dayfile.txt" when rollover happens 9 or 10 hours later.


	= Format of the file =		= Format of the file =

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Example yesterday.ini

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	==Example yesterday.ini==		==Example yesterday.ini==
	See [[Average_temperature]] for one key transformation between today.ini and yesterday.ini, no ET parameters are retained, plus there are some wind and some rain parameters not copied from today.ini to yesterday.ini. This log file is exactly same in Cumulus 1, 2, and 3 (MX), apart from the extra [FeelsLike] section introduced from version 3.6.0.

			This is a Cumulus 1 example.
	NOTE: Yesterday's total rainfall from weather station is stored in today.ini, but yesterday's total rainfall from [[Rain_measurement#Optical_Rain_Gauges\|RG-11]] sensor is stored in yesterday.ini.
	<pre>		<pre>
	[General]		[General]

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 [[Category:Ini Files]]
 == Introduction ==
-The files '''today.ini''' and '''yesterday.ini''' are used by Cumulus to store some counts, plus the Highs and Lows (and their timestamps) for key parameters as reached on each of the two days, for Cumulus 1 these are source for figures that appear on the main screen, for Cumulus 2 and 3(MX) they appear on the dashboard you can view.   These files are normally located in the "Data" sub-folder of the path where your Cumulus.exe is installed. See [[FAQ#I_can.E2.80.99t_find_my_data_files.21| FAQ on location of data log files]] for where else to look.
+The files '''today.ini''' and '''yesterday.ini''' are used by Cumulus to store some counts, plus the Highs and Lows (and their timestamps) for key parameters as reached on each of the two days.
 == Sections in yesterday.ini ==
 ==Example yesterday.ini==

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 == Introduction ==
 The files '''today.ini''' and '''yesterday.ini''' are used by Cumulus to store some counts, plus the Highs and Lows (and their timestamps) for key parameters as reached on each of the two days, for Cumulus 1 these are source for figures that appear on the main screen, for Cumulus 2 and 3(MX) they appear on the dashboard you can view.   These files are normally located in the "Data" sub-folder of the path where your Cumulus.exe is installed. See [[FAQ#I_can.E2.80.99t_find_my_data_files.21| FAQ on location of data log files]] for where else to look.
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 *Don't try to edit 'yesterday.ini' within a few minutes before or after Cumulus performs a rollover (either at rollover time or on restarting if it was not running at rollover time) as Cumulus needs exclusive access to delete the old file and create a new one.
 Remember, the symbol for decimal point might vary:
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 [[File:Badge v1.png]] Decimal formatting is as per your regional settings on the PC running Cumulus.
 ==Example yesterday.ini==

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Example yesterday.ini

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	==Example yesterday.ini==		==Example yesterday.ini==
	See [[Average_temperature]] for one key transformation between today.ini and yesterday.ini, no ET parameters are retained, plus there are some wind and some rain parameters not copied from today.ini to yesterday.ini. This log file is exactly same in Cumulus 1, 2, and 3 (MX).		See [[Average_temperature]] for one key transformation between today.ini and yesterday.ini, no ET parameters are retained, plus there are some wind and some rain parameters not copied from today.ini to yesterday.ini. This log file is exactly same in Cumulus 1, 2, and 3 (MX), apart from the extra [FeelsLike] section introduced from version 3.6.0.

	NOTE: Yesterday's total rainfall from weather station is stored in today.ini, but yesterday's total rainfall from [[Rain_measurement#Optical_Rain_Gauges\|RG-11]] sensor is stored in yesterday.ini.		NOTE: Yesterday's total rainfall from weather station is stored in today.ini, but yesterday's total rainfall from [[Rain_measurement#Optical_Rain_Gauges\|RG-11]] sensor is stored in yesterday.ini.

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	=== Differences between Cumulus 1 and Cumulus MX ===		=== Differences between Cumulus 1 and Cumulus MX ===
	~~All~~ the sections are found in both versions of the software, and the contents are identically formatted, as there is no date/time parameters in this log file.		Most of the sections are found in both versions of the software, and the contents are identically formatted, as there is no date/time parameters in this log file. However, MX has introduced an extra section for Feels Like at version 3.6.0, and in the future it might change again.

	~~However~~, the symbol for decimal point might vary:		Remember, the symbol for decimal point might vary:

	[[File:Badge vMx.png]]Decimal formatting always uses a period/full stop in Cumulus MX.		[[File:Badge vMx.png]]Decimal formatting always uses a period/full stop in Cumulus MX.
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	[[File:Badge v1.png]] Decimal formatting is as per your regional settings on the PC running Cumulus.		[[File:Badge v1.png]] Decimal formatting is as per your regional settings on the PC running Cumulus.

	If you are moving from Cumulus 1 to Cumulus MX, then you might want to copy your Cumulus 1 '''data''' folder to within your cumulus MX structure; let MX create a new yesterday.ini log file.		If you are moving from Cumulus 1 to Cumulus MX, then you might want to copy other files from your Cumulus 1 '''data''' folder to within your cumulus MX structure; but let MX create a new yesterday.ini log file.

	==Example yesterday.ini==		==Example yesterday.ini==

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	Refer to the article on [[today.ini]]

	[[Category:Log Files]]		[[Category:Log Files]]
			== Introduction ==
			The files '''today.ini''' and '''yesterday.ini''' are used by Cumulus to store some counts, plus the Highs and Lows (and their timestamps) for key parameters as reached on each of the two days, for Cumulus 1 these are source for figures that appear on the main screen, for Cumulus 2 and 3(MX) they appear on the dashboard you can view. These files are normally located in the "Data" sub-folder of the path where your Cumulus.exe is installed. See [[FAQ#I_can.E2.80.99t_find_my_data_files.21\| FAQ on location of data log files]] for where else to look.

			Refer to the article on [[today.ini]] for information on how Cumulus generates yesterday.ini from today.ini.

			*Don't try to edit 'yesterday.ini' within a few minutes before or after Cumulus performs a rollover (either at rollover time or on restarting if it was not running at rollover time) as Cumulus needs exclusive access to delete the old file and create a new one.

			=== Sections in yesterday.ini ===
			See example at end of page. Each section is headed with something in square brackets [], then a number of parameters in format "attribute=value". Most of the parameters correspond to fields in the [[dayfile.txt]] log file, yesterday.ini exists only to provide an easier way for Cumulus 1 to display yesterday's extremes on its main screen. The file is re-created at each rollover time, and read whenever Cumulus is restarted. This means that there will not normally be a conflict if you access the file outside Cumulus, although there is no point in editing the file as its contents are already in dayfile.txt, that is where any edits to remove rouge values from yesterday should be made. The sections (after the first [General]) can be in any order, Cumulus will maintain whatever order the sections are currently in. For readability you can insert blank lines into this file, Cumulus will not mind. Do not however introduce any punctuation nor change the format of any parameter line.

			=== Differences between Cumulus 1 and Cumulus MX ===
			All the sections are found in both versions of the software, and the contents are identically formatted, as there is no date/time parameters in this log file.
			However, the symbol for decimal point might vary:

			[[File:Badge vMx.png]]Decimal formatting always uses a period/full stop in Cumulus MX.

			[[File:Badge v1.png]] Decimal formatting is as per your regional settings on the PC running Cumulus.

			If you are moving from Cumulus 1 to Cumulus MX, then you might want to copy your Cumulus 1 '''data''' folder to within your cumulus MX structure; let MX create a new yesterday.ini log file.

			==Example yesterday.ini==
			See [[Average_temperature]] for one key transformation between today.ini and yesterday.ini, no ET parameters are retained, plus there are some wind and some rain parameters not copied from today.ini to yesterday.ini. This log file is exactly same in Cumulus 1, 2, and 3 (MX).

			NOTE: Yesterday's total rainfall from weather station is stored in today.ini, but yesterday's total rainfall from [[Rain_measurement#Optical_Rain_Gauges\|RG-11]] sensor is stored in yesterday.ini.
			<pre>
			[General]
			Date=28/04/2011

			[Wind]
			Speed=7.2
			SpTime=09:00
			Gust=15.9
			Time=12:15
			Bearing=315
			Direction=NW
			Windrun=35.3391151428223
			DominantWindBearing=230

			[Temp]
			Low=5.6
			LTime=05:34
			High=21.0
			HTime=14:46
			HeatingDegreeDays=3.76118206977844
			CoolingDegreeDays=0.702986478805542
			AvgTemp=12.4447975158691

			[Pressure]
			Low=29.72
			LTime=09:00
			High=29.85
			HTime=22:12

			[Rain]
			High=1.2
			HTime=00:34
			HourlyHigh=0.899999976158142
			HHourlyTime=02:04
			RG11Yesterday=0

			[Humidity]
			Low=49
			High=99
			LTime=14:34
			HTime=00:34

			[Solar]
			SunshineHours=0
			HighSolarRad=0
			HighSolarRadTime=09:00
			HighUV=0
			HighUVTime=09:00

			[HeatIndex]
			High=21
			HTime=14:46

			[AppTemp]
			Low=3.98110413551331
			LTime=05:34
			High=21.0052318572998
			HTime=15:50

			[WindChill]
			Low=5.59999990463257
			LTime=05:34

			[Dewpoint]
			Low=5.4555492401123
			LTime=05:34
			High=11.6547174453735
			HTime=09:03
			</pre>

Daj: Initial article

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Initial article

New page

Refer to the article on [[today.ini]]

[[Category:Log Files]]