How to make an auto update feature

[Wisniske]

I am looking for a way to make my Bot check for an update from the web before running. If the version number (or whatever) does not match it will update the .exe file automatically, then restart the Bot.

Any help would be great, Thanks in advance..

[Xenobiologist]

Hi

what bot what script what site to look to verify?

So long,

Mega

[Chobyhy]

i think he meant his own program. I'm trying to make this too but i dont know how. I think he meant like before opening up the program, it will do a version check with the latest version. if version code does not match it will download the update from the designated location, if it matches it will just run the program

[Wisniske]

It's a bot to vote on line (long story, sad really ), will be going to my website to update, I am just looking for a generic way to do it. The entire bot is made in AutoIt, I do have an installer, so even if I had to add a small program or another .au3 file that would be fine...

[Wisniske]

i think he meant his own program. I'm trying to make this too but i dont know how. I think he meant like before opening up the program, it will do a version check with the latest version. if version code does not match it will download the update from the designated location, if it matches it will just run the program

Yes, exactly.....

[SmOke_N]

FileWrite() / Or IniWrite() -- InetGet() / FileWrite/FileRead or IniRead -- Func to Read Ini(s) or File(s) / Compare the 2, if InetGet() File is greater then prompt for download.

[lopolop]

what about almost like a RSS Feed works isnt there something that u can do say if you had a webpage..(someone made something to read xml)

[SmOke_N]

what about almost like a RSS Feed works isnt there something that u can do say if you had a webpage..(someone made something to read xml)

I've made something like that... But it involves the steps I mentioned above.

[Wisniske]

; I would like to thank SmOKe N, and Gene from this forum for the information

;What I have done is downloaded the version.ini file, and checked it with the version number.

;If the version number is less than the current version it will get the size of the update file

;and download the update file to the correct folder while verifying size.

;If the size does not match it will error out and time out in 10 seconds

;Check out Gene's take on this subject

; http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...mp;#entry174804

InetGet("http://www.website.com/downloads/version.ini", "version.ini")

$chk = IniRead("version.ini", "version", "ver", "NotFound")

If $chk > 1.2 Then

$size = InetGetSize("http://www.website.com/downloads/BOT.exe")

InetGet("http://www.website.com/downloads/BOT.exe", "c:\Program Files\BOT\BOT.exe", 1, 1)

While @InetGetActive

TrayTip("Downloading", "Bytes = " & @InetGetBytesRead, 5, 16)

Sleep(250)

WEnd

If @InetGetBytesRead <> $size Then MsgBox(16, "BOT Update", "Error occurred During Update", 10)

Else

EndIf

;BOT code here

Edited September 3, 2006 by Wisniske

[SmOke_N]

Just FYI ... You may want to do...

If Number($chk) > Number($CurrentVersion) Then

[PartyPooper]

I wrote a UDF for something similar. You may want to check out INetUpdater

It may do what you want or provide you with a basis to work from for your own updater.

[Wisniske]

I wrote a UDF for something similar. You may want to check out INetUpdater

It may do what you want or provide you with a basis to work from for your own updater.

Thanks, I'll check it out.... a progress bar would be outstanding....