[Ldsoss] Automatic Update in Java

[Manfred Riem]

Hi Jay,

You can actually put the application on a CD and bootstrap from there.
and then for subsequent updates use the normal Java Web Start features.
See http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/tools/share/javaws.html
for command line options to web start that allow you to import an
application in the cache from a CD. Which you can then use to start.

If you need more guidance, don't hesitate to drop me an email.

Manfred Riem
mriem at manorrock.org
http://www.manorrock.org/
Founding Java Champion


-----Original Message-----
From: ldsoss-bounces at lists.ldsoss.org
[mailto:ldsoss-bounces at lists.ldsoss.org] On Behalf Of Jay Askren
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 9:09 AM
To: LDS Open Source Software
Subject: Re: [Ldsoss] Automatic Update in Java

I am planning on using Java Web Start as one way to distribute the
app.  I still need an update solution outside of that though as I
would like to be able to distribute cd's in addition to providing a
link.  I don't believe I can use Java Web Start from a cd.



On 9/4/07, Slide <slide.o.mix at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 9/4/07, Jay Askren <jay.askren at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I'm working on an open source project in which I want to make updating
> > the application very easy.  For instance Firefox automatically updates
> > itself when there is an update.  MLS from the church does the same
> > thing.  I want to do this with my own Java application.  Does anyone
> > know of an open source, or at least inexpensive way to do this?  Of
> > course, I could make it a web app, and it would be a non issue, but
> > this app is more appropriately a desktop app.
> >
> > Jay
>
>
> Java WebStart seems to be the method of choice from my googling. I am
> not sure how well it fits your application constraints, but it may be
> worth looking into.
>
> slide
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