Changes between Version 5 and Version 6 of AppVersion

Timestamp:

Jun 15, 2007, 1:13:45 PM (17 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

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AppVersion

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 = Applications and versions =
 
-An '''application''' includes programs (typically with versions for different platforms) and a set of [JobIn workunits] and [JobOut results]. A project can operate many applications. Applications have the following required properties:
+An '''application''' includes a program (actually, usually several programs: different versions and different platforms) and a set of [JobIn workunits] and [JobOut results]. A project can operate many applications. Applications have the following required properties:
 
  * Name: A short name (used to name directories, so don't use special characters like /).
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  * Weight: the proportion of workunits of this application to be sent when the [BackendPrograms#Feeder feeder is run with the -allapps option].
  * Beta: whether jobs should be sent only to [BetaTest beta-test] users.
- * Minimum version: issue work to client using the [AnonymousPlatform anonymous platform] only if their reported application version number is this or greater.
+ * Minimum version: issue work to clients using the [AnonymousPlatform anonymous platform] only if their reported application version number is this or greater.
 
-Applications are created using the [XaddTool xadd] utility.
-The above properties are specified in an XML element in the '''project.xml''' file.
+Applications can be created using the [XaddTool xadd] utility,
+based on a description in the '''project.xml''' file.
+Applications can be created or edited using the Manage Applications page of the
+[HtmlOps administrative web interface].
 
 An application program may go through a sequence of [BoincVersion versions]. A particular version, compiled for a particular platform, is
 called an '''application version'''. An application version can consist of multiple files: for example, a controller script, pre- and post-processing programs, and a primary program.
 
-An application version has the following require properties:
+An application version has the following required properties:
 
  * Version number: an integer. Version numbers should be used consistently across platforms; Windows version 304 should be computationally identical to Mac version 304.
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 Application versions are created using [UpdateVersions update_versions]. Descriptions of application versions are stored in the '''app_version''' table in the BOINC DB.
+Application versions can be edited using the Manage Application Versions page of the
+[HtmlOps administrative web interface].