Article Writing

23-Apr-02 21:51

Can anyone give me some advice on writing an automatic updater or simply point me to an already existing example?

Some of the feature I am looking for:
- check for updated files over http and ftp protocols or simply file based for Intranet applications
- replace running executables itself or DLLs used by the application with the updates
- just show new documentation, tips, announcements etc.. when available
- Allows updates based on dates or on file versions

Thanx Rose | [Rose]

,
Daniel

2-May-02 5:18

I've searched for one too but i found nothing, so i started my own few time ago, it should be ready in a month or so. I am putting lots of features in it and making it so any program can use it with very little amount of code.

Daniel B.2-May-02 6:48

2-May-02 6:48

Thank you for the info.
I think I can wait for yours to be ready Wink | ;-)

,Daniel

Ravi Bhavnani2-May-02 5:33

Ravi Bhavnani

2-May-02 5:33

You can implement this using a WebResourceProvider that can check if you're running an older version of an application, and download the latest version of component modules if necessary.

Of course, there are also other issues involved. For one, your replaceable DLLs should be loaded at run-time (using LoadLibrary()) so that you can load them after the latest versions have been downloaded.

/ravi

"There is always one more bug..."
http://www.ravib.com
ravib@ravib.com

Daniel B.2-May-02 6:56

2-May-02 6:56

Thank you for pointing me to your _GREAT_ WebResourceProvider article.

Now regarding the LoadLibrary() stuff, I think that to avoid coding using LoadLibrary() we should launch an external program and exit. Then after everything is done the external program could start the calling software!
Just an idea!

Thank you again for your article, I'm impressed! OMG | :OMG:

,Daniel

2-May-02 7:53

In my program all methods of update will be suported: lauching an external program(ive made it wizard-like), making all via code in your program, making it read some script and work in "silent mode" or any method someone would like i can put it there, and if someone wants to add anything it will be opensource of course.
Smile | :)

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Amit Dey14-May-02 13:34

Amit Dey

14-May-02 13:34

Check out the DDJ archive for an article on writing an autoupdater. basically an .exe file when executed connectes to a remote server, does a file version check on client machine and then uses http:// or ftp:// to download the newer version of the file. Sorry I do not seem to remember the exact link to the updater article and code at DDJ. so checkout ddj.com

Daniel B.14-May-02 22:42

14-May-02 22:42

Thank you for the info, it has been hard to find it but here it is :
http://www.ddj.com/ftp/2000/2000_07/aupdate.zip

Regards,
Daniel

How to submit an article!?

Richard Deeming20-May-02 1:11

Richard Deeming

20-May-02 1:11

If you're using .NET, check out:
http://www.gotdotnet.com/team/windowsforms/appupdater.aspx

Rickard Andersson²⁰23-Apr-02 12:14

Rickard Andersson²⁰

23-Apr-02 12:14

I want to write an article but don't know a sh*t about HTML ! !

How to submit one then!?

(by the way, this is message nr. 300 for me ! ! Smile | :)

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-Dy25-Apr-02 23:05

-Dy

25-Apr-02 23:05

You could either

Learn HTML - dead easy mate
Or type your article in Word and save as HTML

If your on this site, you probably code in C++ - so you will have no bother at all learning a bit of HTML...

Dylan Kenneally
London,UK

Nish Nishant27-Apr-02 5:55

27-Apr-02 5:55

Dylan Kenneally wrote:
Or type your article in Word and save as HTML

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

What did Chris do to you for that?
Poor Chris. Spare him tha agony!!!!!!!

Nish

The rumours that I am an AI bot are absolutely false. These rumours have been propogated by *them* to focus all the attention on to me, while *their* bots take over the planet. Thank y%%%% Divide by zero. Cannot proceed. Abort(y/y)?

Chris Maunder29-Apr-02 15:09

Chris Maunder

29-Apr-02 15:09

LOL. Someone who understands the pain Smile | :)

cheers,
Chris Maunder

Nish Nishant29-Apr-02 15:14

29-Apr-02 15:14

Chris Maunder wrote:
Someone who understands the pain

Sometimes colleagues send us resumes in Word generated HTML. So that we can put in on our site. But it's very hard to make the HTML look like we want it to. For every single tag, Word puts individual style tags and a lot of complicated mshtml stuff too. We usually copy paste into notepad and then reformat it manually, which is easier than editing Word-html

Nish

Check out last week's Code Project posting stats presentation from :-
http://www.busterboy.org/codeproject/
Feel free to make your comments.

Chris Maunder29-Apr-02 15:31

Chris Maunder

29-Apr-02 15:31

I use the Office HTML Filter - does a great job.

cheers,
Chris Maunder

Nish Nishant29-Apr-02 15:35

29-Apr-02 15:35

Chris Maunder wrote:
I use the Office HTML Filter - does a great job.

Thanks, I hope it works with Word XP

Nish

Check out last week's Code Project posting stats presentation from :-
http://www.busterboy.org/codeproject/
Feel free to make your comments.

Nish Nishant29-Apr-02 15:36

29-Apr-02 15:36

Nish [BusterBoy] wrote:
I hope it works with Word XP

Frown | :(

Nope. It doesn't

Nish

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http://www.busterboy.org/codeproject/
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Brian Delahunty1-May-02 7:22

Brian Delahunty

1-May-02 7:22

Nish [BusterBoy] wrote:
Nish [BusterBoy] wrote:
I hope it works with Word XP

Nope. It doesn't

ROFLMAO... it's just funny...

(-_-)

Paul Watson24-May-02 6:43

Paul Watson

24-May-02 6:43

Dylan Kenneally wrote:
Or type your article in Word and save as HTML

class Editor{

 public bool EditArticle(FileStream fArticle){
  If (IsThisAWordHTMLArticle == True){
   Editor.GoMad();
   Editor.DeleteArticle();
   Editor.KillAuthor();
   Editor.KillAuthorsFamily();
   Editor.CryAndDrinkTooMuch();
  }
 }
}

Please do not use Word, please, I ask you with all my heart, do not use Word!

regards,
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South Africa

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and to be loved in return - Moulin Rouge

Tim Smith wrote:
Over here in the third world of humor (a.k.a. BBC America),

peterchen wrote:
We should petition microsoft to a "target=_Paul" attribute.

Brian Delahunty24-May-02 7:00

Brian Delahunty

24-May-02 7:00

Dylan Kenneally wrote:
Or type your article in Word and save as HTML

OK.. if you like annoying the Editors you coudl do that Wink | ;-)

"When a friend hurts us, we should write it down in the sand, where the winds of forgiveness get in charge of erasing it away, and when something great happens, we should engrave it in the stone of the memory of the heart, where no wind can erase it"
Nish on life [methinks]

moliate27-Apr-02 5:42

moliate

27-Apr-02 5:42

Dylan Kenneally wrote:
type your article in Word and save as HTML

I don't think Word is the best alternative. Looking at the submission guidelines even plain txt is preferred..

Download the template and copy/paste if you don't know HTML. It should be rather simple, and you will probably learn the basics of HTML in the process.

/moliate

Nish Nishant27-Apr-02 6:00