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== Comparing Cumulus 1 and MX ==
Cumulus MX aims to be as compatible with Cumulus 1 as possible with
* Like Cumulus 2, MX separates the engine (reads weather station, calculates derivatives, creates web server for user interface, and sends updates to various external web sites) from the user interface (displays basic information, allows you to vary settings, contains editors for highs and lows and for log files).
* Like Cumulus 2, MX runs on Linux and OS X as well as (like Cumulus 1) Windows.
* Like Cumulus 2, MX learns from some of the mistakes made in early part of design of Cumulus 1, that limited further development.
Because the development environment for Cumulus 1 is no longer available, it cannot have any extra functionality added. MX uses standard language C# (pronounced "C Sharp"), an object-oriented programming language created by Microsoft for use with the .NET Framework. It also works with Mono an open source implementation of Microsoft's .NET Framework based on the ECMA standards for C# and the Common Language Runtime.
=== Features and functionality ===
Initially MX, as written by Steve Loft, [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=13298#p104138 lacked a lot of features] that were available in Cumulus 1, but subsequent developments headed by Mark Crossley have now added the majority of the missing features. There are also many features that have been added to MX that were '''either''' on the now lost list of enhancements for Cumulus 1 that never got implemented, '''or
'''Version 3.0.x'''
*build 3023 - you can now control the output format of <#tomorrowdaylength> using an entry in '''strings.ini''' like this example:
<pre>[Solar]
** 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
**Improved console messages at start up to indicate whether station has been connected successfully
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**'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|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 [[Webtags#Using_HTML_tags_within_format_parameters_.28MX_only.29|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
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