gbUpdate provides a way for applications to download a new version of the application EXE file. The approach requires the addition of a function to the application itself. Additionally, separate EXE file t A function is added to theThe application itself

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gbUpdate uses a single main screen, consisting of a toolbar ...

Additionally, context menus are provided for each text source.

Feature List

• Online Update of EXE
• Built into application
• No secondary DLL required
• Download status displayedd
• Online Help

Using gbUpdate

• myapp.ver - contains a single line with the version number of the latest application
• myapp.new - the latest EXE, renamed as myapp.NEW

Then, to add the online update to your application, you must add code in 3 places to the main application.

• Add the CheckForUpdate function
• Add the InstallProc callback function
• Add 6 lines of code after Dialog Show Modal in PBMain()

  When you run "CheckForUpdate", the version number is pulled off the server and compared to the current EXE version number. If a new version is available, it is downloaded. Then, if the user agrees to update the current file, the current program is closed and it's EXE renamed to EXE.old. The downloaded .NEW file is renamed as .EXE and the new version restarted.

  The image above walks through the update cycle.

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