#Ruby download file install
#Ruby download file update

the trick is by-passing the main browser's checker dialog. You could use a tiny webdialog located 'off-screen', so there is no need for a massive web-page.

#Ruby download file update

the user should feel in control, your tool advises about update availability, but they choose to update ? You really need to have something for the user to confirm - the whole of the raison d'être for javascript/java etc is to stop secretive invasive data transfer in/out In any case it's good manners.

I still can't to see why you need to jump through all of these extra hoopsĬould you just download the RBZ and then extract/install its contents with the built-in tools anyway. So now it's looking like the next step is to port libpng to Ruby (or find a working one somewhere), and develop a Packager and Extractor.īut good time to pause and see what you all think! Usage: ruby download.rb URL FILE: URL http/https/ftp location of the file to download: FILE full local path at which to save downloaded file: influential environment variables: HTTPPROXY url to http proxy: CACERTFILE full path to CA certificate file: EOU: abort usage if ARGV. TIFF also seems very promising, but again, I can't find a solid way to convert a TIFF back to a RAW.īut interestingly!!!! - The TIFF is clearly very close to to the RAW format, you can actually see the PK header and folder names right there in the file. Neg checks that the argument is a negative number. Pos checks that the argument is a positive number. by comes with a lot of built-in contracts, including the following: Basic types. To proceed with this any further, it seems time to integrate something like libpng. The easiest way to use them is to include the Contracts::Builtin module in your class/module. I've been fiddling with different formats, BMP, TIFF, but can't find a good single resource for true lossless conversion in both directions. Only now, I can't find a way to convert the PNG back to a RAW file. The image file output by the TextureWriter is indeed the exact same file originally put in. Updated plugin installed with Sketchup.install_from_archive PNG (it will look like static at this point)ĥ. Solution: Distribute RBZ file converted to an image file.Ģ.

#Ruby download file install

Problem: No way for my plugin to automatically install updates. I'm so close to a really incredible idea here, could really use some help, especially if what I'm doing is futile.