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Web Update #6240 12/01/03 11:21 AM
R rserewrew
rserewrew R	My question is: If i do a new release of my script I just want the script [on start] check if there is a new version of thew script online [http://....] and in case of positive reply ask for the download, in case of a negative reply puts an echo [no new version]... Can any1 help me?

Re: Web Update #6241 12/01/03 12:31 PM
T theRat
theRat T	/help sockets www.google.com and search for http protocol rfc

Re: Web Update #6242 12/01/03 12:49 PM
R rserewrew
rserewrew R	i know a little sockets, but if i had knew how to do the script...

Re: Web Update #6243 12/01/03 03:49 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,253 Georgia, USA H Hammer Hoopy frood
Hammer Hoopy frood H Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,253 Georgia, USA	The simplest way to do what you want is to put a version text file on your web site that just contains a line that has the version number (or build number) <space> URL link to the file, followed by a blank line. It's a simple matter to then open a socket to your web site, GET that file and compare the value found against the current version/build that's in use, stored inside your script somewhere, such as in a variable, in an .ini file or in a hash table entry. Code: on :START: sockopen VersionCheck.YourScriptName www.mysite.com 80 on :SOCKOPEN:VersionCheck.YourScriptName: sockwrite -n $sockname GET /path/to/MyVersion.txt on :SOCKREAD:VersionCheck.YourScriptName:{ var %version sockread %version tokenize 32 %version if ($1 > %Version.MyScript) echo 4 -ati2 A newer version exists. Download it at $2 sockclose $sockname } MyVersion.txt 12345 http[/b]://www[/b].mysite.com/downloads/MyScript-12345.zip <blank line>

Re: Web Update #6244 12/01/03 05:15 PM
R rserewrew
rserewrew R	thank you!!!!

Re: Web Update #6245 15/01/03 10:14 AM
N N3xo
N3xo N	Good script! But if there is a new versione i'd like it opens a dialog in wich i have "new script! do you want to download it?" with 2 buttons, "yes" and "no". If i click yes it have to download the new script. Is it possible?

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#6246 15/01/03 10:25 AM

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Something like:

Code:

on *:START: sockopen VersionCheck.YourScriptName www.mysite.com 80
on *:SOCKOPEN:VersionCheck.YourScriptName: sockwrite -n $sockname GET /path/to/MyVersion.txt
on *:SOCKREAD:VersionCheck.YourScriptName:{
  var %version  
  sockread %version  
  tokenize 32 %version  
  sockclose $sockname
  if ($1 &gt; %Version.MyScript) {
    if ( $input(YourScriptName has been updated $+ $chr(44) goto the website?,y,Update available) == $true ) {
      run http://website.com/download.html
    }
  }
}

Re: Web Update #6247 15/01/03 03:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,253 Georgia, USA H Hammer Hoopy frood
Hammer Hoopy frood H Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,253 Georgia, USA	Since that on SOCKREAD is a running event, you can't halt it to ask for input; you would have to put the $input inside an alias and call the alias (using the URL as a parameter to that alias) on a timer to get it "out of the event." I would also suggest storing the new script URL in your script somewhere in case they don't wish to upgrade right then - they could click on an upgrade button somewhere and have it download the script.

Re: Web Update #6248 15/01/03 03:09 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,015 London, UK C Collective Hoopy frood
Collective Hoopy frood C Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,015 London, UK	Mmm? It worked for me fine..only problem was I had to put /sockclose first.

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