BFAV loading updates (was: RE: [BUG][FIX] Missing hashes

Brent Vukmer bvukmer at blackboard.com
Wed Sep 10 13:14:21 UTC 2003


> Andreas Raab wrote:
> 
> > Sigh. Can't BFAV do a quick check if there may be any 
> pending updates and
> > tell us about it (maybe by adding another red border or 
> something)? Just so
> > it's Really Clear (tm) that it is not up to date?
> 
> That would be rather complex. BFAV would have to check this URL
> 	http://swiki.gsug.org/sqfixes/last
> and parse a number! That would take *minutes* to implement I guess. 
> Infortunately I'm *way* too busy now :-(

The BFAV already checks that URL when "load updates" is called, btw.  

Andreas, how often do you want this check to happen?  When you first
open the BFAV window?  Every few minutes?



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