I am building an applicatin that will be able to automatically update itself
from an FTP server.
I'd like to be able to determine which version of application is newer, the
one currently running or the one found on the FTP server (the .msi file).
My idea is to look at the FTP server for an .msi file and compare its date
with the date stamp of the application currently running and then download
the release only if it is newer then running application.
How can I get the information about currently running application such as
its file date stamp?
Any suggestions are welcome.
Regards,
--
Dino Buljubasic
Software Developer http://rivusglobal.com
Nov 20 '05
17  9984 
I know, but that is the requirement. I wish I could go with web server,
too.
"Ed Crowley" <cu******@pacbe ll.net> wrote in message
news:ex******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl... You'll probably have to use time/date stamps - despite it being a crude
solution. An FTP server really isn't ideal for this kind of thing - you
can do much more with a web server.
"Dino M. Buljubasic" <di************ *@rivusglobal.c om> wrote in message
news:iB******** ***********@new s1.telusplanet. net... that is the requirement
"Ed Crowley" <cu******@pacbe ll.net> wrote in message
news:eo******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl... Why do you have to do it from an FTP server?
"Dino M. Buljubasic" <di************ *@rivusglobal.c om> wrote in
message news:Or******** ***********@new s1.telusplanet. net...
> Unfortunatelly, all the samples provided there and online are
refering to > AutoUpdate with an Web Server. That is not what I want. I want to
do it > from an FTP server.
>
>
> "Ed Crowley" <cu******@pacbe ll.net> wrote in message
> news:ON******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...
> > Look up .NET Application Blocks on MSDN. You can download some
code that
> > does this.
> >
> > HTH.
> >
> > "CJ Taylor" <ct*****@morton welding.com> wrote in message
> > news:eM******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...
> > > You can get the version from your Assembly in the
System.Reflecti on > > > namespace with the
> > >
> > > AssemblyInforma tionalVersionAt tribute.Informa tionalVersion Property > > >
> > > Lot of information. can you have access to a sql server or text
file to
> > > compare latest versions of the file?
> > >
> > > you can use a webclient to (I think) make connection to FTP.
its just a
> > > pain sometimes...
> > >
> > > I hate FTP though.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Dino M. Buljubasic" <di************ *@rivusglobal.c om> wrote in
message
> > > news:mc******** ***********@new s1.telusplanet. net...
> > > > Thank you for your reply.
> > > >
> > > > How can I get version number and how to create one?
> > > >
> > > > What is the better way? If you are reffering to auto update from a > Web
> > > > Server, it is not applicable to me, I have to do it from an
FTP > server.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > "CJ Taylor" <ct*****@morton welding.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:Oi******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > File date stamp would be rather unreliable... get the
version > info...
> > > > >
> > > > > plus, there a lot better ways to do live updaters than
filestamps > > (plus
> > > > > firewall problems..)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Dino M. Buljubasic" <di************ *@rivusglobal.c om> wrote
in > > message
> > > > > news:EL******** ***********@new s1.telusplanet. net...
> > > > > > I am building an applicatin that will be able to automatically > > update
> > > > > itself
> > > > > > from an FTP server.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'd like to be able to determine which version of application is > > > newer,
> > > > > the
> > > > > > one currently running or the one found on the FTP server
(the .msi
> > > > file).
> > > > > > My idea is to look at the FTP server for an .msi file and
compare
> > its
> > > > date
> > > > > > with the date stamp of the application currently running
and then
> > > > download
> > > > > > the release only if it is newer then running application.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How can I get the information about currently running
application
> > such
> > > > as
> > > > > > its file date stamp?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any suggestions are welcome.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Dino Buljubasic
> > > > > > Software Developer
> > > > > > http://rivusglobal.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Dino,
Did you look at fileinfo?
Cor
Hi Cor,
yes FileInfo works fine but the problem is that I am downloading the file
from FTP server. To download the file, I have to create another file on
local machine and FileInfo gets the info about that newly created file, not
the original info of the file from the server.
"Cor" <no*@non.com> wrote in message
news:3f******** *************** @reader21.wxs.n l... Dino,
Did you look at fileinfo?
Cor
Pardon my french...
but who gave you these fucked up specs?
If you even tell me its a security thing, so help me god....
1993 called. they want there protocol back...
"Dino M. Buljubasic" <di************ *@rivusglobal.c om> wrote in message
news:Ex******** ***********@new s1.telusplanet. net... Hi Cor,
yes FileInfo works fine but the problem is that I am downloading the file
from FTP server. To download the file, I have to create another file on
local machine and FileInfo gets the info about that newly created file,
not the original info of the file from the server.
"Cor" <no*@non.com> wrote in message
news:3f******** *************** @reader21.wxs.n l... Dino,
Did you look at fileinfo?
Cor
I know, I know. The problem is I am in a new field here and there is no
time to change requirements. Saying that, I need solution to THIS
requirement although I would be way happier to use Web Server instead.
Any suggestions are welcome.
Regards,
--
Dino Buljubasic
Software Developer http://rivusglobal.com
"CJ Taylor" <ct*****@morton welding.com> wrote in message
news:OS******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP09.phx.gbl... Pardon my french...
but who gave you these fucked up specs?
If you even tell me its a security thing, so help me god....
1993 called. they want there protocol back...
"Dino M. Buljubasic" <di************ *@rivusglobal.c om> wrote in message
news:Ex******** ***********@new s1.telusplanet. net... Hi Cor,
yes FileInfo works fine but the problem is that I am downloading the
file from FTP server. To download the file, I have to create another file on
local machine and FileInfo gets the info about that newly created file,
not the original info of the file from the server.
"Cor" <no*@non.com> wrote in message
news:3f******** *************** @reader21.wxs.n l... Dino,
Did you look at fileinfo?
Cor
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