[Donna]

Event Title: CoU IP Blocklist Updater v0.1 (BETA)
Event Owner: Donna
Event Calendar: Calendar of Updates
Event Date: September 1st 2009
Topic Starter: hayc59
Event Post:
CoU IP Blocklist Updater v0.1 (BETA) is a free software to check and download *IP Blocklist file for Outpost Firewall and Online Armor Firewall.

CoU IP Blocklist Updater is currently in beta with the following features and options:

1. Check and download the blocklist file manually or automatically for Outpost Firewall and Online Armor Firewall
2. Option to auto-start in Windows
3. Display notification icon of the Updater
4. Notify user when new updates for Blocklist file is available
5. Delete or keep the compressed file when blocklist is successfully extracted
6. Toggle to auto-check for CoU IP Blocklist program update
7. Enable logging
8. View and Clear logs
9. Use in Portable mode or as local program in your hard-drive

System Requirements:

• Windows 2000 SP3 or later
  
• .Net Framework 2.0 or later

CoU IP Blocklist Updater applies to end-users of Agnitum Outpost Firewall and Tallemu Online Armor that are using *IP Blocklist by CoU.
*More info on IP Blocklist for Online Armor and Outpost Firewall.



:Beta2a:

Download CoU IP Blocklist Updater v0.1 (BETA) and read the How To's and Notes (with screenshots) in http://www.calendaro...amp;showfile=29

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[hayc59]

Donna or anyone have you had any issues with this
and Outpost?? thanks

[Donna]

No problem so far, G. It's working on my Vista SP2 and Win7 (all 32-bit)
Rui tested it also in 64-bit editions of Windows.

Give it a try

[hayc59]

I did not have a chance to capture the
image but the license agreement came up as
a blank box...so far all is well I like it

I did however get an image of the about box and its empty

This post has been edited by hayc59: 02 September 2009 - 02:33 AM

[hayc59]

and do i need the ICsharp.dll file in my COUIP file?

[Donna]

Thanks for the first feedback on this, G. May I ask the version of .NET Framework in your system? That is Vista 64-bit or 32-bit? Thanks!

BTW, can you see the EULA in "about" of the updater software? or it's blank for you?

[hayc59]

its blank for me
here is some info for you

[Donna]

Thanks for the screenshots and system info, G! No, you don't need to download other stuff. The zip file contains the files already. You only need to unzip it somewhere (in desktop) but do not run the blocklistupdater.exe from compressed file.

I just tried it in XP Pro SP3 also and I get the EULA prompt and EULA box but I passed this thread to Rui so he can take a look

[danny9]

Thanks Donna,

Installed and working very well.

Will make note if there are any problems.

Dan

[j3righo]

@hayc59

I believe you didn't extract everything from the zip file. The updater reads the license from doc\license.rtf. I did it this way, because it's easier to update the license when needed, but I can include the license in the exe.

The dll is required. It allows the updater to extract the blocklist from zip files.

[hayc59]

j3righo, on Sep 2 2009, 01:52 AM, said:

@hayc59

I believe you didn't extract everything from the zip file. The updater reads the license from doc\license.rtf. I did it this way, because it's easier to update the license when needed, but I can include the license in the exe.

The dll is required. It allows the updater to extract the blocklist from zip files.

thanks and will check into when i get home

[ColdinCbus]

Maybe we should look at making that a self extracting zip.

[hayc59]

C.C. that might be a great idea
so far I have no other issues with it
does what its supposed to do

[j3righo]

That's probably a good idea, Peter. I'll see what I can cook up.

[ColdinCbus]

j3righo, on Sep 2 2009, 11:07 AM, said:

That's probably a good idea, Peter. I'll see what I can cook up.

I think 7-Zip can do that if you don't want to handroll your own installer.

[Data]

Good one gang... Works great! Thanks!

Couple of points:

The contents extract to the folder the archive resides in. Not to their own folder. Folder needs to be in the archive, or create one first.

The proxomitron blocks the update check (java?). The workaround is to include the url of the download location into Prox's bypass list.
It could affect other users with filtering, so an addition to the docs might be in order, or give the option to choose the connection method.

7-zip will self extract, but I think Winrar has better options.

[j3righo]

I'm probably going to create an installer that also allows to just extract the files, in case the user doesn't want to install.

[Donna]

Thanks, Rui. An installer for this exciting updater (I'm still excited LOL) will be cool to have

[hayc59]

Rui...its a nice well thought out program
thank you
Gordon

[j3righo]

Glad you liked it.