I've uploaded this to the ProFox downloads page in a text file, pending
approval. I think I've got all the components included in that text
file. Works well for me.
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: RE: VFP9SP2 apps on Citrix
Date: 2017-08-14 13:30
From: [email protected]
To: ProFox Email List <[email protected]>
Reply-To:
On 2017-08-14 10:59, Richard Kaye wrote:
Having a great deal of respect for your VFP chops, is your loader
something you can share, Dave? I'm always curious about the mechanics
of these types of things.
--
rk
Here's a copy/paste from FabNet, called from my Main.prg:
PROCEDURE CheckForNewerVersion()
LOCAL lcServerVersion as String, lcLocalVersion as String, lcLANFile as
String, loData as _dataVersions OF .\progs\_dataVersions.prg, ;
loShell as _ShellExecute OF HOME()+"ffc\environ.vcx", loRec as Object,
llUpdateLAN as Logical, llMissing as Logical, lcLANVersion as String
LOCAL ARRAY laInfo[1]
lcLocalVersion = _screen.cversion && SetVersion()
lcLANFile = ReadINI("General","SetupFile",'')
loShell = NEWOBJECT("_ShellExecute", "_environ.vcx")
*** mjb 09/18/2015 - updated for Admin user, plus grabbing EXE from
cloud
*** mjb 02/17/2016 - DEV NOTE: This needs work yet to grab latest
installer from web database and put in lcLANFile location; will finish
later
IF NOT EMPTY(lcLANFile) THEN
WAIT WINDOW NOWAIT "Checking master source for latest update..."
loData = NEWOBJECT("_dataVersions",".\progs\_dataVersions.prg")
*** mjb 02/17/2016 - moved this next IF block outside the next IF block
after that so as to get lcLANVersion for the 3rd IF block
IF FILE(lcLANFile) THEN && see if LAN version is the cLatestVersion
lcLANVersion = GetVersion(lcLANFile)
CopyInstallerLocally(lcLANFile,ALLTRIM(lcLANVersion)) && mjb
05-11-16
llUpdateLAN = loData.ConvertVersionToNumber(lcLANVersion) <>
loData.ConvertVersionToNumber(oUtils.oClient.cLatestVersion)
ELSE && update LAN with latest from web database
llMissing = .T.
llUpdateLAN = .T.
ENDIF
*** mjb 02/17/2016 - added iNetwork = 1 to only run this IF block for
MBSS Cloud clients
IF oUtils.iNetwork = 1 AND
loData.ConvertVersionToNumber(lcLocalVersion) <
loData.ConvertVersionToNumber(oUtils.oClient.cLatestVersion) THEN &&
verify update exe's version is as expected
*** mjb 12/28/2015 - added check to only run this for
PRODUCTION run
IF oUtils.oConnection.Descript = "Production" AND llUpdateLAN
THEN
*** mjb 12/18/2015 - for now, just alert them
IF llMissing THEN
MESSAGEBOX(oUtils.Get_Translation("Your network installation file
appears to be missing. This is not critical; this just allows you to
have your computers update from a common spot on your network rather
than the internet. Contact MBSS if you need
assistance."),16,oUtils.Get_Translation("Update file missing"))
ELSE
MESSAGEBOX(oUtils.Get_Translation("Your network installation file ("
+ ALLTRIM(lcLANFile) + ") appears to be outdated (version " +
ALLTRIM(lcLANVersion) + "). Contact MBSS if you need
assistance."),48,oUtils.Get_Translation("Update file out of date"))
ENDIF && llMissing
ENDIF && llUpdateLAN
ENDIF && loData.ConvertVersionToNumber(lcLocalVersion) <
loData.ConvertVersionToNumber(oUtils.oClient.cLatestVersion)
IF FILE(lcLANFile) THEN
lcServerVersion = GetVersion(lcLANFile)
IF NOT EMPTY(lcServerVersion) THEN
IF lcServerVersion > lcLocalVersion THEN
IF MESSAGEBOX(oUtils.Get_Translation("An update is available for
this application (version") + " " + lcServerVersion + "). " +
oUtils.Get_Translation("Do you want to
upgrade?"),4+32+0,oUtils.Get_Translation("Upgrade available.")) = 6 THEN
&& launch setup from server and quit this app
*** mjb 02/17/2016 - changed next line to lcLANFile instead of
lcFile
loShell.ShellExecute(FULLPATH(lcLANFile))
RELEASE loShell
oUtils.Shutdown_System() && mjb
05-13-16 was QUIT
ENDIF && msgbox = 6
ENDIF && lcServerVersion > lcLocalVersion
ELSE
SET STEP ON
ENDIF && NOT EMPTY(lcServerVersion)
ENDIF && FILE(lcLANFile)
ENDIF && NOT EMPTY(lcLANFile)
ENDPROC && CheckForNewerVersion()
FUNCTION GetVersion(tcFile as String) as String
*** mjb 09/24/2015 - created to quickly check version # on files
LOCAL ARRAY laInfo[1]
LOCAL lcVersion as String, loException as Exception
TRY
lcVersion = ''
IF FILE(tcFile) THEN
AGETFILEVERSION(laInfo,tcFile)
lcVersion = laInfo[4]
ENDIF
CATCH TO loException
lcVersion = ''
ENDTRY
RETURN lcVersion
ENDFUNC && GetVersion(tcFile as String) as String
from my data object:
FUNCTION ConvertVersionToNumber(tcVersion) as Number
LOCAL lnNumber as Number, liMajor as Integer, liMinor as Integer,
liRevision as Integer, liMultiplier as Integer
IF NOT EMPTY(tcVersion) THEN
liMultiplier = 10000
liMajor = VAL(GETWORDNUM(tcVersion,1,"."))
liMinor = VAL(GETWORDNUM(tcVersion,2,"."))
liRevision = VAL(GETWORDNUM(tcVersion,3,"."))
lnNumber = (liMajor * liMultiplier^2) + (liMinor * liMultiplier^1) +
(liRevision * liMultiplier^0) && could have skipped liMultiplier^0 but
kept for logical flow
ELSE
lnNumber = 0
ENDIF && NOT EMPTY(tcVersion)
RETURN lnNumber
ENDFUNC && ConvertVersionToNumber(tcVersion) as Number
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