Automatic Dial-Up Connection

[smc0862]

Our product updater works great for customers that have broadband, however, many of our customers have dial-up network connections. This prevents us from automatically checking for updates. The customer has to manually dial up the connection and then check for updates.

What I'd like is to be able to configure the updater to automatically dial-up a connection as part of the process of checking for updates much like Internet Explorer can automatically dial a connection when an internet connection is not available.

Has anyone already done this and care to share your experience?

Thanks,

-Shawn

[jassing]

Our product updater works great for customers that have broadband, however, many of our customers have dial-up network connections. This prevents us from automatically checking for updates. The customer has to manually dial up the connection and then check for updates.

What I'd like is to be able to configure the updater to automatically dial-up a connection as part of the process of checking for updates much like Internet Explorer can automatically dial a connection when an internet connection is not available.

Has anyone already done this and care to share your experience?

Thanks,

-Shawn


I haven't done it -- but I think it's a bad idea... If the user wants to check for an update; they need to be online -- I would put in a quick HTTP.TestConnection() call and put up a dialog "It does not appear you are connected to the internet.\r\nPlease connect to the internet now\r\nTry Again Now?" (yes/no)

Especially if your updater is run "automatically" -- imagine having a phone call and something auto-dialing...