crude sketch for auto updating

gulpfile.js

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ let tsSource = ts.createProject('tsconfig.json')
 
 function clean(cb) {
     del(['build/*']);
+    del(['out/*']);
     cb();
 }
 
@@ -45,6 +46,10 @@ function validateConfigSources(cb) {
     cb();
 }
 
+let deploy = () => {
+
+};
+
 function conf() {
     return src(['src/assets/**/*', '!src/assets/**/*.scss'], {base: 'src/assets'})
         .pipe(dest('build/assets/'));
@@ -112,7 +117,6 @@ let validationRules = {
             "description": stringLengthRule
         }
     }
-
 }
 
 
@@ -124,3 +128,4 @@ exports.tests = series(validateConfigSources, conf, style, scss, root, pkg, type
 
 exports.runFast = series(validateConfigSources, conf, style, scss, root, pkg)
 
+exports.deploy = series(clean, validateConfigSources, conf, style, scss, root, pkg, typescript, dependencies, deploy);

package-lock.json

@@ -871,9 +871,9 @@
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     },
     "base64-js": {
-      "version": "1.3.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/base64-js/-/base64-js-1.3.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-mLQ4i2QO1ytvGWFWmcngKO//JXAQueZvwEKtjgQFM4jIK0kU+ytMfplL8j+n5mspOfjHwoAg+9yhb7BwAHm36g==",
+      "version": "1.5.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/base64-js/-/base64-js-1.5.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-AKpaYlHn8t4SVbOHCy+b5+KKgvR4vrsD8vbvrbiQJps7fKDTkjkDry6ji0rUJjC0kzbNePLwzxq8iypo41qeWA==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "bcrypt-pbkdf": {
@@ -4879,9 +4879,9 @@
           }
         },
         "y18n": {
-          "version": "4.0.0",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/y18n/-/y18n-4.0.0.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-r9S/ZyXu/Xu9q1tYlpsLIsa3EeLXXk0VwlxqTcFRfg9EhMW+17kbt9G0NrgCmhGb5vT2hyhJZLfDGx+7+5Uj/w==",
+          "version": "4.0.3",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/y18n/-/y18n-4.0.3.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-JKhqTOwSrqNA1NY5lSztJ1GrBiUodLMmIZuLiDaMRJ+itFd+ABVE8XBjOvIWL+rSqNDC74LCSFmlb/U4UZ4hJQ==",
           "dev": true
         },
         "yargs": {
@@ -5394,9 +5394,9 @@
           }
         },
         "y18n": {
-          "version": "4.0.0",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/y18n/-/y18n-4.0.0.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-r9S/ZyXu/Xu9q1tYlpsLIsa3EeLXXk0VwlxqTcFRfg9EhMW+17kbt9G0NrgCmhGb5vT2hyhJZLfDGx+7+5Uj/w==",
+          "version": "4.0.3",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/y18n/-/y18n-4.0.3.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-JKhqTOwSrqNA1NY5lSztJ1GrBiUodLMmIZuLiDaMRJ+itFd+ABVE8XBjOvIWL+rSqNDC74LCSFmlb/U4UZ4hJQ==",
           "dev": true
         },
         "yargs": {
@@ -5864,14 +5864,14 @@
       }
     },
     "plist": {
-      "version": "3.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/plist/-/plist-3.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-GpgvHHocGRyQm74b6FWEZZVRroHKE1I0/BTjAmySaohK+cUn+hZpbqXkc3KWgW3gQYkqcQej35FohcT0FRlkRQ==",
+      "version": "3.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/plist/-/plist-3.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-MSrkwZBdQ6YapHy87/8hDU8MnIcyxBKjeF+McXnr5A9MtffPewTs7G3hlpodT5TacyfIyFTaJEhh3GGcmasTgQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
-        "base64-js": "^1.2.3",
+        "base64-js": "^1.5.1",
         "xmlbuilder": "^9.0.7",
-        "xmldom": "0.1.x"
+        "xmldom": "^0.5.0"
       }
     },
     "plugin-error": {
@@ -6461,9 +6461,9 @@
           }
         },
         "y18n": {
-          "version": "4.0.0",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/y18n/-/y18n-4.0.0.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-r9S/ZyXu/Xu9q1tYlpsLIsa3EeLXXk0VwlxqTcFRfg9EhMW+17kbt9G0NrgCmhGb5vT2hyhJZLfDGx+7+5Uj/w==",
+          "version": "4.0.3",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/y18n/-/y18n-4.0.3.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-JKhqTOwSrqNA1NY5lSztJ1GrBiUodLMmIZuLiDaMRJ+itFd+ABVE8XBjOvIWL+rSqNDC74LCSFmlb/U4UZ4hJQ==",
           "dev": true
         },
         "yargs": {
@@ -7690,9 +7690,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "xmldom": {
-      "version": "0.1.31",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/xmldom/-/xmldom-0.1.31.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-yS2uJflVQs6n+CyjHoaBmVSqIDevTAWrzMmjG1Gc7h1qQ7uVozNhEPJAwZXWyGQ/Gafo3fCwrcaokezLPupVyQ==",
+      "version": "0.5.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/xmldom/-/xmldom-0.5.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Foaj5FXVzgn7xFzsKeNIde9g6aFBxTPi37iwsno8QvApmtg7KYrr+OPyRHcJF7dud2a5nGRBXK3n0dL62Gf7PA==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "xtend": {

package.json

@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
     "start-fast": "gulp runFast && electron ./build --debug",
     "dev": "npm run build && electron ./build --debug",
     "package": "npm-run-all package:*",
-    "package:mac": "electron-packager ./build --overwrite --platform=darwin --arch=x64 --out=out --icon=assets/images/app.icns --osx-sign.identity='Developer ID Application: GitHub' --extend-info=assets/mac/info.plist",
-    "package:win32": "electron-packager ./build --overwrite --platform=win32 --arch=ia32 --out=out --icon=assets/images/app.ico",
-    "package:win64": "electron-packager ./build --overwrite --platform=win32 --arch=x64 --out=out --icon=assets/images/app.ico",
-    "package:linux": "electron-packager ./build --overwrite --platform=linux --arch=x64 --out=out",
+    "package:mac": "electron-packager ./build --overwrite --platform=darwin --arch=x64 --out=out --icon=src/assets/images/icon.ico --osx-sign.identity='Developer ID Application: GitHub' --extend-info=assets/mac/info.plist",
+    "package:win32": "electron-packager ./build --overwrite --platform=win32 --arch=ia32 --out=out --icon=src/assets/images/icon.ico",
+    "package:win64": "electron-packager ./build --overwrite --platform=win32 --arch=x64 --out=out --icon=src/assets/images/icon.ico",
+    "package:linux": "electron-packager ./build --overwrite --platform=linux --arch=x64 --out=out  --icon=src/assets/images/icon.ico",
     "package:installer": "node ./script/installer.js",
     "release": "node ./script/release.js",
     "prepack": "check-for-leaks",

src/index.js

@@ -2,12 +2,47 @@ require('update-electron-app')({
     logger: require('electron-log')
 })
 
+const updateCheckInterval = 1000 * 60
+
 const path = require('path')
-const {app, BrowserWindow} = require('electron')
+const {app, BrowserWindow, autoUpdater} = require('electron')
+
+const server = 'https://update.jdsconsulting.net'
+const url = `${server}/update/${process.platform}/${app.getVersion()}`
+
+autoUpdater.setFeedURL({url})
+
+autoUpdater.checkForUpdates();
+setInterval(() => {
+    console.log("Checking for update...");
+    autoUpdater.checkForUpdates();
+}, updateCheckInterval)
+
+autoUpdater.on('update-downloaded', (event, releaseNotes, releaseName) => {
+    console.log("Handling updates...")
+    const dialogOpts = {
+        type: 'info',
+        buttons: ['Restart', 'Later'],
+        title: 'Application Update',
+        message: process.platform === 'win32' ? releaseNotes : releaseName,
+        detail: 'A new version has been downloaded. Restart the application to apply the updates.'
+    }
+
+    dialog.showMessageBox(dialogOpts).then((returnValue) => {
+        if (returnValue.response === 0) autoUpdater.quitAndInstall()
+    })
+})
+
+autoUpdater.on('error', message => {
+    console.error('There was a problem updating the application')
+    console.error(message)
+})
+
+
 
 const debug = /--debug/.test(process.argv[2])
 
-if (process.mas) app.setName('JDSfaulkner Portal')
+if (process.mas) app.setName('JDS Consulting Portal')
 
 let mainWindow = null