How to synchronize data?

[nht3004]

Here is my problem, help me bro!

How can I make my program synchronize data from a sever?

Ok, in details, If I have a text file www.host.com/text.txt, how can I make autoit know that the text.txt changes any thing? I mean update the information and recognize the text was changed.

Example: I'm running an autoit-program call syn.exe

Then I change the content of the text in my sever www.host.com/text.txt

And I want syn.exe to recognize that ^^

That's all I want, thanks bro in advanced ^^!

[Jos]

what is the intent after you recognised it changed?

Read it?

Copy it to another location?

You could keep record of the size and modification date/time of the file and compare that.

Jos

[JohnOne]

InetRead

InetGet

I imagine there are a few IE functions also

[nht3004]

InetRead

InetGet

I imagine there are a few IE functions also

Hi, first, thank you!

Could you explain it to me? I think that InetGet does the job only when you command!

Example: When you use InetGet, it does the job and when it finishes, the next command works!

I need a script that auto check this while the program running, that means always check, check whenever I have something new on sever!

I've thought about using infinite loop :|, but for sure it is not the right way!

Oh, by the way, I can't find InetRead!

Thanks again anyway ^^!

Edited May 29, 2010 by nht3004

[Jat421]

Hi, first, thank you!

Could you explain it to me? I think that InetGet does the job only when you command!

Example: When you use InetGet, it does the job and when it finishes, the next command works!

I need a script that auto check this while the program running, that means always check, check whenever I have something new on sever!

I've thought about using infinite loop :|, but for sure it is not the right way!

Oh, by the way, I can't find InetRead!

Thanks again anyway ^^!

I think the only way you can accomplish it by having a script run all the time and checking for changes. Or have a script run as service or something. There has to be something that checks the file every few seconds. As Jos said check for file modified or file size.

[nht3004]

I think the only way you can accomplish it by having a script run all the time and checking for changes. Or have a script run as service or something. There has to be something that checks the file every few seconds. As Jos said check for file modified or file size.

How about my infinite loop? , it could make the computer halt :|

[CyberneticSoldier]

You can make a pause in the loop you can make it so it checks every, say 10 minutes or something. The thing I would wander though, does the update check always have to run? You could for example say it checks once when you start up the program and after that no more. But it all depends on how you want it, it's your choice. Or make options for your users so they can decide if they want continues checks or not (I for one wouldn't like my software to be searching for updates all the time when my internet has a download limit).

edit: the command for pausing is called: sleep. Look it up in the help file to see how it works

Edited May 29, 2010 by CyberneticSoldier

[JohnOne]

You could use adlibregister in conjunction with a function to use InetGet and download in the background while your script continues.

InetRead is in the helpfile with the rest of them.

[nht3004]

Hi guys, thanks for all advices.

@CyberneticSoldier: Yes, update check have to run, always I think ^^

@JohnOne: Actually, I didn't understand you very clearly, could you please make me the simple sample ^^!

[JohnOne]

Im sorry, but there is nothing I can say about InetGet or AdlibRegister without quoting the helpfile. which you have presumably already read.