03:38:11 *** PerroLoco (~PerroLoco@2602:30a:2e19:4da0:5e4:a32a:ad69:86a4) has joined #portableapps 03:38:27 *** PerroLoco has parted #portableapps (None) 03:38:35 *** ACfromTX has quit (Ping timeout: 240 seconds) 03:52:14 *** ACfromTX (~acroft@66-76-68-254.tyrccmtk01.com.sta.suddenlink.net) has joined #portableapps 12:25:56 *** Tobbi (~Tobbi@supertux/tobbi) has joined #portableapps 15:39:58 *** ACfromTX has quit (Ping timeout: 264 seconds) 15:43:00 *** Aristar (sid113529@gateway/web/irccloud.com/x-fdolcskwddavazgf) has joined #portableapps 15:43:16 well this is quite an empty channel 15:43:39 wondering if anyone knew if there was some command switches I could use to trigger the platform updater as a scheduled task of some sort? 15:44:01 (besides just scripting a kill/run script....) 15:44:17 not expecting auto updates but at least to get notified 15:44:31 (though auto updates like LiberKey would eventually be a nice feature) 15:45:48 (I did my research and also dug through some of the source code but couldn't find much) 15:49:03 (would also be nice if the platform could also periodically check on it's own at a user-defined interval) 15:52:58 *** ACfromTX (~acroft@66-76-68-254.tyrccmtk01.com.sta.suddenlink.net) has joined #portableapps 18:21:53 Aristar: currently it doesn't support that, that's largely outside of the "standard" use case as it can check on platform startup. 18:22:04 That's a good suggestion to drop on the forums though 19:10:23 *** Tobbi has quit (Quit: My MacBook has gone to sleep. 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I did check forums and devs were not interested. there was a 3rd party one but very very outdated and broken. 22:03:07 *** Tobbi_ (~Tobbi@supertux/tobbi) has joined #portableapps 22:03:07 *** ACfromTX (~acroft@66-76-68-254.tyrccmtk01.com.sta.suddenlink.net) has joined #portableapps 22:03:07 *** Aristar (sid113529@gateway/web/irccloud.com/x-fdolcskwddavazgf) has joined #portableapps 22:03:07 *** marlop (marlop@sleep.is.for.the.weak.firrre.com) has joined #portableapps 22:03:07 *** dbdii407 (~ptyps@unaffiliated/dbdii407) has joined #portableapps 22:03:07 *** GizmoBot (~cinch@dedi2.gizmokid2005.com) has joined #portableapps 22:03:07 *** BeVegan4 (~BeVegan@107-202-224-255.lightspeed.irvnca.sbcglobal.net) has joined #portableapps 22:03:07 *** Bensawsome (~Bensawsom@167.114.197.111) has joined #portableapps 22:03:07 *** Gizmokid2005 (~Gizmokid2@dedi2.gizmokid2005.com) has joined #portableapps 22:03:07 *** lasconic (sid4376@gateway/web/irccloud.com/x-uwuilvhlyclgtcsm) has joined #portableapps 22:03:07 *** Wayward (wayward@irchelp/raccoon) has joined #portableapps 22:03:07 *** Htbrdd (~Htbrdd@107.170.38.20) has joined #portableapps 22:03:07 *** OliverK (~OliverK@unaffiliated/oliverk) has joined #portableapps 22:03:07 *** palogbot (~palogbot@unaffiliated/rmccue/bot/palogbot) has joined #portableapps 22:03:07 *** verne.freenode.net changed the topic to: "Welcome to the PortableApps.com Support Channel. 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I like the platform as a sort of package manager, similar to Linux, and also to not clog up windows. also makes reinstalls much easier 22:08:22 is the portableapps platform on github or anything? all I see is a source code tarball or zip on sourceforge. one could much easier submit a pull request 22:08:22 is the portableapps platform on github or anything? all I see is a source code tarball or zip on sourceforge. one could much easier submit a pull request 22:11:23 I imagine devs are very careful about adding anything to the main platform, however, but it shouldn't be too hard for such a feature like a checkbox in the options to periodically check for updates, and even better if a timer could be specified like once a day. or a simple command switch to run the platform with like /MODE=UPDATE so it only checks and 22:11:23 I imagine devs are very careful about adding anything to the main platform, however, but it shouldn't be too hard for such a feature like a checkbox in the options to periodically check for updates, and even better if a timer could be specified like once a day. or a simple command switch to run the platform with like /MODE=UPDATE so it only checks and 22:11:23 notifies or opens the updater to prompt for updates 22:11:23 notifies or opens the updater to prompt for updates 22:12:14 * Aristar shrugs, I'll search the forums some more I suppose... since submitting a patch or pull would likely be difficult and get rejected 22:12:14 * Aristar shrugs, I'll search the forums some more I suppose... since submitting a patch or pull would likely be difficult and get rejected 22:13:20 Oh there's a SVN on sourceforge 22:13:20 Oh there's a SVN on sourceforge 22:13:33 hmm https://sourceforge.net/p/portableapps/code/HEAD/tree/ 22:13:33 hmm https://sourceforge.net/p/portableapps/code/HEAD/tree/ 22:13:45 looks old 22:13:45 looks old 22:16:19 yeah that's the really old one I'd found on the forums... 22:16:19 yeah that's the really old one I'd found on the forums... 22:20:55 not seeing the updater on mercurial either 22:20:55 not seeing the updater on mercurial either 22:26:52 well i guess this has been asked before and JTH was saying he would get around to it but i suppose he never did. 22:26:53 well i guess this has been asked before and JTH was saying he would get around to it but i suppose he never did. 22:30:55 yeah even the sourceforge svs/murcurial or whatever is 6+yrs old, only source in zip 22:30:55 yeah even the sourceforge svs/murcurial or whatever is 6+yrs old, only source in zip 22:30:59 oh well 22:30:59 oh well 22:40:10 AHA i found the switches after looking through the source! 22:40:10 AHA i found the switches after looking through the source! 22:40:13 PortableAppsUpdater.exe /MODE=UPDATE /CONNECTION=Automatic 22:40:13 PortableAppsUpdater.exe /MODE=UPDATE /CONNECTION=Automatic 22:40:29 not sure if /ADVANCED=true is needed 22:40:29 not sure if /ADVANCED=true is needed 22:42:27 that sounds like john 22:42:27 that sounds like john 22:42:34 done when its done and then its never done 22:42:34 done when its done and then its never done 22:42:54 i'm not surprised the svs is that old 22:42:54 i'm not surprised the svs is that old 22:52:12 seems like this works, needs /CONNECTION=Direct or Automatic and /MODE=UPDATE and if you add /STARTUP=true it'll silently check instead of popping up a dialogue box saying all portableapps are up to date 22:52:12 seems like this works, needs /CONNECTION=Direct or Automatic and /MODE=UPDATE and if you add /STARTUP=true it'll silently check instead of popping up a dialogue box saying all portableapps are up to date 22:52:40 found the switches in the source of "PortableApps.comUpdater.nsi" 22:52:40 found the switches in the source of "PortableApps.comUpdater.nsi" 22:53:01 /STARTUP=true seems to turn on /SILENT switches 22:53:01 /STARTUP=true seems to turn on /SILENT switches 22:53:17 since the platform startup usually calls the updater with that mode 22:53:17 since the platform startup usually calls the updater with that mode 23:02:30 yeah i think i get how this works now... when the platform starts and "check for updates: on platform startup" is enabled, it calls PortableAppsUpdater.exe with similar flags and /STARTUP=true so there isn't a dialogue box saying everything is up to date. only when manually checking for updates within the menu it doesn't call /STARTUP=true or sets it to 23:02:30 yeah i think i get how this works now... when the platform starts and "check for updates: on platform startup" is enabled, it calls PortableAppsUpdater.exe with similar flags and /STARTUP=true so there isn't a dialogue box saying everything is up to date. only when manually checking for updates within the menu it doesn't call /STARTUP=true or sets it to 23:02:30 false so it notifies you it's up to date. but either way it should pop up the window of available updates if it finds any 23:02:30 false so it notifies you it's up to date. but either way it should pop up the window of available updates if it finds any 23:03:07 i'm about to test it if i can find an out of date copy 23:03:07 i'm about to test it if i can find an out of date copy 23:06:18 possibly may also need /BETA=false /OPENSOURCEONLY=false 23:06:20 possibly may also need /BETA=false /OPENSOURCEONLY=false 23:06:20 not sure 23:06:20 not sure 23:06:27 maybe reads from config file tho 23:06:27 maybe reads from config file tho 23:06:44 or the platform does and passes it to the updater 23:06:44 or the platform does and passes it to the updater 23:15:43 IT WORKS! 23:15:43 IT WORKS! 23:15:58 found a old btrfs snapshot of my portableapps and ran this: 23:15:58 found a old btrfs snapshot of my portableapps and ran this: 23:16:01 PortableAppsUpdater.exe /CONNECTION=Automatic /STARTUP=true /STARTUPSHOWERRORS=true /BETA=false /ADVANCED=true /OPENSOURCEONLY=false /MODE=UPDATE 23:16:01 PortableAppsUpdater.exe /CONNECTION=Automatic /STARTUP=true /STARTUPSHOWERRORS=true /BETA=false /ADVANCED=true /OPENSOURCEONLY=false /MODE=UPDATE 23:16:29 with an up to date copy it didn't show any output since it's /SILENT=true if it doesn't find any updates 23:16:29 with an up to date copy it didn't show any output since it's /SILENT=true if it doesn't find any updates 23:16:50 nice, now I can create a scheduled task to run this 23:16:50 nice, now I can create a scheduled task to run this 23:17:30 (doesn't auto update of course, shows the updater window to prompt you to install the updates if it finds any, and it worked to update the platform itself as well) 23:17:31 (doesn't auto update of course, shows the updater window to prompt you to install the updates if it finds any, and it worked to update the platform itself as well) 23:41:32 *** Tobbi_ has quit (Quit: Leaving) 23:41:32 *** Tobbi_ has quit (Quit: Leaving) 23:46:49 *** Tobbi (~Tobbi@supertux/tobbi) has joined #portableapps 23:46:49 *** Tobbi (~Tobbi@supertux/tobbi) has joined #portableapps