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| ===Adding Text=== | | ===Adding Text=== |
| To add text to an application in the Homebrew Channel, do the following: | | To add text to an application in the Homebrew Channel, do the following: |
− | | + | <ol> |
− | # Make a file in the folder of the application (e.g. apps/scummvm/) called "meta.xml" (e.g. apps/scummvm/meta.xml).
| + | <li>Make a file in the folder of the application (e.g. apps/scummvm/) called "meta.xml" (e.g. apps/scummvm/meta.xml).</li> |
− | # Open "meta.xml" in Notepad and add the following text as a template:
| + | <li>Open "meta.xml" in Notepad and add the following text as a template:</li> |
− | <code> | + | <source lang="xml"> |
| <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> | | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> |
| <app version="1"> | | <app version="1"> |
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| <long_description></long_description> | | <long_description></long_description> |
| </app> | | </app> |
− | </code> | + | </source> |
− | # Add the appropriate information in between the relevant indicators. For example, the name of the application goes between <name> and </name>. The purpose of each field is as follows:
| + | <li>Add the appropriate information in between the relevant indicators. For example, the name of the application goes between '''<name>''' and '''</name>'''. The purpose of each field is as follows:</li> |
− | *Name: The name of the application | + | <source lang="xml"> |
− | *Coder: The name of the person or group that wrote the code for the program.
| + | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> |
− | *Version: The version of the application.
| + | <app version="1"> |
− | *Release_date: The data the application was released. It has to be a timestamp using this format: YYYYmmddHHMMSS
| + | <name>The name of the application</name> |
− | *Short_description: This is displayed on the main menu of the Homebrew Channel (before you select an application) and is used as
| + | <coder>The name of the person or group that wrote the code for the program.</coder> |
− | a space to add a few words to describe the program.
| + | <version>The version of the application.</version> |
− | *Long_description: This is displayed once the application is chosen. It describes the program and its function in great detail,
| + | <release_date>The data the application was released. |
− | and can be used to elaborate on a program's controls.
| + | It has to be a timestamp using this format: YYYYmmddHHMMSS</release_date> |
| + | <short_description>This is displayed on the main menu of the Homebrew Channel (before you select an application) and is |
| + | used as a space to add a few words to describe the program.</short_description> |
| + | <long_description>This is displayed once the application is chosen. It describes the program and its function in great |
| + | detail, and can be used to elaborate on a program's controls.</long_description> |
| + | </app> |
| + | </source> |
| + | </ol> |
| An example of a completed "meta.xml" for ScummVM is provided below: | | An example of a completed "meta.xml" for ScummVM is provided below: |
− | <code> | + | <source lang="xml"> |
| <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> | | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> |
| <app version="1"> | | <app version="1"> |
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| Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, Sam and Max and more.</long_description> | | Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, Sam and Max and more.</long_description> |
| </app> | | </app> |
− | </code> | + | </source> |
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| ''A web application to create meta.xml files and code was made by abeisgreat, and is available here [http://www.abeisgreat.com/apps/metaMaker/]'' | | ''A web application to create meta.xml files and code was made by abeisgreat, and is available here [http://www.abeisgreat.com/apps/metaMaker/]'' |