Software Updates

When a new software release is available, it's very easy to use the software update tool to download and install the updates. When using the software update the first time, it must be configured, the next time it requires less effort.

Software updates are not available for all versions of the application, they are mainly used for patches or when a smaller part of the application has changed.
 
 
Install/Update Dialog
  • open the update dialog with File/Software Updates from the menu
  • NEVER use the option Search for updates of the currently installed features,
    SELECT Search for new features to install and then Next

Install/Update

 

When the update function is used the first time, an update site must be created: 

  • create the update site with New Remote Site...
  • Name: MyTourbook Update Site
  • URL: http://mytourbook.sourceforge.net/updates/site.xml
  • site is created with OK

 

New Update Site

 

  • check MyTourbook Update Site
  • with Finish this update tool looks for a new version on the update site

 Install dialog

 

After the search was done, there are two possibilities which can occur:

 

1. new version was not found

 

 no updates found

 

2. new version was found and the available packages will be displayed 

  • check the entry which should be installed
  • with Next the license dialog will be displayed

 MyTourbook Updates

 

  • after confirming the license, with Next the install dialog will be displayed

 

Lizenz

 

 

  • with Finish the installation packages will be downloaded

 

 Lizenz

 

  • with Install All all downloaded packages will be installed

 

 Feature verification

 

After a successful installation, MyTourbook should be restartet.

 

 Restart

 

 

Disadvantages for the Software Update Tool

This update tool does currently not remove older files when a new version is installed. The new files will be copied into the same folder where the older files are located, however die application will use the files with the higher version number.