Problem updating to Version 8 (DP16)

[Jim Byrnes]

On 03/24/2016 05:21 PM, Peter TB Brett wrote:
> On 24/03/2016 20:43, Jim Byrnes wrote:
>> I have version 8 (DP 14) installed on my laptop running Ubuntu 14.04.
>>
>> When I opened the start center there were a couple of buttons visible.
>> One referred to version 7.xx and the other was an upgrade to DP 16. I
>> clicked on the DP 16 button a download progress bar appeared. I must
>> have lost my internet connection because when I checked back the
>> progress bar was gone but Livecode was not upgraded to DP 16.
>>
>> Closing and restarting the Start Center did not offer the upgrade
>> anymore and even Help-->check for upgrades did nothing.
>>
>> Could someone tell me how to get upgrades to work again?
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> We have found that there are some editions for which the autoupdater
> will not work.  This was due to an error in the autoupdater's HTTPS
> support.
>
> When upgrading from those editions, it's necessary to manually download
> the update.
>
> If you're having difficulty with the "Check for updates" feature I do
> recommend downloading the installer for the version you're trying to
> update to from https://downloads.livecode.com/livecode
>
>                                 Peter
>

Peter,

That worked. I now have DP 16 installed and running next to DP 14. Just 
in case I missed it, is there a way to have the installer update the 
installed version?

Thanks,  Jim