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    • patrickdrdP
      patrickdrd @PeterJones
      last edited by

      I agree, the OP needs to exclude some, if not all, xml files, such as config.xml etc

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      • Laur FlorinL
        Laur Florin @PeterJones
        last edited by Laur Florin

        @PeterJones hahaha don’t worry about it, I know I am a coding noob and script kiddie 😂 . I am just trying different things out, breaking things, learning from it.

        I appreciate actually that you answered and explained some things that I was not aware of. Clearly I have more work ahead, that’s what I was actually looking for, some feedback, maybe I can even improve the script for myself later down the road for my needs.

        What you said about the settings is valid, I didn’t think of that, maybe if you can share anything you can think of about the script that may be doing some things wrong, I can try to take that in consideration and improve it for myself.

        Thank you for taking the time to tell me, and please, anyone, any ideas or feedback you may have, keep it coming !!🙏🙏😁

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        • Alan KilbornA
          Alan Kilborn @Laur Florin
          last edited by

          @Laur-Florin said:

          or feedback you may have

          I think this is positive feedback: While I won’t use your script in its entirety, I think I’ll adapt parts of it to automate grabbing a new version of N++ portable; mainly to save the drudge work of click…click…click…

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          • xomxX
            xomx @PeterJones
            last edited by

            @PeterJones said in Script to auto-update portable Notepad++ version:

            a “destructive” upgrade

            There already is the @mpheath handy PythonScript sln, IIRC it does not overwrite that xmls:
            https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/95098

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            • patrickdrdP
              patrickdrd @xomx
              last edited by

              @xomx good, thanks, but isn’t a batch file more convenient? can the OP include the code in his own script?

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              • Laur FlorinL
                Laur Florin @patrickdrd
                last edited by Laur Florin

                @patrickdrd I tried to come with an updated version that can (hopefully) backup the configs before in a temporary folder, perform the upgrade, then restore back the config files.

                As always , I recommend caution and extensive testing first in a virtual environment, if someone ever want to use it.

                @echo off
                setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
                
                :: Define variables
                set "json_url=https://api.github.com/repos/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/releases/latest"
                set "download_path=%~dp0npp_latest.zip"
                set "extract_temp=%~dp0npp_temp"
                set "install_path=%~dp0"
                set "exe_path=%install_path%notepad++.exe"
                set "backup_path=%install_path%config_backup"
                set "installed_version="
                set "latest_version="
                
                :: Get installed Notepad++ version
                for /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('powershell -Command "(Get-Item '%exe_path%').VersionInfo.ProductVersion"') do (
                    set "installed_version=%%i"
                )
                
                :: Get latest release version from GitHub
                for /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('powershell -Command "$json = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri '%json_url%' -UseBasicParsing | ConvertFrom-Json; $json.tag_name -replace 'v',''"') do (
                    set "latest_version=%%i"
                )
                
                :: Check if both versions were retrieved
                if "%installed_version%"=="" (
                    echo Error: Could not determine installed Notepad++ version.
                    pause
                    exit /b
                )
                
                if "%latest_version%"=="" (
                    echo Error: Could not retrieve latest Notepad++ version from GitHub.
                    pause
                    exit /b
                )
                
                :: Display versions
                echo Installed Version  : %installed_version%
                echo Latest Version     : %latest_version%
                
                :: Compare versions
                if "%installed_version%"=="%latest_version%" (
                    echo Notepad++ is up to date. No update needed.
                    pause
                    exit /b
                )
                
                echo A new version is available! Updating...
                
                :: Get latest release download URL
                for /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('powershell -Command "$json = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri '%json_url%' -UseBasicParsing | ConvertFrom-Json; $json.assets | Where-Object { $_.name -like 'npp.*.portable.x64.zip' } | Select-Object -ExpandProperty browser_download_url"') do (
                    set "download_url=%%i"
                )
                
                if "%download_url%"=="" (
                    echo Failed to retrieve the latest Notepad++ Portable download URL.
                    pause
                    exit /b
                )
                
                :: Backup important config files
                echo Backing up user configurations...
                mkdir "%backup_path%" 2>nul
                for %%f in (config.xml stylers.xml langs.xml shortcuts.xml contextMenu.xml userDefineLang.xml) do (
                    if exist "%install_path%\%%f" copy /Y "%install_path%\%%f" "%backup_path%"
                )
                
                :: Download the latest version
                echo Downloading latest Notepad++ Portable...
                powershell -Command "(New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('%download_url%', '%download_path%')"
                
                :: Extract to a temporary folder
                echo Extracting update...
                rmdir /s /q "%extract_temp%" 2>nul
                mkdir "%extract_temp%"
                powershell -Command "Expand-Archive -Force '%download_path%' '%extract_temp%'"
                
                :: Move extracted files to install directory FIRST
                echo Updating Notepad++...
                xcopy /E /Y "%extract_temp%\*" "%install_path%\" >nul
                
                :: Restore user configurations AFTER updating
                echo Restoring user configurations...
                for %%f in (config.xml stylers.xml langs.xml shortcuts.xml contextMenu.xml userDefineLang.xml) do (
                    if exist "%backup_path%\%%f" copy /Y "%backup_path%\%%f" "%install_path%\%%f"
                )
                
                :: Cleanup
                echo Cleaning up...
                del "%download_path%"
                rmdir /s /q "%extract_temp%"
                rmdir /s /q "%backup_path%"
                
                echo Update completed! Notepad++ is now updated to version %latest_version%.
                pause
                
                

                Mainly added the lines to preserve the configs, maybe this will be better a bit. If i missed any files to backup and restore from config, as I don’t know them all exactly, I can try to update this further by excluding the necessary files from updating or overwriting

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                • patrickdrdP
                  patrickdrd @Laur Florin
                  last edited by

                  @Laur-Florin hmm, I would prefer to skip them like the other script, actually I think they’re only two: config xml and shortcuts.xml,
                  also an option to skip localisation files (and do copy only English ones) would be great,
                  thanks!

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                  • Laur FlorinL
                    Laur Florin @patrickdrd
                    last edited by

                    @patrickdrd sure! I’ll keep tinkering with it, and if I manage to accomplish this, I’ll post an update

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                    • Laur FlorinL
                      Laur Florin @Laur Florin
                      last edited by Laur Florin

                      Hi there. I tried to make some further changes to it. Hopefully it will work alright . However it still needs further work for sure.

                      @echo off
                      setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
                      
                      :: Define variables
                      set "json_url=https://api.github.com/repos/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/releases/latest"
                      set "download_path=%~dp0npp_latest.zip"
                      set "extract_temp=%~dp0npp_temp"
                      set "install_path=%~dp0"
                      set "exe_path=%install_path%notepad++.exe"
                      set "backup_path=%install_path%config_backup"
                      set "installed_version="
                      set "latest_version="
                      
                      :: Get installed Notepad++ version
                      for /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('powershell -Command "(Get-Item '%exe_path%').VersionInfo.ProductVersion"') do (
                          set "installed_version=%%i"
                      )
                      
                      :: Get latest release version from GitHub
                      for /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('powershell -Command "$json = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri '%json_url%' -UseBasicParsing | ConvertFrom-Json; $json.tag_name -replace 'v',''"') do (
                          set "latest_version=%%i"
                      )
                      
                      :: Check if both versions were retrieved
                      if "%installed_version%"=="" (
                          echo Error: Could not determine installed Notepad++ version.
                          pause
                          exit /b
                      )
                      
                      if "%latest_version%"=="" (
                          echo Error: Could not retrieve latest Notepad++ version from GitHub.
                          pause
                          exit /b
                      )
                      
                      :: Display versions
                      echo Installed Version  : %installed_version%
                      echo Latest Version     : %latest_version%
                      
                      :: Compare versions
                      if "%installed_version%"=="%latest_version%" (
                          echo Notepad++ is up to date. No update needed.
                          pause
                          exit /b
                      )
                      
                      echo A new version is available! Updating...
                      
                      :: Get latest release download URL
                      for /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('powershell -Command "$json = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri '%json_url%' -UseBasicParsing | ConvertFrom-Json; $json.assets | Where-Object { $_.name -like 'npp.*.portable.x64.zip' } | Select-Object -ExpandProperty browser_download_url"') do (
                          set "download_url=%%i"
                      )
                      
                      if "%download_url%"=="" (
                          echo Failed to retrieve the latest Notepad++ Portable download URL.
                          pause
                          exit /b
                      )
                      
                      :: Backup important config files (except config.xml and shortcuts.xml)
                      echo Backing up user configurations...
                      mkdir "%backup_path%" 2>nul
                      for %%f in (stylers.xml langs.xml contextMenu.xml userDefineLang.xml) do (
                          if exist "%install_path%\%%f" copy /Y "%install_path%\%%f" "%backup_path%"
                      )
                      
                      :: Download the latest version
                      echo Downloading latest Notepad++ Portable...
                      powershell -Command "(New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('%download_url%', '%download_path%')"
                      
                      :: Extract to a temporary folder
                      echo Extracting update...
                      rmdir /s /q "%extract_temp%" 2>nul
                      mkdir "%extract_temp%"
                      powershell -Command "Expand-Archive -Force '%download_path%' '%extract_temp%'"
                      
                      :: Move extracted files to install directory while EXCLUDING config.xml and shortcuts.xml
                      echo Updating Notepad++...
                      robocopy "%extract_temp%" "%install_path%" /E /NFL /NDL /NJH /NJS /R:3 /W:2 /XF config.xml shortcuts.xml >nul
                      
                      :: Restore user configurations (EXCEPT config.xml and shortcuts.xml)
                      echo Restoring user configurations...
                      for %%f in (stylers.xml langs.xml contextMenu.xml userDefineLang.xml) do (
                          if exist "%backup_path%\%%f" copy /Y "%backup_path%\%%f" "%install_path%\%%f"
                      )
                      
                      :: Remove all localization files except English
                      echo Removing unnecessary localization files...
                      for %%f in ("%install_path%\localization\*") do (
                          if NOT "%%~nxf"=="english.xml" if NOT "%%~nxf"=="nativeLang.xml" del "%%f"
                      )
                      
                      :: Cleanup
                      echo Cleaning up...
                      del "%download_path%"
                      rmdir /s /q "%extract_temp%"
                      rmdir /s /q "%backup_path%"
                      
                      echo Update completed! Notepad++ is now updated to version %latest_version%.
                      pause
                      
                      

                      Hopefully this later iteration can sort all the issues so far. Tried to include an approach to skip the important settings, hotkeys, localizations as well. // edit: after some tests it still has unexpected errors, do not use. Work will still be in progress , hopefully i will find a breakthrough with enough testing in my spare time

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                      • patrickdrdP
                        patrickdrd @Laur Florin
                        last edited by

                        @Laur-Florin said in Script to auto-update portable Notepad++ version:

                        robocopy “%extract_temp%” “%install_path%” /E /NFL /NDL /NJH /NJS /R:3 /W:2 /XF config.xml shortcuts.xml >nul

                        I like this exclusion command, I think there’s no need for backup folder,
                        also you could copy from extract_temp/localization only english.xml and skip the rest, so it should be somehow simpler

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                        • patrickdrdP
                          patrickdrd @patrickdrd
                          last edited by patrickdrd

                          here’s my version, I tested and it works,
                          I’m excluding themes too and I changed working folder(s) to d:\downloads

                          @echo off
                          setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
                          
                          :: Define variables
                          set "json_url=https://api.github.com/repos/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/releases/latest "
                          set "download_path=d:\downloads\npp_latest.zip"
                          set "extract_temp=d:\downloads\npp"
                          set "install_path=.\"
                          set "exe_path=%install_path%notepad++.exe"
                          
                          REM set "download_path=%~dp0npp_latest.zip"
                          REM set "extract_temp=%~dp0npp_temp"
                          REM set "install_path=%~dp0"
                          REM set "exe_path=%install_path%notepad++.exe"
                          REM set "backup_path=%install_path%config_backup"
                          set "installed_version="
                          set "latest_version="
                          
                          :: Get installed Notepad++ version
                          for /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('powershell -Command "(Get-Item '%exe_path%').VersionInfo.ProductVersion"') do (
                              set "installed_version=%%i"
                          )
                          
                          :: Get latest release version from GitHub
                          for /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('powershell -Command "$json = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri '%json_url%' -UseBasicParsing | ConvertFrom-Json; $json.tag_name -replace 'v',''"') do (
                              set "latest_version=%%i"
                          )
                          
                          :: Check if both versions were retrieved
                          if "%installed_version%"=="" (
                              echo Error: Could not determine installed Notepad++ version.
                              pause
                              exit /b
                          )
                          
                          if "%latest_version%"=="" (
                              echo Error: Could not retrieve latest Notepad++ version from GitHub.
                              pause
                              exit /b
                          )
                          
                          :: Display versions
                          echo Installed Version  : %installed_version%
                          echo Latest Version     : %latest_version%
                          
                          :: Compare versions
                          if "%installed_version%"=="%latest_version%" (
                              echo Notepad++ is up to date. No update needed.
                              pause
                              exit /b
                          )
                          
                          echo A new version is available! Updating...
                          
                          :: Get latest release download URL
                          for /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('powershell -Command "$json = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri '%json_url%' -UseBasicParsing | ConvertFrom-Json; $json.assets | Where-Object { $_.name -like 'npp.*.portable.x64.zip' } | Select-Object -ExpandProperty browser_download_url"') do (
                              set "download_url=%%i"
                          )
                          
                          if "%download_url%"=="" (
                              echo Failed to retrieve the latest Notepad++ Portable download URL.
                              pause
                              exit /b
                          )
                          
                          REM :: Backup important config files (except config.xml and shortcuts.xml)
                          REM echo Backing up user configurations...
                          REM mkdir "%backup_path%" 2>nul
                          REM for %%f in (stylers.xml langs.xml contextMenu.xml userDefineLang.xml) do (
                              REM if exist "%install_path%\%%f" copy /Y "%install_path%\%%f" "%backup_path%"
                          REM )
                          
                          :: Download the latest version
                          echo Downloading latest Notepad++ Portable...
                          powershell -Command "(New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('%download_url%', '%download_path%')"
                          
                          :: Extract to a temporary folder
                          echo Extracting update...
                          rmdir /s /q "%extract_temp%" 2>nul
                          mkdir "%extract_temp%"
                          powershell -Command "Expand-Archive -Force '%download_path%' '%extract_temp%'"
                          
                          :: Move extracted files to install directory while EXCLUDING config.xml and shortcuts.xml
                          echo Updating Notepad++...
                          robocopy "%extract_temp%" . /e /copy:DAT /dcopy:T /r:0 /xf config.xml shortcuts.xml /XD localization themes /IS /IT
                          REM xcopy . "D:\downloads\npp2" /c /q /h /r /k /y /e /exclude:"D:\Utilities\PortableApps\Notepad++\xcopy_excludes.txt"
                          REM robocopy "%extract_temp%" "%install_path%" /E /NFL /NDL /NJH /NJS /R:3 /W:2 /XF config.xml shortcuts.xml /XD localization themes >nul
                          REM pause
                          
                          REM :: Restore user configurations (EXCEPT config.xml and shortcuts.xml)
                          REM echo Restoring user configurations...
                          REM for %%f in (stylers.xml langs.xml contextMenu.xml userDefineLang.xml) do (
                              REM if exist "%backup_path%\%%f" copy /Y "%backup_path%\%%f" "%install_path%\%%f"
                          REM )
                          
                          REM :: Remove all localization files except English
                          REM echo Removing unnecessary localization files...
                          REM for %%f in ("%install_path%\localization\*") do (
                              REM if NOT "%%~nxf"=="english.xml" if NOT "%%~nxf"=="nativeLang.xml" del "%%f"
                          REM )
                          
                          
                          copy /y "%extract_temp%\localization\english*.xml" ".\localization"
                          REM pause
                          
                          :: Cleanup
                          echo Cleaning up...
                          del "%download_path%"
                          rmdir /s /q "%extract_temp%"
                          REM rmdir /s /q "%backup_path%"
                          REM pause
                          
                          
                          echo Update completed! Notepad++ is now updated to version %latest_version%.
                          pause
                          
                          
                          
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                          • Alan KilbornA
                            Alan Kilborn @Laur Florin
                            last edited by

                            @Laur-Florin

                            Just curious… The batch file makes use of a lot of powershell. Why did you decide to make it a hybrid batch/powershell script instead of going 100% powershell?

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                            • deleeleeD
                              deleelee @patrickdrd
                              last edited by deleelee

                              actually I think they’re only two: config xml and shortcuts.xml,

                              If used, there is also toolbarIcons.xml and overrideMap.xml

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