REAPER Update Utility

[FeedTheCat]

Originally Posted by Spookye

Wait ... I tried to run it again ..... true as you say Now this appears ......

Perfect, that'll help a lot. Sry for all the trouble... I'll look into it tomorrow!

[Spookye]

Anyway ... I don't want to take your time. If it doesn't give other Windows users problems and errors, it's probably my tower throwing a tantrum. I was only using it to view the developments .... I still appreciate your scripts

[Spookye]

Ok ... thanks for your patience .......

Sorry ... what does "Sry for all the trouble" mean ??

[FeedTheCat]

Originally Posted by Spookye

Anyway ... I don't want to take your time. If it doesn't give other Windows users problems and errors, it's probably my tower throwing a tantrum. I was only using it to view the developments .... I still appreciate your scripts

I think I found the problem actually.
1. You're on a 32bit machine (or have a 32 bit install), which is why I couldn't replicate it
2. The devs added the licecap installer to the landoleet website, probably recently (which is what made the script fail for 32-bit machines).

Originally Posted by Spookye

Ok ... thanks for your patience .......

Sorry ... what does "Sry for all the trouble" mean ??

Just wanted to apologize that I made you edit nasty script code

[FeedTheCat]

The issue should now be fixed in v1.7.7.

Let me know if it works again

[Spookye]

Originally Posted by FeedTheCat

The issue should now be fixed in v1.7.7.

Let me know if it works again

Ok thank you so much ...... I thought you were getting impatient. Anyway yes .... Tower x32 bit and also installation. Inserting that line of script (for me ...) was the sweatiest experience of my life. Thanks again .....

[Spookye]

Yes ..... I confirm ON AIR ..... it works again! Thanks 1000 FTC

[EpicSounds]

The last few times I've tried to update with the utility it has failed to complete.


MacOS Monterrey. Reaper universal build, portable.

Check for updates: OK
Close reaper: OK
DMG downloads and mounts: OK

At this point the DMG unmounts and reaper.app gets corrupted.
Finder says "the application "reaper.app" can't be opened."

is this because of the portable install or something else?

The path is /Applications/REAPER

[FeedTheCat]

Originally Posted by EpicSounds

The last few times I've tried to update with the utility it has failed to complete.


MacOS Monterrey. Reaper universal build, portable.

Check for updates: OK
Close reaper: OK
DMG downloads and mounts: OK

At this point the DMG unmounts and reaper.app gets corrupted.
Finder says "the application "reaper.app" can't be opened."

is this because of the portable install or something else?

The path is /Applications/REAPER

Is that an M1? I only have access to a Catalina machine at this point, and updating portable installs seems to be working fine afaict. Hopefully it's not some permission thing again...

Am I understanding correctly that it corrupts the "main" reaper app and not the portable install itself?

I have some changes in the works that will help a lot with debugging issues like this. I'll put in some time this weekend and hopefully I'll be able to finish them up.

[EpicSounds]

Originally Posted by FeedTheCat

Is that an M1?

yes

Originally Posted by FeedTheCat

Am I understanding correctly that it corrupts the "main" reaper app and not the portable install itself?

there is only 1 install of reaper on the mac and it is portable.

[MonkeyBars]

I have been using UU on every update lately and I love it so much

[FeedTheCat]

Just updated the utility to v1.8. There's a lot of changes under the hood, so please report back if anything has broken.

@EpicSounds

Can you please enable Debugging > Log to file, then perform an update/downgrade and send me the created log file? (Also, please make sure again that you have given file access permissions to reaper and the terminal application).

I'm hoping the reworked debugging output in this version will make it easier to identify the issue.

[EpicSounds]

This time after updating reaper bounces in the dock once then crashes. seems like progress

System crash log
https://www.dropbox.com/s/g718ecmm1f...85103.ips?dl=0

Update utility log
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5oodwl8i00...ility.log?dl=0

[FeedTheCat]

Originally Posted by EpicSounds

This time after updating reaper bounces in the dock once then crashes. seems like progress

System crash log
https://www.dropbox.com/s/g718ecmm1f...85103.ips?dl=0

Update utility log
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5oodwl8i00...ility.log?dl=0

Thx, the system crash log is very helpful as well! Good news is that afaict nothing unexpected/unintended is happening on the utility side. The system crash log error "SIGKILL (Code Signature Invalid)" would indicate that REAPER v6.56+dev0430 is not correctly signed. I read somewhere that code signing is also more strictly enforced on M1 Macs.

Could you please check if the same issue arises when manually downloading & installing v6.56+dev0430 from Landoleet? If that's not the case there might be few things we can do about it from the script side.

[EpicSounds]

Originally Posted by FeedTheCat

Thx, the system crash log is very helpful as well! Good news is that afaict nothing unexpected/unintended is happening on the utility side. The system crash log error "SIGKILL (Code Signature Invalid)" would indicate that REAPER v6.56+dev0430 is not correctly signed. I read somewhere that code signing is also more strictly enforced on M1 Macs.

Could you please check if the same issue arises when manually downloading & installing v6.56+dev0430 from Landoleet? If that's not the case there might be few things we can do about it from the script side.

no issues with manual install.

[FeedTheCat]

@EpicSounds

A friend of mine let me use his M1 and I think I tracked down the issue (using ditto command instead of cp to copy the REAPER.app should hopefully solve the issue on MacOS Monterey)

Let me know if it works in v1.8.1

[MonkeyBars]

Been loving UU lately – finally set up a keycut for it

I got a bug just now. Downloading was taking a long time for some reason, so I hit the window close button, then got the warning asking me if I wanted to abort – I changed my mind and clicked "No", and the warning just popped up again. I tried 2x more then finally hit "Yes". So... I guess resume doesn't work?

[EpicSounds]

Originally Posted by FeedTheCat

@EpicSounds

A friend of mine let me use his M1 and I think I tracked down the issue (using ditto command instead of cp to copy the REAPER.app should hopefully solve the issue on MacOS Monterey)

Let me know if it works in v1.8.1

successful update to latest pre-release.

[FeedTheCat]

Originally Posted by EpicSounds

successful update to latest pre-release.

Cool. Let's hope that Apple doesn't change the security policies again with their next update...

Originally Posted by MonkeyBars

Been loving UU lately – finally set up a keycut for it

I got a bug just now. Downloading was taking a long time for some reason, so I hit the window close button, then got the warning asking me if I wanted to abort – I changed my mind and clicked "No", and the warning just popped up again. I tried 2x more then finally hit "Yes". So... I guess resume doesn't work?

Ah yeah, the script window needs to be reopened when choosing to resume. This should be fixed in v1.8.2. (Finally a bug that's not so heavily OS-dependent! )

[MonkeyBars]

Feature request:

In the prerelease version menu, please move the RC versions to the top, since they come before the +dev releases for a given numeric version.

Thank you again for this killer utility!!

[FeedTheCat]

Originally Posted by MonkeyBars

Feature request:

In the prerelease version menu, please move the RC versions to the top, since they come before the +dev releases for a given numeric version.

Thank you again for this killer utility!!

Makes sense, added in v1.8.3.

[MonkeyBars]

Originally Posted by FeedTheCat

Makes sense, added in v1.8.3.

Thank you FTC!!

[Primeval Mudd]

Hi,

After publishing this 'ere video I've been pointed in the direction of even easier ways to update Reaper.

The Reaper Update Utility was one of them.

I installed it and it just updated Reaper from 6.65 to 6.66 splendidly.

Thanks for all your work!

This is the now redundant video:

[Jae.Thomas]

I'm not sure why this isn't working for me anymore, but it isnt...

It runs but then when reaper reopens, its the old version

[vitalker]

Originally Posted by Jae.Thomas

I'm not sure why this isn't working for me anymore, but it isnt...

It runs but then when reaper reopens, its the old version

Admin rights perhaps?

[Jae.Thomas]

Originally Posted by vitalker

Admin rights perhaps?

in what do I enable admin rights? Reaper? I haven't had to do that yet I don't think

[FeedTheCat]

Originally Posted by Jae.Thomas

I'm not sure why this isn't working for me anymore, but it isnt...

It runs but then when reaper reopens, its the old version

Weird, does Windows still ask for permission before it reopens? Or anything else that seems different?

If you enable Menu > Debugging > Log to file and perform a (failed) update, I 'd have a look at the log file.

[vitalker]

Originally Posted by Jae.Thomas

in what do I enable admin rights? Reaper? I haven't had to do that yet I don't think

Where is your Reaper folder? Program files?

[Jae.Thomas]

oh I see what you mean now. I will try it

[Jae.Thomas]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ao54uazxuq...ility.log?dl=1

Executing command:
cmd.exe /Q /C "echo %TEMP%"

Return value:
C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp

-------------------------------------------
CPU achitecture: x64
Installation path: C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64)
Resource path: C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64)
Reaper version: 6.68+dev1003
Portable: yes
Startup extstate: false
Forced startup up mode is enabled!
Startup mode: true

Executing command:
cmd.exe /Q /C "echo check_update > C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_step.txt"

------------- Step check_update ---------------

Executing command:
cmd.exe /Q /C "powershell.exe -windowstyle hidden (new-object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('https://www.reaper.fm/download.php', 'C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_main.html') >> C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_log.txt 2>&1 && powershell.exe -windowstyle hidden (new-object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('https://www.landoleet.org/', 'C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_dev.html') >> C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_log.txt 2>&1 && echo display_update > C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_step.txt || echo err_internet > C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_step.txt"

Command log:



------------- Step display_update ---------------

Curr version: 6.68+dev1003

Saved main version: 6.68
Saved dev version: 6.68+dev1003

Main version: 6.68
Dev version: 6.68+dev1004
Found new dev version

New version: 6.68+dev1004


Executing command:
cmd.exe /Q /C "echo download > C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_step.txt"

------------- Step download ---------------

Executing command:
cmd.exe /Q /C "powershell.exe -windowstyle hidden (new-object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('https://www.landoleet.org/reaper668+dev1004_x64-install.exe', 'C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper668+dev1004_x64-install.exe') >> C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_log.txt 2>&1 && echo windows_install > C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_step.txt || echo err_internet > C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_step.txt"

Command log:



------------- Step windows_install ---------------

Executing command:
cmd.exe /Q /C "timeout 3 >> C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64)\update-utility.log 2>&1 & C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper668+dev1004_x64-install.exe /S /PORTABLE /D=C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64) >> C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64)\update-utility.log 2>&1 & cd /D C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64) >> C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64)\update-utility.log 2>&1 & start reaper.exe >> C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64)\update-utility.log 2>&1 & del C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper668+dev1004_x64-install.exe >> C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64)\update-utility.log 2>&1"

Executing command:
cmd.exe /Q /C "echo %TEMP%"

Return value:
C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp

-------------------------------------------
CPU achitecture: x64
Installation path: C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64)
Resource path: C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64)
Reaper version: 6.68+dev1003
Portable: yes
Startup extstate: false
Forced startup up mode is enabled!
Startup mode: true

Executing command:
cmd.exe /Q /C "echo check_update > C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_step.txt"

------------- Step check_update ---------------

Executing command:
cmd.exe /Q /C "powershell.exe -windowstyle hidden (new-object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('https://www.reaper.fm/download.php', 'C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_main.html') >> C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_log.txt 2>&1 && powershell.exe -windowstyle hidden (new-object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('https://www.landoleet.org/', 'C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_dev.html') >> C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_log.txt 2>&1 && echo display_update > C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_step.txt || echo err_internet > C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_step.txt"

Command log:



------------- Step display_update ---------------

Curr version: 6.68+dev1003

Saved main version: 6.68
Saved dev version: 6.68+dev1004

Main version: 6.68
Dev version: 6.68+dev1004

New version: nil
No update found! Exiting...

Executing command:
cmd.exe /Q /C "echo %TEMP%"

Return value:
C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp

-------------------------------------------
CPU achitecture: x64
Installation path: C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64)
Resource path: C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64)
Reaper version: 6.68+dev1003
Portable: yes
Startup extstate: true
Startup mode: false

Executing command:
cmd.exe /Q /C "echo check_update > C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_step.txt"

------------- Step check_update ---------------

Executing command:
cmd.exe /Q /C "powershell.exe -windowstyle hidden (new-object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('https://www.reaper.fm/download.php', 'C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_main.html') >> C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_log.txt 2>&1 && powershell.exe -windowstyle hidden (new-object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('https://www.landoleet.org/', 'C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_dev.html') >> C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_log.txt 2>&1 && echo display_update > C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_step.txt || echo err_internet > C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_step.txt"

Command log:



------------- Step display_update ---------------

Curr version: 6.68+dev1003

Saved main version: 6.68
Saved dev version: 6.68+dev1004

Main version: 6.68
Dev version: 6.68+dev1004

New version: nil

Executing command:
cmd.exe /Q /C "echo download > C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_step.txt"

------------- Step download ---------------

Executing command:
cmd.exe /Q /C "powershell.exe -windowstyle hidden (new-object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('https://www.landoleet.org/reaper668+dev1004_x64-install.exe', 'C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper668+dev1004_x64-install.exe') >> C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_log.txt 2>&1 && echo windows_install > C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_step.txt || echo err_internet > C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_step.txt"

Command log:



------------- Step windows_install ---------------

Executing command:
cmd.exe /Q /C "timeout 3 >> C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64)\update-utility.log 2>&1 & C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper668+dev1004_x64-install.exe /S /PORTABLE /D=C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64) >> C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64)\update-utility.log 2>&1 & cd /D C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64) >> C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64)\update-utility.log 2>&1 & start reaper.exe >> C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64)\update-utility.log 2>&1 & del C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper668+dev1004_x64-install.exe >> C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64)\update-utility.log 2>&1"

Executing command:
cmd.exe /Q /C "echo %TEMP%"

Return value:
C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp

-------------------------------------------
CPU achitecture: x64
Installation path: C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64)
Resource path: C:\Program Files\Portable Programs\Reaper (x64)
Reaper version: 6.68+dev1003
Portable: yes
Startup extstate: false
Forced startup up mode is enabled!
Startup mode: true

Executing command:
cmd.exe /Q /C "echo check_update > C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_step.txt"

------------- Step check_update ---------------

Executing command:
cmd.exe /Q /C "powershell.exe -windowstyle hidden (new-object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('https://www.reaper.fm/download.php', 'C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_main.html') >> C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_log.txt 2>&1 && powershell.exe -windowstyle hidden (new-object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('https://www.landoleet.org/', 'C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_dev.html') >> C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_log.txt 2>&1 && echo display_update > C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_step.txt || echo err_internet > C:\Users\JASONB~1\AppData\Local\Temp\reaper_uutil_step.txt"

Command log:



------------- Step display_update ---------------

Curr version: 6.68+dev1003

Saved main version: 6.68
Saved dev version: 6.68+dev1004

Main version: 6.68
Dev version: 6.68+dev1004

New version: nil
No update found! Exiting...

[vitalker]

Can't say from the log, but why would you put portable to program files? Try to run Reaper as administrator. I still suggest you to move folder somewhere else, where Windows doesn't have protected folder.

[Jae.Thomas]

Originally Posted by vitalker

Can't say from the log, but why would you put portable to program files? Try to run Reaper as administrator. I still suggest you to move folder somewhere else, where Windows doesn't have protected folder.

Will do. It is this way on the other computer too, and it works there... so it's strange.

[vitalker]

Originally Posted by Jae.Thomas

Will do. It is this way on the other computer too, and it works there... so it's strange.

Same OS, same user rights? Then maybe FeedTheCat could discover what's the issue.
Are you running Reaper same way on both computers? Like using shortcut with unticked run as Administrator etc.? What about this script version? Did you update it on both machines?

[Jae.Thomas]

same everything... im gonna definitely look into putting things into different folders.

[FeedTheCat]

Originally Posted by Jae.Thomas

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ao54uazxuq...ility.log?dl=1

Thanks, nothing obvious as far as I can see. I'll take some time on the weekend to look into it.

[FeedTheCat]

Originally Posted by Jae.Thomas

same everything... im gonna definitely look into putting things into different folders.

I finally had some time today to look into this. I think vitalker was onto something. I can't even install a fresh portable install into C:/Program Files as the installer crashes due to the directory being read-only.

Did you copy the whole portable folder there from your other computer?

One thing you could try is right-click the portable folder and make sure that it's not in read-only mode (maybe check other permission thingies as well).

Also, does the update work when you download the installer manually from the REAPER website? That's always a good way to check if it's the script's fault or just some issue with your setup.

[Jae.Thomas]

Originally Posted by FeedTheCat

I finally had some time today to look into this. I think vitalker was onto something. I can't even install a fresh portable install into C:/Program Files as the installer crashes due to the directory being read-only.

Did you copy the whole portable folder there from your other computer?

One thing you could try is right-click the portable folder and make sure that it's not in read-only mode (maybe check other permission thingies as well).

Also, does the update work when you download the installer manually from the REAPER website? That's always a good way to check if it's the script's fault or just some issue with your setup.

updating normally does work. Let me double check read permissions.

it isn't read only. Moving the portable programs folder to C: didnt make a difference...

and actually, I copied it from here to the other pc. Maybe there's some other permissions thing.

[Jae.Thomas]

I ran as admin, and not only did it work, it went through an entire rescan of my plugins

hmmmm

[Jae.Thomas]

wait somehow it made this whole thing:



I dont know wtf i did wrong here hhaha

[FeedTheCat]

Originally Posted by Jae.Thomas

I ran as admin, and not only did it work, it went through an entire rescan of my plugins

hmmmm

What did you run as admin? REAPER?

Looks like the script made a new portable install in a wrong directory, that explains the rescan of plugins. I'm guessing that's due to REAPER being run as admin, which I've never done. You can probably just delete that new folder (Portable Programs folder inside the original portable Reaper folder).

I don't use Windows a lot, so I'm not really sure how its permission system works. I tried creating a portable install in "Program files" and also moving an existing portable install into there. Both approaches give me a tons of permission problems. Why not just use another folder?