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Game update example

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A program which checks its version number with a version number online and updates himself if an update is available. This examples uses a DLL from VitalDragon (Marvin D.) The example works as follows. It first downloads a textfile from the server. From that file it reads the version number of the newest version of the game. If the version is higher then the internal version number then it will download the game/application from the URL within the downloaded textfile.

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Ravenheart posted at 2005-06-09 21:58:07
Works like a charm

Nosferatu posted at 2005-08-13 18:17:59
Thats Amazing, luv it Thank you.

Edootjuh posted at 2005-11-12 09:41:50
I got an ERROR: Error is action number 1 of Mouse Event for Left Button for object object0 Error defining an external function :S

Simon Donkers posted at 2005-11-12 10:04:43
Make sure the DLL is in the same directory as your game and that you have a registered version of Game Maker

Edootjuh posted at 2005-11-12 10:12:25
oh... never mind i forgot to extract the dll, kinda stupid :-D

Edootjuh posted at 2006-01-12 21:27:30
How can I make the game ask to download the newer version?

Simon Donkers posted at 2006-01-12 22:10:56
"How can I make the game ask to download the newer version?" For the GM6 version replace line 19 in the script init ('update(file_name);') with: if show_question('A new version is available. Do you want to download it now?') then update(file_name); That should add that function

Edootjuh posted at 2006-01-13 19:13:41
YAY!!! It works! Ty so much

MattiN posted at 2006-05-09 00:56:01
if show_question('A new version is available. Do you want to download it now?') then update(file_name); That works Grate but....It still downloads the Version.txt and if you try update again it wont let you becuse of it thinks it already updated...

MattiN posted at 2006-05-09 00:57:00
How to make it dont download the txt if you klick no

Væn Gamezz posted at 2007-01-13 16:32:41
He show a message: 'An error occured while checking file version Please try again at a later time'...

Simon Donkers posted at 2007-01-13 19:31:57
Check your firewall settings and allow the program internet access. Make sure you are connected. That error occurs when the program can't download the file version data from the server. That's a local issue with your system configuration.

Roy posted at 2007-07-02 20:12:16
Awesome updater Simon!

mhm posted at 2008-11-16 09:50:41
i think the text file doesnt exist anymore...

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