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==How can Monthly log files be used within Cumulus?==
'''After you have edited (or created any missing) Monthly log files, you can:'''
* update the highs and lows in [[Alltime.ini]] by choosing ''all time records'' from the '''Edit''' menu. See
* update (if the created/edited monthly log is within the current year) the highs and lows in [[year.ini]] by choosing ''This year's records'' from the '''Edit''' menu
* update (if the created/edited monthly log is for the current month) the highs and lows in [[month.ini]] by choosing ''This month's records'' from the '''Edit''' menu
* update (from version 1.9.3) the highs and lows in [[monthlyalltime.ini]] by choosing ''Monthly records'' from the '''Edit''' menu. Click the ''Help'' button for
'' '''Note''' in each of above 4 editing screens you can:
# see the currently stored extremes, and optionally ''Reset'' (row by row) to pre-editing value and timestamp.
# load the monthly log(s) and dayfile.txt to view extremes calculated from those figures (as available) and
# optionally
# click the ''Help'' button for detailed instructions on using ''The Records (Highs and Lows) Editors''.
# store your revised figures by clicking ''OK'' (or abandon all your edits by clicking ''Cancel'').
(Each of these screens is a text editor, and works best when at full screen).''
* see '''[[Heat/cold_degree_days_and_Chill_hours | Air frosts]]''', '''[[Gale_Days |Gale days]]''', and Total '''[[Windrun |Wind run]]''' using '''View''' menu displays for ''This month'', ''This period'', and ''This year'' (These figures are generated by reading the appropriate monthly log(s) and doing the necessary calculation, they are not stored anywhere nor available as webtags).
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