Thanks Manfred. That's good to hear.
On 9/4/07, Manfred Riem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ Ldsoss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ldsoss.org/mailman/listinfo/ldsoss
