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Automatic Products Update Check

If you installed this mod, please "Mark as Installed".

Every forum owner installs quite many mods to improve the system and add necessary functions. What's important is to keep your mods updated to avoid issues and security bugs.
When time pass, you forget to check your mods. Sometimes it just too much effort to check each mod manually.

What's the solution?
An automatic process that will do that for you and inform you when you're running an old version.

Compatibility:
vBulleting 3: 3.6.0 and newer.
vBulleting 4: 4.0.0 and newer.

Installations:
You don't have to change anything in the templates/files, just upload the plugin and that's all.
AdminCP > Plugins & Products > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

History:

• [04-02-12] v1.0:
  - First Release
• [17-05-12] v1.5:
  - Added cache
  - New Settings: Enable/Disable, Cache time
  - Fixed the delay to load the admincp (checking for updates is now running in the background)
• [01-11-14] v2.0:
  - Code optimization, get results from vb.org faster
  - No longer checking updates for disabled products

[rainyleaves]

Thanks for your Mod.

I got this error.
Please fix...

Database error in vBulletin 3.8.2:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT COUNT(host) AS sessions FROM *****_session WHERE userid = 0 AND lastactivity > 1328438828;

MySQL Error : MySQL server has gone away
Error Number : 2006
Request Date : Sunday, February 5th 2012 @ 08:02:08 PM
Error Date : Sunday, February 5th 2012 @ 08:03:56 PM
Script : http://www.*****.com/forums/admincp/index.php?do=home
Referrer : http://www.*****.com/forums/admincp/index.php
IP Address : *****
Username : *****
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version :

[TEMPESTADE]

thanks but works flawlessly on my 3.8.7 board

[rellect]

Originally Posted by rainyleaves

Thanks for your Mod.

I got this error.
Please fix...

I can't confirm this issue with my 3.8 but I have an idea why you see it.
To check for updates it require to get info from external site.
If you have a lot of installed mods, sometimes the server can't complete the request.
I will work on solution for this, but you can also change the wait_timeout in mysql config file.

sometimes all you have to do it just refresh the page.

[Black Tiger]

In fact I don't need this mod, because with every installed mod I have both notification settings activated (manual and automatically).
But I will install it in any case just to be sure, when I miss an email, or forget about it, the admincp will stil remind me then. So it's a great mod!

Does it also warn when a mod is placed in the graveyard due to security issues? Or is it possible to build this in as a feature?

[rellect]

Originally Posted by Black Tiger

In fact I don't need this mod, because with every installed mod I have both notification settings activated (manual and automatically).
But I will install it in any case just to be sure, when I miss an email, or forget about it, the admincp will stil remind me then. So it's a great mod!

Does it also warn when a mod is placed in the graveyard due to security issues? Or is it possible to build this in as a feature?

welcome.
About your question - No and it impossible to do it. it just display mods that not up-to-date.
vb.org supply only the latest version code, but it doesn't contain any other information so I can't check if the update contain security issues fixes.

[rainyleaves]

Originally Posted by RellecT

I can't confirm this issue with my 3.8 but I have an idea why you see it.
To check for updates it require to get info from external site.
If you have a lot of installed mods, sometimes the server can't complete the request.
I will work on solution for this, but you can also change the wait_timeout in mysql config file.

sometimes all you have to do it just refresh the page.

Thanks, I will check it again.

[Blackheart_72]

Is there a way to stop it from informing of mod updates when a version for VB4 is released or updated. I am still on VB3 with no plans to upgrade.

Cheers.

[rellect]

Originally Posted by Blackheart_72

Is there a way to stop it from informing of mod updates when a version for VB4 is released or updated. I am still on VB3 with no plans to upgrade.

Cheers.

Sorry, I can only get the latest available version code. I can't check if it for vb3 or vb4.
Anyway, mods for vb4 should be in seperate thread. The only way to avoid this it ask the developer to open a seperate thread for his vb4 update.

[Blackheart_72]

Originally Posted by RellecT

Sorry, I can only get the latest available version code. I can't check if it for vb3 or vb4.
Anyway, mods for vb4 should be in seperate thread. The only way to avoid this it ask the developer to open a seperate thread for his vb4 update.

No worry's matey, after checking it appears he has put the 3x mod into his 4x thread and it is picking up on it.

Only takes a few seconds to check anyway.