Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of WebSubmit

Timestamp:

Jul 21, 2016, 2:02:47 PM (8 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

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WebSubmit

@@ -1 +1 @@
 = Web-based job submission =
 
-This involves developing web pages, run on your BOINC server,
-for submitting jobs.
+You can develop web pages, run on your BOINC server, for submitting jobs.
 These pages are application-specific,
 since the way that users specify parameters and input files depends on the application.
 
-These scripts are best implemented in PHP.
-BOINC provides a large set of PHP APIs for accessing the BOINC database,
-staging files, and so on.
-
-These scripts will typically use BOINC PHP code for various purposes:
+These pages are easiest to implement in PHP.
+BOINC provides [RemoteOverview#LocalPHPinterfaces PHP APIs] to
+stage files, authenticate users,
+create jobs and batches, and so on.
 
  * '''inc/util.inc''': utility functions
@@ -17 +15 @@
  * '''inc/submit_util.inc''': job submission utility functions
 
-== Example: single-server portal ==
-
-Users submit jobs using forms on the project web site:
-
-[[Image(submit2.png)]]
-
-These forms are application-specific; you must develop them yourself.
-Two examples are included in the BOINC distribution:
- * '''html/user/tree_threader.php'''
- * '''html/user/lammps.php'''
-
-TODO: the above are full of application-specific complexity;
-provide a minimal/generic example.
-
-The job-submission scripts use [RemoteOverview#LocalPHPinterfaces local PHP interfaces] to
-authenticate users and to create jobs and batches.
+== Input files ==
 
 Input files can be handled in any of several ways:
@@ -70 +53 @@
 
 Create jobs using the [JobSubmission#creatework-tool create_work script].
+
+== Examples ==
+
+Two examples are included in the BOINC distribution:
+ * '''html/user/tree_threader.php'''
+ * '''html/user/lammps.php'''
+
+TODO: the above are full of application-specific complexity;
+we should provide a minimal, generic example.