Auto-update - progressbar needed

tomtom21000 · 2004-08-07, 18:33

I think some sort of progressbar will be needed for the auto-update.

The update took quite some time so that I nearly broke off the process, because I couldn´t see anywhere that something is happening in the background.

I know this now but new users might expiirience the same thing.

tomtom21000

But the auto-update is another great feature for MP. Congrats!

2004-08-07, 20:14

I think the update process is like the bitorrent downloads. Will collect the data, when it gets a chance, and only update when it has the full file. If you interrupt the download, it will resume the next time you run MP. No loss of downloaded bits.... A background task, that I think is much like windows updates...
Personally, I like the concept...

dman_lfc · 2004-08-11, 19:26

I agree. My Laptop never upgraded and there was no indication to tell me where it was in the update process.

I left it for 2hrs and nothing happened.

DMAN

2004-08-11, 19:57

I cut off my upgrade because nothing happend (I thought) and had to reinstall MP because each time I hit the "yes" button, and it automaticly switched over to the "no" button

2004-08-11, 22:58

aproxamently how long will this update take? I have been waiting for 2 hours.

FlipGer · 2004-08-11, 23:18

It took about 15 minutes on my system with DSL in germany.

2004-08-11, 23:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by NotoriousSway

aproxamently how long will this update take? I have been waiting for 2 hours.

Depending on how busy the server is and your connection speed/through-put, it can take from minutes to overnight.
You can interrupt the process at any time, and restart it later just by opening and closing MediaPortal.
Also, if you are behind a firewall, or router, you may have a blocked port.

2004-08-20, 00:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomtom21000

I think some sort of progressbar will be needed for the auto-update.

The update took quite some time so that I nearly broke off the process, because I couldn´t see anywhere that something is happening in the background.

I know this now but new users might expiirience the same thing.

tomtom21000

But the auto-update is another great feature for MP. Congrats!

i concur.

MrMario64 · 2004-08-20, 00:31

microsoft does not offer this option in the code we use from them.

Depending on your cpu usage mp will download.
We will use the idle time of the cpu.

It's the same system as autoupdate for windows, when the system has time it will download to not bother the user with a temporary slow system.

We agree that things can be improved, but for now this is how it is.

milanp · 2004-08-20, 12:00

I have 2 systems running Mediaportal.
Do I need to update both of them or I can just copy some file from one to another ?
BTW I am impressed with the progress of MEDIAPORTAL has made during the last 2 months.
Mediaportal is probably the best all-around Frontend/PVR/Mediacenter.
If only I could have timeshifting with soffware based TV card

2004-08-07, 18:33	#1 (permalink)
tomtom21000 Retired Team Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 1,020 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts My System	Auto-update - progressbar needed I think some sort of progressbar will be needed for the auto-update. The update took quite some time so that I nearly broke off the process, because I couldn´t see anywhere that something is happening in the background. I know this now but new users might expiirience the same thing. tomtom21000 But the auto-update is another great feature for MP. Congrats! __________________

2004-08-20, 00:31	#9 (permalink)
MrMario64 Retired Team Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 34 Posts: 822 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	microsoft does not offer this option in the code we use from them. Depending on your cpu usage mp will download. We will use the idle time of the cpu. It's the same system as autoupdate for windows, when the system has time it will download to not bother the user with a temporary slow system. We agree that things can be improved, but for now this is how it is. __________________

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2004-08-07, 20:14	#2 (permalink)
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	I think the update process is like the bitorrent downloads. Will collect the data, when it gets a chance, and only update when it has the full file. If you interrupt the download, it will resume the next time you run MP. No loss of downloaded bits.... A background task, that I think is much like windows updates... Personally, I like the concept...

2004-08-11, 19:26	#3 (permalink)
dman_lfc Portal Manager Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,673 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 21 Posts Country: My System	I agree. My Laptop never upgraded and there was no indication to tell me where it was in the update process. I left it for 2hrs and nothing happened. DMAN

2004-08-11, 19:57	#4 (permalink)
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	I cut off my upgrade because nothing happend (I thought) and had to reinstall MP because each time I hit the "yes" button, and it automaticly switched over to the "no" button

2004-08-11, 22:58	#5 (permalink)
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	aproxamently how long will this update take? I have been waiting for 2 hours.

2004-08-11, 23:18	#6 (permalink)
FlipGer Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Leipzig, Germany Age: 33 Posts: 2,241 Thanks: 31 Thanked 53 Times in 39 Posts Country: My System	It took about 15 minutes on my system with DSL in germany.

2004-08-20, 12:00	#10 (permalink)
milanp Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Skopje Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country:	I have 2 systems running Mediaportal. Do I need to update both of them or I can just copy some file from one to another ? BTW I am impressed with the progress of MEDIAPORTAL has made during the last 2 months. Mediaportal is probably the best all-around Frontend/PVR/Mediacenter. If only I could have timeshifting with soffware based TV card