Question on auto updater

[vincent329]

is there away to make it where after someone uses the auto updater that the client opens up so thay can play?

[Robin]

Yes. You have the source code. You can do whatever you want.

[vincent329]

ok can i ask how do i do it?

[Robin]

Yes. Yes you can. You have access to the internet! You can ask anyone anything you want.

[lexkymbeth]

lol when its done updateing    Shell "C:\[to your client]"

[Carim123]

@lexkymbeth:

> lol when its done updateing    Shell "C:\[to your client]"

=|.
App.Path.

Well, you could stick the client in a folder called "bin", "data", and so on, and just add
App.Path & "\data\client.exe"

EDIT:

> Website Creator, **Coder**, Hacker/securities coder

I'm sorry, but how can you be called a coder, if you don't use a basic file path finding function?

[lexkymbeth]

@Serenade:

> EDIT:
> I'm sorry, but how can you be called a coder, if you don't use a basic file path finding function?

i use vb8 and 10 more then 6

[Carim123]

You're a big fan of using excuses, aren't you?

OK. Then what's the path finding function in .NET, then?

[vincent329]

ok im guessing im gonna need VB for this but what part of the code do i add the stuff O.o

[Carim123]

@vincent329:

> ok im guessing im gonna need VB for this but what part of the code do i add the stuff O.o

When the download itself has finished? It's not difficult to guess where code calling an executable that's just been downloaded goes.

[lexkymbeth]

Process.Start("C:\Program Files\blahblah")

@Vincent if you mean were it goose. dub click exit and there :p

[Carim123]

@lexkymbeth:

> Process.Start("C:\Program Files\blahblah")

i_i.
I said path finding function, not your method of opening a file.
Application.StartupPath. It gets the directory of where your application is located, therefore does not have to be located in Program Files. Plus, that can go horribly wrong if you were to move the exe.

Anyway, back on topic, simply add the shell command to your files' location, and call it on either the form unloading, a play button being pressed, the download finishing, and so on. It's down to preference.

[vincent329]

ok think i found the stuff needed but what file do i edit and change to make it work?