Changes between Version 15 and Version 16 of SimpleAttach

Timestamp:

Jan 13, 2018, 11:50:51 AM (6 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

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SimpleAttach

@@ -8 +8 @@
 The current download/attach process has two problems:
 
- * There are too many clicks.
+ * Too many clicks.
  * Much of the GUI is in the Manager.
 
-The new process eliminates clicks and shifts most of the GUI to the web,
-which lets us use things like OpenAuth and Recaptcha,
-and which provides a more unified experience.
+The new process reduces clicks and shifts most of the GUI to the web.
+This lets us use things like OpenAuth and Recaptcha,
+and provides a more unified experience.
 
 Note: this process only works for "vetted" projects and AMs,
@@ -23 +23 @@
 === Front page ===
 
-The project or AM front page has a Join button, linked to a "registration" page.
+The project or AM front page has a button linked to a "registration" page.
 
 === Registration page ===
@@ -67 +67 @@
 === What projects must do to use this feature ===
 
- * Download the XML version list from https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download_all.php?xml=1.
+ * Download the XML client version list from https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download_all.php?xml=1&dev=1&exp=1.
   Save it as html/user/versions.xml.
   Update this as new client versions are released.
@@ -82 +82 @@
 }}}
 
- * Add a Join button linking to register.php.
+ * Add a button linking to register.php.
    During testing, hide this.
    After testing, put it on the home page.
@@ -90 +90 @@
 When a user is shown the Download page,
 the server code creates a "login token" - a string of 8 random hex chars.
-It creates a record in the login_token table,
-containing the token, the user ID, and the create time.
+It stores the token and the current time in the user DB record.
 
 The client installer is downloaded indirectly via
 a script on the BOINC web server (concierge.php).
 This is passed the project ID, the login token, and the installer filename.
-It downloads the file, appending to the filename the project ID and login token.
+It downloads the file, appending the project ID and login token to the filename.
 
 When the BOINC installer is launched, it writes the installer filename to
@@ -122 +121 @@
  * '''[Download BOINC]''' (link to Google or Amazon app store)
  * '''Open BOINC, select Add Project, and choose (project name)'''
+