Automatic Download

[Ross Bristo 1010003]

Hi All,

 

I've just set up some sector file provider files and have been testing them. Since i haven't released it yet I've been manually editing the main provider.txt to include my provider files for the purpose of testing.

 

I have one question, client side tho.

 

My .sct and .ese are called EGPX_v1.2 respectively and are packed up as per the wiki. However, if i update the files to v1.3 in the provider files, load the profile the files are used on and select to download the new files through the downloads section it doesn't override the old files, so the user would have to reload the new sector files manually...from my experience with other peoples auto downloads once a file is updated the profile it affects is updated so when the profile is opened again it contains the new files.

 

Sorry if it doesn't make much sense, I've been pulling my hair out over this and its no doubt a simple answer.

 

Thanks,

[Todor Atanasov 878664]

Can you show your main provider.txt with the added lines?

[Ross Bristo 1010003]

This is the provider file:-

 

EuroScope Sector File Provider File

NAME:VATSIM-UK Sector File Provider
URL:http://www.solway-aviation-museum.co.uk/ross/VATSIM-UK_sector_files.txt
DOWNLOADINTERVAL:48

SECTOR_NAME:Scottish Control (EGPX)
SECTOR_FILE_NAME:EGPX
SECTOR_VERSION:1.4
SECTOR_URL:http://www.solway-aviation-museum.co.uk/ross/EGPX_V1.4.7za

 

Thanks,

[Todor Atanasov 878664]

First of all, you have to use the correct syntax for the SECTOR_VERSION, if you will use V1.4 in the url, be sure to use the same and in the SECTOR_VERSION.

Second, can you just confirm that in the 7za you have EGPX_V1.4.sct/sct2 and EGPX_V1.4.ese as typed?

This is the provider file:-

 

EuroScope Sector File Provider File

NAME:VATSIM-UK Sector File Provider
URL:http://www.solway-aviation-museum.co.uk/ross/VATSIM-UK_sector_files.txt
DOWNLOADINTERVAL:48

SECTOR_NAME:Scottish Control (EGPX)
SECTOR_FILE_NAME:EGPX
SECTOR_VERSION:1.4
SECTOR_URL:http://www.solway-aviation-museum.co.uk/ross/EGPX_V1.4.7za

 

Thanks,

[Ross Bristo 1010003]

Todor,

 

Updating the sector version to match the URL works, thanks!

 

The 7.za was packed with the correct version of files.

 

Its all working, thank you.

 

 

However,

 

Currently, all the people who use my .ese and .sct are using a copy called egpx.ese/.sct ... is there any way to update them automatically? Or would i just need to instruct the users to download the new files through ES, delete the old file (egpx.ese/sct) and when they reload their profiles select the newly downloaded files as the active sector file for that profile, from then on the files should then update automatically through ES?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Todor Atanasov 878664]

I'm glad to help!

 

The new files will be downloaded automatically, but will not be loaded by ES. The users will have to manually delete the old files and load the new.

[Ross Bristo 1010003]

I'm glad to help!

 

Someone's got to keep me right

 

Ok that makes sense...thanks