AutoUpdating

[=sinister=]

I was wonering if there was a script that would make a msgbox come up every 7 days asking if the user wants to update the script (go to a website to check for the update). Hopefully there is, ive been looking forward for a script like this.

[SmOke_N]

Doesn't sound to hard: Using @Day and @Hour FileOpen()/FileReadLine()/ FileWriteLine()/ and FileClose() when they first open the .exe, and doing a search from that point on. After 7 days open the msgbox and write the new date with the before mentioned method.

[Valuater]

I was wonering if there was a script that would make a msgbox come up every 7 days asking if the user wants to update the script (go to a website to check for the update). Hopefully there is, ive been looking forward for a script like this.

I kinda needed one of these also...so

I whipped one up for us

Dim $Udif, $QT_web = "www.XPCleanMenu.HostRocket.com"

Call("Set_Updater")

;test

$Uask = MsgBox(68, "UpDate Notification", " Your last UpDate was more than " & $Udif & " days ago " & @CRLF & @CRLF & "Would you like to check for new updates now? " & @CRLF & @CRLF)

If $Uask = 6 Then MsgBox(0,"","success... the update was ran ")

Func Set_Updater()

If Not FileExists(@ProgramFilesDir & "\QTasc\XPClean\Settings\UpDate.dat") Then

FileWrite(@ProgramFilesDir & "\QTasc\XPClean\Settings\UpDate.dat", @YDAY)

Else

$Uold = FileReadLine(@ProgramFilesDir & "\QTasc\XPClean\Settings\UpDate.dat", 1)

If $Uold >=320 Then

FileDelete(@ProgramFilesDir & "\QTasc\XPClean\Settings\UpDate.dat")

Return

EndIf

$Udif = @YDAY - $Uold

If $Udif >= 45 Then

$Uask = MsgBox(68, "UpDate Notification", " Your last UpDate was more than " & $Udif & " days ago " & @CRLF & @CRLF & "Would you like to check for new updates now? " & @CRLF & @CRLF)

If $Uask = 6 Then

Run(@ProgramFilesDir & "\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe " & $QT_web)

WinWaitActive("")

EndIf

FileDelete(@ProgramFilesDir & "\QTasc\XPClean\Settings\UpDate.dat")

FileWrite(@ProgramFilesDir & "\QTasc\XPClean\Settings\UpDate.dat", @YDAY)

EndIf

EndIf

EndFunc

you will need to change a few minor things....

web location, file location and 7 days rather than the 45 i put

Hope that helps

8)

Edited September 18, 2005 by Valuater

[=sinister=]

Nice script! I have one question, Do i need the part in the script were you labled "test"?

[=sinister=]

Where do I put the file location?

Edited September 18, 2005 by =sinister=

[LxP]

I would suggest separating the file location out into one constant for easy manipulation (I hope Valuater doesn't mind my modifying his work):

func setUpdater()

local const $DATA_FILE = @scriptDir & "\update.dat"

local const $WEBSITE = "http://www.update.com/"

local const $DAYS_PAST = 7

local $old, $diff, $button

if not(fileExists($DATA_FILE)) then

fileWrite($DATA_FILE, @YDAY)

else

$old = fileReadLine($DATA_FILE, 1)

if ($old >= (365 - $DAYS_PAST)) then

fileDelete($DATA_FILE)

return

endIf

$diff = @YDAY - $old

if ($diff >= $DAYS_PAST) then

$button = msgBox(0x44, "Update Notification", "Your last update was more than " & $diff & _

" days ago." & @LF & "Would you like to check for new updates now?")

if ($button = 6) then run(@programFilesDir & "\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe " & $WEBSITE)

fileDelete($DATA_FILE)

fileWrite($DATA_FILE, @YDAY)

endIf

endIfendFunc

Just update the three constants at the top of the function and call it somewhere from your main script.

[Valuater]

I would suggest separating the file location out into one constant for easy manipulation (I hope Valuater doesn't mind my modifying his work):

Just update the three constants at the top of the function and call it somewhere from your main script.

nice and clean LxP

8)

[jefhal]

I was wonering if there was a script that would make a msgbox come up every 7 days...

Wouldn't it be less resource intensive to have the script launched by the built-in Windows Scheduler every seven days than to have a script running constantly? Just wondering if anyone has checked this out?

[Valuater]

Wouldn't it be less resource intensive to have the script launched by the built-in Windows Scheduler every seven days than to have a script running constantly? Just wondering if anyone has checked this out?

the script is not running constantly... 8)

my script is only ran (or checked) every time the "real" program is executed

8)

[jefhal]

the script is not running constantly... 8)

my script is only run (or checked) every time the "real" program is executed

8)

Brilliant! Got it...