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From:Rob Hutchinson
Date:3 Mar 2001 at 04:47:54
Subject:Re: Online Updater!

> >From: "Rob Hutchinson" Subject: Re: Online Updater! Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2001
> >17:40:10 On Fri, 2 Mar 2001 16:14:34 +0000, David McMinn wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Deftone > > > >> i just need some help to get my online updater to
> >work :( > > >> got anyone here an source or something else i could use? > >
> > > What is it and what does it do? :) > > Its is to get new versions of my
> >programs a addon like in vapor tools > > U start, he check, and you can
> >leech :)
>
> Dont you just luv it when someone else has the same idea...
> I was gonna do one that let other progs check for updates using a rexx
> port..
> >Didn`t I do a HTTPGet MUI and CLI example with the TCPLib? Can't remember,
> >does exactly what you want though?
>
> I was gonna suggest the same thing...
> In fact, with only a few small mods, it will be all he needs.
> My prog was just gonna download a text file that had a version number and
> URL of the update if the version is greater..

Yeah, sounds just right.
Hey, is Rick Hodger still around? If you are, did you ever do anything
with the TCPLib source? When my mig died I was on the way to adding
built in server support, I had a 2 way chat program going.
And I`m sure there were a number of improvements
in the TCPLib that never got released?



Rob Hutchinson - ICQ #27181384.
mailto:loki.sd@cableinet.co.uk

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