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Latest Cumulus MX V3 release 3.28.6 (build 3283) - 21 March 2024
Cumulus MX V4 beta test release 4.0.0 (build 4019) - 03 April 2024
Legacy Cumulus 1 release 1.9.4 (build 1099) - 28 November 2014
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Extra Webfiles Missing
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Re: Extra Webfiles Missing
The backup is not currently configurable. It saves the last ten days rollover backups, plus the last ten Cumulus startup backups.
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Re: Extra Webfiles Missing
Should probably kick myself in the arse for not employing such a simple script from day one.
Classic case of over thinking, but not outside the square.
Only catch is if there's a locked file when it's scheduled at 9:05am.
(None showing as failed, so assume RC opens read only).
Phil.
Classic case of over thinking, but not outside the square.
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Robocopy C:\CumulusMX C:\CmxBackup *.* /s
Robocopy C:\CumulusMX \\phils-i7\Xternal\Backups\CmxBackup *.* /s
(None showing as failed, so assume RC opens read only).
Phil.
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Cumulus INI Corrupted.
It's happened again....
More specifically:-
Some of the Extra Webfiles entries are missing, but I think the fir 10 stayed intact.
The NOAA monthly figures were gone.
Additional Uploads to other services were gone.
Realtime Gauges upload was off again.
I'm fairly sure it's related to my routine shutdown/restart that happens 4 times a day.
Due to the backup script I mentioned above, I now have a total history of the ini file, so will take a look at all those & can upload a few if that's of help.
More specifically:-
Some of the Extra Webfiles entries are missing, but I think the fir 10 stayed intact.
The NOAA monthly figures were gone.
Additional Uploads to other services were gone.
Realtime Gauges upload was off again.
I'm fairly sure it's related to my routine shutdown/restart that happens 4 times a day.
Due to the backup script I mentioned above, I now have a total history of the ini file, so will take a look at all those & can upload a few if that's of help.
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:Local Inverell Ecowitt Station: :Remote Ashford Ecowitt Station:
Main Station Davis VP2+ Running Via Win10 Pro.
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Re: Cumulus INI Corrupted.
Hi Phil,
Can I ask why do you need to restart 4 times a day?
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Re: Cumulus INI Corrupted.
I put those restarts in place a year or so back in order to download data to Weatherlink by running it with the download option
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"C:\WeatherLink\WeatherLink 6.0.5.exe" -d
Basically EVT, Rain & Temp on a strip graph.
The 4 times a day gave me the "AS of 9:00am" point we use here & also kept the number of records Weatherlink needed to download each time to a minimum.
It's all managed with Task Scheduler.
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Re: Extra Webfiles Missing
Oops sorry - you answered that already.
You're on Windows so I don't know if I can add anything useful, sorry.
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Re: Extra Webfiles Missing
From your log files I don't see the last message I would expect to see after "Writing Cumulus.ini file". The Davis VP2 station should write a log entry - "Closing connection".
It would seem the method of terminating CMX perhaps isn't giving it sufficient time to close properly before it kills the process.
How are you terminating Cumulus? Are you using a third party tool to send a Ctrl-C, Ctrl-Break, or CloseMainWindow event?
The shutdown logging is a bit sparse, I'll add a few more messages for the next release.
It would seem the method of terminating CMX perhaps isn't giving it sufficient time to close properly before it kills the process.
How are you terminating Cumulus? Are you using a third party tool to send a Ctrl-C, Ctrl-Break, or CloseMainWindow event?
The shutdown logging is a bit sparse, I'll add a few more messages for the next release.
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Re: Extra Webfiles Missing
Another way might be to set task scheduler start task to stop after 5 hours 50 minutes, if you do that I am unsure how it stops the task, I don't know.
When Cumulus is asked to close normally, it takes a while to close as it is writing out to files including Cumulus.ini.
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Re: Extra Webfiles Missing
For the Shutdown, I use a complied script From AutoHotkey.sfws wrote: ↑Mon 27 Apr 2020 8:44 pm
My guess FWIW, is that your scheduled shut down is terminating the Cumulus process using "Taskkill" rather than asking the Cumulus software to close. Off the top of my head I can't say how you send a control C to close the Cumulus task window, but someone will know
https://www.autohotkey.com/
It basically put the focus on the focus on the CMX Window & then sends Ctrl-C.
Simple script, that is complied into an exe so I don't need AutoHotkey running in the background.
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#NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
#Warn ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.
WinActivate, C:\CumulusMX\CumulusMX.exe
Send ^c
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Re: Extra Webfiles Missing
Ok, you initiate a proper close down.
If your shutdown script is just that hotkey routine....Could you use a WinWaitClose to wait until the MX window closes before you do the return.
If your shutdown script is more than that routine, what does it do next, perhaps it needs a delay there?
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Re: Extra Webfiles Missing
Have a look at VirtualVP, http://www.softwx.com/weather/virtualvp.html
It basiclly allows you to connect upto 8 programs to single Vantage Pro console. You then won't need to keep stopping & starting MX. I've been using it for years on Windows 7 with no problems. It's free for 30 days so enough time to see if it cures your problem.
It basiclly allows you to connect upto 8 programs to single Vantage Pro console. You then won't need to keep stopping & starting MX. I've been using it for years on Windows 7 with no problems. It's free for 30 days so enough time to see if it cures your problem.
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Re: Extra Webfiles Missing
That's something I've looked at over the years, but it's support has stopped, circa 2012.
From what I read on WXforums it can be hit & miss to get it working these days.
For just that reason they no longer take paid registrations.
See http://www.softwx.com/purchase.html
Something to do with the cost associated with registering updated Digitally Signed Drivers.
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Re: Extra Webfiles Missing
That is one of the downsides, you have to run your pc permanently in Test Mode, but I've not found it to be a problem, supposedly it can be a security issue though.
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Re: Extra Webfiles Missing
VirtualVP doesn't support the Loop2 command either.