Live Update
This program lets you download an updated version of your .exe programs or other parts of your software from the INTERNET or a Local FILE SERVER. I am using the WinInet.DLL to do the actual file transfers. Special thanks to Blake for inspiring this code. https://www.vbcoders.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=13413&lngWId=1
Inputs
You must adjust the liveu.ini code to reflect the path destination, and fileserver sourcer and/or a URL source
Assumes
You must adjust the liveu.ini code to reflect the path destination, and fileserver sourcer and/or a URL source
Side Effects
My current issue is that I am using the WinInet.dll instead of the traditional INET.ocx because I found that sometimes it doesn' close completely or take a long time and part of the downloaded files can stay in the buffer. By using the WinInet.dll I now suffer no screen updates while the file is downloaded, as I need to maybe class this out to an ActiveX.dll to allow asynchronous processing, maybe in version 2?
API DeclarationsWinInet.DLL for file downloading and checking for an internet connection
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