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dry viper Jul 24, 2023, 8:15 PM

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I have added this code to electron.js:

const { app, BrowserWindow, ipcMain, shell, dialog } = require('electron');
const { autoUpdater } = require("electron-updater");

autoUpdater.on("update-available", (_event, releaseNotes, releaseName) => {
    const dialogOpts = {
        type: 'info',
        buttons: ['Ok'],
        title: 'New version of KTaNEPad is available!',
        message: process.platform === 'win32' ? releaseNotes : releaseName,
        detail: 'A new version of KTaNEPad is available and being currently installed. It is recommended not to start a bomb while the update is installing as you might get another pop-up.'
    };

    dialog.showMessageBox(dialogOpts);
});

autoUpdater.on("update-downloaded", (_event, releaseNotes, releaseName) => {
    const dialogOpts = {
        type: 'info',
        buttons: ['Restart', 'Later'],
        title: 'Update installed!',
        message: process.platform === 'win32' ? releaseNotes : releaseName,
        detail: 'A new version of KTaNEPad has been downloaded. Would you like to restart now or later?'
    };

    dialog.showMessageBox(dialogOpts).then((returnValue) => {
        if(returnValue.response === 0) autoUpdater.quitAndInstall();
    });
});

I have added autoUpdater.checkForUpdates(); to the on ready function below createWindow().

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This is in my package.json (also changing version):

"build": {
    "extends": null,
    "appId": "tk.gameprost.ktanepad",
    "productName": "KTaNEPad",
    "copyright": "GameProst",
    "win": {
      "publish": {
        "provider": "github",
        "owner": "Cirax856",
        "repo": "ktanepad"
      },
      "target": [
        "nsis"
      ],
      "icon": "public/ktanepadlogo.ico"
    },
    "files": [
      "dist/**/*",
      "build/**/*",
      "node_modules/**/*",
      "package.json"
    ],
    "directories": {
      "buildResources": "assets"
    },
    "nsis": {
      "oneClick": false,
      "installerIcon": "public/install.ico",
      "uninstallerIcon": "public/uninstall.ico",
      "uninstallDisplayName": "Uninstall KTaNEPad",
      "license": "license.md",
      "allowToChangeInstallationDirectory": true
    },
    "publish": {
        "provider": "github",
        "owner": "Cirax856"
    }
  },

valid spindle Jul 25, 2023, 7:42 AM

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is there an actual problem with this? the design of listening to a ws isnt really the best idea

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itd probably be better to have gh tags and just dynamically use those

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is there a problem actually installing it?

dry viper Jul 25, 2023, 8:07 AM

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valid spindle is there a problem actually installing it?

it doesn't do anything upon launch when a new version is up on github

valid spindle Jul 25, 2023, 3:27 PM

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dry viper it doesn't do anything upon launch when a new version is up on github

why would it?

dry viper Jul 25, 2023, 3:27 PM

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because I want it to 😠

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I have added code to show a dialog box when an update is available

valid spindle Jul 25, 2023, 3:29 PM

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you need to read the docs

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you havent set an upstream url

dry viper Jul 25, 2023, 3:32 PM

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can I get docs link please?

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the auto updater is taking me months to make work

dry viper Jul 25, 2023, 5:30 PM

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valid spindle you havent set an upstream url

why does my installer not unpack the .exe itself?

valid spindle Jul 25, 2023, 5:33 PM

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dry viper the auto updater is taking me months to make work

months?? and you havent read the docs??

dry viper Jul 25, 2023, 5:34 PM

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I did read them I just couldn't find the issue

dry viper Jul 25, 2023, 5:58 PM

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valid spindle months?? and you havent read the docs??

But now I think it works, my main .exe isn't packaging tho...

valid spindle Jul 25, 2023, 5:58 PM

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??

dry viper Jul 25, 2023, 5:58 PM

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the exe isn't there

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it's literally everything else

valid spindle Jul 25, 2023, 5:59 PM

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??

dry viper Jul 25, 2023, 5:59 PM

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just not the exe

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when I run the installer, it creates these files only

valid spindle Jul 25, 2023, 6:00 PM

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so the installer doesnt work?

dry viper Jul 25, 2023, 6:00 PM

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no

valid spindle Jul 25, 2023, 6:00 PM

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so whats the problem??

dry viper Jul 25, 2023, 6:00 PM

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the installer doesn't work

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it worked when I installed it without the autoupdater

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no errors while building as well

dry viper Jul 25, 2023, 6:11 PM

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valid spindle so whats the problem??

I dunno, when I run the installers, only these files appear (expected the main .exe file of course)

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I mean it is in win-unpacked, but doesn't get installed through the installer?

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