Check Version Action Documentation

This is the documentation page for the checkversion action.
NOTE
This feature is available since:
WikkaWiki 1.1.6.4


Please note that if you use this action, or leave this option enabled during installation, your wiki will periodically contact a WikkaWiki server for update information. As a result, your IP address and/or domain name may be recorded in our referrer logs.
 


Documentation


Short description
Compares version of current WikkaWiki installation with the latest version and displays notice if current installation is older.

Usage
{{checkversion [display="<val>"]}}

Parameters
nametyperequired?defaultdescription
displaystringoptionalupgrade"upgrade": Normal operation (display only if later version is available); "debug": Display debug messages; "raw": Display return value from wikkawiki.org

Long description
This action will be executed only for logged-in users with admin access. Expects to find http://wikkawiki.org/downloads/latest_wikka_version.txt; if not found, or if connection times out, should exit gracefully with no output. Can be disabled by setting config param 'enable_version_check' to '0' in wikka.config.php.

since 1.2
New feature permits version checks on user-defined time intervals. See ConfigurationOptions for details.

By default, this action is included in the default HomePage, SysInfo, AdminPages, and AdminUsers pages.

Screenshot
checkversion action screenshot


Author
BrianKoontz, DarTar


CategoryEN
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