checkForUpdates now opens silent browser so that code on update pages is run

    url = 'http://bu.edu/neurophotonics/research/fnirs/homer3';

    cfg = ConfigFileClass();

    promptFlag = 0;

    % Open a hidden web browser to run Google Analytics code

    try

        % Open a hidden web browser 

        [~,h] = web(url);

        p = getParentRecursive(h);

        p.setVisible(0);

        s = urlread(url,'timeout',2);

    catch

        % App is offline or server could not be reached

        close(h);

        return

    end

    updateTxt = ''; % Get information about potential update from s

    vrnnum = getVernum();  % Compare to current version and set promptFlag

    vrnum = getVernum();  % Compare to current version and set promptFlag

    % if (vrnum < updateTxt) & (cfg.GetValue('LatestUpdateRefused') < updateTxt)

    %   promptFlag = 1;

    % end

                % cfg.SetValue('LatestUpdateRefused',updateTxt); 

        end

    end

    close(h);

end

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function top = getParentRecursive(obj)

%   Returns topmost parent of a given graphics object using getParent function.

    while (~isempty(obj))

        top = obj;

        obj = obj.getParent();

    end

end