Changeset 1596

Timestamp:

Mar 28, 2007, 1:23:21 AM (15 years ago)

Author:

livings124

Message:

slightly updated help

Location:

trunk

Files:

• Transmission.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj (modified) (1 diff)
• libtransmission/tracker.c (modified) (4 diffs)
• macosx/Transmission Help/Transmission Help.helpindex (modified) (previous)
• macosx/Transmission Help/gfx/torrentlife.png (modified) (previous)
• macosx/Transmission Help/html/gettingstarted.html (modified) (1 diff)

trunk/Transmission.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

@@ -292 +292 @@
                 4DFBC2DE09C0970D00D5C571 /* Torrent.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; name = Torrent.m; path = macosx/Torrent.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
                 8D1107310486CEB800E47090 /* Info.plist */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = text.plist; name = Info.plist; path = macosx/Info.plist; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
-                8D1107320486CEB800E47090 /* Transmission.app */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; includeInIndex = 0; lastKnownFileType = wrapper.application; path = Transmission.app; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
+                8D1107320486CEB800E47090 /* Transmission.app */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = wrapper.application; includeInIndex = 0; path = Transmission.app; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
                 A200B8390A2263BA007BBB1E /* InfoWindowController.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; name = InfoWindowController.h; path = macosx/InfoWindowController.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
                 A200B83A0A2263BA007BBB1E /* InfoWindowController.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; name = InfoWindowController.m; path = macosx/InfoWindowController.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };

trunk/libtransmission/tracker.c

@@ -116 +116 @@
     tc->scrapeInterval = 1200;
 
-    tc->lastError      = 1;
+    tc->lastError      = 0;
     tc->allUnreachIfError = 1;
 
@@ -185 +185 @@
     now = tr_date();
     
-    /* If last was an error and it should not change trackers, then all must have been errors */
+    /* If last attempt was an error and it did not change trackers, then all must have been errors */
     if( tc->lastError )
     {
@@ -206 +206 @@
             else
             {
-                tc->allUnreachIfError = 1;
+                tc->allUnreachIfError = 1; //since starting at the top of the list, reset if any were reached previously
             }
         }
@@ -294 +294 @@
     if( ( NULL == tc->http ) && ( manual || shouldConnect( tc ) ) )
     {
+        //if announcing manually, don't consider not reaching a tracker an error
         if( manual )
         {

trunk/macosx/Transmission Help/html/gettingstarted.html

@@ -32 +32 @@
                                         <td valign="top">
                                                 <p>You'll need to download a torrent file (extension .torrent). These are commonly found at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent_tracker">'tracker' websites</a>. Torrent files contain information about the actual file you want to download (eg a movie).
-                                                <p>Once you have the torrent file, open it in Transmission. You can also set Transmission to watch for torrent files and then open them automatically via Preferences >> Transfers >> General.
-                                                <p>It is good etiquette to 'seed' the file for a while (ie leave it uploading) once your download is complete. You can set a default ratio to automatically seed to, and then pause. This can be adjusted in Preferences >> Transfers >> Management, or in real time using the Action menu. </p>
+                                                <p>Once you have the torrent file, open it in Transmission - downloading should start immediately. Transmission can even watch for torrent files and then open them automatically via Preferences >> Transfers >> General.
+                                                <p>You can pause and resume transfers at any time, so long as the files remain in your download folder. If you remove a transfer, in order to resume it you will need to reopen the original torrent file in Transmission.
+                                                <p>It is good etiquette to share or 'seed' the file for a while (ie leave it uploading) once your download is complete. You can set a default ratio to automatically seed to, and then pause. This can be adjusted in Preferences >> Transfers >> Management, or in real time using the Action menu. </p>
                                         </td>
                                 </tr>