EnablePluginAutoUpdate - Revision history

TaniaTudorache at 03:52, May 24, 2016

2016-05-24T03:52:40Z

TaniaTudorache at 20:20, March 6, 2015

2015-03-06T20:20:04Z

JenniferVendetti: /* Getting on the plugin registry */ updated the url that links to the most current central registry file for protege 4.2

2013-03-12T18:44:52Z

‎Getting on the plugin registry: updated the url that links to the most current central registry file for protege 4.2

JenniferVendetti at 23:58, March 8, 2013

2013-03-08T23:58:51Z

JenniferVendetti: reverting to previous version of page to remove spam

2010-09-09T00:13:30Z

reverting to previous version of page to remove spam

Quadd12 at 09:16, September 6, 2010

2010-09-06T09:16:12Z

Nickdrummond: Restructured page to make it clearer

2008-12-05T11:33:05Z

Restructured page to make it clearer

Nickdrummond: /* Plugin registry */

2008-11-07T15:57:38Z

‎Plugin registry

Nickdrummond: /* Plugin preferences */

2008-11-07T15:55:20Z

‎Plugin preferences

Nickdrummond: /* Plugin preferences */

2008-11-07T15:54:50Z

‎Plugin preferences

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 <div class="orangeBox">
-<span class="orangeBoxTitle">Protege 4 Auto Update</span><br /><br />
+<span class="orangeBoxTitle">Protege Auto Update</span><br /><br />
 Help people find your plugin and keep up-to-date with its most recent versions with auto-update.
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 == What is auto-update? ==
-Protege 4 can check for:
+Protege can check for:
 * '''Updates''' to see if new versions of your installed plugins are available
-* '''Downloads''' to see what other plugins are available for P4
+* '''Downloads''' to see what other plugins are available for Protege
 When requested you will be presented with a dialog (see right) that allows you to download the plugins.<br />
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 * Just select which plugins you would like to update or download
-* Updates will take effect the next time you start P4.
+* Updates will take effect the next time you start Protege.
-By default, this check will happen whenever you start P4 (you can turn this off - see below).
+By default, this check will happen whenever you start Protege (you can turn this off - see below).
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 Actually, it can also point to other registries.
-P4 allows you to specify the registry that it uses to find downloads (see below).
+Protege allows you to specify the registry that it uses to find downloads (see below).
 ==== Custom registries ====

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 Well, you've already added [[Protege-OWL_4.0|wiki entries]] for the plugin, but its a nightmare to remember to update and some users just don't read the documentation.
-Just email us at [http://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/p4-feedback p4-feedback] with the location of your updates file and we'll add it to the central registry.
+Just email us at [https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/protege-dev protege-dev] with the location of your updates file and we'll add it to the central registry.
-You can [http://protege.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/autoupdate/4_2/4.2-plugins-2012-03-19.repository browse the central registry here].
+You can [https://github.com/protegeproject/autoupdate/blob/master/plugins.repository browse the central registry here].
 If you are intent on developing several plugins (good on you) and you don't want to have to request each be added separately, you can create your own registry and we can point to that.

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 Just email us at [http://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/p4-feedback p4-feedback] with the location of your updates file and we'll add it to the central registry.
-You can [http://smi-protege.stanford.edu/svn/*checkout*/protege4/protege-standalone/trunk/plugins.repository browse the central registry here].
+You can [http://protege.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/autoupdate/4_2/4.2-plugins-2012-03-19.repository browse the central registry here].
 If you are intent on developing several plugins (good on you) and you don't want to have to request each be added separately, you can create your own registry and we can point to that.

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	Help people find your plugin and keep up-to-date with its most recent versions with auto-update.		Help people find your plugin and keep up-to-date with its most recent versions with auto-update.

−	~~'''This feature will be available from build 104 onwards'''.~~
	</div><br /><br />		</div><br /><br />

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 Just email us at [http://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/p4-feedback p4-feedback] with the location of your updates file and we'll add it to the central registry.
-You can [http://smi-protege.stanford.edu/svn/*checkout*/protege4/protege-standalone/trunk/plugins.repository browse the central registry here], [http://www.freelancercareers.com/ freelance writing]
+You can [http://smi-protege.stanford.edu/svn/*checkout*/protege4/protege-standalone/trunk/plugins.repository browse the central registry here].
 If you are intent on developing several plugins (good on you) and you don't want to have to request each be added separately, you can create your own registry and we can point to that.

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 == What is auto-update? ==
-Protege 4 can check the current versions of your installed plugins against a remote registry to determine if a more up-to-date version of the plugin is available.
+Protege 4 can check for:
-If currently activated, this check will happen whenever you start P4 and you will be presented with a dialog (see right) that allows you to download the most recent versions.
+When requested you will be presented with a dialog (see right) that allows you to download the plugins.<br />
-Updates will take effect the next time you start P4.
+As the check requires an internet connection it may take several seconds for the dialog to appear.
-As the check requires an internet connection it may take several seconds for the dialog to appear.
+* Just select which plugins you would like to update or download
-You can deactivate the check or reactivate it in the P4 preferences.
+By default, this check will happen whenever you start P4 (you can turn this off - see below).
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 [[Image:Plugins-preferences.png|right|400px|plugin preferences]]
-If you want to manually check for updates or for new plugin downloads, you can do this in the plugin preferences.
+You can turn [[EnablePluginAutoUpdate#What_is_auto-update.3F|auto-update]] on and off.
-You can turn [[EnablePluginAutoUpdate#What_is_auto-update.3F|auto-update]] on and off.
+If you want to manually check for updates or for new plugin downloads, just click on the appropriate button:
-You can also change the location of the [[EnablePluginAutoUpdate#Plugin_registry|plugin registry]] here.
+Then just instruct everyone to point at your registry instead of the default one in the Plugin preferences.
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 Plugin developers can take advantage of this feature with just a few simple steps.
 === Create an updates file ===
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 If you choose to supply a '''readme''' keep the text short so that it will fit the dialog.
 You can use either plain text or very simple html (recommended as this allow you to have links).
 === Edit the manifest file for your plugin ===
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-== Plugin registry ==
+=== Getting on the plugin registry ===
 Auto update is good for telling people when a new version of your plugin is out, but how do you get them to download it in the first place?
 Well, you've already added [[Protege-OWL_4.0|wiki entries]] for the plugin, but its a nightmare to remember to update and some users just don't read the documentation.
 Just email us at [http://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/p4-feedback p4-feedback] with the location of your updates file and we'll add it to the central registry.
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 If you are intent on developing several plugins (good on you) and you don't want to have to request each be added separately, you can create your own registry and we can point to that.

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 Auto update is good for telling people when a new version of your plugin is out, but how do you get them to download it in the first place?
-Well, you've already added wiki entries for the plugin, but some users just don't read the documentation.
+Well, you've already added [[Protege-OWL_4.0|wiki entries]] for the plugin, but its a nightmare to remember to update and some users just don't read the documentation.
-The updates dialog has another tab that allows the user to find all plugins in the registry.
+The updates dialog has another tab that allows the user to find all available plugins by way of a registry.
-The registry is a simple list of URLs that point to all the available plugins' updates files.
+The registry is a simple list of URLs that point to all the available plugin updates files.
 Actually, it can also point to other registries.

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 You can turn [[EnablePluginAutoUpdate#What_is_auto-update|auto-update]] on and off.
-You can also change the location of the [[EnablePluginAutoUpdate#Plugin-registries|plugin registry]] here.
+You can also change the location of the [[EnablePluginAutoUpdate#Plugin_registry|plugin registry]] here.
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