Fix "exclusive applications"

[hucker]

I attempted to put in an exclusive application for a remote computer using Boinctasks.  Firstly, what on earth are the three fields for?  There is only one piece of information Boinc needs - the name of the executable.  Secondly, when I browse for the file, it uses the folders on my local machine, not the remote one.  Thirdly, it didn't save it (this may be because I don't know which field to put what in, they're not labelled!)

[Joseph Stateson]

I attempted to put in an exclusive application for a remote computer using Boinctasks.  Firstly, what on earth are the three fields for?  There is only one piece of information Boinc needs - the name of the executable.  Secondly, when I browse for the file, it uses the folders on my local machine, not the remote one.  Thirdly, it didn't save it (this may be because I don't know which field to put what in, they're not labelled!)

I cannot find that option the way you are describing.  I looked at both windows versions of BT (the .js and the .exe)
I have been using the cc_config.xml editor in the .exe version to add (for example)

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   <options>
      <use_all_gpus>1</use_all_gpus>
      <exclusive_gpu_app>DVDFab.exe</exclusive_gpu_app>
      <allow_remote_gui_rpc>1</allow_remote_gui_rpc>
   </options>

I am running older versions of boinc and just a few days ago looked at boinctasks.js for the first time. I have only windows system to run boinctasks on so I might be overlooking where those options are.

[fred]

In BoincTasks go to BOINC Settings and the last tab = Exclusive applications.

[hucker]

How do I use it?  There are three blank fields with no description.  I'm expecting to enter one piece of info, the exe name.

[Joseph Stateson]

!!! Yea I missed that.  it is actually a BOINC type setting. I was looking in boinctasks.

I appears to work exactly the same way as the BOINC Manager's "Exclusive Applications" which I never use.  I had only one application that needed exclusive use of the GPU:  "DVDFab" which converted bluray disks to MP4.  With redbox and netflix no longer in the rental business I rarely use that app.

[hucker]

Boinc's exclusive applications, I enter one thing, I don't know what to put in three fields in boinctasks.

P.S. over here SWRI is "Scottish Whisky Research Institute" !!

[fred]

The first is the app, you can choose it with ...
The second is a dropdown box that shows the running processes, so that's basically the same thing.
The third is filled out by BoincTasks, basically the complete programm like C:\Windows\explorer.exe
So the third line is actually used.

[hucker]

Not sure how to select the app when I'm on computer 1 with boinctasks, and computer 2 is what I need to put an exclusive app for.

[fred]

With the first line you can add an app from any folder
The second does something simular but with the running programs.
The third is the actual exclusive app, selected by the first 2.
Or you can add the full app location like C:\Windows\explorer.exe

[hucker]

So I'd have to add the full location, since the other options are referring to this computer, not the remote one?

[fred]

According to what I read, the file name should work, like FahCore_a7.exe

[hucker]

According to what I read, the file name should work, like FahCore_a7.exe

Thanks, I see you use Folding too.  It's what I needed it for!