Wish List: Make version upgrades easier

lurume84 / bling-desktop

Desktop for Blink Home Security Camera

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Wish List: Make version upgrades easier #7

Closed PeteCress closed 5 years ago

PeteCress commented 5 years ago

Add code to 'About' option so user can verify which version they are running
Upgrade .msi to auto-uninstall old version before installing new version.

lurume84 commented 5 years ago

First one done, your Desktop should notify there is a new update.

I will investigate second request.

PeteCress commented 5 years ago

I am trying to write a .BAT file to automate the new-version-install process:

_*`: PURPOSE: To force Bling to update itself to the latest-and-greatest :* Viewer code

TASKKILL /IM Bling.exe

C: CD %appdata%\Roaming\Bling Desktop\Html\viewer DEL .

CD %userprofile%/Documents/Bling.exe/Download/Versions DEL .

C:\Users\Kolon\AppData\Roaming\"Bling Desktop"\bling.exe

PAUSE`**_

Seems to work... sort of (trips on a couple Deletes if not run in Admin mode), but the last line - where we want to restart Bling does not seem to work.

Windows throws a momendary dialog "Checking.... (something-or-other)..." which then disappears without having started Bling.

Any thoughts?

lurume84 commented 5 years ago

C:\Users\Kolon\AppData\Roaming"Bling Desktop"\bling.exe

This line lacks a \ before bling and needs to be without quotes.

I have just released a new Desktop version with a new installer that allows reinstalling without uninstalling. No longer a msi but an exe. Also moved from roaming to local folder.

On a separate note, next release will also notify of new desktop releases (hopefully). In fact, viewer is automatically downloaded and loaded by the current application. When a new viewer is available you should see a notification toast in your windows 10. I will double check if this funtionality has been lost during other modifications as another user is not having these notifications neither.