ZTreeUpdater

Zeta Updater

ZUpdate.js is a JScript file that checks for the latest online zeta version, and if newer than the currently installed executable, downloads and installs it.

Usage

Works autonomously when run from within ZTree, or by specifying the ZTree installation folder as /home:path command-line option.

Example setup:

• Extract the ZUpdate.js to a Scripts directory below the ZTree home directory.
• Create two F9 menu items:

With the first menu option, the script will check for a new version on the forum, download and install it.

::Download and install Zeta-update
:: Purpose:         Launch Zeta Update
:: Author:          Martijn Coppoolse
:: Version:         2009-02-05, v1.1
:: ZTW ver:         any
:: OS version:      WinXP (perhaps Win2000 as well, but untested so far)
:: Requires:        Zeta Updater and CScript.exe (ships with Windows)
:: Source:          http://www.ztwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=u_ZTreeUpdater
:: Usage:           n/a
:: Note:            ZUpdate.js must be in #ZTTools folder, otherwise adapt script
:: History:         n/a
"%SystemRoot%\system32\CScript.exe" "%#ZTTools%\ZUpdate.js" /version:#ZTVersion

The second menu option will assume the currently highlighted file is an archive file containing an update, e.g. already downloaded from the ZTree.com site.

::Install ZTree update from selected archive
"%SystemRoot%\system32\CScript.exe" "%#ZTTools%\ZUpdate.js" <strong>"%1"</strong>

The JScript file can be placed anywhere you wish, but if you put it somewhere other than #ZTTools, make sure you adjust the menu items to reflect the different location!

Future plans

Improvements for later versions (when I have time ):

• customize backup location
• add command-line switch for removal of backups older than n versions
• implement archiverBB2.list() and only back up files actually present in the archive
• verify that the archive contains ZTW.EXE

Download

Latest version:
ZUpdate-2009-05-11_1102.zip (7.14 KB) 2009-May-11 11:01 +02:00 (CEDT)

+ Added: support for release candidates

Previous versions:
ZUpdate-2009-02-05_1825.zip (7.00 KB) 2009-February-5 18:25 +01:00 (CEST)

* Fixed: support for layout of new forum
+ Added: /version: command-line option to avoid automatic testing of current ZTreeWin version (which takes a few seconds)

ZUpdate-2007-05-30_1045.zip (6.97 Kb) 2007-May-30 10:45 +02:00 (CEDT)

* Fixed: version comparison now recognizes v1.60.2 as being more recent than v1.60, but also
	  v1.60 as being more recent than v1.60.rc2

ZUpdate-2007-02-28_1630.zip (6.68 Kb) 2007-Feb-28 16:11 +01:00 (CET)

* Fixed: if a versioned exe already exists, move that to its backup folder
  (bug described in <a href="http://www.ztw3.com/forum/forum_entry.php?id=89057">http://www.ztw3.com/forum/forum_entry.php?id=89057</a>)

ZUpdate-2007-02-27_1739.zip (6.35 Kb) 2007-Feb-27 17:39 +01:00 (CET)

+ Fixed: more differentiation between error messages that are caused by different situations
+ Added: on failure to find or extract from file specified on command-line, try to download the updates

ZUpdate-2007-02-27_1552.zip (6.14 Kb) 2007-Feb-27 15:52:00 +01:00 (CET)

+ Added: on update, copy all files to "Zeta_v{version}" folder under #ZTHome

ZUpdate.zip 2007-Feb-27 12:27:00 +01:00 (CET)

* First public release

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