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im trying to add an autoupdater to some private scripts, is there a form or way to do it so the script stays private online i.e someone bored on pastebin doesnt stumble upon it *unlikely but for future references and knowledge*

thank youuu :D

If you want it to stay private, then you need to post it on a private server/host. Although, if you have a dedicated private script gmail account, that should be decent enough :p

From: Kevin
Although, if you have a dedicated private script gmail account, that should be decent enough :p

what does that mean? i just started learning about autoupdating like an hour ago ha :)

Setup a brand new gmail account and keep only private scripts on their svn server attached to that account.

mk thanks! ill see if i can figure it out lol. does this look correct and are my comments describing whats going on right? couldnt find a tut so found this in one of Ashaman88's scripts and made some name changes. idk what the CloseFile(NewFile) purpose is though

procedure AutoUpdater;
var NewFile:integer;
    OnlineVersion, NewScript, NewFileName:string;
begin
  if UseAutoChecker then
  begin
    OnlineVersion := GetPage('http://zezima.com/version.txt');  //this is just a number?
    writeln(OnlineVersion);
    writeln(ScriptVersion); //declared at begining of script
    if (trim(OnlineVersion) > ScriptVersion) then   //checking if the number is greater than the script in uses number?
    begin
      NewScript := GetPage('http://zezima.com/scriptname.simba');  //getting the new script?

      NewFileName := ScriptPath+ 'scriptname' + OnlineVersion + '.simba';   //what we are saving the new script as?
      NewFile := Rewritefile(NewFileName, true);         //rewriting the old file with the new file
      try                                                  //if an error occurs when saving??
        WriteFileString(NewFile, NewScript);
      except
        begin
          terminatescript;
        end;
      end;
      CloseFile(NewFile);   //not sure what its closing?
      TerminateScript;
    end else
      writeLn('You have the latest version of the script!');
  end else
    WriteLn('We are not checking for updates!');
end;   

edit: are you talking about google docs? or google drive they call it now? havent used google for awhile :P then i just add who ever it is to the document and they can view it? but wouldnt they be able to edit the document aswell? sorry im a noob, i have limited experience lol

From: ibot_dung11
mk thanks! ill see if i can figure it out lol. does this look correct and are my comments describing whats going on right? couldnt find a tut so found this in one of Ashaman88's scripts and made some name changes. idk what the CloseFile(NewFile) purpose is though

procedure AutoUpdater;
var NewFile:integer;
    OnlineVersion, NewScript, NewFileName:string;
begin
  if UseAutoChecker then
  begin
    OnlineVersion := GetPage('http://zezima.com/version.txt');  //this is just a number?
    writeln(OnlineVersion);
    writeln(ScriptVersion); //declared at begining of script
    if (trim(OnlineVersion) > ScriptVersion) then   //checking if the number is greater than the script in uses number?
    begin
      NewScript := GetPage('http://zezima.com/scriptname.simba');  //getting the new script?

      NewFileName := ScriptPath+ 'scriptname' + OnlineVersion + '.simba';   //what we are saving the new script as?
      NewFile := Rewritefile(NewFileName, true);         //rewriting the old file with the new file
      try                                                  //if an error occurs when saving??
        WriteFileString(NewFile, NewScript);
      except
        begin
          terminatescript;
        end;
      end;
      CloseFile(NewFile);   //not sure what its closing?
      TerminateScript;
    end else
      writeLn('You have the latest version of the script!');
  end else
    WriteLn('We are not checking for updates!');
end;   

edit: are you talking about google docs? or google drive they call it now? havent used google for awhile :P then i just add who ever it is to the document and they can view it? but wouldnt they be able to edit the document aswell? sorry im a noob, i have limited experience lol

Personally I use google docs just fine for public and/or private scripts (different google accounts for private scripts).
With Google Docs, you can add permissions for edit to a selected list of people while permissions to view is public. However, while permission to view is public, searching for you isn't easy, which is what keeps you fairly safe in respect to keeping your script private :p

CloseFile(NewFile); "Closes" the file. Basically when you open or write a file, it's now in your memory, so you need to close it in order to "free" it like you would a DTM or BMP.

From: Kevin
Personally I use google docs just fine for public and/or private scripts (different google accounts for private scripts).
With Google Docs, you can add permissions for edit to a selected list of people while permissions to view is public. However, while permission to view is public, searching for you isn't easy, which is what keeps you fairly safe in respect to keeping your script private :p

CloseFile(NewFile); "Closes" the file. Basically when you open or write a file, it's now in your memory, so you need to close it in order to "free" it like you would a DTM or BMP.

alright cool, ill be playing around with it in the few days so i will let you know of any questions.

and that makes sense, same as C++ but i couldnt find a definet answer. thanks

From: ibot_dung11
alright cool, ill be playing around with it in the few days so i will let you know of any questions.

and that makes sense, same as C++ but i couldnt find a definet answer. thanks

Good luck with everything, and if you think I can answer a question I may not notice, feel free to throw a mention on me to grab my attention (it even works in edits).