manual: auto name metadata field

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David Black 2013-07-15 13:51:35 +01:00
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@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ The following sections describe the fields recognised within the file.
* Category:: * Category::
* License:: * License::
* Name:: * Name::
* Auto Name::
* Web Site:: * Web Site::
* Source Code:: * Source Code::
* Issue Tracker:: * Issue Tracker::
@ -541,15 +542,27 @@ BSD license - the new, or modified, version.
@end itemize @end itemize
@node Auto Name
@section Auto Name
@cindex Auto Name
The name of the application as can best be retrieved from the source code.
This is done so that the commitupdates script can put a familiar name in
the commit description. It is generated automatically when
@code{fdroid checkupdates} is run.
@node Name @node Name
@section Name @section Name
@cindex Name @cindex Name
The name of the application. Normally, this field should not be present since the The name of the application. Normally, this field should not be present since
application's correct name is retrieved from the APK file. However, in a situation the application's correct name is retrieved from the APK file. However, in a
where an APK contains a bad or missing application name, it can be overridden situation where an APK contains a bad or missing application name, it can be
using this. overridden using this. Note that this only overrides the name in the list of
apps presented in the client; it doesn't changed the name or application label
in the source code.
@node Web Site @node Web Site
@section Web Site @section Web Site