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  1. Oct 3rd, 2006, 02:42 AM #1
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    I want to create a small update patch for my software. I want to update 3 DLLs I have found the difference (offset) between old and new DLL I know how to open and inject those offset values I want to ask that is there any other method so I don’t have to write all the offset values one by one?.
    What is CRC? Is that what I am looking for?
    Any suggestion?
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  2. Oct 3rd, 2006, 03:24 AM #2
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    Re: Patch

    If it is your software why are you hacking the dll's. You should be deploying the whole dll. Why make it harder than it is supposed to be.
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  3. Oct 3rd, 2006, 04:04 AM #3
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    Re: Patch

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    You should be deploying the whole dll
    Why i give customers 6MB Dlls when i can create 200KB patch file to update my app

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    If it is your software why are you hacking the dll's
    "Hacking" is wrong term. I just want to create update utility using reverse technique. many big soft company use this technique to update their soft
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    Re: Patch

    It not a good solution no matter how many people ae doing it...
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  6. Oct 4th, 2006, 12:39 AM #5
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    Re: Patch

    "It not a good solution no matter how many people ae doing it..."

    May be you are not aware of patching that’s why you are saying this. InstallShield also provide project to create patch update may be they also encouraging “hacking”
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    Re: Patch

    If you have Instashield you should use that to patch or update your program.
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    Re: Patch

    Quote Originally Posted by xor83
    May be u r not aware of patching that’s y u r saying this.
    We use English here, this "SMS speak" is unintelligible. Please type out your words in full.

    As for your problem, randem is right, it is a bad idea. If you are worried about file size then make multiple small DLLs which will be easier to update.
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  9. Oct 4th, 2006, 04:08 AM #8
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    Re: Patch

    Thanks Rob but I always try to create software by my own that’s why I am trying to create that patch i know there are many software which let me to create patch update and they also recommend the patch update method but don’t know why these people are not agree with me.
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  11. Oct 4th, 2006, 04:36 AM #9
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    Re: Patch

    Quote Originally Posted by xor83
    May be you are not aware of patching that’s why you are saying this. InstallShield also provide project to create patch update may be they also encouraging “hacking”
    I was aware of patching probably before you were born... That's very old technology... Pre internet, when updates were done by phone lines. Then that was the preferred method because of size and speed at 14kbs or slower. Today that is not a problem.
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  12. Oct 4th, 2006, 05:13 AM #10
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    Re: Patch

    I don't know what kind of Installation Specialist you are. I know my English is bad but not that bad that u can’t even understand my question. I am not asking what method I should use for update I am asking how people make patches what is CRC. If you still don’t understand then Mr. Specialist thanks for your help reply somewhere else.
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