[RESOLVED] Updating my software

[xor83]

I want to add update notification feature to my application. I want that when user clicks on “Check for updates” it find and notify user if there is any update available. For that what practice should I use? Should I download a text file read some data and compare and tell user that update is available? Or there is any other better option?

Plz help

[DigiRev]

I would use a standard text file stored on a webserver to check for latest version #, and also have the download URL to the newest version in there.

You could use the Inet control to read this text file, or the Winsock API/control. Inet is the easiest.

There's probably several examples on this forum if you look in the CodeBank.

[rory]

Text File Method:
http://www.vbforums.com/showpost.php...0&postcount=14

Server Side Code Method (ASP in this case):
http://www.vbforums.com/showpost.php...46&postcount=6

There is also this one on Planet Source Code ..
http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb...57136&lngWId=1

[xor83]

wow
thanks rory great samples
let me do some R&D

[rory]

No Prob .. that first one was supposed to be Text File Method BTW (i had Test) ... edited it ..