Xgrid Batch Editor

This program is designed for creating and modifying Xgrid batch files. The format of the file conforms to Apple's Xgrid batch plist description. The labels for all the fields are intentionally the same as in the Xgrid Foundation so that you can use this program to help with learning the Xgrid Foundation or batch files in general.

This is a work in progress, and feature requests and bug reports are greatly appreciated. There is a feedback option in the program, or you can just email the support contact listed above.

Xgrid Batch Editor Download

Xgrid Batch Editor 0.9.9.0 OS X Universal (6.8 MB)

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Programmer: Andrew Keller
Compiler: REALbasic 2008r3
License: BSD
Status: In Progress
Support Contact: Andrew Keller*

As the program becomes more and more complex, it becomes increasingly harder for me to test everything the program could possibly do. If you find any bugs, feel free to tell me!

Change Log

(Future Release)

Built-in help

0.9.9.0 - 12/29/2009 (Current Release)

Improved ART support

0.9.8.7 - 12/27/2009

Fixed a bug with storing file references in batch files
Minor GUI fixes

0.9.8.6 - 2/2/2009

Fixed a display bug with the commit button on the ART page
Fixed a display bug where changing the order of tasks would not update the task name
Propagated the cleaner art style through the up and down arrow buttons
Other general display fixes

0.9.8.5 - 12/1/2008

Fixed a bug with retrieving the Job IDs of a submitted batch file

0.9.8.4 - 11/28/2008

Referencing files by path now works properly
Exporting files now sets the files as executable properly
Added a simple interface for submitting batch files to an Xgrid controller

0.9.8.3 - 11/20/2008

Fixed a bug where collapsing a folder in the Input Files listbox did not respect whether or not any of its children had been removed beforehand

0.9.8.2 - 7/23/2008

Various minor GUI fixes
Added a Revert to Save menu item
The task arguments popup menu now lists all input files, not just the ones that aren't executable

0.9.8.1 - 7/7/2008

Various minor fixes
Depreciated the Export Batch plist... menu item in favor of Save a Copy As...
Exporting Input or ART files no longer requires a file extension
Selecting a file to represent file contents now sets the document as modified

0.9.8.0 - 6/29/2008

Various minor fixes

0.9.7.5-beta - 6/29/2008

Various minor fixes

0.9.7.4-beta - 6/29/2008

Various minor fixes
Application Updater now saves downloads with the correct file type

0.9.7.3-beta - 6/26/2008

Various minor fixes
File types now set correctly when exporting files

0.9.7.2-beta - 6/17/2008

Built-in file preview/editor
Modified the Application Updater to handle multiple strains of the same program
Now reminds you to update regularly
Known Bugs
Save As dialog insists on having an extension; some files don't have extensions

0.9.7.0-beta - 6/3/2008

Switched to a document-based model
Rearranged the window layout
ART Support
Tasks are now sorted upon opening a document
Automatically swaps files to disk that are larger than 10 meg
Can now consolidate input files upon request
Built-in file preview
File types not set correctly when exporting files

0.9.6.5 - 12/4/2007

Fixed a bug with choosing a different input file

0.9.6.4 - 11/11/2007

Feature added: can now randomly downsize the number of selected task specifications
Optimized the process involved with adding multiple task specifications at once

0.9.6.3 - 11/10/2007

The default name for new task specifications is now the first free integer starting with zero
Fixed a bug with exporting input files
Optimized the process involved with removing multiple tasks at once

0.9.6.2 - 10/27/2007

Enabled the Leopard features

0.9.6.1 - 10/17/2007

Minor GUI bug fixes

0.9.6.0 - 10/11/2007

Added support for task specifications identified by a non-numerical string
Can now rename a task specification to change its position in the list
Leopard features almost done

0.9.4.1 - 9/25/2007

Apple Developer members can now un-censor the Leopard features
General modifications for Xgrid in Leopard
GUI fix regarding the input file map
Consolidated the input file map and the environment variable list into one tab panel

0.9.4.0 - 9/14/2007

Icon added
Feature added: can now export input files from a batch file

0.9.3.0 - 6/1/2007

Added a window menu
Added my new preferences class; includes an option to remove the preferences file on quit
Reorganized the property list parser; moderate risk of new bugs
Fixed a bug in the Application Updater

0.9.2.2 - 6/22/2007

Updated the Application Updater to correctly handle 404 errors

0.9.2.1 - 6/22/2007

Fixed bug with opening batch files; the program now doesn't assume that task specifications are in order, and instead relies on their stored indexes

0.9.2.0 - 5/7/2007

Feature added: can now open batch files
Changed name to Xgrid Batch Editor
Fixed various GUI bugs

0.9.1.0 - 4/10/2007

Changed the dependsOnJobs input method; dependsOnJobs is now set using a text box

0.9.0.0 - 4/2/2007 (initial release)

Multiple jobs supported

Job name supported (text box)
Application Identifier supported (text box)
Notification Email supported (text box)
Minimum Task Count supported (popup menu)
Tasks Must Start Simultaneously supported (popup menu)
Depends On Jobs supported (listbox)
Adding and removing task input files supported
Input file destinations are independent of their source
Adding and removing task specifications supported

Task Prototype Identifier supported (popup menu)
Task command supported (combo box)
Task arguments supported (space delimited array in a combo box)
Task Input Stream supported (popup menu)
Depends On Tasks supported (listbox)
Environment supported (listbox & two text boxes)
Input File Map supported (listbox & one text box)

Adding and removing task prototypes supported

Task Prototype name supported (text box)
Task Prototype command supported (combo box)
Task Prototype arguments supported (space delimited array in a combo box)

Menus reflect basic on-screen functions
Export as plist supported (uses Apple's Xgrid batch plist description)