2D software update ********************************************************** 2D Software updates can be done in the following ways: - Search for software updates - Automatic search for software updates - By 2D Update File (.2DU-file) .. important:: The differnet options can be executed via WinARace tab *Help* .. important:: Via this update functionality all 2D software applications can be updated! Search for software updates ========================================================== By clicking on *Search for software updates* it can be manually search if on 2D server an update is available. .. attention:: Valid internet connection required! Automatic search for software updates ========================================================== It can be choosen if the software automatically searches for software updated on 2D server. .. attention:: Valid internet connection required! Update via 2DU file ========================================================== If no valid internet connection is available, 2D update files (.2DU files) can be used to update the 2D software. Via the following link the **general** 2D update file can be downloaded from 2D server: https://2d-datarecording.com/en/downloads/update-files/allgemeine-update-files/ .. important:: The 2DU file from 2D server contains the same updates like the two previously shown update methods! .. important:: For installation of 2DU files they can either be loaded via WinARace-Tab *Help* or directly dragged and dropped on opened WinARace application. Customized 2DU file ---------------------------------------------------------- 2D is also able to create 2DU-file which are only updating defined files (CAL-Files, Plots, Templates, Software setting files, ...) or complete folders (Users, ...). .. This is very helpful to quickly update various 2D software installations to same, costumized update level. Update process ========================================================== .. important:: No matter which ways of updating is choosen, the update process itself is always the same! When update process is started the **2D Update wizard** shows which contains all information which files/applications can be updated in update process now. .. figure:: /Images/Update/Process.png :scale: 40 % :align: center 2D Update wizard If the background of first column is colored **green**, the check box is not selected because the file/application from update is same version as already installed. .. important:: If version from update is newer, the checkbox is preselected to update the file/application. In first column, by checking the box it can be decided to force to update of this file/application. .. If the background of first column is colored **gray**, the checkbox is selected because the file/application from update is newer then already installed one. .. By clicking on **Update** the update of selected files/applications is executed. .. important:: At update the user is might queried to close currently opened 2D applications.