Updater for your game - a problem

[Leander]

Hi!

I know how to download an ini and compare versions. The remaining problem is that my updater freezes if the computer is not connected to the internet or a firewall blocks access or the server cannot be reached.

How can I prevent my updater from freezing?

Are there MMF2 updaters out there (open source)?

[LB]

The YASO object can tell you if a connection to the internet exists.

Also, I don't see how your application could possible freeze. This sound like a bug that needs to be fixed. What extension(s) do you use to get the information from the web?

[Leander]

YASO and Download object. The problem is that "is connected to the internet" does not work. I use the Zonealarm firewall and lock internet access...the YASO object does not recognize the event "is connected to the internet" nor "is not connected to..." ... maybe it would work if I disconnected the modem cable but it should also work by disallowing any internet access by the firewall, shouldn't it?

[James]

Try using the Get object to retrieve the INI, and loading it into INI++. That way, you don't even need to write to the hard disk.

[Leander]

Jamie Where can I download the Get object? Is it free or do I have to buy it?

[nivram]

It is in the released extension sub-forum.

Marv

[Fimbul]

Leander, Zone Alarm will lock up any internet applications that ask for internet access while the same is blocked - until you answer the dialog.

Problem is, if the application is full screen, the dialog will show up behind everything - and so you won't be able to respond the dialog or quit the program, and be forced to restart.

Remove Zone Alarm, it is a bad product.

[RickyRombo]

Leander, Zone Alarm will lock up any internet applications that ask for internet access while the same is blocked - until you answer the dialog.

Problem is, if the application is full screen, the dialog will show up behind everything - and so you won't be able to respond the dialog or quit the program, and be forced to restart.

Remove Zone Alarm, it is a bad product.

Why can't you press the windows button and switch the window, minimizing the full screen application?

[Fimbul]

Zone alarm locks everything up, and even intercepts system calls.
Nothing gets done until you click the dialog.

[Jacob]

You can also try out Dispatcher, which works well in MMF2 for an updater. I believe it was Code6 that made it.