OrdinaryApp.zip<\/a> Containing the source with example.<\/p>\n[sourcecode language=”csharp”]
\npublic static string VERSION = “0.5”;<\/p>\n
public Form1()
\n{
\nInitializeComponent();<\/p>\n
\/\/ Register the Event to trigger a method when Updates are found.
\neventCatcher();
\n}<\/p>\n
private void eventCatcher()
\n{<\/p>\n
CheckUpdate.NewVersionToDownloadEvent += new CheckUpdate.NewVersionToDownload(newVersion);
\n}<\/p>\n
\/\/\/
\n\/\/\/ Get the new version available
\n\/\/\/
\n\/\/\/
\nprivate void newVersion(object newVersion)
\n{
\nNewVersion nV = (NewVersion)newVersion;
\nDialogResult dr =
\nMessageBox.Show(nV.MessageFromXml, “New version:” + nV.Version + ” is available.”,
\nMessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Information, MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button1,
\nMessageBoxOptions.ServiceNotification);
\nif (dr == DialogResult.Yes)
\n{
\nProcess.Start(nV.Url + nV.Filename);
\n}
\n}<\/p>\n
\/\/\/
\n\/\/\/ The metod triggerd when the application has loaded.
\n\/\/\/
\n\/\/\/
\n\/\/\/
\nprivate void onLoad(object sender, EventArgs e)
\n{
\n\/\/ This could be when started, or button or other thing.
\nnew CheckUpdate(false, VERSION, “http:\/\/www.lightsoft.se\/_software_updates\/OrdinaryApp.xml”);
\n}
\n[\/sourcecode]<\/p>\n
Then the XML file describing the versions could look like this:
\n[sourcecode language=”xml”]
\n
\n
\n
\n Added autocheck if an update is possible<\/newfeature>
\n Change the thread management for the text to be update. New rules in .Net 3.0<\/bugfix>
\n <\/version>
\n \n Faster calculations<\/performance>\n <\/version>
\n
\n Main application done<\/newfeature>
\n <\/version>
\n
\n Beta 1<\/newfeature>
\n <\/version>
\n<\/update><\/p>\n[\/sourcecode]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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