compare string as filename on local disk with filename on remote http address ?

lucasx24 · 7th September 2005, 08:54

is it possible to compare filename on local hard disk with name of the file on remote http server ? if yes how to do this by easiest way ?

any help appreciated...

Afrow UK · 7th September 2005, 11:27

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/wiki/Get...tory_path_part

-Stu

lucasx24 · 7th September 2005, 12:50

thx afrow but is it possible using InetLoad Plugin or any other way to check few files names ie.
we have 3 versions of install

http://domain.com/anydir/app_v4.01.exe
http://domain.com/anydir/app_v4.04.exe
http://domain.com/anydir/app_v4.10.exe

and how to check without downloading these files which version is the newest one ? and then download this newest version...

any help appreciated...

Afrow UK · 7th September 2005, 12:59

Try Joelito's Internet plugin:
http://plugins.joelito.net/

I've tried it and to be honest, I had a few strange issues with it (stack problems) but you can use it to check if a file exists. It isn't possible to get a list of files in a remote (Internet) folder though.

A much better solution would be to include a plain text file on your server with the latest download URL in it.
You download the text file with InetLoad to perhaps $PLUGINSDIR and read from it with FileOpen and FileRead (and FileClose).

-Stu

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7th September 2005, 11:27	#2
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	http://nsis.sourceforge.net/wiki/Get...tory_path_part -Stu

7th September 2005, 12:50	#3
lucasx24 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: london Posts: 13	thx afrow but is it possible using InetLoad Plugin or any other way to check few files names ie. we have 3 versions of install http://domain.com/anydir/app_v4.01.exe http://domain.com/anydir/app_v4.04.exe http://domain.com/anydir/app_v4.10.exe and how to check without downloading these files which version is the newest one ? and then download this newest version... any help appreciated...

7th September 2005, 12:59	#4
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	Try Joelito's Internet plugin: http://plugins.joelito.net/ I've tried it and to be honest, I had a few strange issues with it (stack problems) but you can use it to check if a file exists. It isn't possible to get a list of files in a remote (Internet) folder though. A much better solution would be to include a plain text file on your server with the latest download URL in it. You download the text file with InetLoad to perhaps $PLUGINSDIR and read from it with FileOpen and FileRead (and FileClose). -Stu