Automatic Module Updates

[cmscritic]

I'd personally be very interested in a module that allows me to check for updates of my existing modules and update them indiviidually or in a group. I'm not referring to updates within a directory but rather performing a check against the module directory here. A simple button to click that would then list the differences between available and what I have would be ideal.

Just a thought but I can see it adding value for sure.

[Soma]

Don't you know ModulesManager?

[ryan]

ProcessWire 2.4 (2.3 dev) also has the ability to install modules, check for updates, and and update modules individually, pulling from the modules directory. It uses the same method as ModulesManager (actually Soma's code for the most part). But ModulesManager has a nice advantage in that it can check for updates on all your installed modules at once. 

[cmscritic]

I didn't know about ModuleManager, but I'm on my way to find out.

[Nico Knoll]

Why isn't it possible to check for updates for all modules in 2.4?

[adrian]

Hey Nico,

I think the issue you are having is because we are now over 200 modules in the directory, so you need to increase that setting in the module manager config.

PS - here's the start to a conversation about the issue:

http://processwire.com/talk/topic/1550-modules-manager/?p=45226

[Nico Knoll]

No, what I meant was Ryan's quote: "But ModulesManager has a nice advantage in that it can check for updates on all your installed modules at once."

[adrian]

Oh right - sorry I misunderstood what you meant.