Automatically check for and install app updates

rdesk_auto_update is a high-level function designed for bundled (standalone) applications. It checks a remote version string, compares it with the current version, and if a newer version is found, it downloads and executes the installer silently before quitting the current application.

Usage

rdesk_auto_update(
  version_url,
  download_url,
  current_version,
  silent = FALSE,
  app = NULL
)

Arguments

version_url

URL to a plain text file containing the latest version string (e.g., "1.1.0")

download_url

URL to the latest installer .exe

current_version

Current app version string e.g. "1.0.0"

silent

If TRUE, downloads and installs without prompting. Default FALSE.

app

Optional App instance for showing toast notifications.

Value

Invisible TRUE if update was applied, FALSE otherwise.