Changes between Version 8 and Version 9 of XaddTool

Timestamp:

Jun 27, 2015, 1:27:31 PM (9 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

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XaddTool

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 = xadd - tool for adding database items =
 
-'''xadd''' adds platform and application records to the BOINC database. Information is read from an XML file '''project.xml''' in the project's root directory. Run `xadd` from the project root directory, i.e.:
+'''xadd''' adds [BoincPlatforms platform] and [AppVersion application] records to the BOINC database.
+Information is read from an XML file '''project.xml''' in the project's root directory.
+Run '''xadd''' from the project root directory, i.e.:
 
 {{{
@@ -8 +10 @@
 }}}
 
-The contents of '''project.xml''' should look like this:
-
+The structure of '''project.xml''' is:
 {{{
   <boinc>
@@ -15 +16 @@
         <name>setiathome</name>
         <user_friendly_name>SETI@home</user_friendly_name>
-        [ <min_version>N</min_version> ]
-        [ <homogeneous_redundancy>0|1</homogeneous_redundancy> ]
-        [ <weight>X</weight> ]
-        [ <beta>1</beta> ]
-        [ <non_cpu_intensive>1</non_cpu_intensive> ]
     </app>
     ...
@@ -42 +38 @@
 }}}
 
-`xadd` only adds new entries; entries that conflict with existing entries are ignored.
-To modify or remove existing entries, you must edit the database directly with SQL.
-To release new '''versions''' of applications already on the database, use [UpdateVersions update_versions].
+'''xadd''' adds new entries, and updates the '''user_friendly_name''' of existing entries.
+To change other fields, use the [HtmlOps administrative web interface].
+To remove entries, edit the database directly with SQL.
+
+To create [AppVersion app versions], use [AppVersionNew update_versions].