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Software Form Help
> Name
Enter the name of the software in this field without publisher name and version
number. The name in combination with the platform must be unique within the database.
> Platform
Select the platform for this software product. If there are editions of product
for different platforms, select "Undefined" However, if the version
numbers for the different target platforms differ, an entry should be made for
each platform.
> Publisher
Enter the publisher's name here.
> Product Page
Specify a link to the product page or the publisher's main site here. The button next to the field
can be used to open the link in a new window.
> Release Notes
Specify a link to the release notes for the product. The button next to the field
can be used to open the link in a new window.
> Scan URL
This field takes a link to the file that contains the actual version number.
The link can either point to a resource accessible via HTML or FTP. The file can
have any format, e.g HTML, XML or plain text.
Note, that we only accept first-hand information sources, i.e. coming directly
from the publisher. If you can't find a proper link, leave this field empty. We
will try to find it in the review process.
The button next to the field can be used to open the link in a new window.
> Scan Pattern
This field takes the regular expression, which is used to extract the version
number from the page referenced by the 'Scan URL'. Note, that the pattern is
evaluated against the HTML code of the page. Push the button next to the field to test the
pattern against the Scan URL. Also note, that only the resulting version number may
only contain letters, numbers and . , - /.
Finding the correct pattern is sometimes a bit tedious. See for example
this page for a detailed
explanation of regular expressions. If you are not familiar with regular
expressions, leave this field empty. We will determine the scan pattern
in the review process.
> Scan Date
This field contains the date of the last successful scan. This field cannot be
changed manually. Note, that this time is the server time.
> Version
This field shows the last successfully scanned text. This field cannot be
changed manually.
> Status
The current status of the record. If a software is added, it gets the status 'Submitted'.
After reviewing, the status will be 'Ok'. If an error occurs, or if a problem is
flagged by an user, the status is changed to 'Review'.
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