Third Party Updates & Dropbox

Mergon · March 31st, 2016, 03:34 PM

ShadowChemosh:

As requested, I've moved this conversation over to the 5e forums.

How would I get the 3rd party updates link to Dropbox? Do I need to set up anythign special in Dropbox?

ShadowChemosh · March 31st, 2016, 03:51 PM

This is most likely useful for anyone using Hero Lab. So I threw together a quick post HERE in the user projects forum. Hopefully that is helpful.

Mergon · March 31st, 2016, 05:00 PM

Shadow:

Does anything special have to be done at the Dropbox account end of things. I've set up the .hl file & the .xml files. However, I get an error when HL tried to access the Dropbox link I got and modified as per instructions?

Are you usign the free version of Dropbox or the Business version?

Error message:

Quote:

The following errors were encountered while downloading updates:

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ShadowChemosh · March 31st, 2016, 05:17 PM

Free version. Can you post the URL you are using? Or PM me if you don't want everyone to see.

Mergon · March 31st, 2016, 05:20 PM

It was in the error message, but here it is again:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/chkves13u6uybyz/updates.xml

If peeps want to use my stuff, I don't mind but I won't be responsible for my stuff crashing their HL <grin>.

ShadowChemosh · March 31st, 2016, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mergon

It was in the error message, but here it is again:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/chkves13u6uybyz/updates.xml

If peeps want to use my stuff, I don't mind but I won't be responsible for my stuff crashing their HL <grin>.

So it looks like Dropbox now makes the URL unique each time. So you have to "Share" the Updates.xml to the get the URL and then remove the "?dl=0".

You will end up with two different URL's like this:

Code:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cr5ralbptc4x8d3/Gestalt_v0.6.hl
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lyndhx1bpt9zv7m/updates.xml

Mergon · April 1st, 2016, 06:30 AM

Shadow:

Does this have to be done on Dropbox or in the updates.xml file? Also, do I have to have a link existing on Dropbox?

ShadowChemosh · April 1st, 2016, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mergon

Shadow:

Does this have to be done on Dropbox or in the updates.xml file? Also, do I have to have a link existing on Dropbox?

Umm yes. You have to share from dropbox to get the URL for the .hl file and for the updates.xml file.

The URL inside of the "updates.xml" points to the location of the .hl file in dropbox. (ie

Code:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cr5ralbptc4x8d3/Gestalt_v0.6.hl

Then the URL you give your players to enter into "Powered by HL" is the one that points to the updates.xml:

Code:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lyndhx1bpt9zv7m/updates.xml

Your updates.xml looks like:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<document signature="Lone Wolf Updates" version="1">

<update name="Gestalt" 
  date="2016/04/01:1300" size="658" 
  description="Gestalt Dropbox" 
  uniqueid="222" filetype="3" platform="any" 
  download="https://www.dropbox.com/s/cr5ralbptc4x8d3/Gestalt_v0.6.hl" 
  website="" companyurl="" priority="99" 
  major="0" minor="6" patch="" folder="pathfinder" special="GestaltAddOn" 
  dynamic=""/>

</document>

Mergon · April 1st, 2016, 08:14 AM

I don't know what I am ding wrong then. Everything looks like your examples except for the actual link on the drop box site. it won't let me modify the actual link the site creates . . .

ShadowChemosh · April 1st, 2016, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mergon

https://www.dropbox.com/s/chkves13u6uybyz/updates.xml

If I follow this link I get a 404 error from Dropbox. Meaning this is not a valid URL.

If you follow the one I posted you will actually be able to see the updates.xml in example:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lyndhx1bpt9zv7m/updates.xml

See how it actually loads the XML document to view?

Go back into dropbox and re-share the updates.xml file and make sure the URL is correct...

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