auto-update

auto update for winforms application

When creating an auto updating feature for a .net winforms application, how does it update the .dll's and not effect the currently running application? Since the application is running during the update process, won't their be a lock on the .dll's (because those .dll's will have to be overwritten during the update. ...

What's the best way for a .NET windows forms application to update itself?

I use a home-grown system where the application updates itself from a web service. However, I seem to remember something in the original .NET sales pitch about auto-updating of components being a built-in feature of .NET. What are the best practices for having an application update itself and/or the assemblies it uses? ...

How should I implement an auto-updater?

Many programs include an auto-updater, where the program occasionally looks online for updates, and then downloads and applies any updates that are found. Program bugs are fixed, supporting files are modified, and things are (usually) made better. Unfortunately no matter how hard I look, I can't find information on this process anywhere...

Writing my own Auto Updater

When writing my own auto updater, is there a general framework that I should be following? A while ago I was reading up on how one should create a 'boot strapper' that will load first before the main application (since a running appilation can't be updated due to file locks etc.) So any tips/best practices for this? ...

AutoUpdater: 56K dialup connection, what normally is the upload speed?

Hi, I'm building a auto updater and I need to know what kind of upload speeds people get on a 56K modem? ...

does installshield support resuming if a software update stops in the middle? (the download)

Hi, probably faster if I ask here! Does install shield support download resuming when it is downloading a file for an auto update? ...

Is there an auto-update framework for C++/Win32/MFC (like Sparkle)?

I've decided to add auto-update functionality to one of my applications and was looking for any existing solutions that compare the current running version with the latest version that is then downloaded from the web. I know Sparkle on Mac OSX which is very nice and powerful, but was wondering whether there is something similar for Win3...

How to automatically reload a report in MS Access?

I have a report in MS Access where the underlying data in the tables changes irregularly. I'd like the report to reflect these changes automatically, either by reloading the form say every 10 seconds or either the report gets a notification about the changes and shows the new data. Is this possible? ...

Delphi: How do you auto-update your applications?

Hi gents, I've been thinking of rolling my own code for enabling my Delphi application to update seamlessly as I'll be going for "release often, release early" mentality furthermore. There are various Delphi solutions both freeware or paid out there and I'd like to ask if you've been using any of them or simply went on with your own solu...

Auto-update web application

I'm in a very bad situation: I need to maintain asp.net web application hosted in an environment on which I don't have any access. For every small intervention I need to go personally which includes checking procedures since it'as a government agency. I was wondering if there is some way to partially of full update an asp.net web appli...

Google and Microsoft install applications in the AppData Folder, why not me?

Is it acceptable to install an application in the AppData folder? Both Google Talk & Chrome are not installed in the default Program Files folder. They get installed in user's AppData folder. Microsoft does the same thing with ClickOnce... I would like to my application to self-update, but when installed in Program Files folder, it fai...

Suggest a method for auto-updating my C# program

Hi, I need to keep a program I've written up to date, this will happen frequently over the next year or so, this will need to be done over the Internet. Where would you suggest I start, are there any common techniques? Any suggestions welcome. Thanks ...

How should I describe a "don't notify of updates until after version X" option?

I'm working on some automatic update check code which runs when my app starts up. If there is a new version available, the user can download it or ignore this update. If the user ignores this update, then the version number of this update is stored in a VersionForUpdateCheck preference. If this preference is set, then future checks wil...

PHP game update

Hi, Say I have a game in PHP which is a money making game and everyday the prices on items change on the market. How would I make it so the prices in the database are automatically updated each day? Would I install a program on the server that detects when it has gone 24 hours then runs a PHP file which does the updating? Or os there a...

Automatically update scoreboard without refresh page

when i update score from my admin i want to update score in client autometically without refresh can any one help with script and technices i see such auto refresh http://stackoverflow.com/ ANSWERS , VIEWS autometically updating ...

automatically update my .NET application in Vista without admin rights

I know there have been a ton of questions about how to implement automatic updates in a .NET application, and I've probably read most of them. Unfortunately, none I have seen quite fit my situation as far as I can tell. I am trying to build a self-updating .NET application that will run in an environment with limited user accounts. ...

Is it possible to implement a self-updating ASP.NET web application?

Wordpress has the capability to update itself (on admin user's request). Is it possible to implement something similar using ASP.NET? I can see web.config and bin folder causing problems. ...

Is it possible to use http get and http post in NSIS?

Hi all, I have a local updater that is able to download a mini installer from the web server using the NSISdl plugin. Let's say I have a bunch of mini installer versions. Is there also a way for the local installer to check for the "LATEST" mini installer available from the web server . I've heard you can do that through a web servic...

Android remote code loading

I am developing a library for Android that requires frequent updates from a central server. I was thinking how nice it would be if my library could update itself -- or if I could just release a bootstrap library that downloads the target library when the app is installed. I see this class in 1.5 called "DexClassLoader" but there seems t...

Constantly Querying Server via Javascript - Good Idea?

I've got a small website that has about 5-10 administrators. I've set it up to monitor what each administrator is doing (adding items, removing items, etc). I had a list within our admin-panel that shows the previous 10 activities performed by the collective administration. Today, I decided to make this self-updating every 30 seconds. M...