Download an installer to a target over the internet

[Dave_F1]

I have a LabVIEW 8.6 installer package that is about 140 MB. Updates to an existing install are about 11 MB. I would like to be able to send updates from my website. I want a tool that will professionally manages the download. Downloading just updates would be helpful but it would be great to download the entire installer as well.

Does anyone have recommendations for a tool that works well with LabVIEW installers or where I should be looking? I tried some basic (free) fpt downloaders but found them difficult for the customer to manage. I am willing to purchase a tool if I can find a good one. I want the process to be as easy as possible for the customer.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thank you,

Dave F

[Ben_S]

Dave F,

Hello! I don't know of any software packages that can do this for you, but you could use LabVIEW to make an updater program. This program could even be built into your current application.

The way I would imagine it working would be to:

1.) Read a file on your website from LabVIEW that will let you know the current software version and it's url

2.) Compare that version with the current software version

3.) If the version online is newer, use ftp to download the update. (Link 2) (Link 3)

4.) Use the system exec.vi to run the update, or use LabVIEW to simply put the files where they need to go in your computer.

Just an idea!