Version Check

[Chobyhy]

I'm just wondering, is it possible for autoit to access a txt file on the internet to check for a line in the file? Something similar to how it can read variables off config file, I was wondering if it can read it off file thats online.

[gvus]

yes it is

InetGet ()

download to temp dir and file read.

There is one i made that reads direct from internet but don't remember what all it was.

[tAKTelapis]

Would it not work better to do make it a html file, and run an inetgetsource() ?

That way, the user will possibly never see the contents of the file.

[Vindicator209]

ahh, heres a clip from one of my scripts:

$version= 2.8
InetGet("Http://URLREMOVED/vers.txt","vers.txt")
If Not FileReadLine("vers.txt",1) = $version Then
MsgBox(0,"Outdated","New Version Required")
Exit
EndIf

$version : Declared the versoin of the script

INETGET : Host a txt file somewhere on the internet with the version number, this function will dowlad it

and check if they match =P

Hope I helped.

~Cheers

Edited June 6, 2007 by MethodZero

[gvus]

Yes _INetGetSource ( $s_URL )

How i did was set the file as ver.txt and in the file would be the version

[Chobyhy]

Would it not work better to do make it a html file, and run an inetgetsource() ?

That way, the user will possibly never see the contents of the file.

So instead of using txt file, use the inetgetsource() to hide the file and the content from the public? If I used this, would the url and the file location be hidden as well?

[SmOke_N]

So instead of using txt file, use the inetgetsource() to hide the file and the content from the public? If I used this, would the url and the file location be hidden as well?

Short Answer = No

[Mast3rpyr0]

heres what i use for version checks and updates:

Program:

#Include <INetUpdateCheck.au3>
#Include <INetUpdater.au3>
Func UpdateCheck()
    _INetUpdateCheck($ver, "website", "Version.ini")
    EndFunc

Func Update()
    SplashTextOn("Game Launcher " & $ver, "Checking for updates....", 250, 30, -1, -1, 0)
    _INetUpdater($ver, "website", "Version.ini", "Setup.exe")
    SplashOff()
EndFunc ;==>Update
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[PartyPooper]

There's an update to _INetUpdater() you may wish to have a look at Mast3rpyr0.