C# Updatable Software

[IsRaEl]

Helo everyone,

I'm doing a software that is installed on my clients, to transfer
files via WebService...

I need to do something that should update this software....when a
update the code, some bug fixes i wish to update all my clients...

Anyone have some articles about it?? some tips for doing it??

Thanks in advance

 

[Alberto Poblacion]

I'm doing a software that is installed on my clients, to transfer
files via WebService...

I need to do something that should update this software....when a
update the code, some bug fixes i wish to update all my clients...

Anyone have some articles about it?? some tips for doing it??

If you are developing with Visual Studio 2005, take a look at ClickOnce:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/aa497348.aspx

If you deploy your programs with clickonce, you can configure them to
check for updates periodically, and they can update themselves from a web
site that you specify, which you might place at the same server that you are
using for the webservice.

 

[Dave]

Helo everyone,

I'm doing a software that is installed on my clients, to transfer
files via WebService...

I need to do something that should update this software....when a
update the code, some bug fixes i wish to update all my clients...

Anyone have some articles about it?? some tips for doing it??

Thanks in advance

Because I have a custom installer I also have a custom updater. It's
basically some files in a database on a server someplace with 2 pages. One
page downloads a list of current files and their last update times, the
target computer downloads this and checks to see if there are any missing
files/newer files. The second page allows access to the different files
based on some ID system allowing the target the ability to download the
files it has decided it wants.

Not overly elegant but it works well so far and you have complete control
over the update code

 

[IsRaEl]

If you are developing with Visual Studio 2005, take a look at ClickOnce:http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/aa497348.aspx

If you deploy your programs with clickonce, you can configure them to
check for updates periodically, and they can update themselves from a web
site that you specify, which you might place at the same server that you are
using for the webservice.

I'm using Framework 1.1..so, for now i don't have ClickOnce...

I started build a new App, that with the same WebService, checks the
most recent version on the server and download it with HTTP...

i think it will work...

i anyone have some ideas to me, some validations or tips...i
appreciate

Thanks..