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authorrideout <rideout@6a38eb6e-646e-4a02-a296-d141613ad6c4>2003-03-11 10:11:14 +0000
committerrideout <rideout@6a38eb6e-646e-4a02-a296-d141613ad6c4>2003-03-11 10:11:14 +0000
commit2e9c0df869c39f0d9392336b7120e03b4d858ea1 (patch)
treee866239d8fb453a688dc4f6fb847e78496dba75c
parent8b6e583d1039779efdcb5d59aeb4bb6ce38a2cbf (diff)
Discuss case sensitivity of parameter tables.
Clarify wave speed argument to radiation bcs. git-svn-id: http://svn.cactuscode.org/arrangements/CactusBase/Boundary/trunk@212 6a38eb6e-646e-4a02-a296-d141613ad6c4
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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/doc/documentation.tex b/doc/documentation.tex
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+++ b/doc/documentation.tex
@@ -209,7 +209,13 @@ boundary condition, when it is called within the
\ref{schedule_groups}), will return an error code. However, in most
cases it is optional. If one uses an invalid table handle here (such
as -1), commonly used default values will be assumed for all arguments
-(besides the explicit faces specification).
+(besides the explicit faces specification). Note that you, the user,
+will be creating the table, so you may choose whatever options (such
+as case sensitivity) you like. The case of the keys for which the
+boundary conditions implemented in this thorn search are as given in the
+documentation, which is currently all capitals. To be safe you may
+choose to create case-insensitive tables, however cases sensitive
+tables are slightly faster.
The name of the boundary condition must match that with which the
boundary condition providing function was registered. These names are
@@ -623,7 +629,7 @@ LIMIT & CCTK\_REAL & $f_0$ & 0.0\\
STENCIL WIDTH & CCTK\_INT array & stencil widths & 1 in all directions\\
PREVIOUS TIME LEVEL & CCTK\_INT or CCTK\_STRING & GV which holds the & Cactus previous time level\\
&& previous time level&\\
-SPEED & CCTK\_REAL & wave speed & 1.0\\
+SPEED & CCTK\_REAL & wave speed $v$& 1.0\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\\[1mm] The default behavior is to use the Cactus previous time level,