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dev-app-update.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+owner: bluerobotics
+repo: cockpit
+provider: github

electron/main.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { app, BrowserWindow, protocol, screen } from 'electron'
+import electronUpdater, { type AppUpdater } from 'electron-updater'
 import { join } from 'path'
 
 export const ROOT_PATH = {
@@ -36,6 +37,24 @@ function createWindow(): void {
   }
 }
 
+// Function to log messages to the testSpan element
+/**
+ * Log a message to the testSpan element in the main window
+ * @param {string} message - The message to log
+ * @returns {void}
+ */
+function internalLog(message: string): void {
+  if (!mainWindow || mainWindow.isDestroyed()) {
+    console.log('Main window is not available.')
+    return
+  }
+
+  console.log(message)
+  mainWindow.webContents.executeJavaScript(`
+    console.log('${message}')
+  `)
+}
+
 app.on('window-all-closed', () => {
   console.log('Closing application.')
   mainWindow = null
@@ -61,3 +80,64 @@ protocol.registerSchemesAsPrivileged([
 ])
 
 app.whenReady().then(createWindow)
+
+/**
+ * Get auto updater instance
+ * @returns {AppUpdater}
+ * @see https://www.electron.build/auto-update
+ */
+function getAutoUpdater(): AppUpdater {
+  // Using destructuring to access autoUpdater due to the CommonJS module of 'electron-updater'.
+  // It is a workaround for ESM compatibility issues, see https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/issues/7976.
+  const { autoUpdater } = electronUpdater
+  autoUpdater.logger = require('electron-log')
+  // @ts-ignore
+  autoUpdater.logger.transports.file.level = 'info'
+  return autoUpdater
+}
+
+app.whenReady().then(() => {
+  internalLog('Electron app is ready.')
+
+  // Check for software updates
+  internalLog('Will start update checking routine...')
+
+  const autoUpdater = getAutoUpdater()
+  autoUpdater.forceDevUpdateConfig = true
+
+  autoUpdater.on('checking-for-update', () => {
+    internalLog('Checking for update...')
+  })
+  autoUpdater.on('update-available', (info) => {
+    internalLog('Update available.')
+    internalLog(JSON.stringify(info))
+  })
+  autoUpdater.on('update-not-available', (info) => {
+    internalLog('Update not available.')
+    internalLog(JSON.stringify(info))
+  })
+  autoUpdater.on('error', (err) => {
+    internalLog('Error in auto-updater. ' + err)
+  })
+  autoUpdater.on('download-progress', (progressObj) => {
+    let log_message = 'Download speed: ' + progressObj.bytesPerSecond
+    log_message = log_message + ' - Downloaded ' + progressObj.percent + '%'
+    log_message = log_message + ' (' + progressObj.transferred + '/' + progressObj.total + ')'
+    internalLog(log_message)
+  })
+  autoUpdater.on('update-downloaded', (info) => {
+    internalLog('Update downloaded')
+    internalLog(JSON.stringify(info))
+  })
+
+  autoUpdater
+    .checkForUpdates()
+    .then((e) => {
+      internalLog(e)
+    })
+    .catch((e) => {
+      internalLog(e)
+    })
+
+  internalLog(`Cockpit version: ${app.getVersion()}`)
+})

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cockpit",
-  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "version": "1.2.1",
   "private": true,
   "main": "dist/electron/main.js",
   "description": "An intuitive and customizable cross-platform ground control station for remote vehicles of all types.",
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@
     ],
     "appId": "org.bluerobotics.cockpit",
     "productName": "Cockpit",
+    "publish": {
+      "provider": "github",
+      "owner": "bluerobotics"
+    },
     "mac": {
       "category": "public.app-category.utilities",
       "icon": "public/pwa-512x512.png"