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Automatic software update
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:54 pm
by taro
Maybe a new feature could be added to the tool, that is updating the software automaticaly, if new version published. Timeframe for checking new versions could be monthly (it's enough) or weekly.
What is your opinion?
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:17 am
by RekishiEJ
Great!Many softwares,such as Getright or eMule already have this function.
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:16 pm
by helmut
Yes, a good idea. But security issues should be taken into account: Administrators may dislike software connecting to the internet and/or even updating itself. So there should be some (hidden) flag to completely disable the auto-update.
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:55 pm
by Dreamer
+1
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:53 am
by Troken
Great, sounds good. But not hidden, better to have a normal option.
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:57 am
by xnview
Something like 'Check for update' automatically each week or month for example?
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:07 am
by helmut
xnview wrote:Something like 'chech for update' for automaticaly each week or month for example?
Yes. A first step would be to enhance "Check for update". Later, a configurable auto update could be added with options Never/Daily/Weekly/Monthly.
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:03 pm
by xnview
Where in Option dialog, do you think 'check for update' should be??
Option/General?
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:46 pm
by Dreamer
I agree. Perhaps it should be added also to
"First-Start screen" then.
It will be working also with ZIP versions?
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:15 am
by xnview
Dreamer wrote:I agree. Perhaps it should be added also to
"First-Start screen" then.
It will be working also with ZIP versions?
Yes, but this settings shoud be in option dialog if you want to change it!
Update
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:27 am
by taro
xnview wrote:Where in Option dialog, do you think 'check for update' should be??
Option/General?
My opinion is the same, automatic update function could be added to Option/General. But 'check for update' should be renamed to "Updates".
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:55 pm
by Dreamer
xnview wrote:Yes, but this settings shoud be in option dialog if you want to change it!
Yes, I said:
"I agree. Perhaps it should be added also to "First-Start screen" then."
Re: Automatic software update
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 10:31 pm
by taro
Hello, is there a plan for the next step of update function?
I mean, not only to have possibility to set frequency of checking new version, but in case new version is available installing the upgrade could be done automatically (or after user agreed that or this function is just set anywhere within Tools/Options as default).
Re: Automatic software update
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 9:14 pm
by Jaff
+1 (check/download/install updated files/restart XnView)