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Hehe, forgot to mention that in order for the Banner Message to work, =
you must insert an extra linebreak after it . . . With WordPad, you =
cannot add an empty linebreak, so you'll have to hit enter and then =
space . . .

Anyway, sorry I forgot to mention this :)

Best regards,
Andon M. Coleman

Senior Programmer
R&D

Nothing, Inc.
[View Quote] NOTE: This code does require some modification on your part . . . If =
you're too lazy to do that, then you shouldn't even be programming :)


I ran into a problem early in the design stages when I first came up =
with the idea that my BOT (Ultra BOT) should have an Auto-Upgrade =
mechanism . . . The problem I was facing was that I didn't have a =
dedicated server to run a "Version Server" on. I did however have web =
space on a Static Address. So I decided to use this to my advantage, and =
develop an Auto-Update method that read from a proprietary script =
language. Thus my Auto-Update mechanism was born!

I believe the source code is commented enough, so I don't feel I need =
to explain sections of the code very much (But if you do have a question =
about it, feel free to E-Mail me at : gizmo98 at earthlink.net or Telegram =
me, as Andon13 . . .)

But I do feel the Script language itself needs a bit of explaining . . =
..

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Let me try to explain it here . . .

The first three things in the script are :
%MV (Master Version), %NF (Number of Files), and %ND (Number of =
Directories)

%MV is the overall version . . . Anything added / updated when you =
upload a new Version.dat should reflect this number . . .
Notes about %MV : If it is equal to the %MV stored on the Client's =
computer, by default the Message of the Day will be displayed. If it's =
higher, the Generic "New Version" MessageBox will pop-up, and if it's =
lower an error message will be generated . . . Also, it is important to =
think of the Master Version and File Versions as Update Numbers rather =
than Version Numbers . . .

%NF is equal to the number of total files in the Update script . . .
%ND is equal to the number of secondary directories used . . .

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Next we move on to the files . . .

The format for the LOCAL File Location is :
xL <FILE NAME>, where x is the File Number and <FILE NAME> is the path =
to be used.

The format for the EXTERNAL (URL) File Location is :
xF <URL>, where x is the File Number and <URL> is the URL of the file.

The format for the File Version is :
xV <VER>, where x is the File Number and <VER> is the Update number =
you assign to the file.

Lastly,
%BM is the "Banner Message" . . . There is support in the Auto-Update =
mechanism for a custom message using this . . .
A very good example is given in Ultra BOT, which is currently in =
Closed BETA (I need more "intelligent" testers though =3D)).

Any questions about this should be easily explained by tinkering with =
the version.dat and the Sample Auto-Update app, which the FULL source =
code is included for.

FINAL NOTES on Script :
You need to include a file that will download to ReleaseNotes.txt . . =
.. This will be displayed as soon as the Updater finishes downloading all =
of the files, and after it's been read, will launch your program again.
The version.dat script requires you save / modify it using WordPad =
(provided with Windows) or any other program that saves Line Breaks as : =
"\r\n" instead of "\n" - Save it as a "Text Document" (You may have to =
rename it from "version.dat.txt" to "version.dat" . . . Stupid WordPad!)
Also, when uploading, you must upload it as a binary file to preserve =
the "\r\n" linebreaks . . . If you *DO NOT* do both of these, the =
Version Check / Updater won't know what it's reading.




Known Bug:
Directory creation used to work, but now creates an incorrectly named =
directory . . . If you figure out why, I'd love to hear it :)

I hope this helps you a lot (even if the documentation isn't the =
greatest =3DP)

Best regards,
Andon M. Coleman

Senior Programmer
R&D

Nothing, Inc.







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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Hehe, forgot to mention that in order for the =
Banner=20
Message to work, you must insert an extra linebreak after it . . . With =
WordPad,=20
you cannot add an empty linebreak, so you'll have to hit enter and then =
space .=20
.. .</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Anyway, sorry I forgot to mention this =
:)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Best regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Andon M. Coleman</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Senior Programmer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>R&amp;D</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Nothing, Inc.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>andon13 &lt;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:gizmo98 at earthlink.net">gizmo98 at earthlink.net</A>&gt; =
wrote in=20
message <A=20
=
href=3D"news:3859650f at server1.Activeworlds.com">news:3859650f at server1.Act=
iveworlds.com</A>...</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Hello everyone . . . It's me again. I haven't =
posted=20
anything here in ages (partly due to the fact that I didn't know how =
to=20
anymore).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Anyway, what I'm posting here is a method to =
Check the=20
version of a program, and if it's older then the one stored on the =
NET,=20
upgrade . . .</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>NOTE: This code does require some modification =
on your=20
part . . . If you're too lazy to do that, then you shouldn't even be=20
programming :)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I ran into a problem early in the design =
stages when I=20
first came up with the idea that my BOT (Ultra BOT) should have an=20
Auto-Upgrade mechanism . . . The problem I was facing was that I =
didn't have a=20
dedicated server to run a "Version Server" on. I did however have web =
space on=20
a Static Address. So I decided to use this to my advantage, and =
develop an=20
Auto-Update method that read from a proprietary script language. Thus =
my=20
Auto-Update mechanism was born!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I believe the source code is commented enough, =
so I=20
don't feel&nbsp;I need to explain sections of the code very much (But =
if you=20
do have a question about it, feel free to E-Mail me at : <A=20
href=3D"mailto:gizmo98 at earthlink.net">gizmo98 at earthlink.net</A> or =
Telegram me,=20
as Andon13 . . .)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>But I do feel the Script language itself needs =
a bit of=20
explaining . . .</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Let me try to explain it here . . =
..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>The first three things in the script are =
:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>%MV (Master Version), %NF (Number of Files), =
and %ND=20
(Number of Directories)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>%MV is the overall version . . . Anything =
added /=20
updated when you upload a new Version.dat should reflect this number . =
..=20
.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Notes about %MV : If it is equal to the %MV =
stored on=20
the Client's computer, by default the Message of the Day will be =
displayed. If=20
it's higher, the Generic "New Version" MessageBox will pop-up, and if =
it's=20
lower an error message will be generated . . . Also, it is important =
to think=20
of the Master Version and File Versions as Update Numbers rather than =
Version=20
Numbers . . .</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>%NF is equal to the number of total files in =
the Update=20
script . . .</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>%ND is equal to the number of secondary =
directories used=20
. . .</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Next we move on to the files . . =
..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>The format for the LOCAL File Location is =
:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>xL &lt;FILE NAME&gt;, where x is the File =
Number and=20
&lt;FILE NAME&gt; is the path to be used.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>The format for the EXTERNAL (URL) File =
Location is=20
:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>xF &lt;URL&gt;, where x is the File Number and =

&lt;URL&gt; is the URL of the file.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>The format for the File Version is =
:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>xV &lt;VER&gt;, where x is the File Number and =

&lt;VER&gt; is the&nbsp;Update number you assign to the =
file.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Lastly,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>%BM is the "Banner Message" . . . There is =
support in=20
the Auto-Update mechanism for a custom message using this . . =
..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>A very good example is given in Ultra BOT, =
which&nbsp;is=20
currently in Closed BETA (I need more&nbsp;"intelligent" testers=20
though&nbsp;=3D)).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Any questions about this should be easily =
explained by=20
tinkering with the version.dat and the Sample Auto-Update app, which =
the FULL=20
source code is included for.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>FINAL NOTES on Script :</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>You need to include a file&nbsp;that will =
download to=20
ReleaseNotes.txt . . . This will be displayed as soon as the Updater =
finishes=20
downloading all of the files, and after it's been read, will launch =
your=20
program again.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>The version.dat script requires you save / =
modify it=20
using WordPad (provided with Windows) or any other program that saves =
Line=20
Breaks as : "\r\n" instead of "\n" - Save it as a "Text Document" (You =
may=20
have to rename it from "version.dat.txt" to "version.dat" . . . Stupid =

WordPad!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Also, when uploading, you must upload it as a =
binary=20
file to preserve the "\r\n" linebreaks . . . If you *DO NOT* do both =
of these,=20
the Version Check / Updater won't know what it's reading.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Known Bug:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Directory creation used to work, but now =
creates an=20
incorrectly named directory . . . If you figure out why, I'd love to =
hear it=20
:)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>I hope this helps you a lot (even if the =
documentation=20
isn't the greatest =3DP)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Best regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Andon M. Coleman</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><FONT face=3DArial>Senior Programmer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>R&amp;D</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Nothing, Inc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
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