Change auto updater to check continuously. Add Double click to tray.

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bodyshop-desktop",
-  "version": "0.0.1-alpha.0",
+  "version": "0.0.1-alpha.2",
   "description": "Shop Management System Partner",
   "main": "./out/main/index.js",
   "author": "Convenient Brands, LLC",

src/main/index.ts

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import ipcTypes from "../util/ipcTypes.json";
 import ImportJob from "./decoder/decoder";
 import LocalServer from "./http-server/http-server";
 import store from "./store/store";
+import { checkForAppUpdates } from "./util/checkForAppUpdates";
 import { getMainWindow } from "./util/toRenderer";
 import { GetAllEnvFiles } from "./watcher/watcher";
 
@@ -147,6 +148,12 @@ function createWindow(): void {
             }
           },
         },
+        {
+          label: "Check for Updates",
+          click: (): void => {
+            checkForAppUpdates();
+          },
+        },
         {
           label: "Development",
           id: "development",
@@ -169,7 +176,7 @@ function createWindow(): void {
             {
               label: "Check for updates",
               click: (): void => {
-                autoUpdater.checkForUpdates();
+                checkForAppUpdates();
               },
             },
             {
@@ -369,22 +376,26 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
     },
   ]);
 
+  tray.on("double-click", () => {
+    openMainWindow();
+  });
+
   tray.setContextMenu(contextMenu);
 
   //Check for app updates.
   autoUpdater.logger = log;
 
-  if (import.meta.env.DEV) {
-    // Useful for some dev/debugging tasks, but download can
-    // not be validated becuase dev app is not signed
-    autoUpdater.channel = "alpha";
-    autoUpdater.updateConfigPath = path.join(
-      __dirname,
-      "../../dev-app-update.yml",
-    );
-    autoUpdater.forceDevUpdateConfig = true;
-    //autoUpdater.autoDownload = false;
-  }
+  // if (import.meta.env.DEV) {
+  //   // Useful for some dev/debugging tasks, but download can
+  //   // not be validated becuase dev app is not signed
+  //   autoUpdater.channel = "alpha";
+  //   autoUpdater.updateConfigPath = path.join(
+  //     __dirname,
+  //     "../../dev-app-update.yml",
+  //   );
+  //   autoUpdater.forceDevUpdateConfig = true;
+  //   //autoUpdater.autoDownload = false;
+  // }
 
   autoUpdater.on("checking-for-update", () => {
     log.info("Checking for update...");
@@ -412,11 +423,6 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
     mainWindow?.webContents.send(ipcTypes.toRenderer.updates.downloaded, info);
   });
 
-  autoUpdater.checkForUpdatesAndNotify({
-    title: "Shop Partner Update",
-    body: "A new version of Shop Partner is available. Click to update.",
-  });
-
   //The update itself will run when the bodyshop record is queried to know what release channel to use.
   createWindow();
 

src/main/ipc/ipcMainConfig.ts

@@ -127,9 +127,4 @@ ipcMain.on(ipcTypes.toMain.updates.download, () => {
   autoUpdater.downloadUpdate();
 });
 
-ipcMain.on(ipcTypes.toMain.updates.checkForUpdates, () => {
-  log.info("Checking for updates from renderer.");
-  autoUpdater.checkForUpdates();
-});
-
 logIpcMessages();

src/main/ipc/ipcMainHandler.user.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import { IpcMainEvent, shell } from "electron";
 import log from "electron-log/main";
 import { autoUpdater } from "electron-updater";
 import { User } from "firebase/auth";
+import errorTypeCheck from "../../util/errorTypeCheck";
+import ipcTypes from "../../util/ipcTypes.json";
 import client from "../graphql/graphql-client";
 import {
   ActiveBodyshopQueryResult,
@@ -10,9 +12,8 @@ import {
   QUERY_MASTERDATA_TYPED,
 } from "../graphql/queries";
 import Store from "../store/store";
-import errorTypeCheck from "../../util/errorTypeCheck";
+import { checkForAppUpdatesContinuously } from "../util/checkForAppUpdates";
 import { sendIpcToRenderer } from "../util/toRenderer";
-import ipcTypes from "../../util/ipcTypes.json";
 
 const ipcMainHandleAuthStateChanged = async (
   _event: IpcMainEvent,
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ const ipcMainHandleAuthStateChanged = async (
       "Error connecting to ImEX Online servers to get shop data. Please try again.",
     );
   }
-  autoUpdater.checkForUpdatesAndNotify();
+  checkForAppUpdatesContinuously();
 };
 
 const ipMainHandleResetPassword = async (): Promise<void> => {

src/main/util/checkForAppUpdates.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { autoUpdater } from "electron-updater";
+
+function checkForAppUpdatesContinuously(): void {
+  checkForAppUpdates();
+  setInterval(
+    () => {
+      checkForAppUpdatesContinuously();
+    },
+    1000 * 60 * 30,
+  );
+}
+function checkForAppUpdates(): void {
+  autoUpdater.checkForUpdatesAndNotify({
+    title: "Shop Partner Update",
+    body: "A new version of Shop Partner is available. Click to update.",
+  });
+}
+
+export { checkForAppUpdatesContinuously, checkForAppUpdates };