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Posted to dev@flex.apache.org by Om <bi...@gmail.com> on 2012/07/19 21:12:20 UTC
InstallApacheFlex - auto update mechanism
On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 7:39 AM, Carol Frampton <cf...@adobe.com> wrote:
>
>
> On 7/18/12 7 :05PM, "Om" <bi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 3:55 PM, Daniel Ruiz <da...@gmail.com>
> >wrote:
> >
> >The build script needs to be fixed to automatically bump up the version
> >number every time the script is run. Does anyone want to submit a patch
> >for this? The code is available here:
> >
> http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/flex/utilities/InstallApacheFlex
> >/
>
> I'll add build number support later today.
>
> Carol
>
> >
>
>
Thanks Carol :-)
I also wanted to build an auto-update mechanism for the installer. Since
we are using native installers, the AIR's built in auto-update cannot be
used.
For this it would be nice if the build script creates/updates a version.xml
file while creating the artifacts. The script should automatically push
the version.xml along with the .exe and .dmg file to the release sites.
The app will check the version.xml each time and download the new installer
if there is an update.
Am I missing something else?
Thanks,
Om
Re: InstallApacheFlex - auto update mechanism
Posted by Om <bi...@gmail.com>.
>
> Ok, what exactly do you want in version.xml?
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> >
> >
> >>
> >> Carol
>
I have taken a standard template and modified it a bit:
<update>
<version>1.2.0</version> <!-- The latest version -->
<urlWindows></urlWindows> <!-- The URL to download the installer from
-->
<urlMac></urlMac> <!-- The URL to download the installer from -->
<description>Latest release </description>
<required>true</required> <!-- required vs. optional. you can leave
as true for now -->
</update>
Re: InstallApacheFlex - auto update mechanism
Posted by Carol Frampton <cf...@adobe.com>.
On 7/20/12 1 :13PM, "Om" <bi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 8:06 AM, Carol Frampton <cf...@adobe.com>
>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On 7/19/12 3 :12PM, "Om" <bi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 7:39 AM, Carol Frampton <cf...@adobe.com>
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 7/18/12 7 :05PM, "Om" <bi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 3:55 PM, Daniel Ruiz <da...@gmail.com>
>> >> >wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >The build script needs to be fixed to automatically bump up the
>>version
>> >> >number every time the script is run. Does anyone want to submit a
>> >>patch
>> >> >for this? The code is available here:
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/flex/utilities/InstallApacheFle
>> >>x
>> >> >/
>>
>> I know how to bump up the build number but do you really want it bumped
>>up
>> every time the script is run. I think not. You want it bumped up once,
>> every time there is a change - not the 10 or 20 times one might rebuild
>> while working on something. Do you want the published version to go
>>from
>> 0.7.1 to 0.7.24 to 0.7.29, etc?
>>
>>
>Can we have a -test vs. -release switch to the ant script? The -release
>option would automatically do the version bump. Future release managers
>would not remember to bump up the version numbers.
Yes, I can do that. That was the only thing I came up with as well.
>
>
>> >>
>> >> I'll add build number support later today.
>> >>
>> >> Carol
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >Thanks Carol :-)
>> >
>> >I also wanted to build an auto-update mechanism for the installer.
>>Since
>> >we are using native installers, the AIR's built in auto-update cannot
>>be
>> >used.
>> >
>> >For this it would be nice if the build script creates/updates a
>> >version.xml
>> >file while creating the artifacts. The script should automatically
>>push
>> >the version.xml along with the .exe and .dmg file to the release sites.
>> >
>> >The app will check the version.xml each time and download the new
>> >installer
>> >if there is an update.
>> >
>> >Am I missing something else?
>>
>> I assume you're doing this, or did you think I am doing it?
>>
>
>I will work on the update mechanism in the app. I was hoping you could do
>the ant script part of this.
Ok, what exactly do you want in version.xml?
>
>
>>
>> Carol
>>
>>
>
>Thanks,
>Om
Re: InstallApacheFlex - auto update mechanism
Posted by Om <bi...@gmail.com>.
On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 8:06 AM, Carol Frampton <cf...@adobe.com> wrote:
>
>
> On 7/19/12 3 :12PM, "Om" <bi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 7:39 AM, Carol Frampton <cf...@adobe.com>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> On 7/18/12 7 :05PM, "Om" <bi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 3:55 PM, Daniel Ruiz <da...@gmail.com>
> >> >wrote:
> >> >
> >> >The build script needs to be fixed to automatically bump up the version
> >> >number every time the script is run. Does anyone want to submit a
> >>patch
> >> >for this? The code is available here:
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/flex/utilities/InstallApacheFle
> >>x
> >> >/
>
> I know how to bump up the build number but do you really want it bumped up
> every time the script is run. I think not. You want it bumped up once,
> every time there is a change - not the 10 or 20 times one might rebuild
> while working on something. Do you want the published version to go from
> 0.7.1 to 0.7.24 to 0.7.29, etc?
>
>
Can we have a -test vs. -release switch to the ant script? The -release
option would automatically do the version bump. Future release managers
would not remember to bump up the version numbers.
> >>
> >> I'll add build number support later today.
> >>
> >> Carol
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >Thanks Carol :-)
> >
> >I also wanted to build an auto-update mechanism for the installer. Since
> >we are using native installers, the AIR's built in auto-update cannot be
> >used.
> >
> >For this it would be nice if the build script creates/updates a
> >version.xml
> >file while creating the artifacts. The script should automatically push
> >the version.xml along with the .exe and .dmg file to the release sites.
> >
> >The app will check the version.xml each time and download the new
> >installer
> >if there is an update.
> >
> >Am I missing something else?
>
> I assume you're doing this, or did you think I am doing it?
>
I will work on the update mechanism in the app. I was hoping you could do
the ant script part of this.
>
> Carol
>
>
Thanks,
Om
Re: InstallApacheFlex - auto update mechanism
Posted by Carol Frampton <cf...@adobe.com>.
On 7/19/12 3 :12PM, "Om" <bi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 7:39 AM, Carol Frampton <cf...@adobe.com>
>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On 7/18/12 7 :05PM, "Om" <bi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 3:55 PM, Daniel Ruiz <da...@gmail.com>
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >The build script needs to be fixed to automatically bump up the version
>> >number every time the script is run. Does anyone want to submit a
>>patch
>> >for this? The code is available here:
>> >
>>
>>http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/flex/utilities/InstallApacheFle
>>x
>> >/
I know how to bump up the build number but do you really want it bumped up
every time the script is run. I think not. You want it bumped up once,
every time there is a change - not the 10 or 20 times one might rebuild
while working on something. Do you want the published version to go from
0.7.1 to 0.7.24 to 0.7.29, etc?
>>
>> I'll add build number support later today.
>>
>> Carol
>>
>> >
>>
>>
>Thanks Carol :-)
>
>I also wanted to build an auto-update mechanism for the installer. Since
>we are using native installers, the AIR's built in auto-update cannot be
>used.
>
>For this it would be nice if the build script creates/updates a
>version.xml
>file while creating the artifacts. The script should automatically push
>the version.xml along with the .exe and .dmg file to the release sites.
>
>The app will check the version.xml each time and download the new
>installer
>if there is an update.
>
>Am I missing something else?
I assume you're doing this, or did you think I am doing it?
Carol