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automatic update cs extensions

May 29, 2012 2:30 AM

hi,

I'm trying to build in a automatic updater for my cs extension as described in this Adobe pdf,

but it's not working yet.

Let me describe my steps so far:

I have my extension - version 1.0 - installed in the host (Illustrator and Premiere)

With this zxp I have an mxi installed with an update tag:

<update>http://www.server.com/bla/update.xml</update>

and the version set to 1.0:

<macromedia-extension name="com.example.bla" requires-restart="true" version="1.0">

I also have set the version number in the manifest.xml here:

<ExtensionList>

<Extension Id="com.example.pond5eb.extension1" Version="1.0"/>

</ExtensionList>

Then I change smt in the extension (maybe not even necessary?), change the manifest version to 1.1, build it and upload it to my server,

and I create an update.xml with the zxp path and the new version number, which I also upload to my server:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<ExtensionUpdateInformation>

<version>1.1</version>

<download>http://www.server.com/bla/zxp/bla.zxp</download>

<description>

<![CDATA[All bugs are fixed!<br>Everything works!]]>

</description>

</ExtensionUpdateInformation>

I also change the version in this mxi:

<macromedia-extension name="com.example.bla" requires-restart="true" version="1.1">

But nothing happens when I restart the host and open the extension panel. That's the moment

the user should get the update message, right?

Any help is highly appreciated,

thanks,

Jeff.

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1. JeffWinder,

May 29, 2012 3:05 AM in reply to JeffWinder

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The pfd says:
Creating updatable extension packages (version 5.0 only)

I thought this means you need at least CS5.0, does it also refer to 5.5. and 6 - which weren't released when this pfd was? Could someone please confim if it should work higher than 5.0?

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2. Harbs.,

May 29, 2012 3:31 AM in reply to JeffWinder

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No. It does work in CS5 and later.

Are you sure you don't have network issues?

Harbs

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3. JeffWinder,

May 29, 2012 4:33 AM in reply to Harbs.

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Thanks, What sort of issues are you referring to? I tested it on two domains and internet connection is fine.
Funny thing is that when I check the csxs3-PPRO.log file it doesn't mention the update or update url in any way.
As if there is smt wrong with the mxi file, which looks like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<macromedia-extension name="com.example.bla" requires-restart="true" version="1.1">
<update>http://www.bla.nl/bla/update.xml</update>
<author name=""/>
<description/>
<license-agreement/>
<products>
    <product maxversion="" name="Premiere" primary="true" version="-1.0"/>
</products>
<files>
    <file destination="" file-type="CSXS" products="" source="bla.zxp"/>
    <file destination="$installfolder" products="Premiere" source="extendscriptprqe.txt"/>
</files>
</macromedia-extension>

but the products and files tags do their job just fine...

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4. JeffWinder,

May 30, 2012 1:35 AM in reply to JeffWinder

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I had the update tag wrong, which should use a url attribute instead of a text element, I think the 'method' attribute is mandatory too:
<update method="directlink" url="http://www.bla.com/bla/update.xml" />

So now I am seeing the Update button when I open up Extension Manager, which is good news.
But is that all the automatic update does? I was expecting an update message when the user
opens the host app and then the panel?

thanks,
Jeff.

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