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i.Update System. (Web update system for developpers)

 
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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2002 3:32 pm    Post subject: i.Update System. (Web update system for developpers) Reply with quote

Hello,

I just released i.Update System - Freeware Edition today.
(Instant Update System)

This tool is for developpers only and can be used with any type of application not just VDS apps. Smile


It's still in beta, but I released it anyway to get some feedback from the VDS community Wink

What is i.Update System?

i.Update System is a small program which logs on to a remote server checks whether the user has the latest version of the software and if not it prompts them to download it.

The user is presented with a clean wizard like interface. All they have to do is follow the simple instructions on their screen.

So do you want your users to search your web site for updates or allow them click twice and have the latest version of your program? You decide

Main features of freeware version:

- Nice looking interface (well I think so.. Wink )
- Detects right away if there's an internet connection
- Checks for newer version and gives users info about history and released date
- Download status in percentage and transfered bytes
- Users is ask where to save downloaded update
- User is prompt at the end of download if he would like to install the update or not
- And other things I may have forgotten

Shareware version will include these additional features:
(Soon to be released)
- Silent mode where the developper can call i.Update via command
line. i.Update will connect in the background to check for newer updates
and inform the user if so.
- Possible to change dialog colors and bitmap
- Personnalized version for the developper. s . But the software developpers company instead.
- And possibly more...

Instructions:

Instructions are pretty straight forward, check the readme.txt and in the ini files (comments).

You can test it right away once unzipped to anyfolder. Just click iupdate.exe and follow the instructions. After the file is downloaded DON'T open it. The downloaded file is just iupdate.zip renamed to mysetup.exe. It's just for testing purposes.

If you start iupdate.exe again, there shouldnt be any updates available anymore.

To retry the test just copy cversion.bkp to cversion.ini or simple change the version number in the cversion.ini to 1.0.0.


So here are the download links:

Version INCLUDING the VDS 4.5 DLL Runtime:
http://www.vdsworld.com/index.php?page=download&fileid=180

Version WITHOUT the VDS 4.5 DLL Runtime:
http://www.vdsworld.com/index.php?page=download&fileid=181


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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2002 6:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wowsers man.. very nice.. this is a much needed utility.

The only suggestion I can see is to somehow hook it to the application that needs updated so the user dosent get a folder dialog when they click the update button.. pain I know..

The interface is great man.. very cool tool.. Wink

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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2002 6:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks!

You mean that it should download directly to the users default application folder, or maybe a certain setting in the INI maybe?
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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2002 6:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The only way to do it I can think of off the top of my head is to include it in a development kit where the installation of the developers program requires the creation of a certain reg key.. such as.. hklm\software\appname with a key of the app-path. In the developers kit, note that the key needs to be there.. and in the ini's set it. Make the updates zips with paths or file lists with paths in the ini's I guess.. and when they click get the update it just goes.. kinda see where Im goin?

Like I said.. pain I know.. Wink

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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2002 6:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just realized.. youre prolly gonna have file lock probs too.. gonna have to close the app if they do that too.. dang ball of worms unravelling..

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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2002 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes normally in my setup packages I make sure a Key is created in the registry for the path of my application. And include it in the INI so the developper could set it there. I'll see what I come up with.. Thanks for the comment.

EDITED:

Man almost realtime chatting Wink

Anyway yes your right, I will add the ability to close the developpers app before the users clicks YES for the installation of the update.

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PostPosted: Mon May 06, 2002 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Would someone by interested if I recompile a version in VDS 3?

Of course some fancy gui stuff would have to be removed but functionnality would be there.

Thanks

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PostPosted: Mon May 06, 2002 2:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You beet me to the punch. I was in the process of making one as
well but not as fancy. Smile Yours is Very nicely done.

Great Job!

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PostPosted: Mon May 06, 2002 3:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very interested, Marty! Very Happy

Nice util...
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PostPosted: Mon May 06, 2002 3:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sad news, I won't be able to recompile with VDS 3.x. The reason for this is that I can't use my existing VDS 4 license for VDS 3.x. I would have to beuy VDS 3 for that...

Sorry but only VDS 4.0 will be supported for now.

And thanks for the good feedback Smile


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PostPosted: Mon May 06, 2002 4:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sad Too bad... but understandable.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 16, 2002 11:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

hello,

I just noticed that i.Update has been downloaded 110 times on VDSWORLD.com. Thats great news. But I'm curious to know if anyone is using it with there applications right now?

I will probably add some new features in a future release and do the shareware version too. If you have any suggestions or new ideas let me know...

Thanks Wink
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