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0005966MMW v4Install/Configpublic2009-09-17 19:252012-05-23 14:54
Reporterrusty Assigned To 
PriorityhighSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
Status closedResolutionduplicate 
Product Version3.1.1 
Target Version4.1 
Summary0005966: Manual Check for Updates
DescriptionI'm not sure why we removed it, but the manual update check should be re-implemented. The string is already there 'Check for updates (whenever connected)', and I assume the code is, as well.

Is it simple to add it in (note: I'm hoping to reduce support calls with this by getting more users on the latest version) ?
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duplicate of 0005087 closedLudek Manual version check / check for upgrade 
related to 0000996 resolvedjiri (re) Enable version check functionality for better customer count information 

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jiri

2009-09-18 09:28

administrator   ~0018903

The string is there, because it's an option in Options dialog. I don't think we have ever had such a manual check implemented in MM. We can certainly add it, but it would require new strings, at least something like 'no update found'. Such a function could be a new entry in Help menu and/or a button in About dialog.

rusty

2009-09-18 18:19

administrator   ~0018922

Last edited: 2009-09-18 18:21

 Silly me :-{

Ok, so:
1) The string should be changed so that it can be used in both places (in the config dialog, and in the Help menu just above the 'About MediaMonkey' entry):
Check for updates (whenever connected) --> Check for updates

2) No updates found should appear in the status bar for e.g. 3 seconds, if no updates exist.

jiri

2009-09-18 19:23

administrator   ~0018924

2) Do you mean on _every_ start of MM? I think that many users (including me ;-) ) wouldn't like it. What about rather incorporating this info into the About dialog? I.e. something like:
No new version available (last check 5/7/2009) [Check Now] <-- this is a button

rusty

2009-09-21 17:41

administrator   ~0018950

2) No -- I didn't mean to make any changes re. auto-check for updates. I was just indicating that when a manual check is performed, there should be some feedback provided to the effect that 'No updates found.' (otherwise the user will think that the manual update check just failed).