Jaap Keuter wrote: > Hi Gerald, > > On the Wireshark download page a PAD file can be found that can be used > for version checking. Version checking is an item on the release list for > .6 (Win32). What I can't figure out is how the update is being checked on > the client PC? How/by what software is the PAD file being checked and an > update handled?
The PAD file is used by download sites such as Softpedia and SnapFiles to update their Wireshark entries automatically. It isn't being used by Wireshark presently. We might be able to use it for automatic updates. The PAD file format is extensible, and it allows for things like digital signatures. Details can be found at http://www.asp-shareware.org/pad/specs.asp . _______________________________________________ Wireshark-dev mailing list Wireshark-dev@wireshark.org http://www.wireshark.org/mailman/listinfo/wireshark-dev
