SOLVED ** Turning off 'new update window' in v0.94 ??

[seastar]

Hi, having today come across this superb program, installed it via my Linux repository in Xandros v4. Unfortunately, it is version 0.94 rather than the latest - but well pleased with it!

On configuring and subsequently launching a few times to 'tweak' - was starting to get annoyed by the 'new update available window' that launches when the program does, so thought I'd go checkout the new update.

After finding the update v0.96, at the linksite was a autopackage file, .... Spent the best part of today trying to configure their "4 easy clicks to install" method    

... didn't work....

Looked at the source code available - hadn't tried it before, but with the page of instructions - decided to give it a go! Now the Linux command terminal is not my 'forte' .. but with their simple "... configure, make & install" figured it would be ok.

Didn't work...

So deleted these files and searched again.... (not giving up is my middle name !! ) THIS TIME I found a debian package for the updated version (my Linux box runs on debian) so I duly downloaded the file and tried to install.  Didn't work - told me my system needed newer dependancies ... So, off I went, googled for these newer dependancies and downloaded them!  Several hours later, still failing to install (errors telling me I need these 3x dependancies and whichever one I chose to install, said it needed the other 2 first !!!)  :oops:  Now I've got a trashbin FULL of spare files and folders and still haven't got the updated version!  Worse still, in anticipation, I uninstalled the old v0.94 ready for the upgrade! huh!

Ok... so not being down-hearted, then thought again about this... and here's the nub of my question...

Is ther any way to disable the pop-up 'new update available' window on launch? If there is, I'll happily stay with the old version - does what I want it to do for now and will be able to install it on the other machines on our network. Any help please (did see a post on this forum about "ADDING an update button in the plugins.tcl file" but that's NOT what I want!!  :lol:

Many thanks for any advice

[majinsoftware]

cant rember with the old ones but in the propityes and the advanced tab there should be "activate auto update"

[seastar]

Yaw, I'm a dork !!! I thought I'd look thru all the properties and preferences - but on the last tab - the advanced, after the size of window line , I thought that was it !! Didn't see the scrollbar on rhs showing there was MORE on that page !!

Yes, you are quite right, there is a radio button to uncheck "look for new updates at launch"

My problem is solved - I've tested it and voila, no popup window  :lol:  :lol:

Many thanks for your prompt reply, I'm a happy bunny now  :lol:

[kakaroto]

lol, I thought not giving up was your middle name :p
to install aMSN, it's really quite easy, whether it is with the autopackage or from the source code, it is easy... really, just give it a go once more, if you get any errors, paste them here and we'll gladly help.
for autopackage, open a terminal, and type :

Code:

wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/amsn/amsn-0.96-2.tcl84.x86.package
sh amsn-0.96-2.tcl84.x86.package
Y

It should be all you every needed to do...
the "Y" at the end is to approve the choice

Selection B --> OK to download and install support code now? (Y/n):  

If something goes wrong along the way, paste it here and we'll help.

p.s.: if you already installed the autopackage 'support code', just type

Code:

package install amsn-0.96-2.tcl84.x86.package

[seastar]

Hi Kakaroto,

Well slap my thigh!@!!

I can't believe how EASY that was !!! - Why do Linux-ese make out there is so great mystique and mystery to installing stuff??? Why don't Autopackage put your instructions - just like you did - on their webpage ?? Something like 'If you haven't installed autopackage, simply open  a terminal and type this...." ?

Thank you for your efforts, 0.96 went on straight away (without installing other dependancies etc...) !!

However, on the first testing between my pc an my husband's, a bug report window came in and asked me to fill in and send (which I did)  As the bug is still there, I've now decided to go back to the 0.94 version for now, but I've saved your instructions so that I can replicate in the future!

Many thanks for making this trouble-free !!!

You're a STAR !!!

kind regards and happy Christmas

[kakaroto]

lol, thanx for the appreciation!
the installation instructions on the autopackage website are for people who want to click and run, no terminal to open, which *should* be a lot easier for most people, but I just can't beleive that :p
about the bug report, did you save the bug id ? I could take a look at it if only I knew what the problem was...
if you can reproduce the bug (which means it happens everytime you do something specific), could you tell us what you do exactly to make it bug, and also click on the 'details' button of the bug report tool and paste here its contents. It would be nice if we could fix that bug (if it's not already in SVN).
happy xmas to u 2