Changed version number to 1.61. No longer show About page on first run. Started adding code to open the Updates options tab before connecting for the first time. Moved Notifications settings from their own tab to the Tabs & Panels tab. Added Updates tab and moved updates settings to that tab.

mRemoteV1/ChangeLog.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-1.60:
+1.61:
+  Rearranged the Options page and added an Updates tab
+  Added option to change how often updates are checked
+  Open Updates options tab before connecting for the first time
+  No longer show About page on first run
+
+1.60:
   Changed name to mRemoteNG
   Fixed menu bar not staying docked to left side
   Removed snakes game Easter egg

mRemoteV1/Forms/frmMain.vb

@@ -44,14 +44,18 @@ Public Class frmMain
         'LoadCredentials()
         LoadConnections()
 
-        If My.Settings.FirstStart Then
-            Windows.Show(UI.Window.Type.About)
-        End If
+        'If My.Settings.FirstStart Then
+        '   Windows.Show(UI.Window.Type.About)
+        'End If
 
         If My.Settings.StartupComponentsCheck Then
             Windows.Show(UI.Window.Type.ComponentsCheck)
         End If
 
+        If Not My.Settings.CheckForUpdatesAsked Then
+            ' TODO: Show updates options
+        End If
+
         Startup.UpdateCheck()
         Startup.AnnouncementCheck()
         Startup.CreateSQLUpdateHandlerAndStartTimer()

mRemoteV1/Language/Language.EN.vb

@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@
         Public Const MaxPuttyWaitTime As String = "Max. PuTTY && Integrated Ext. Apps wait time"
         Public Const AutomaticallyTryToReconnect As String = "Automatically try to reconnect when disconnected from server (RDP && ICA only)"
         Public Const Address As String = "Address"
-        Public Const UseAuthentication As String = "Use Authentication"
-        Public Const UseProxyForAutomaticUpdates As String = "Use Proxy for automatic updates"
+        Public Const UseAuthentication As String = "This proxy server requires authentication"
+        Public Const UseProxyForAutomaticUpdates As String = "Use a proxy server to connect"
         Public Const ToConfigurePuttySessions As String = "To configure PuTTY sessions click this button:"
         Public Const LaunchPutty As String = "Launch PuTTY"
         Public Const UseCustomPuttyPath As String = "Use custom PuTTY path:"
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
         Public Const StartupExit As String = "Startup/Exit"
         Public Const AllowOnlySingleInstance As String = "Allow only a single instance of the application (mRemoteNG restart required)"
         Public Const ReconnectAtStartup As String = "Reconnect to previously opened sessions on startup"
-        Public Const CheckForUpdatesOnStartup As String = "Check for updates on startup"
+        Public Const CheckForUpdatesOnStartup As String = "Check for updates and announcements"
         Public Const ConfirmExit As String = "Confirm exit if there are open connections"
         Public Const SaveConsOnExit As String = "Save connections on exit"
         Public Const MinimizeToSysTray As String = "Minimize to System Tray"

mRemoteV1/My Project/AssemblyInfo.vb

@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
 ' by using the '*' as shown below:
 ' <Assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")> 
 
-<Assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.60")> 
-<Assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.60")> 
+<Assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.61")> 
+<Assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.61")> 

mRemoteV1/My Project/Settings.Designer.vb

@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ Namespace My
         <Global.System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute(),  _
          Global.System.Configuration.SettingsProviderAttribute(GetType(mRemote.Config.Settings.Providers.ChooseProvider)),  _
          Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(),  _
-         Global.System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("True")>  _
+         Global.System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("False")>  _
         Public Property CheckForUpdatesOnStartup() As Boolean
             Get
                 Return CType(Me("CheckForUpdatesOnStartup"),Boolean)
@@ -1926,6 +1926,30 @@ Namespace My
                 Me("LastAnnouncement") = value
             End Set
         End Property
+        
+        <Global.System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute(),  _
+         Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(),  _
+         Global.System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("False")>  _
+        Public Property CheckForUpdatesAsked() As Boolean
+            Get
+                Return CType(Me("CheckForUpdatesAsked"),Boolean)
+            End Get
+            Set
+                Me("CheckForUpdatesAsked") = value
+            End Set
+        End Property
+        
+        <Global.System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute(),  _
+         Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(),  _
+         Global.System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("7")>  _
+        Public Property CheckForUpdatesFrequencyDays() As Integer
+            Get
+                Return CType(Me("CheckForUpdatesFrequencyDays"),Integer)
+            End Get
+            Set
+                Me("CheckForUpdatesFrequencyDays") = value
+            End Set
+        End Property
     End Class
 End Namespace
 

mRemoteV1/My Project/Settings.settings

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
       <Value Profile="(Default)">False</Value>
     </Setting>
     <Setting Name="CheckForUpdatesOnStartup" Provider="mRemote.Config.Settings.Providers.ChooseProvider" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)">True</Value>
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">False</Value>
     </Setting>
     <Setting Name="ShowDescriptionTooltipsInTree" Provider="mRemote.Config.Settings.Providers.ChooseProvider" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">False</Value>
@@ -434,5 +434,11 @@
     <Setting Name="LastAnnouncement" Provider="mRemote.Config.Settings.Providers.ChooseProvider" Type="System.String" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)" />
     </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="CheckForUpdatesAsked" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">False</Value>
+    </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="CheckForUpdatesFrequencyDays" Type="System.Int32" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">7</Value>
+    </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>

mRemoteV1/app.config

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
                 <value>False</value>
             </setting>
             <setting name="CheckForUpdatesOnStartup" serializeAs="String">
-                <value>True</value>
+                <value>False</value>
             </setting>
             <setting name="ShowDescriptionTooltipsInTree" serializeAs="String">
                 <value>False</value>
@@ -489,6 +489,12 @@
             <setting name="LastAnnouncement" serializeAs="String">
                 <value />
             </setting>
+            <setting name="CheckForUpdatesAsked" serializeAs="String">
+                <value>False</value>
+            </setting>
+            <setting name="CheckForUpdatesFrequencyDays" serializeAs="String">
+                <value>7</value>
+            </setting>
         </mRemote.My.MySettings>
     </userSettings>
 </configuration>