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Hi all, Add-on Updater 23.04.1 is now available. This release can be fetched if you switch to NV Access add-on store update source, which, by the way, is no longer an experimental update source as seen by Add-on Updater. In other words, it is okay to check for add-on updates using add-on store update source. The now legacy community add-ons website update source (website is still going strong) will continue to be updated for some time. Also, if you would like to get Add-on Updater 23.04.1 manually (perhaps you didn’t get a chance to install Add-on Updater version compatible with NVDA 2023.1), you can do so from this link: https://github.com/josephsl/addonUpdater/releases/download/23.04/addonUpdater-23.04.1.nvda-addon Some frequently asked questions: Q. Which NVDA version does Add-on Updater support? Add-on Updater supports NVDA 2022.4 or later. Q. What is this NV Access add-on store you are talking about? NV Access is introducing a new way to submit and distribute add-on information in one place. This is part of a plan to bring add-on update check functionality to NVDA screen reader directly. Q. How do I change add-on update source? With Add-on Updater installed, go to NVDA menu/Preferences/Settings, select Add-on Updater, then go to add-on update source list. Select the desired update source, select OK, and say yes when prompted. Q. What is the default add-on update source from Add-on Updater? Community add-ons website is the default add-on update source at this time, with plans to change this to NV Access add-on store in the future. Q. Will the community add-ons update source be updated? Yes, community add-ons website update source will be updated for some time. Q. I’m confused between community add-ons website and community add-ons update source. Community add-ons website is addons.nvda-project.org. The community add-ons update source is one of the add-on update sources used by Add-on Updater. Q. Is community add-ons website going away? No. Q. How come some add-on updates are available on specific add-on update source(s)? If an add-on author or the maintainer of the update source has made the newer add-on releases available, that source will contain latest add-on updates. Q. Can I edit the add-on manifests to make them work with NVDA 2023.1? Yes with risks. Although add-ons may work if manifests are edited, there are add-ons that may not work properly after that, and add-on authors may release updates that will not only update the manifest, but may resolve issues with NVDA 2023.1 changes. Q. When should add-on authors begin working on compatibility updates for a year.1 release? As soon as beta 1 is released, or preferably earlier. Q. When should add-on authors release add-ons compatible with year.1 releases? As soon as possible, ideally between beta 1 and stable release. When release candidate is released, that might serve as the release window for most add-ons. Q. Will the manifest edit workaround work for next year? Although manifest edits may continue to work, if NVDA 2024.1 includes a Python upgrade, this may result in add-ons failing to work after editing manifests. Enjoy the new Add-on Updater release. Cheers, Joseph
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Ok, how does one switch to the add-on
store as the source for add-ons? I just dug through everything
I can find in the settings and can't find any way to specify the
source.
thanks.
Dan Beaver
Dan Beaver (KA4DAN) USA
On 3/28/2023 12:15 AM, Joseph Lee
wrote:
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Hi all,
Add-on Updater 23.04.1 is now available.
This release can be fetched if you switch to NV Access add-on
store update source, which, by the way, is no longer an
experimental update source as seen by Add-on Updater. In other
words, it is okay to check for add-on updates using add-on
store update source. The now legacy community add-ons website
update source (website is still going strong) will continue to
be updated for some time.
Also, if you would like to get Add-on
Updater 23.04.1 manually (perhaps you didn’t get a chance to
install Add-on Updater version compatible with NVDA 2023.1),
you can do so from this link:
https://github.com/josephsl/addonUpdater/releases/download/23.04/addonUpdater-23.04.1.nvda-addon
Some frequently asked questions:
Q. Which NVDA version does Add-on Updater
support?
Add-on Updater supports NVDA 2022.4 or
later.
Q. What is this NV Access add-on store you
are talking about?
NV Access is introducing a new way to
submit and distribute add-on information in one place. This is
part of a plan to bring add-on update check functionality to
NVDA screen reader directly.
Q. How do I change add-on update source?
With Add-on Updater installed, go to NVDA
menu/Preferences/Settings, select Add-on Updater, then go to
add-on update source list. Select the desired update source,
select OK, and say yes when prompted.
Q. What is the default add-on update source
from Add-on Updater?
Community add-ons website is the default
add-on update source at this time, with plans to change this
to NV Access add-on store in the future.
Q. Will the community add-ons update source
be updated?
Yes, community add-ons website update
source will be updated for some time.
Q. I’m confused between community add-ons
website and community add-ons update source.
Community add-ons website is
addons.nvda-project.org. The community add-ons update source
is one of the add-on update sources used by Add-on Updater.
Q. Is community add-ons website going away?
No.
Q. How come some add-on updates are
available on specific add-on update source(s)?
If an add-on author or the maintainer of
the update source has made the newer add-on releases
available, that source will contain latest add-on updates.
Q. Can I edit the add-on manifests to make
them work with NVDA 2023.1?
Yes with risks. Although add-ons may work
if manifests are edited, there are add-ons that may not work
properly after that, and add-on authors may release updates
that will not only update the manifest, but may resolve issues
with NVDA 2023.1 changes.
Q. When should add-on authors begin working
on compatibility updates for a year.1 release?
As soon as beta 1 is released, or
preferably earlier.
Q. When should add-on authors release
add-ons compatible with year.1 releases?
As soon as possible, ideally between beta 1
and stable release. When release candidate is released, that
might serve as the release window for most add-ons.
Q. Will the manifest edit workaround work
for next year?
Although manifest edits may continue to
work, if NVDA 2024.1 includes a Python upgrade, this may
result in add-ons failing to work after editing manifests.
Enjoy the new Add-on Updater release.
Cheers,
Joseph
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Robert Doc Wright godfearer
how do I go about getting 2022.4? I did the
internal update to 2023.1 and everything of yours and the remote addon stopped
working. i performed a system restore and had to reinstall NVDA but all the ones
on my pc were too old. I found 2022.3 on-line which helped with the remote but
not your addons.
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Sent: Monday, March 27, 2023 10:15
PM
Subject: [nvda] Add-on Updater 23.04.1,
NV Access add-on store broadly available via Add-on Updater
#AddonRelease
Hi all,
Add-on Updater 23.04.1 is now available. This release can
be fetched if you switch to NV Access add-on store update source, which, by
the way, is no longer an experimental update source as seen by Add-on Updater.
In other words, it is okay to check for add-on updates using add-on store
update source. The now legacy community add-ons website update source (website
is still going strong) will continue to be updated for some
time.
Also, if you would like to get Add-on Updater 23.04.1
manually (perhaps you didn’t get a chance to install Add-on Updater version
compatible with NVDA 2023.1), you can do so from this link:
https://github.com/josephsl/addonUpdater/releases/download/23.04/addonUpdater-23.04.1.nvda-addon
Some frequently asked questions:
Q. Which NVDA version does Add-on Updater
support?
Add-on Updater supports NVDA 2022.4 or
later.
Q. What is this NV Access add-on store you are talking
about?
NV Access is introducing a new way to submit and distribute
add-on information in one place. This is part of a plan to bring add-on update
check functionality to NVDA screen reader directly.
Q. How do I change add-on update source?
With Add-on Updater installed, go to NVDA
menu/Preferences/Settings, select Add-on Updater, then go to add-on update
source list. Select the desired update source, select OK, and say yes when
prompted.
Q. What is the default add-on update source from Add-on
Updater?
Community add-ons website is the default add-on update
source at this time, with plans to change this to NV Access add-on store in
the future.
Q. Will the community add-ons update source be
updated?
Yes, community add-ons website update source will be
updated for some time.
Q. I’m confused between community add-ons website and
community add-ons update source.
Community add-ons website is addons.nvda-project.org. The
community add-ons update source is one of the add-on update sources used by
Add-on Updater.
Q. Is community add-ons website going away?
No.
Q. How come some add-on updates are available on specific
add-on update source(s)?
If an add-on author or the maintainer of the update source
has made the newer add-on releases available, that source will contain latest
add-on updates.
Q. Can I edit the add-on manifests to make them work with
NVDA 2023.1?
Yes with risks. Although add-ons may work if manifests are
edited, there are add-ons that may not work properly after that, and add-on
authors may release updates that will not only update the manifest, but may
resolve issues with NVDA 2023.1 changes.
Q. When should add-on authors begin working on
compatibility updates for a year.1 release?
As soon as beta 1 is released, or preferably
earlier.
Q. When should add-on authors release add-ons compatible
with year.1 releases?
As soon as possible, ideally between beta 1 and stable
release. When release candidate is released, that might serve as the release
window for most add-ons.
Q. Will the manifest edit workaround work for next
year?
Although manifest edits may continue to work, if NVDA
2024.1 includes a Python upgrade, this may result in add-ons failing to work
after editing manifests.
Enjoy the new Add-on Updater release.
Cheers,
Joseph
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Never mind, I figured out that you have
to have the add-on installed in order to change the source. I
had deleted it when it was announced that it wasn't compatible
with what I had.
Dan Beaver
Dan Beaver (KA4DAN) USA
On 3/28/2023 8:32 AM, Dan Beaver via
groups.io wrote:
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Ok, how does one switch to the add-on store as the source for
add-ons? I just dug through everything I can find in the
settings and can't find any way to specify the source.
thanks.
Dan Beaver
Dan Beaver (KA4DAN) USA
On 3/28/2023 12:15 AM, Joseph Lee
wrote:
Hi all,
Add-on Updater 23.04.1 is now available.
This release can be fetched if you switch to NV Access
add-on store update source, which, by the way, is no longer
an experimental update source as seen by Add-on Updater. In
other words, it is okay to check for add-on updates using
add-on store update source. The now legacy community add-ons
website update source (website is still going strong) will
continue to be updated for some time.
Also, if you would like to get Add-on
Updater 23.04.1 manually (perhaps you didn’t get a chance to
install Add-on Updater version compatible with NVDA 2023.1),
you can do so from this link:
https://github.com/josephsl/addonUpdater/releases/download/23.04/addonUpdater-23.04.1.nvda-addon
Some frequently asked questions:
Q. Which NVDA version does Add-on Updater
support?
Add-on Updater supports NVDA 2022.4 or
later.
Q. What is this NV Access add-on store
you are talking about?
NV Access is introducing a new way to
submit and distribute add-on information in one place. This
is part of a plan to bring add-on update check functionality
to NVDA screen reader directly.
Q. How do I change add-on update source?
With Add-on Updater installed, go to NVDA
menu/Preferences/Settings, select Add-on Updater, then go to
add-on update source list. Select the desired update source,
select OK, and say yes when prompted.
Q. What is the default add-on update
source from Add-on Updater?
Community add-ons website is the default
add-on update source at this time, with plans to change this
to NV Access add-on store in the future.
Q. Will the community add-ons update
source be updated?
Yes, community add-ons website update
source will be updated for some time.
Q. I’m confused between community add-ons
website and community add-ons update source.
Community add-ons website is
addons.nvda-project.org. The community add-ons update source
is one of the add-on update sources used by Add-on Updater.
Q. Is community add-ons website going
away?
No.
Q. How come some add-on updates are
available on specific add-on update source(s)?
If an add-on author or the maintainer of
the update source has made the newer add-on releases
available, that source will contain latest add-on updates.
Q. Can I edit the add-on manifests to
make them work with NVDA 2023.1?
Yes with risks. Although add-ons may work
if manifests are edited, there are add-ons that may not work
properly after that, and add-on authors may release updates
that will not only update the manifest, but may resolve
issues with NVDA 2023.1 changes.
Q. When should add-on authors begin
working on compatibility updates for a year.1 release?
As soon as beta 1 is released, or
preferably earlier.
Q. When should add-on authors release
add-ons compatible with year.1 releases?
As soon as possible, ideally between beta
1 and stable release. When release candidate is released,
that might serve as the release window for most add-ons.
Q. Will the manifest edit workaround work
for next year?
Although manifest edits may continue to
work, if NVDA 2024.1 includes a Python upgrade, this may
result in add-ons failing to work after editing manifests.
Enjoy the new Add-on Updater release.
Cheers,
Joseph
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Also will the new Store within "Add-On Updater" you're mentioning, work with previous version of NVDA, for those who haven't updated yet? Gera Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel
El 28 mar 2023, a la(s) 6:32 a.m., Dan Beaver <dbeaver888@...> escribió:
Ok, how does one switch to the add-on
store as the source for add-ons? I just dug through everything
I can find in the settings and can't find any way to specify the
source.
thanks.
Dan Beaver
Dan Beaver (KA4DAN) USA
On 3/28/2023 12:15 AM, Joseph Lee
wrote:
Hi all,
Add-on Updater 23.04.1 is now available.
This release can be fetched if you switch to NV Access add-on
store update source, which, by the way, is no longer an
experimental update source as seen by Add-on Updater. In other
words, it is okay to check for add-on updates using add-on
store update source. The now legacy community add-ons website
update source (website is still going strong) will continue to
be updated for some time.
Also, if you would like to get Add-on
Updater 23.04.1 manually (perhaps you didn’t get a chance to
install Add-on Updater version compatible with NVDA 2023.1),
you can do so from this link:
https://github.com/josephsl/addonUpdater/releases/download/23.04/addonUpdater-23.04.1.nvda-addon
Some frequently asked questions:
Q. Which NVDA version does Add-on Updater
support?
Add-on Updater supports NVDA 2022.4 or
later.
Q. What is this NV Access add-on store you
are talking about?
NV Access is introducing a new way to
submit and distribute add-on information in one place. This is
part of a plan to bring add-on update check functionality to
NVDA screen reader directly.
Q. How do I change add-on update source?
With Add-on Updater installed, go to NVDA
menu/Preferences/Settings, select Add-on Updater, then go to
add-on update source list. Select the desired update source,
select OK, and say yes when prompted.
Q. What is the default add-on update source
from Add-on Updater?
Community add-ons website is the default
add-on update source at this time, with plans to change this
to NV Access add-on store in the future.
Q. Will the community add-ons update source
be updated?
Yes, community add-ons website update
source will be updated for some time.
Q. I’m confused between community add-ons
website and community add-ons update source.
Community add-ons website is
addons.nvda-project.org. The community add-ons update source
is one of the add-on update sources used by Add-on Updater.
Q. Is community add-ons website going away?
No.
Q. How come some add-on updates are
available on specific add-on update source(s)?
If an add-on author or the maintainer of
the update source has made the newer add-on releases
available, that source will contain latest add-on updates.
Q. Can I edit the add-on manifests to make
them work with NVDA 2023.1?
Yes with risks. Although add-ons may work
if manifests are edited, there are add-ons that may not work
properly after that, and add-on authors may release updates
that will not only update the manifest, but may resolve issues
with NVDA 2023.1 changes.
Q. When should add-on authors begin working
on compatibility updates for a year.1 release?
As soon as beta 1 is released, or
preferably earlier.
Q. When should add-on authors release
add-ons compatible with year.1 releases?
As soon as possible, ideally between beta 1
and stable release. When release candidate is released, that
might serve as the release window for most add-ons.
Q. Will the manifest edit workaround work
for next year?
Although manifest edits may continue to
work, if NVDA 2024.1 includes a Python upgrade, this may
result in add-ons failing to work after editing manifests.
Enjoy the new Add-on Updater release.
Cheers,
Joseph
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Hi,
Answering severla questions at once:
- Changing add-on update source: you must be using Add-on Updater to change add-on update source.
- Add-on Updater not working with NVDA 2023.1: you might be using Add-on Updater 23.02 or earlier. Add-on Updater 23.02.1 is the first version compatible with NVDA 2023.1.
- NVDA 2022.4 download link: https://www.nvaccess.org/download/nvda/releases/2022.4/nvda_2022.4.exe
- Add-on store and older NVDA releases: for NVDA releases without add-on store client built in (client coming in the future), Add-on Updater serves as the add-on store client.
My advice at this point: please install Add-on Updater, as folks did find updates to add-ons that they were not aware of after installing this add-on (reported in the past). This is why I provided Add-on Updater 23.04.1 download link for a situation such as the one Robert describes where Add-on Updater appears incompatible with just released NVDA 2023.1 when in fact newer add-on releases are compatible.
Cheers,
Joseph
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On Tue, Mar 28, 2023 at 08:32 AM, Dan Beaver wrote:
Ok, how does one switch to the add-on store as the source for add-ons?
- Via NVDA Preferences, Settings, Add-On Updater Pane, Add-On Update Source dropdown at the bottom of the pane. There are a number of NVDA Add-Ons that, once installed, have settings panes that are added to the collection of NVDA settings panes. Add-On Updater is among those. --
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Since I have a new windows installation and my NVDA 2023.1 has no
add-ons at all at this point, I tried to get the manual download
that Joseph mentioned in his message with a direct link. I was
hoping to be able to get to the add ons store that way to find up
to date addons. That seems to be the only way to get to that
source, right? So after downloading the add-on, which FireFox put
into the downloads folder, I pressed enter on it and I got an
error message saying I must be running NVDA to install the add-on.
Well, I AM running nvda, so what do I have to do now?
Mary
On 3/27/2023 9:15 PM, Joseph Lee wrote:
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Show quoted text
Hi all,
Add-on Updater 23.04.1 is now available.
This release can be fetched if you switch to NV Access add-on
store update source, which, by the way, is no longer an
experimental update source as seen by Add-on Updater. In other
words, it is okay to check for add-on updates using add-on
store update source. The now legacy community add-ons website
update source (website is still going strong) will continue to
be updated for some time.
Also, if you would like to get Add-on
Updater 23.04.1 manually (perhaps you didn’t get a chance to
install Add-on Updater version compatible with NVDA 2023.1),
you can do so from this link:
https://github.com/josephsl/addonUpdater/releases/download/23.04/addonUpdater-23.04.1.nvda-addon
Some frequently asked questions:
Q. Which NVDA version does Add-on Updater
support?
Add-on Updater supports NVDA 2022.4 or
later.
Q. What is this NV Access add-on store you
are talking about?
NV Access is introducing a new way to
submit and distribute add-on information in one place. This is
part of a plan to bring add-on update check functionality to
NVDA screen reader directly.
Q. How do I change add-on update source?
With Add-on Updater installed, go to NVDA
menu/Preferences/Settings, select Add-on Updater, then go to
add-on update source list. Select the desired update source,
select OK, and say yes when prompted.
Q. What is the default add-on update source
from Add-on Updater?
Community add-ons website is the default
add-on update source at this time, with plans to change this
to NV Access add-on store in the future.
Q. Will the community add-ons update source
be updated?
Yes, community add-ons website update
source will be updated for some time.
Q. I’m confused between community add-ons
website and community add-ons update source.
Community add-ons website is
addons.nvda-project.org. The community add-ons update source
is one of the add-on update sources used by Add-on Updater.
Q. Is community add-ons website going away?
No.
Q. How come some add-on updates are
available on specific add-on update source(s)?
If an add-on author or the maintainer of
the update source has made the newer add-on releases
available, that source will contain latest add-on updates.
Q. Can I edit the add-on manifests to make
them work with NVDA 2023.1?
Yes with risks. Although add-ons may work
if manifests are edited, there are add-ons that may not work
properly after that, and add-on authors may release updates
that will not only update the manifest, but may resolve issues
with NVDA 2023.1 changes.
Q. When should add-on authors begin working
on compatibility updates for a year.1 release?
As soon as beta 1 is released, or
preferably earlier.
Q. When should add-on authors release
add-ons compatible with year.1 releases?
As soon as possible, ideally between beta 1
and stable release. When release candidate is released, that
might serve as the release window for most add-ons.
Q. Will the manifest edit workaround work
for next year?
Although manifest edits may continue to
work, if NVDA 2024.1 includes a Python upgrade, this may
result in add-ons failing to work after editing manifests.
Enjoy the new Add-on Updater release.
Cheers,
Joseph
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Hi,
Try:
- Restart your computer, then try installing Add-on Updater.
- Open NVDA menu/Tools/Manage add-ons, select Install, navigate to downloads folder, select Add-on Updater package, and NVDA will install the add-on (if everything goes well).
Add-on Updater is not the add-on store client that will let you browse available add-ons, but will look for updates for add-ons you've got if updates are available from add-on store.
Cheers,
Joseph
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Ok, so can you please tell me how I can access the add on store
to get the up to date things?
Mary
On 3/28/2023 4:16 PM, Joseph Lee wrote:
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Show quoted text
Hi,
Try:
- Restart your computer, then try installing Add-on Updater.
- Open NVDA menu/Tools/Manage add-ons, select Install,
navigate to downloads folder, select Add-on Updater package,
and NVDA will install the add-on (if everything goes well).
Add-on Updater is not the add-on store client that will let you
browse available add-ons, but will look for updates for add-ons
you've got if updates are available from add-on store.
Cheers,
Joseph
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Go into NVDA’s settings via NVDA+n/Options. enter on Options and you’ll see a whole bunch of items in a list. Near the bottom you’ll see “NVDA Updater”. Tab through, and one of the options is to change the channel, which will be a Combo Box.alt+arrow down to get into it, and select the Store. After which tab to OK, and it’ll bring up a dialogue alerting you that you’ve switched over to the Store channel; if you’re sure of this change. Good luck! Gera Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel
El 28 mar 2023, a la(s) 5:35 p.m., Mary Otten <maryotten@...> escribió:
Ok, so can you please tell me how I can access the add on store
to get the up to date things?
Mary
On 3/28/2023 4:16 PM, Joseph Lee wrote:
Hi,
Try:
- Restart your computer, then try installing Add-on Updater.
- Open NVDA menu/Tools/Manage add-ons, select Install,
navigate to downloads folder, select Add-on Updater package,
and NVDA will install the add-on (if everything goes well).
Add-on Updater is not the add-on store client that will let you
browse available add-ons, but will look for updates for add-ons
you've got if updates are available from add-on store.
Cheers,
Joseph
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