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Auto-updating is software functionality that allows a program to maintain whether it or the supporting data is up-to-date in an automatic fashion.

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Autoupdate ala Google Chrome workflow

In the company I am I was asked to write an autoupdate function a la chrome. I.e. It should check periodically whether a new version is available, download the new version and apply it silently the next time the application starts. I already have…
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Parse error when programmatically installing an APK

I am trying to create a mechanism for an app to update itself by downloading and installing a later APK from within the app. I have an APK located on a server which installs fine if I simply navigate to the URI then open the .apk file. The problem…
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How can i integrate sparkle updater framework with my python application built with pyinstaller

We are developing a python application which will be installed as a process on mac (There is no UI for this app, It just installs and starts the process). I came across sparkle framework which is used by most of the apps on mac for auto updates. But…
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How to write a self-updating program in Java?

How can i make a Java program which can update itself. I make this program for use within small team. I do not need any advanced features. I just need a simple and minimal solution.
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Automatically update jar files

I am currently working on desktop software based on java.It's quite a big code base (more than 40 jar files). I wish to provide an automatic update functionality. The desktop software constantly checks one back end system to see if there are new…
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Combination of Launch4J and Java Web Start?

I have a working JNLP application which I need to distribute to various non-technical end users. If the user's machine has a recent JVM installed, everything is fine. They just double-click the JNLP file I send them and Java Web Start does the…
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How to update Android Studio Beta Channel

I am using Android Studio when ever i try to update it shows me the below How can i update it and also tried by using the option Help->checkForUdates but it shows the same.
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Automatic update solutions for a Win32 application?

We've got a desktop product, made up of a Win32 service, a notification icon application and associated DLL files. I've been tasked to look at making it auto-update. We could write our own updater, but before we do that, I'd like to see what else is…
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Is there a framework for allowing apps published on Codeplex to auto-update directly from Codeplex?

Endowing utility applications with "auto-update" capability seems like basic good manners these days. I'm thinking of apps like Reflector or Paint.NET, that proactively tell you "hey, there's a newer release available. Wanna download it?" Q: Does…
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Downloading JAR files at runtime in Java

I am wondering if it is possible to have a Java desktop application, on startup, look to some URL, to see if it needs an update, and if so download necessary JAR files, and add them to classpath for the running program. If the old jars are there,…
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Oracle or 3rd party service for determining 'latest Java version'

Is there a service available that responds with the latest version of Java that's available? I'm writing system check for an application that uses applets. As part of the check I'd like to inform users if a new version of Java is available for…
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How to calculate the width of an input HTML element so that it matches the size of its content?

How to calculate the width of an input HTML element so that it matches the size of its content ? I already update an input on the fly as the user types : However, this does not seem…
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Best auto-update component(s) for Delphi

I am re-writing and/or consolidating a bunch of my "app framework" classes (basic mainform, about box, locking routines & purchase linking, auto-update, datamodule initializer, etc) -- Basically, I have a number of small potential shareware apps…
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TeXLive update error: tlmgr: Remote repository is newer than local (2017 < 2018)

I am having a problem configuring the automatic update for the TeXLive even though I am pretty sure that I downladed the 2018 TeXLive version I get is this error $ ls -l /usr/local/texlive$ sudo tlmgr update --self --all [sudo] Passwort :…
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SignTool Error: Invalid option: /fd

I publish my exe and activate auto updates. But when I compile the exe, there is an error: Severity Code Description Project File Line Suppression State Error An error occurred while signing: Failed to sign …
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