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  1. Mar 4th, 2010, 08:52 AM #1
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    Unhappy Download new Version and Restart application

    Hi

    I have a application XPTO.EXE , It verify in a table if is there some new version


    If there is new version It must to do ftp(This is easy) of new version and after restart new version


    How can I to it ?
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  2. Mar 4th, 2010, 09:38 AM #2
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    Re: Download new Version and Restart application

    Create a small "updater.exe" program that check version first, downloads it and replaces old and then launches whatever it is current.
    So, in a nutshell you will have 2 apps: updater always runs first and when it's done it'll launch your main exe.
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