Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of ProjectDaemons

Timestamp:

Oct 16, 2014, 10:50:06 AM (11 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

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ProjectDaemons

@@ -1 +1 @@
 = Daemons =
 
-'''Daemons''' are server programs that normally run continuously. Your project's daemons are described in its [ProjectConfigFile config.xml] file, with elements of the form:
+'''Daemons''' are server programs that normally run continuously.
+Your project's daemons are described in its [ProjectConfigFile config.xml] file, with elements of the form:
 
 {{{
@@ -22 +23 @@
         Specifies the host on which the daemon should run. The default is the project's main host, as specified in config.xml.
  '''disabled'''::
-        If set to 1, ignore this daemon. Note that <disabled/> won't work; you must specify a number.
+        If set to 1, ignore this daemon. Note: <disabled/> won't work; you must specify a number.
  '''silent_start'''::
-        If set to 1, don't print a message at project startup about this daemon. Note that <silent_start/> won't work; you must specify a number.
+        If set to 1, don't print a message at project startup about this daemon. Note: <silent_start/> won't work; you must specify a number.
  '''output'''::
         Name of output file (in the `log_HOSTNAME` directory). Defaults to the program name followed by '.log'. If you're running multiple instances of a daemon on one host, you must specify this.
@@ -30 +31 @@
         Name of file used to store the process ID (in the `pid_HOSTNAME` directory). Defaults to the program name followed by '.pid'. If you're running multiple instances of a daemon on one host, you must specify this.
 
-Daemons are started when you run the [StartTool bin/start] script, and killed (by a SIGHUP signal) when you run [StartTool bin/stop].
+Daemons are executed in a directory '''tmp_hostname/''' (not '''bin/''').
+Daemons are started when you run the [StartTool bin/start] script,
+and killed (by a SIGHUP signal) when you run [StartTool bin/stop].
 
-Typically, this mechanism is used to run [BackendPrograms work handling daemons]. Projects that use trickle-up messages will also need to have a [TrickleMessages trickle-up handler].
+Typically, this mechanism is used to run [BackendPrograms work handling daemons].
+Projects that use trickle-up messages will also need to have a [TrickleMessages trickle-up handler].