ScreenToGif network connections

Here's a list of all internet connections ScreenToGif is capable of opening:

• Update checks

  • What:

    The app downloads a JSON first from GitHub, then from FossHub if the first call failed. This JSON contains the information about the latest release available.

  • Conditional:

    If set to check for updates in Options > Application > Check for updates on startup.

  • When:

    The call is made during the startup of the app.

  • Why:

    In order to warn the user that a new update is available, this check needs to be made.

  • Addresses:

    https://api.github.com/repos/NickeManarin/ScreenToGif/releases/latest
    https://www.fosshub.com/feed/5bfc6fce8c9fe8186f809d24.json

  • Code:

    ApplicationViewModel.CheckOnGithub()
    ApplicationViewModel.CheckOnFosshub()

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• Update download

  • What:

    The app downloads a MSI (Microsoft Installer) file from GitHub. This file is the installer of ScreenToGif.

  • Conditional:

    If set to download updates automatically in Options > Application > Automatically install updates after closing the app.
    OR
    If the user clicks to install the update in the Updater window.

  • When:

    The call is made during the startup of the app.
    OR
    The call is made on demand, triggered by the user.

  • Why:

    In order to improve the experience of installing a new update, this downloads needs to happen. Meaning that the user doesn't need to open the browser to download the update.

  • Addresses:

    https://github.com/NickeManarin/ScreenToGif/releases/download/{version}/ScreenToGif.{version}.Setup.msi

  • Code:

    ApplicationViewModel.DownloadUpdate()

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• Translation update check

  • What:

    The app will download a JSON from GitHub containing the details of the localization of the current culture set on Options > Language. If the current localization has an update available, it will download a XAML file (which is the localization).

  • Conditional:

    If set to check for translation updates in Options > Application > Check for translation updates.

  • Why:

    In order to have an always up to date localization, this checks needs to be made.

  • Addresses:

    https://api.github.com/repos/NickeManarin/ScreenToGif/commits?path=ScreenToGif/Resources/Localization/StringResources.{culture}.xaml&page=1&per_page=1
    https://api.github.com/repos/NickeManarin/ScreenToGif/contents/ScreenToGif/Resources/Localization/StringResources.{culture}.xaml

  • Code:

    LocalizationHelper.GetWhenResourceWasUpdated()
    LocalizationHelper.DownloadLatest()