Client Server Updater software

#1 GREAT Resource!

Thanks
Tim

#2 Meh, with Norton Internet Security 2005, even though I click "Allow All Connections" for Updater_Server.exe, any client get's the "Connection Timed Out" error. Unless of course I use a LAN IP (192.168.1.101). But if I use my real IP, it times out. Ah well, good thought. ;)

#3 GG should change the headline of this resource to reflect what it actually is, though.
No source code is provided and thus the word "Code:" is very misleading.

Really good resource, nevertheless. Nice work Thomas.

#4 Chris,

What is your specific setup?

For example:

I am testing it on a windows XP Pro box. This box is behind my firewall. I set port forwarding on my firewall to allow traffic to my XP Pro box on a specific port. Works well.

You might try to open a specific port with Norton. Just a thought.

@Stefan
In his documentation in the .zip he states it's done in Delphi 7 and he'll send you a copy of the program. I'm not certain if that means "source" or not. I assume so, since the actual programs are already included in the .zip. .... but you know what happens when one assumes.. :P
Tim

#5 Ah, I didn't read the document.. Thanks Tim.

#6 Nice, I'm writing one in VB at the moment.
Making it run an .exe specified in the .ini file after the update is complete would make this a plug and play resource for online Torque games.

Ari Rule

#7 Hi Ari Rule.

This could easely be added to the resource if you wan't.

Another quick a dirty solution to this, is to start the updater_Client.exe from a .bat file and in the second line of this .bat file specify your .exe file.

Anyway, send me a mail if you wan't the resource changed to add this feature.

Thomas

#8 Nice idea, but am I right in assuming that this runs as a stand-alone program? Why not just have Torque do the job itself?

#9 This is a really interesting resource.. I always wondered how these things work.. Is there a text file on the server that declares what the latest files are or does it compare the date/time stamp?

#10 Hi John.

In the download zip file there is a Word document describing how it works in basic.
Also if you want the Delphi source code for both the Server and the Client, it

#11 Hi, thanks for your quick response Thomas!

I'm wondering.. why does the server create the text file with the files it has available in step 1 every time a client connects. Wouldn't it be better to have it only done once by the admin when the server has been updated? Like after they do an update, they run a program that generates the list?

Thanks

#12 Hi John.

The filelist update takes less than 1 second, s

#13 Can someone mail me this file or host it somewhere else? The link appears to be broken.

#14 Hi Kyle.

Sorry. My Computer has been on holiday.
FTP Server up and running again. :-)

Thomas

#15 Hi,

Please can soemone eamil this for me too!!! I think its what my team needs!

Thanks soooo much!

#16 Does someone seem to have this file? The link is borken :( and its way past christmas ;)

#17 hi
i need this resource.
Please can soemone eamil this for me too!!! plz

#18 Please re-upload!

#19 Hi Robie.

New upload has been made.
Source code is now also availble for download.

Kind regards
Thomas

#20 Yay awesome software

awesomeness +1