Version 0.5.0

Author: iffy

README.md

@@ -35,24 +35,35 @@ If you can't use GitHub, you can use other providers:
 
         npm install
 
-4. Generate a GitHub access token by going to <https://github.com/settings/tokens/new>.  The access token should have the `repo`            scope/permission.  Once you have the token, assign it to an environment variable 
+4. Generate a GitHub access token by going to <https://github.com/settings/tokens/new>.  The access token should have the `repo` scope/permission.  Once you have the token, assign it to an environment variable 
 
-    (on macOS/linux):
+    On macOS/linux:
 
             export GH_TOKEN="<YOUR_TOKEN_HERE>"
 
-    (on Windows, run in powershell):
+    On Windows, run in powershell:
 
             [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("GH_TOKEN","<YOUR_TOKEN_HERE>","User")
 
-    make sure to restart IDE/Terminal to inherit latest env variable.
+    Make sure to restart IDE/Terminal to inherit latest env variable.
 
-5. Publish with the `publish.sh` script:
+5. Publish for your platform with:
 
-        ./publish.sh
-    In case of Windows, directly run the command: ```node_modules/.bin/build --win -p always```
+        build -p always
+
+   or
+
+        npm run publish
+
+   If you want to publish for more platforms, edit the `publish` script in `package.json`.  For instance, to build for Windows and macOS:
+
+        ...
+        "scripts": {
+            "publish": "build --mac --win -p always"
+        },
+        ...
 
-6. Release the release on GitHub by going to <https://github.com/iffy/electron-updater-example/releases>, editing the release and           clicking "Publish release."
+6. Release the release on GitHub by going to <https://github.com/iffy/electron-updater-example/releases>, editing the release and clicking "Publish release."
 
 7. Download and install the app from <https://github.com/iffy/electron-updater-example/releases>.
 

main.js

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ autoUpdater.on('update-not-available', (info) => {
   sendStatusToWindow('Update not available.');
 })
 autoUpdater.on('error', (err) => {
-  sendStatusToWindow('Error in auto-updater.');
+  sendStatusToWindow('Error in auto-updater. ' + err);
 })
 autoUpdater.on('download-progress', (progressObj) => {
   let log_message = "Download speed: " + progressObj.bytesPerSecond;
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ autoUpdater.on('download-progress', (progressObj) => {
   sendStatusToWindow(log_message);
 })
 autoUpdater.on('update-downloaded', (info) => {
-  sendStatusToWindow('Update downloaded; will install in 5 seconds');
+  sendStatusToWindow('Update downloaded');
 });
 app.on('ready', function() {
   // Create the Menu
@@ -99,8 +99,22 @@ app.on('window-all-closed', () => {
   app.quit();
 });
 
+//
+// CHOOSE one of the following options for Auto updates
+//
+
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Auto updates - Option 1 - Simplest version
+//
+// This will immediately download an update, then install when the
+// app quits.
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------
+app.on('ready', function()  {
+  autoUpdater.checkForUpdatesAndNotify();
+});
+
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Auto updates
+// Auto updates - Option 2 - More control
 //
 // For details about these events, see the Wiki:
 // https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/wiki/Auto-Update#events
@@ -110,6 +124,9 @@ app.on('window-all-closed', () => {
 // Uncomment any of the below events to listen for them.  Also,
 // look in the previous section to see them being used.
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------
+// app.on('ready', function()  {
+//   autoUpdater.checkForUpdates();
+// });
 // autoUpdater.on('checking-for-update', () => {
 // })
 // autoUpdater.on('update-available', (info) => {
@@ -120,20 +137,6 @@ app.on('window-all-closed', () => {
 // })
 // autoUpdater.on('download-progress', (progressObj) => {
 // })
-autoUpdater.on('update-downloaded', (info) => {
-  // Wait 5 seconds, then quit and install
-  // In your application, you don't need to wait 5 seconds.
-  // You could call autoUpdater.quitAndInstall(); immediately
-  setTimeout(function() {
-    autoUpdater.quitAndInstall();  
-  }, 5000)
-})
-
-app.on('ready', function()  {
-  autoUpdater.checkForUpdates();
-});
-
-// Update will be downloaded now but installed only on the next launch of the app
-// app.on('ready', function()  {
-//   autoUpdater.checkForUpdatesAndNotify()
-// });
+// autoUpdater.on('update-downloaded', (info) => {
+//   autoUpdater.quitAndInstall();  
+// })

package.json

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "electron-updater-example",
-  "version": "0.4.2",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "main": "main.js",
   "description": "electron-updater example project",
   "author": "Matt Haggard",
+  "scripts": {
+    "publish": "build -p always"
+  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "electron": "^1.7.9",
     "electron-builder": "^19.43.3"