Webupdates

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Hi all,

Just starting to mess with the webupdates. Followed the help on
installing the webclient. I uploaded the install and the config file
to the server. I run the install and then run the wupdate.exe. When
I hit the Next button I get "WebUpdate Network Communication Error:
503010049"

I'm putting the install and the config into a subdirectory on my
server called "updates". I'm not putting any slashes in the "Host
Directory" entry i.e. the entry only shows "updates" (without
quotation marks). I have verified that the path that I'm specifying
is found by IE. I'm not using username or password since this is not
authenticated login, just open. I'm not using an extension on the
"Update FileName" as it was not clear to me if the program added it or
not - it doesn't so it doesn't have an extension.

I did not change the access for the config file, and it's set to 644
(Owner: Read/Write, Group: Read, World: Read)

I do not have any problems accesing the update for SB5 from this
computer so I don't think there is any problem there.

I'm running wupdate.exe as standalone, not from my executable, but I
can't see how that could make a difference.

Any ideas?

Best regards,

Arnór Baldvinsson
Icetips Software
San Antonio, Texas, USA
www.icetips.com

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Hi all,

>I'm putting the install and the config into a subdirectory on my

Found it with help from Simon Burrows.

The problem was that my host address started with
http://www.vordur.com

apparently it has a fit over http:// !!!

Yep, the docs state it, just overlooked it Maybe

HttpP = Instring('HTTP://',Upper(HostAddress),1,1)
Case HttpP
Of 0
HostAddress = 'http://' & HostAddress
Of 1
Message('You do not need to include the "http://" part of the ' &|
' host address')
Else
Message('This is not a valid web address. Http:// can not appear ' &|
'anywhere but at the beginning of the address')
End

would be appropriate???

What if this needs to be on a ftp:// address???

Best regards,

Arnór Baldvinsson
Icetips Software
San Antonio, Texas, USA
www.icetips.com

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Arnór,

Yes, you are right. The compiler only detects a http:// in "Enable iDeploy
WebUpdate" but not in "Enable iDeploy WebInstall". Fixed now, thank you.

BTW, iDeploy only supports HTTP 1.x. FTP is not and will not be supported
by SetupBuilder.

Friedrich

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Friedrich Linder
CEO, Lindersoft
www.lindersoft.com
1.954.252.3910

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Arnor,
I asked Friedrich some time back about FTP because I've had some people's
http downloads time out with dialup.

So since SB doesn't support it, I wrote my own update wizard with NetTalk so
I can continue using FTP. What I do isn't as granular as what I understand
Friedrich is doing - I just check an .ini file on the server and then
download the appropriate SB5-created patch file .exe.

Jane

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Hi Friedrich,

On 18 May 2005 02:04:54 -0400, friedrich linder
<friedrich@lindersoft.com> wrote:

>BTW, iDeploy only supports HTTP 1.x. FTP is not and will not be supported
>by SetupBuilder.

Just curious: Why not ftp support?

Best regards,

Arnór Baldvinsson
Icetips Software
San Antonio, Texas, USA
www.icetips.com

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Hi Arnór,

Good question We had support for FTP in an early SB4 Web Edition beta.
But more and more companies disallow the FTP protocol for "security reasons"
and some network firewalls do not allow FTP connections at all. Our SB4 FTP
component worked without any problem, but the firewall configuration issues
where a support nightmare for us. You cannot do anything if some clever
system administrator disables FTP!

We have tested the iDeploy HTTP technology with most available proxy servers
(even transparent proxy and satellite based systems) and firewalls.

Friedrich

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Friedrich Linder
CEO, Lindersoft
www.lindersoft.com
1.954.252.3910

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Hi Friedrich,

>where a support nightmare for us. You cannot do anything if some clever
>system administrator disables FTP!

Thanks for the explanation

Best regards,

Arnór Baldvinsson
Icetips Software
San Antonio, Texas, USA
www.icetips.com

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Arnór,

You are very welcome.

BTW, just finished the "duplicate file detection" IDE function (Subject:
Adding files). SB5 now displays a duplicate file name warning message with
Yes/No buttons (Yes = add duplicate files / no = do not add duplicate
files).

Thanks again for your help!

Friedrich

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Friedrich Linder
CEO, Lindersoft
www.lindersoft.com
1.954.252.3910

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Hi Friedrich,

On 19 May 2005 12:22:53 -0400, friedrich linder
<friedrich@lindersoft.com> wrote:

>Yes/No buttons (Yes = add duplicate files / no = do not add duplicate
>files).

Awsome! Braincell challenged people like me can't be without it!<g>

Best regards,

Arnór Baldvinsson
Icetips Software
San Antonio, Texas, USA
www.icetips.com

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On behalf of the other braincell challenged developers, thank you! ;-)

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Russ Eggen
www.radfusion.com