Auto Updater w/o VB6

[SAubryTV]

Hey question,
Is it possible to put an autoupdater in my game without using VB6?

[Jacquelinett]

you mean add the updater into your game (become part of the game too? i mean like when u run the game u also run the updater?)

if that is the case, then No
it impossible because u cant rewrite your own program while u r running it. U have to turn the program off, which also turn the autoupdater off before u can download the new version.

If that is not the case, and all u ask is how can u use the autoupdater for your game. Just download it, put a version on the website and send the updater along with the game?

[SAubryTV]

No you hit it strait on the head,

Thanks anyways.

[escfoe2]

You can have your updater implemented into your game though.  If you code your game to check for an update and it finds one, all you have to do is open up your updater, then close your game.  If you customize the updater to update automatically when it is run, and add a "Play" button that reopens your game for when the update is complete, then you've basically inserted the updater into your client.  Hope this boosts your confidence a little bit and supplies some food-for-thought.

P.S.  You could also set the updater to be run as soon as the client opens to check for the update.  I know this isn't exactly what you were hoping for, but if you do it right, it will easily seem "as if" the updater was built-in.  The updater, and client, will be controlled from ONE executable (the client)

[xxXReichoXxx]

maybe add something to ur client something like its checks if process updater.exe is running and then it closes itself if not. and if theres no update update.exe will me.hide (etc) and then open up client??