Auto Unofficial Updates for 98

[helpdesk98]

After Some thought I have decided to opt out of this project. Windows 98 is not the best candidate for .NET programing if you are interested in an auto updates program look at this topic for auto patcher: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=80800

thanks helpdesk98

Edited April 28, 2009 by helpdesk98

[marxo]

One was already made for Windows Lupus Project in 2007:

Here is the official thread: http://www.winprj.net/board/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=41

[helpdesk98]

EDIT

Program discontinued

Edited April 28, 2009 by helpdesk98

[marxo]

I hate to break it to you but programming in .NET Framework 2 for Windows 98 is a bad idea. I'll pass for now.

[helpdesk98]

I tried my program on a 98 it worked, but I found that the way it receives the updates from me dose not correctly work in most cases and the alternate to getting the updates is to install a package of txt files so now my plan is to get on ebay and buy Visual Basic 6. I still want to make the program, but I think it will be more stable if I use VB6

[thydreamwalker]

Would it be Possible to use "Inf"/"zip"for Win98SE update packages downloaded from a Hosted Website ;And put into a monthly/bi-monthly updated download package like Autopatcher2000,and xp already does.*MSFN Win98SE programmers put updates on one forum area for updates only then the updates are packaged as a download-either separately or combined ???(kinda like Mdgx does?) oh well its a thought for helping new users find all necessary downloads easier!

[awergh]

using VB6 sounds like a good idea because everyone should have vb6 runtimes installed unlike .net 2 which is disliked by many people

[helpdesk98]

thanks for the input

I did notice the some of the programs mentioned above shortly after making the post, but I did learn things through this process I learned a few new tricks in 08. I got my VB 6 Ordered and it should be to me the beginning of next week hopefully it wont be too hard to go from VB 08 to VB 6.

[specialbao1]

Is microsoft still selling vb6

Besides, you can use mingw with visual mingw

[awergh]

somehow i think it would be a bit of a jump from VB to C++.

microsoft doesnt sell VB6 anymore, hasnt been discontinuded for long though

[specialbao1]

I believe Visual Basic 6 is the most used programming software for ordinary programmers

[helpdesk98]

you can still get it on ebay i did some research and it looks like there is a load of resources on the web I can use to learn VB6 instead of VB2005/08