Utility: AnyDVD Updater

[KJake]

I have been getting tired of the emails telling me about updates for AnyDVD and, thanks to the push from saltlyck2, I started to write something to autoupdate AnyDVD.

This is the third version I've released to anyone and I'm looking to get more feedback on how well it is working.

Right now, it will detect the installed version and check the website for the current version and then download and install it - but you need to run the updater manually.

Todo

• Autoschedule time(s) to check for updates.

Known Issues

• When AnyDVD updates, I think it is clearing your settings in the registry - this causes AnyDVD to show the settings dialog when it starts up the next time. For now, I am closing the dialog windows for you, but I don't like this as a solution.

Latest release: http://anydvd-auto-updater.googlecod...to-updater.exe

SageTV Downloads Section: http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/down...do=file&id=372

[KJake]

New version released that will schedule checks for midnight, each night. Also, this version will update itself if I release new versions, no need to download yourself.

[saltlyck2]

How do you set it up to run nightly?

[KJake]

It does it for you! 12:00am daily, is that OK?
Now, I don't know if it really works or not since Slysoft hasn't released an update, but the scheduled task does get created.

[saltlyck2]

What is the scheduled task that it creates? I cannot find it but I'm not sure where to look in task scheduler. 12 is fine.

[KJake]

Sorry about that, bad testing on my part. If you run it now, you should be prompted to update the tool and the new version should be able to create the task properly.

[Bill1426]

Can we add a Reboot to this after it installs a new version ???

[saltlyck2]

Same isssue here. It won't find my DVD player once the new version is loaded. One note though, if you add a reboot put out a version that does not schedule itself so I can set it to do this reboot at 3am or something like that.

Thanks!

[Bill1426]

Originally Posted by KJake

Sorry about that, bad testing on my part. If you run it now, you should be prompted to update the tool and the new version should be able to create the task properly.

With Windows 7 (64-bit), you have to remove the task, and enter one in manually.. If you don't, it will not run the schedule cause it uses an improper
owner name.. It's no big deal

[saltlyck2]

Yeah I tried that but it still would not recognize the drive after the update. How could I remount the drive in windows 7 32 bit?

[Bill1426]

Go to administrator tools and make sure the drive is setup properly..

[KJake]

Yeah, I've noticed there is a little issue with the scheduled task. It works on my system, but when it updates, AnyDVD starts back up as the scheduled task owner (SYSTEM). If you don't reboot before starting AnyDVD back up (as yourself), it will look like it can't find any drives, because it is actually already running on the system as a different user.

Is the best solution for this to just build-in a reboot? Progamatically creating scheduled tasks is troublesome. I'm actually trying to do it correctly, without any silly hacks.

[Bill1426]

Originally Posted by KJake

Yeah, I've noticed there is a little issue with the scheduled task. It works on my system, but when it updates, AnyDVD starts back up as the scheduled task owner (SYSTEM). If you don't reboot before starting AnyDVD back up (as yourself), it will look like it can't find any drives, because it is actually already running on the system as a different user.

Is the best solution for this to just build-in a reboot? Progamatically creating scheduled tasks is troublesome. I'm actually trying to do it correctly, without any silly hacks.

Hmm.. Like I put down earlier, under Windows 7 (Home Premium 64-bit),
I just removed the task and created a new one.
But a reboot is required for the new version of AnyDVD to take effect..
So adding a reboot, only when a new version is installed would be great.

ps. I have a users account called TASKS That does all the scheduled tasks in background.

[KJake]

So, should I pull out the task scheduling (since it doesn't seem to work) and add in a reboot and let you (the users) schedule it yourself? I'm willing to do whatever makes sense to y'all.

[Bill1426]

Originally Posted by KJake

So, should I pull out the task scheduling (since it doesn't seem to work) and add in a reboot and let you (the users) schedule it yourself? I'm willing to do whatever makes sense to y'all.

That would work for me..
But only have a reboot after an update..

[KJake]

I changed the code a day or two ago - should have upgraded itself, or received a prompt about it. 0.8.9.17 is the latest version

[Bill1426]

I have the new version (auto updated)...
What changed ??

[KJake]

Took care of the requests:
1) Removed task scheduling.
2) Added reboot after an update is run.

The reboot is a prompt - and will wait for 30 seconds before just doing the reboot for you. OK?

[Bill1426]

Originally Posted by KJake

Took care of the requests:
1) Removed task scheduling.
2) Added reboot after an update is run.

The reboot is a prompt - and will wait for 30 seconds before just doing the reboot for you. OK?

That will work...
I can change the time of the schedule checking, and the reboot would be just fine....

Thanks....

[Bill1426]

Need to verify...
It will reboot only when it gets an update, not every time it checks... Correct ??