to have the prefix 'write' rather than 'output'

So outputTime() -> writeTime()

but 'outputTime()' is still supported for backward-compatibility.

Also removed the redundant secondary-writing functionality from Time
which has been superseded by the 'writeRegisteredObject' functionObject.

functionObjects: Changed options 'outputControl' -> 'writeControl' and 'outputInterval' -> 'writeInterval'

for consistency with the time controls in controlDict and to avoid
unnecessary confusion.  All code and tutorials have been updated.

The old names 'outputControl' and 'outputInterval' are but supported for
backward compatibility but deprecated.

Superseded by the more general #include dictionary directive.

etc/config.sh/scotch: Added $WM_PRECISION_OPTION for consistency

Simplified the directory structure in ThirdParty-dev/platforms

Construction failure and recovery is not handled with exceptions in functionObjectList

Exit on FatalIOError

Simplified and generalized the handling of functionObjects which fail to
construct by removing them from the list rather than maintaining an
"enabled" switch in each functionObject.

See commit b627924a4bf104521b567d3aa3dc80c864325b1a

    Allwmake: Added scripted changes for REALTYPEWIDTH and IDXTYPEWIDTH
    Patch contributed by Bruno Santos
    Resolves bug-report http://bugs.openfoam.org/view.php?id=2085

Description
    This functionObject writes objects registered to the database in VTK format
    using the foamToVTK library.

    Currently only the writing of the cell-values of volFields is supported but
    support for other field types, patch fields, Lagrangian data etc. will be
    added.

    Example of function object specification:
    \verbatim
        writeVTK1
        {
            type        writeVTK;
            functionObjectLibs ("libIOFunctionObjects.so");
            ...
            objectNames (obj1 obj2);
        }
    \endverbatim

    \heading Function object usage
    \table
        Property     | Description             | Required    | Default value
        type         | type name: writeVTK     | yes         |
        objectNames  | objects to write        | yes         |
    \endtable

applications/solvers/heatTransfer/chtMultiRegionFoam: Check there are fluid meshes present for the '-postProcess' option

Use the solver '-postProcess' command-line option instead of execFlowFunctionObjects

execFlowFunctionObjects: Replaced with script providing instructions to use the '-postProcess' option

See also commit 30e2f912

to ensure MRF functionality is available for the -postProcess option

See also commit 30e2f912

See also commit 30e2f912

See also commit 30e2f912

See also commit 30e2f912

See also commit 30e2f912

Resolved bug-report http://bugs.openfoam.org/view.php?id=2085

See also commit 30e2f912

See also commit 30e2f912

See also commit 30e2f912

See also commit 30e2f912
Resolves bug-report http://www.openfoam.org/mantisbt/view.php?id=1301

    Executes application functionObjects to post-process existing results.

    If the "dict" argument is specified the functionObjectList is constructed
    from that dictionary otherwise the functionObjectList is constructed from
    the "functions" sub-dictionary of "system/controlDict"

    Multiple time-steps may be processed and the standard utility time
    controls are provided.

This functionality is equivalent to execFlowFunctionObjects but in a
more efficient and general manner and will be included in all the
OpenFOAM solvers if it proves effective and maintainable.

The command-line options available with the "-postProcess" option may be
obtained by

simpleFoam -help -postProcess

Usage: simpleFoam [OPTIONS]
options:
  -case <dir>       specify alternate case directory, default is the cwd
  -constant         include the 'constant/' dir in the times list
  -dict <file>      read control dictionary from specified location
  -latestTime       select the latest time
  -newTimes         select the new times
  -noFunctionObjects
                    do not execute functionObjects
  -noZero           exclude the '0/' dir from the times list, has precedence
                    over the -withZero option
  -parallel         run in parallel
  -postProcess      Execute functionObjects only
  -region <name>    specify alternative mesh region
  -roots <(dir1 .. dirN)>
                    slave root directories for distributed running
  -time <ranges>    comma-separated time ranges - eg, ':10,20,40:70,1000:'
  -srcDoc           display source code in browser
  -doc              display application documentation in browser
  -help             print the usage

Henry G. Weller
CFD Direct Ltd.

to avoid problems when writing "nComponents"

Patch contributed by Mattijs Janssens
Resolves bug-report http://bugs.openfoam.org/view.php?id=2083