Changes between Version 42 and Version 43 of BasicApi

Timestamp:

May 2, 2014, 11:01:23 PM (10 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

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BasicApi

@@ -196 +196 @@
 == Reporting progress == #progress
 
-The core client GUI displays the percent done of workunits in progress.
+The BOINC Manager displays the percent done of tasks in progress.
 To keep this display current, an application should periodically call
 
@@ -207 +207 @@
 This function is fast and can be called frequently (once per second or more).
 The sequence of arguments in successive calls should be non-decreasing.
-An application should never 'reset' and start over if an error occurs;
-it should exit with an error code.
-
+(An application should not 'reset' and start over if an error occurs;
+it should call boinc_finish() with a nonzero error code.)
+
+Many applications can supply only an approximate fraction done.
+If your application can supply an accurate fraction done, use
+{{{
+boinc_fraction_done_exact(double fraction_done);
+}}}
 == Timing information ==