A drop-in C# library that simplifies version checking for applications of all types.
#Version Format
The format of versions is XML. An example is structured as follows (all but the Id element are optional):
<Version>
<Id>1.0.0.0</Id>
<Date>26/09/15</Date>
<Notes>
<Note>
<Title>1st release note</Title>
<Content>...</Content>
</Note>
<Note>
<Title>2nd release note</Title>
<Content>...</Content>
</Note>
</Notes>
<Urls>
<Url>
<Title>Download Link</Title>
<Content>http://a.download.link</Content>
</Url>
</Urls>
</Version>#Example Use
- Create a folder on a website of your choice and name it appropriately (e.g. "versions")
- Add a file titled
latestversion.xmlwith the format above
var versionsLocation = "...";
var currentVersion = new ApplicationVersion("..."); //Version identifier (e.g. 1.1.0.0)
var versionChecker = new ApplicationVersionChecker(versionsLocation, currentVersion)
try
{
var upToDate = versionChecker.IsUpToDate();
if (!versionChecker.UpToDate)
{
var latestVersion = versionChecker.LatestVersion;
var versionId = latestVersion.Id;
var releaseDate = latestVersion.Date;
var releaseNotes = latestVersion.Notes;
var urls = latestVersion.Urls;
//...
}
}
catch (Exception)
{
//Could not get or parse the version xml file
}