TrueUpdate Features

TrueUpdate makes it easy to add a reliable "check for update" feature to your software applications. It can be configured to run automatically at application startup or manually as you desire. Some features include:

• Compact and Standalone - The client executable is extremely easy to integrate into your product, taking most developers only a few hours. The client can easily be integrated into existing software or installed as a standalone application.
• Everything you Need - Contains everything needed to handle even the most sophisticated software updating requirements.
• Open Protocols - Uses trusted, dependable standards you already rely on (such as HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP), eliminating the need for specialized and costly hardware and software platforms.
• Vista Compatible - Update systems created with TrueUpdate 3.0 work on all Windows operating systems, including Windows Vista, Windows XP, Server 2003, 2000, ME, 98 and even Windows 95.
• Customizable - A library of over twenty different screens and a complete graphical skinning system makes it easy to control the user interface.
• You're in Control - Other services lock you into using their servers; with TrueUpdate, you decide where your update files are hosted. There is no need to rely on the uncertain future of an "update service," pay exorbitant annual fees or wait helplessly during downtimes you are powerless to resolve.
• Flexible Design - Fully compatible with any update/patching method, from full setups and self-contained binary patches to downloading and extracting from zip files.
• Easy to Integrate - As a compact and standalone executable, the TrueUpdate Client application is extremely easy to integrate into software. Most developers can have it done in a few hours.
• Dynamic Control of Client Systems - Once the TrueUpdate Client application is installed on a computer, you have everything you need to ensure that the system is always up-to-date with the latest software and patches. Operating in conjunction with a TrueUpdate Server connection, the client software can be continually modified and reconfigured to carry out whatever system modification you require. This puts you in full control and affords you flexibility that other products simply cannot match.
• Powerful Scripting - Includes more than 250 high level actions with everything from registry editing and file copying to web server script interaction and much more.
• Self Contained - The TrueUpdate client is compact, optimized, and completely self contained. There are no external dependencies or extras to distribute.
• Private & Secure - All configuration data is automatically compressed and encrypted. The client pull architecture avoids the legal privacy concerns of competing server push architectures.
• Fault Tolerant - Built-in support for redundant servers and full control over the underlying server technology allows you to tailor the system to meet your specific requirements.
• Multilingual - Integrated language selection is built into all screen dialogs, making it easy to create multilingual client interfaces and modify translations at will.
• Automates Complex Tasks - TrueUpdate is built on a powerful scripting engine that is capable of quickly processing any of the more than 250 included high-level actions. Featuring everything from registry editing to file copying to web file downloads, this complete scripting environment contains everything you need to automate complex tasks and handle even the most sophisticated software updating requirements.
• Reduces Costs - Automating the update process saves considerable time and expense. For software vendors, it reduces support costs by making it easier for your users to keep their software up to date - giving your tech support department fewer legacy support issues to deal with.
• Works with Any Patch/Install Builder - TrueUpdate works with your choice of installation and patching tools. For a complete and fully integrated end-to-end solution, we recommend choosing Indigo Roses Setup Factory and Visual Patch; however you're certainly not locked into doing so. If your company has standardized on other install/patch builders, such as those offered by Installshield or Wise, TrueUpdate can accommodate them. In fact, TrueUpdate is even able to work with zip archives and individual data files, should you desire.
• World-Class Support - At Indigo Rose, we don't outsource our technical support to some far corner of the globe. We'll answer your questions quickly and efficiently and treat you with the respect you deserve.
• Best Value - Royalty-free, per-developer license doesn't scale up in cost no matter how many products or end users you have.

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