September 24, 2001 Utilmind Solutions ================== We finally released the AutoUpgrader Professional edition. This is advanced AutoUpgrader component, used for automatic update from the Web any Delphi/BCB application. The AutoUpgrader will check your website out for the newest releases of your software and, if the newest versions is available - download updates and upgrade your application "on the fly". Professional edition allows to create auto-upgradable software without SINGLE LINE of code! The AutoUpgrader Pro (also included to AppControls pack) have built-in Application Update Wizard (see screenshot at httpappcontrols.com/manuals/autoupgraderpro/autoupgraderscreenshot1.htm), built-in multi-language support (it automatically recognize language on user's PC and display all messages in wizard in native language, see screenshot at http://appcontrols.com/manuals/autoupgraderpro/autoupgraderscreenshot2.htm, currently supports English, German and Russian languages). However, if you don't want to use built-in Wizard, you can make customized progress-dialogs using numerous events. When AutoUpgrader download files, it automatically detects all Internet settings for current connection, pre-configured in the Control Panel. However, you still can use own settings, specifying preferable proxy-server or using direct connection. If you store newer version of your program in password protected Web directories, you can pre-configure the username/password to access files, or let AutoUpgrader to ask login information when it necessary (see screenshot at http://appcontrols.com/manuals/autoupgraderpro/autoupgraderscreenshot3.htm). When you release new version of your software - just create so-called, upgrade information file (manually or using built-in designer (see screenshot at http://appcontrols.com/manuals/autoupgraderpro/autoupgraderscreenshot4.htm)) , then upload this file to your website. With AutoUpgrader your customers will use only latest versions of your software! -------------- Henceforth, the AutoUpgrader and AutoUpgrader Professional edition will be distributed separately. However, all registered users of AutoUpgrader component received this big update FREE of charge. If you registered user -- visit your personal area to download the AutoUpgrader Pro: http://www.appcontrols.com/members.html To download trial version click link below: http://www.appcontrols.com/download/autoupgraderpro.zip (Includes trial packages for Delphi 2/3/4/5/6 and C++ Builder 3/4/5, Interface and Help-files). Documentation: Hypertext online manuals: http://www.appcontrols.com/manuals/autoupgraderpro.html In RTF-format (for further printing): http://www.appcontrols.com/manuals/download/AutoUpgraderPro-rtf.zip Best Regards, ________________ Aleksey Kuznetsov Utilmind Solutions http://www.appcontrols.com http://www.utilmind.com