Mini Mods - [DBTech] Modification Version Checker v1 (vB4)

What is Modification Version Checker?
Modification Version Checker from DragonByte Tech is a modification designed to automatically check for new available versions for all vBulletin modifications (even non-DBTech mods) that supports the "Check Version" feature in vBulletin, and display them in a visually attractive, tabulated manner on the Admin Control Panel Home page.

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What does 'Marking As Installed' do ?

* It helps you to stay on top of updates - members who have installed modifications will be notified by us whenever new updates are available.

* For security issues - vbulletin.org will contact all members who have installed a modification whenever a security issue is brought to their attention.

* Marking a modification as installed also helps us know how many people are using our work, giving us extra incentive to provide more features and new modifications.

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Feature List

• Automatically checks for new versions of all supported mods every day via the "Daily Cleanup" cron job
• Displays outdated products in a block on the AdminCP home page
• Handy link in the AdminCP menu to manually check for updates for all mods

[DragonByte Tech]

Yeah I got the same issue on another forum I followed the exact same steps with. I can't explain why it happens, but it works if you uninstall our mod and re-install it.

Fillip

[Hostboard]

Well if it helps at all, the database error occurred on 4.2pl2 I was unable to get an error on 4.1.12pl1 So it is something with the newer version of VB But confirmed, uninstall, reinstall, re-run daily cleanup CRON and it is all good

[Snowhog]

Downloaded and installed. Question: Can you modify this so that when it's run, either manually or via the CRON, it always presents the block with a comment "All MODS are up to date" when they are, instead of only appearing and listing outdated MODS? The administrator would have to acknowledge/close the window. I like seeing a report, whether positive or negative.

[DragonByte Tech]

Unfortunately that cannot be done. It was a design decision between the way the other version checker does things and "my" way.

I chose to go with the current way because I prefer to spot alerts, not "everything is okay" messages. Going with the "other" way would mean I would have to dismiss the "everything is okay" message once a day - not something I want to do.

Also, the "other" way does not support removing a product from the list of outdated mods once an XML file has been imported, which I felt was a serious design flaw.

Dual method with support for switching is unlikely to be added if I'm honest - it would take up a lot of development time without making that money back.


Fillip

[Snowhog]

Understood. Had to ask.

But, how are you supposed to know that it is in fact working, if all MODs are up to date?

[DragonByte Tech]

You could manually decrement the version number of a modification that you know has support for version checking (default product manager would mean it has a Check Version item in the drop-down) by 1


Fillip

[ForceHSS]

I see the link to check all versions under admincp/Plugins & Products. I also done what you have in the readme file
*================================================= =====================*\
|| 2. First Time Installation / Upgrade ||
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1. Import the product-dbtech_versioncheck.xml file from the "XML" folder at
AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product

2. Re-run the "Daily Cleanup" Scheduled Task from the "Scheduled Tasks Manager".

3. That's it!

on one forum step two works on another it does not says
Daily Cleanup
Inactive Settings Error
have no idea where the setting is for this

[ForceHSS]

you need to change it so it shows what you have like you have in that screenshot even if all is up to date

[Snowhog]

Tested by lowering the version number on Spiders Display on Forumhome and Who's Online and running Daily cleanup. Works as described.

[DragonByte Tech]

Originally Posted by ForceHSS

on one forum step two works on another it does not says
Daily Cleanup
Inactive Settings Error
have no idea where the setting is for this

Sorry, I don't understand what you mean. Can you please clarify?


Fillip