tasks update

src/client_backend/thread_ctrl.cpp

@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ int start_thread(const char* command) {
 			std::thread t1(action_update_settings);
 			t1.detach();
 		}
+		else if (strcmp(out1, "update_db") == 0) {
+			//start a new thread with the scanfolder function
+			std::thread t1(action_update_settings);
+			t1.detach();
+		}
 
 		while (can_run_thread()) {
 			//delay a bit, in order to wait until the thread is started

src/client_backend/update.cpp

@@ -88,4 +88,8 @@ int action_update_settings() {
 	}
 	return err;
 }
+int action_update_db() {
+	//update the databases
+	return update_db(DB_DIR);
+}
 #endif