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[FR]: Add -Installer and -portable to release asset filenames + remember and reuse the installer type from last time #1557

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darkred opened this issue Dec 19, 2024 · 0 comments
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darkred commented Dec 19, 2024

Brief description of the feature request

Add -Installer and -portable to release asset filenames + remember and reuse the installer type from last time.

Detailed description of the feature request

My first suggestion is to insert -Installer and -portable to the Release asset filenames (moving the architecture part to the end) to make them more distinguishable, for example:

___-win10.exe ___-win10.7z
Current rssguard-4.8.0-e24f4575a-win10.exe rssguard-4.8.0-e24f4575a-win10.7z
New rssguard-4.8.0-e24f4575a-Installer-win10.exe rssguard-4.8.0-e24f4575a-portable-win10.7z
I have in mind e.g. the Notepad++ and Subtitle Edit repos:

https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/releases
https://github.com/SubtitleEdit/subtitleedit/releases

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My second suggestion is to remember and reuse the installer type from the last time, so that the upgrade procedure can continue without the user having to select the file (out of 8 possible for windows in my case). This is for two reasons:

  • first, it would make the procedure simpler by omitting the need to select the file.
  • Second, e.g. I have the regular version installed on win11. I never want to switch to the lite version (or the win7) during upgrades. So, if I have used the non-lite ___-win10.exe file last time I installed/upgraded, If I (simply) choose "Download" in the next "Check for updates" prompt, then it will directly download the new non-lite ___-win10.exe without me asking, and then just continue with the upgrade (the UAC prompt and so on).

 
 
For reference: 'Downloads & Installation' documentation page and
"Check for updates" prompt/Upgrade procedure screenshot:
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@darkred darkred added the Type-Enhancement This is request for brand new feature. label Dec 19, 2024
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