Automatic update notification

When you run BP-VA, checking of possible updates is done in background. If there are available updates, you will be notified through the message pane. Then, you can perform an update to advance to the latest build.

Updating when running BP-VA

1. When running BP-VA, a message "Update is available now. Please click here for more information" may popup in the Message pane. This message indicates that there is a build newer than the one that you are running, and you are recommended to perform an update to advance to the latest build.
   

   Notification of available updates

2. Click on the message. This popup the Automatic Update dialog box.
   

   Automatic update options

   Here are the available options in the dialog box.

   Option Description Update now Run the product update now. Next time Check for product updates next time when starting BP-VA. No Check for product updates after a certain period of time (The invertal can be defined in the Options dialog box. Refer to the section below for details). Never Do not check for product updates anymore.

   Available options for automatic update

3. Select Update now and click OK to proceed. This popup the BP-VA Update. In order to update, close all the running VP application. After that, click OK.

   To shutdown BP-VA

4. Review the files to be updated. You may select or deselect files to be updated by checking and unchecking individual file listing in the page, under the Update column. Usually, you can keep the selection unchanged. But if you see the filenames appear in blue or red, you better confirm the selection carefully. Below is a description of red and blue colored filename:
   

   Color Description Blue Modified. This refers to files which are modified by the users and will be replaced with the original files Red Obsolete. This refers to files which are no longer useful in the new version of the product and will be deleted.

   Description of blue and red colored filename in Pack Updates page

5. Click Next to proceed with updating the files.
6. When update is complete, click Finish to confirm.

Setting the interval of checking updates

By default, update is checked weekly when starting BP-VA. You can change the interval of checking updates through the Options dialog box. To change:

1. Open the Application Options dialog box by selecting Tools > Application Options... from the main menu.
2. In the Application Options dialog box, select General from the list at the left hand side, then open the Update tab.
   

   Update page in Options dialog box

3. Select the interval of performing auto update from the Auto update drop down menu.
   

   Selecting update interval

   Here are the available options:
   

   Option Description Never Do not check for product updates anymore On every start Check for product updates everytime when starting BP-VA Daily Check for product updates everyday, when starting BP-VA Weekly Check for product updates every week, when starting BP-VA Monthly Check for product updates every month, when starting BP-VA

   Available update interval

   Click OK to confirm updating. From now on, once the interval elapsed, and if there are available updates, you will see the Automatic Update dialog box, letting you to update to the latest build.
   

   Prompting for update when starting BP-VA