Auto Update CudaText

[sl23]

I did a forum search, but the terms were too common to perform the search apparently.

I just wondered if there were a chance you could add this feature please Alexey.

As there is already an option to Check for updates in the Menu, would it be too much extra work to perform a download and auto install that downloaded update? Including beta updates.

Would be a great time saver!

Thank you for an amazing program! I keep looking at Notepad++ due to the Rainmeter lexer, Snippets and other things that users of Rainmeter have made for Np++. But I can't seem to part with CT as it's just so damn good, and easy to use for the most part. Those parts that are not so easy are always improving too thanks to your great work on this project!

[main Alexey]

I don't plan to add auto-updater
- no wish to embed some UNZIP code (bloat)
- for Linux, I will need to run the un-xz tool
- for Mac, I cannot do anything - DMG installer is used
- I fear the issues with the updater

About Rainmeter.
CudaText has such a lexer.
so what do you miss here?
snippets? but we can make any snippets for Rainmeter, you can just create snippet files and send me the package like these -
https://sourceforge.net/projects/cudate ... ippets_ct/
(needed the Snippets plugin)

[friend]

Would be a great time saver!

Automatic updating of software is a cancerous feature and those who implement it and enable by default, should be hanged.
Because it's too much work to open a browser, visit the website and look for a newer release, download and install it.
It takes hours to click buttons, arduous physical and mental labor, that has to be done on a daily basis, or more often.
As you've said, there is a menu item, which checks for a newer version, displays both the current and newer version numbers. It asks whether you want to open the URL in your browser.
It's perfect as it is, that's how everyone should do their stuff.

[sl23]

Because it's too much work to open a browser, visit the website and look for a newer release, download and install it.

For ONE app, no, it's no problem, but when there are a ton of apps requiring the same thing, Yes it is a problem! It becomes tedious, time wasting and a pain in the ass!

@Alexey:
Understood. thanks for your honesty though.
The main thing I am missing is the Snippets. But to recreate what's been done in Notepad++ will take a great deal of work.
But I can do it over time, slowly, so it's not a great issue.
Also, I don't need the included Snippets list, I know I can delete them, but upon reinstalling, they'll be back, every update. Would it be possible for them to not be included and supply a link, like the one above, for those that do need them?

[main Alexey]

If your snippets will be of good quality (not personal, but for all) I will publish the add-on; otherwise (personal snippets) you can publish them in the forum or Github 'issues'.
or on "GitHub repository" so one can call "plugins / addon manager / install from Git" and enter your URL.

[sl23]

Ok thanks. If I get round to compiling a Snippets list I'll pass it on.
Just one other thing about updates, could we have at least an auto notification that there is an update available?

[main Alexey]

>> at least an auto notification that there is an update available?

bad idea IMHO. that means Cud auto-connects to web, when user didn't ask it! This feature in Sublime - is bad

[sl23]

It would only do so if users wanted it. Every software that auto-updates has a check box option asking if users want it or not.

I don't understand why you think it's a bad idea. I've never had any issues with any software that uses it. But hey, if you don't want to, fair enough.

[main Alexey]

Bad idea - because app start will be bloated with plugin calling - this plugin must connect to web and download stuff. if Pascal code does it - it's even worse (bloat of Exe with web code).

[sl23]

Ok, just thought I'd ask

I appreciate your opinions, even if I don't understand them But the fact that you provide this program for free is good enough for me