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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.manorrock.org/ Founding Java Champion -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 9/4/07, Jay Askren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 > _______________________________________________ > Ldsoss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ldsoss.org/mailman/listinfo/ldsoss > _______________________________________________ Ldsoss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ldsoss.org/mailman/listinfo/ldsoss _______________________________________________ Ldsoss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ldsoss.org/mailman/listinfo/ldsoss
