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$Update_Available

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@DjSures here is an idea for a future update that should'nt take too much to implement...

What about expanding on the CHECK FOR UPDATE function so an auto check facility can be included in the preferences section.

OR even better could there be an automatic check at startup with the result stored in a variable something like $EZ-Builder_Update_available

Then we could have our bots and A.I.'s say something like...

"Master DJ. a software update is available. Would you like me to start the installation?" (Y/N)...

Here's a strip down of my current method... I verbally tell my A.I that an update is available. The voice command script then changes the variable $EZB_Software_Update="No" to obviously "Yes"... then next time my A.I. cycles through its checks it rund the following code...


#   /-------------------------------\
#     a software update downloader
#   \-------------------------------/
IF ($EZB_Software_Update="Yes" )
  Say ("A software update is available." )
  goto (Download_Update)
Elseif
  halt()
ENDIF 
  
: Download_Update
Say = ("Please save the file to my drop box software updates folder." )
Browser ("https://synthiam.com/EZ-Builder/files/EZ-Builder%20Installer.msi" )

: Download
sleep(15000)
Say = ("Has the download completed successfully?" )
    #  A Confirmation script runs here that asks to user to say
    #  Yes, Affirmative, No, Negative or Not Yet!  
    # The answer is returned in the $Response variable
    #  ControlCommand( "Script Manager", ScriptStartwait, "Confirmation" )
IF ($Response="Yes" ) or ($Response="Affirmative" )
   Goto (Impliment_update)
ELSEIF ($Response="Not yet" )
    # No so wait a bit longer...
    goto (Download_wait)
ElseIF ($Response="No" ) or ($Response="Negative" )
  # Do you want to cancel?
  Say =("Terminating update process" )
  Halt()
ENDIF 

: Impliment_update
Exec ($Folder_Dropbox + "\My Robotics\EZ_Builder software\EZ-Builder Installer.msi" )
Sleep(1000)
Exec ($Folder_Dropbox + "\My Robotics\Batch Files\kill ARC.vbs" )
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Canada
#1  

I second that motion tameion!:)

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Synthiam
#3  

Okie:) I'll see what I can do

United Kingdom
#5  

There is a work around, although I don't have the details here but you could use HTTPGet() to fetch the latest version information from the same url ARC uses, have a variable set with your current version (you'd likely have to manually set this), compare them and if they don't match then there is an update available.

Something simple like;

$current_version = "2014.03.14.00"
$latest_version = HTTPGet("https://synthiam.com/whatevertheurlis")

IF($current_version != $latest_version)
  $EZB_Software_Update = "yes"
Else
  $EZB_Software_Update = "no"
ENDIF

But, if DJ can add it in without that much hassle then the above is pretty much pointless:)

The same workaround could be used for other software used too which has the ability to check for updates if your robot runs other third party software too.

New Zealand
#6  

Giving it a go right now Rich... Will let you know!

thanks

  • Wayne (@Tameion)

[EDIT]

Forgot to attach my brain.... the reason I had to use the above method was because I did not know the URL for the update information...

Unless you know, or DJ tells, then we'll have to wait for him to work his magic.

;)

United Kingdom
#7  

I have the url at home (I sniffed it with Fiddler) but not here. I'll see if I can find it later unless DJ tells us or works his magic in the mean time.

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