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How to use the update mechanism?

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Unseelie

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Okay, I apologize in advance if this question has already been asked. I'm starting to add stuff to my game via data files, but how can I make them available to my players as a downloadable update via "Powered by Hero Lab"? I have to assume that this is already documented *somewhere*, but if so, I've failed my roll to find it.

My hope is that I'll be able to do post my data file(s) to my dropbox and they'll be told when there's an update, etc.
 
Well I am not sure on the documenting. I think its covered in the HL Manual.

Anyways the first thing is you would need is a web server to get it to work. I have never tested dropbox. I have a strong feeling that dropbox won't work but I guess you could try it.

You have to have a URL that points to a update.xml file. A specific not changing URL to be able to download from.

In example:
http://www.shadowsoftware.net/herolab/d20pfsrd/updates.xml

Then you use the "HLExport" tool to create the .hl file. Then you could use the updates.xml file above as a template to change the URL's to your web server. Then you have to have HL add the URL so that it knows to look each time it starts.

Sorry don't have time right now for more details but that is pretty much the basic answer. Yea when I first put it all together I had to dig info out of Army Builder actually. Things have come along way sense then. :)
 
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