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100 = disable is ok.
But only if the task is recognized as a GPU task.
So there should be (cuda) or (cal) or whatever just after the application name.
Another better check is in the filtered tasks it should say (gpu)
It may be that that CAL is still more or less Beta and not implemented as it should.

I think that should be like CPU WU, so, 0 = disable is ok.

these GPU WU are recognized properly as gpu, at the end of the application name is shown:
- without filter "ati13ati"
- with filter and more than one WU "gpu", only one "ati13ati".

quite curious is if I use the stock application is fully recognised as GPU task in BT, but if I use
the optimized application with app_info.xml BT shows it as CPU task.

but the thing is if they are running (the stock one) and is running at 99% of GPU, correct, but
color is displayed as erroneous ratio GPU/CPU because I've set as 25%, this should means for
me if the ratio is below 25% should be coloured as erroneous but if it over this percentage should
means that everything  is going well.

Hi Fred,

"Efficiency GPU __% warning when above. (100 = Disabled)"

until now I could not check it because with ATI optimized applications looks like
that doesn't work, but I have attached to Collatz Conjecture project where
there is a stock application for ATI, if the stock application is used in BW is shown
as GPU WU, I have set to 25% the GPU warning, but now I check it and there is
one error, because I want that error will be shown when the GPU efficiency is
below 25%, that means that is something strange if the GPU performance is
below such value.

so, should be defined and working as below:
"Efficiency GPU __% warning when below. (0 = Disabled)"

there is something that could be useful for future version of BT, when used optimized
application for ATI/AMD GPU there are consider by BT as CPU, if stock application exist
and used in one project BT considers as GPU task.

Why?? (I don't know)

Hi Fred,

is this normal??

Directorio de C:\Trabajo\BoincTasks\history

15/11/2009  13:25    <DIR>          .
15/11/2009  13:25    <DIR>          ..
15/11/2009  13:25                 0 dir.txt
15/11/2009  13:22             9.031 history_elenita.cvs
15/11/2009  13:21             9.022 history_elenita.cvs1
15/11/2009  13:21             8.896 history_elenita.cvs2
15/11/2009  12:19             1.660 history_sboat.cvs
15/11/2009  12:19             1.651 history_sboat.cvs1
15/11/2009  09:59             1.642 history_sboat.cvs2
15/11/2009  13:19             2.486 history_wolf.cvs
15/11/2009  13:19             2.486 history_wolf.cvs1
15/11/2009  12:19             2.354 history_wolf.cvs2
              10 archivos         39.228 bytes
               2 dirs  30.389.878.784 bytes libres

should be .CSV "comma separated values" ??

and why 3 copies of each??

Yes, in combined mode, there is no time until the WU is reported, if "report result immediately" is not activated the time of completion won't be near the report time.

Hi all, 

the history one I think is essential but should start the line with the ending of calculation time, on that way there is a very good reference if any computer has been idle for a while (a problem, or empty warehouse, etc.)

It starts with upload, and that's when a task completes.

WU ready to report and no time stamp until reported.

still the sorting preferences in Tasks windows is not saved, e.g. if I select only 2 sorting
columns after restarting the program in tasks the 3rd column appear again.

Hi all, 

very good improvements in this version, the history one I think is essential but should start the line with the ending of calculation time, on that way there is a very good reference if any computer has been idle for a while (a problem, or empty warehouse, etc.)

the sorting in the project windows now works as desired.

1) sorting arrangement not saved for next time that program is started, the sorting became as
default as 1, 2 & 3 column, instead the last preferences of the user.

as email yesterday the sorting in Projects tab is not the desired, whatever sorting you create is not followed.

Only with the projects?
The sorting is only "wrong" with numbers not percentages

And do one other check. Try ^3 instead of ^2 and see if the sorting is correct.
(Remove the ^2)
So ^Credits and ^3 Credits Host.

using the ^3 as above is the same no proper sorting.

sorting arrangement not saved for next time that program is started, the sorting became as
default as 1, 2 & 3 column, instead the last preferences of the user.

as email yesterday the sorting in Projects tab is not the desired, whatever sorting you create is not followed.

Hi Fred,

first impression is really good  the way of selecting the computers is quite good (perfect).

was in the wish list a column in the Project tab with the warehouse time for each project??, on that way the active projects with no job available could have another colour, like "warehouse empty" or "run out of work".

and how is going on the logging of finished work and tab for it??

You mean the CUDA of CPU Milkyway WU.

no, CAL (ATI/AMD) Milkyway WU.

I've seen that there are one type of WU that are not properly defined the status,
this are the ones that gives "download error" state as "Downloading" and 100%
of work done in BT and remain with download colour "for ever".

I've checked this with BoinView and Boinc Manager and the correct one is "Download
error" and could be adhered to the colour of error WU.

Another thing seen in this last version (0.26) with % of work done,
with MW I've seen:
- started crunching but no CPU bar shown, and % is growing, sometimes
happens when there is a crash in the GPU driver (CAL/ATI).
- if a MW WU has been stopped or "running" not properly the CPU bar is
coloured as the stated one in preferences (below certain %), if WU is restarted
the % of CPU is very little but the progress is correct, and for that reason the
color remains as error, when is really crunching correct. I've notice this e.g.
MW is "running"  for half an hour, and the WU is restarted, use to be crunched
in 1 minute this WU.

Do you remember Fred??

that I had the same problem with a computer that always lost the password when
exited and started again, at last we did a new password for that computer, less
length of password, since such action no other error was found, and always entering
in the program without any problem.

I've seen the exchange of that in version 0.26, but there is something curious.

e.g. AP beta, is a long time processing WU, BT reports during the firsts hours
0.01 .... 0.99 while BM is reporting 0.01 ... X.yz different, when BT arrives to
1.00 it immediately exchange to BM reading some of the cases 3x.xz %  and
now till the end of processing both are showing the same reading (BT and
the BOINC Manager)

How is one meant to install BoincTasks?  All I did after installing Boinc 6.10.17 was to disable "boincmgr" and "boinctray" from my startup list using CCleaner, and then start BoincTasks, log into my project (WC Grid) and then select BoincTasks to start at bootup/login and to also start the Boinc Client at bootup/login.  Is this correct???  Am I missing something somewhere???

I think is correct what you've done, BT will launch itself BOINC and it'll start crunching as soon as you start the computer in your user.