oh, I didn't know there is a description now, I still use 1.4.2; but that is great news as this is one of the features I was hoping for, thx:)
Unfortunately, I don't know the insights of CCNet, but I'm glad You like the idea and I will be happy with anything You guys come up :) Best regards, Matt On 23 Mar, 15:29, Ruben Willems <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > This could go, as for the tasks not having names, that is not entirely true > ;-) > check out the documentation, every task/publisher has a 'description' > element (from 1.4.3 > onwards)http://confluence.public.thoughtworks.org/display/CCNET/Executable+Task > > so we could use that. For the moment it is only used in signaling the build > progress, > be we could add it to the messages if the build breaks. > > The only drawback is : the messages are in string format for the moment > and now contain something like : > Breakers : John, Smith > or > Will Is fixing the build > > and it is already used in other programs, like BVC2 > > suppose I had something like > Breakers : John, Smith -- Last executed Task : HeavyDutyUnitTests > > Maybe we should convert the messages to xml, and let each program decide > which parts to visualize. > Otherwise it is string parsing :-( > just a thought > > But your request is doable, and indeed a nice touch, > You see which task failed, and this is already an issue in > JIRAhttp://jira.public.thoughtworks.org/browse/CCNET-514 > > so it definitely needs solving! > > looking into it ;-) > > with kind regards > Ruben Willems > > > > On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 2:58 PM, snake001 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Yes, free text entry would be great. > > In fact at this point I would like to place the name of the step that > > failed; > > For example, many of our projects have configuration like this: > > - compile project > > - run unit tests > > - build install > > > and very often for every step different person is responsible. > > So in case unit tests fail, I would like to have message like "Unit > > tests failed". > > > Or since there are no names for the tasks, its identifier, like > > run_tests.bat for > > exec task. I believe You know what I have in mind. > > > For me, it may work the very same way as CCNetListener file, > > or maybe this message could be stored in project.state file. > > > And of course only the last message would be completely enough, for > > the whole > > discussion buildlogs etc. are available. This should just speed up > > finding the reasone > > why the build fails. > > > Regards, > > Matt > > > On 23 Mar, 14:44, Ruben Willems <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi > > > > adding messages is not a big problem, it is an easy feature. > > > We just need to know what you would like? > > > > ° free text entry? > > > ° ... > > > > keep in mind that only the last message is visualized for the moment, > > > displaying an entire discussion is not intended, but possible. > > > > with kind regards > > > Ruben Willems > > > > On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 2:40 PM, snake001 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Thanks for the reply. > > > > So I believe there is no simple way to customize these messages? > > > > Is it possible to include such a feature in future? > > > > > Regards, > > > > Matt > > > > > On 23 Mar, 14:37, Ruben Willems <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi > > > > > > the messages is filled with the following : > > > > > ° the breakers of a build : from 1.4.3 onwards > > > > > ° person X is fixing the build : when someone uses the 'volunteer to > > fix > > > > > build' option in cctray. > > > > > > with kind regards > > > > > Ruben Willems > > > > > > 2009/3/23 snake001 <[email protected]> > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > on the dashboard webpage there are following columns: > > > > > > Project Name Last Build Status Last Build Time Last > > Build > > > > Label > > > > > > CCNet Status Activity Messages Admin > > > > > > > I'd like to ask how to "use" column Messages. I have several > > projects > > > > in my > > > > > > dashboard and this columns is empty for all of them. > > > > > > When is there any message stored? Or is there any way to store > > custom > > > > > > messages there? (For example I would place information > > > > > > on which step the build failed). > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Matt
