Method checkForUpdates

emain/updater.ts:151–176

* Checks if the configured interval time has passed since the last update check, and if so, checks for updates using the `autoUpdater` object * @param userInput Whether the user is requesting this. If so, an alert will report the result of the check.

(userInput: boolean)

     * @param userInput Whether the user is requesting this. If so, an alert will report the result of the check.
     */
    async checkForUpdates(userInput: boolean) {
        const now = new Date();

        // Run an update check always if the user requests it, otherwise only if there's an active update check interval and enough time has elapsed.
        if (
            userInput ||
            (this.autoCheckInterval &&
                (!this.lastUpdateCheck || Math.abs(now.getTime() - this.lastUpdateCheck.getTime()) > this.intervalms))
        ) {
            const result = await autoUpdater.checkForUpdates();

            // If the user requested this check and we do not have an available update, let them know with a popup dialog. No need to tell them if there is an update, because we show a banner once the update is ready to install.
            if (userInput && !result.downloadPromise) {
                const dialogOpts: Electron.MessageBoxOptions = {
                    type: "info",
                    message: "There are currently no updates available.",
                };
                if (focusedWaveWindow) {
                    dialog.showMessageBox(focusedWaveWindow, dialogOpts);
                }
            }

            // Only update the last check time if this is an automatic check. This ensures the interval remains consistent.
            if (!userInput) this.lastUpdateCheck = now;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Prompts the user to install the downloaded application update and restarts the application