Update Checker

The Directory Opus News and Updates tool can check for updates to your installed version of Opus, download them if found, and also displays the contents of the Opus News RSS feed.
 

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The status of your version (whether it is current, or out-of-date) is displayed at the top of the window. If a new version is found and you have not elected to automatically download updates, a Download button will be shown that lets you download the update manually. The progress of any download will be shown, and if an update has already been downloaded and is awaiting installation an Install button will be shown. You will also be given the option to Save the downloaded update in a location of your choosing, so you can install it later at your leisure.

 

Below that the most recent items from the RSS news feed are shown. To read a news item either double-click it, or select it and click the Read button - it will open in your default web browser. The Level drop-down can be used to filter the list of displayed items - the available "importance" levels are:

 

By default only the most recent items are displayed, but you can click the More button to fetch the full list of available items.

 

You can configure the update checker using the options on the Internet / Updates page in Preferences.

 

You can also trigger the update check at any time using the Check for Program Updates command in the Help menu ( Menu Toolbar - Help.png ) on the default toolbar.