make my plugin check for an update

hi, i would like to make my plugin check for updates and inform server staff when an update is available. the only problem is i haven't a clue where to begin.... could anybody point me in the right direction? or.... paste the code i need (the latter would be better )

thanx to all who decide to help

 

Simply hook into the RSS feed of the website where your plugin is uploaded, check to see if the versions in the plugin.yml's match on both the website file and the current file, if not, send a message!

 

ummmm..... ok, let's pretend the only word i understood was RSS.......

lol

seriously tho, i didnt no this site had an RSS feed -_- could you walk me through it please?

 

Why is TnT always editing people's posts!?!?!??!

lol

I think h3l1x created something like this for developers to use. Let me look.

EDIT:

http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/up...mpliant-auto-updating-for-your-plugins.96681/

 

This a result of the moderation queue all new users (or inactive users) have to go through when they first post to the Bukkit forums (or become active again). If you see a lot of posts edited by any staff member without explanation, its most likely due to the moderation queue.

 

Probably wont work

Code:JAVA

 
this.getServer().getScheduler().scheduleAsyncRepeatingTask(this, new Runnable(){
 
public void run(){
try{
VersionNew = getNewVersion(VersionCurrent);
String VersionOld = getDescription().getVersion();
if(!VersionNew.contains(VersionOld)){
logger.info(VersionNew+ "is available!");
}
} catch (Exception e){
}
}
}, 0, 432000);

 

Code:JAVA

 
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No, just plain no.
 
[quote="TnT, post: 1363916, member: 595"]This a result of the moderation queue all new users (or inactive users) have to go through when they first post to the Bukkit forums (or become active again). If you see a lot of posts edited by any staff member without explanation, its most likely due to the moderation queue.[/quote]
Fair dues.
 
EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.

 

Hah, why not?