Warning, this document has been written in something similar to English, please send me a mail if you found one error

How the UpdateAdvisor works:

• Check installed component:
• The version of the installed component are stored in XML files in the Applications Folder.
• UpdateAdvisor have also a SQLLite database with supported software. It's also able to the system registry to find new software installed
• Check the last version,
• UpdateAdvisor checks the URL of the installed sofware and show the homepage of the product. UpdateAdvisor NOT is an instaler, it only checks the software version.

This is a sample of the XML file used in my tests

<VersionConfig>
            <Application>Application name</Application>
            <AvailableVersion>Version Number</AvailableVersion>
            <CheckURL>http://yourserver.com/application.xml</CheckURL>
            <HomepageURL>http:// yourserver.com /</HomepageURL>
</VersionConfig>

The code of UpdateAdvisor id GPL licensed and can be used for others aplicainons to add the “check for updates features. The source code will be compiled as DLL and ActiveX to integrate it on existing proyects.

I’m also developing scripts for NISI and InnoSetup instaler to detect if UpdateAdvisor is installed, and put the XML file in the applications directory.

Source code are in CVS, but is only an Alpha.

Beta release coming soon

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