checkupdate

Check update for Nelson's application

Syntax

• checkupdate()
• checkupdate('url', http_url_to_check)
• checkupdate('forcenogui', true_or_false)
• checkupdate('url', http_url_to_check, 'forcenogui', true_or_false)
• checkupdate('forcenogui', true_or_false)
• [res, msg, url_new_version] = checkupdate(...)

Input argument

• http_url_to_check - a string: URL to check the latest Nelson's application version.
• true_or_false - a logical: true (force CLI), false (detect default mode).

Output argument

• res - a logical: result of the update check.
• msg - a string: message providing information about the update check.
• url_new_version - a string: URL to download the new version if available.

Description

checkupdate checks if a new version of Nelson is available and opens a URL to download it.

This function is primarily used through the menu action available in the main window's help section.

Example

checkupdate

See also

webread.

History

Author

Allan CORNET