verification of updates for an application at start

[Pierre_F]

Hi

I have deployed a desktop application in several computers, for different people

When I'm updating it, I'm sending an installer to the network and ask for the users to launch the installer, that will replace the previous version of the program

I wander if there is a way with labview to automatically check existing updates and inform the user

thanks in advance for your reply

[GerdW]

Hi Pierre,

I wander if there is a way with labview to automatically check existing updates and inform the user

You can program (nearly) everything with LabVIEW!

I did something similar for our (in-house) usage:

- I copy all updates to a folder on your shared network drive

- I set a flag (infact a timestamp) in an additional text file, also located on the network drive

- the app reads the text file, checks it's own flag and informs the user in case an update is available

- when the user agrees the update is started automatically

Using a standard webserver you can also provide the same mechanism for external users/customers…