
- The update definitions are now stored in the JSON format - The QSimpleUpdater now allows updating separate “modules” of the application, this can be useful if you are using a large application with several updatable plugins - You can now implement your own procedures to install the downloaded updates
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# What is this?
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The [updates.json](updates.json) file is the update definitions file. In other words, it lists the latest versions, changelogs and download URLs for each platform.
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The example project downloads the [updates.json](updates.json) file and analyzes in order to:
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- Compare the local (user set) version and the remote version (specified in [updates.json](updates.json))
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- Download the change log for the current platform
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- Obtain the download URLs
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- Obtain the URL to open (if specified)
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Check the article on this article on the [wiki](#) for more information.
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