Auto Update Scan

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hey,

ok - i use the function - Project => Task Automation => Perform Auto
Update Scan...

he find 20 new files - i want check the button "Create Binary Patch" and
Replacement "Always"

the problem is now, of the 20 files, there are some that are not present
at the user.

These new files, it now wants to make a binary patch.
And it uses the files do not match the file! For a new file, he can not
create a binary patch - it does not fit.

Dirk Büchel

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Dirk,

The "Perform Auto Update Scan..." feature is supposed to be a starting point
to help you find the difference between two folder trees.

You can use the "Skip if file does not exist on target machine" option to
skip a patch if the target file does not exist. And you can use the "Skip
Invalid Patch" option to skip a patch if the file to be updated is not a
valid update candidate.

BTW, only use the binary patch feature if you really know what you are
doing. You need a rock solid and well thought out update strategy if you
want to avoid a support nightmare with delta patches! A patch from 1.000 to
1.001 and 1.0002 is trivial, but with each and every new build you add an
extra layer of complexity to the game.

We have developed some web update strategies for large companies and in some
cases it took 4-5 weeks just to plan the patch strategy.

Friedrich