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authortradke <tradke@17b73243-c579-4c4c-a9d2-2d5706c11dac>2006-08-31 16:47:51 +0000
committertradke <tradke@17b73243-c579-4c4c-a9d2-2d5706c11dac>2006-08-31 16:47:51 +0000
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Document how string parameter values are parsed by the parameter file parser.
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@@ -1494,6 +1494,11 @@ each thorn using the command line options \texttt{-o} and \texttt{-O}
the parameter file, the second value will be used. (This is
why the \texttt{ActiveThorns} parameter is always first in the file).
+\item{} String parameter values can be specified either as unquoted tokens (not
+ containing any whitespace) or as quoted values. If a quoted string
+ parameter value spans multiple lines all whitespaces, including newline
+ characters, are preserved.
+
\item{} Some parameters are \textit{steerable} and can be changed during
the execution of a Cactus program using parameter steering interfaces
For example, thorn \texttt{CactusConnect/HTTPD}, or using a