Update-Scout


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'.