Spludlow Framework Downloads

Version

Spludlow Version Number: 1.14

.net Framework Version: 4.8

Main Setup Archive

Binaries

Source Code

Contents

Downloads Introduction. 1

Standard Application Projects. 1

Optional Assemblies. 1

Version Numbers. 1

Updating with latest Binaries. 1

 

Downloads Introduction

Spludlow Framework downloads are available from here. If you already know what you’re looking for you can browse everything here.

Standard Application Projects

All the standard application projects reference the Spludlow.DLL assembly only.

·         Spludlow-Intranet (Web)

·         Spludlow-Process (Console Application)

·         Spludlow-Service (Windows Service)

·         Spludlow-Service32 (Windows Service)

·         Spludlow-WebService (WCF HTTP Web Service)

·         Spludlow-WebService-Admin (WCF HTTP Web Service)

Optional Assemblies

All the other DLLs are optional wrappers for third party assemblies that provide additional functionality.

In this example we will add the optional assembly that wraps ZXing, to allow QR bar codes to be produced.

NOTE: In this example on the host WSYS-HEAD-DEV will be configured with the optional assembly, for other hosts just do the same thing to the Applications.txt file.

On the Intranet Call page run the “Spludlow.Drawing.BarCode.TestSheet” method (the sheet only includes the 2 native bar codes).

Add the following line to Applications.txt (the web’s download page is just used to get the assembly name):

                Spludlow.ZXing                                 C:\Program Files\SpludlowV1\Spludlow.ZXing                                    Lib

Run the “Obtain Binaries” method using the Intranet Call Page, on the develop source host, this method will check all the Applications.txt files and download what it doesn’t have, in this case: “C:\ProgramData\SpludlowV1\Release\Binaries\Spludlow.ZXing”. Check the logs to ensure it worked.

Notice the release page now includes the new assembly but you can’t release it until you define a develop source. Add the following line to DevelopSources.txt:

                Spludlow.ZXing                                 C:\ProgramData\SpludlowV1\Release\Binaries\Spludlow.ZXing

You can now use the Intranet Release page to push out the assembly, check the Status page to ensure it finished.

On the Intranet Call page run the “Spludlow.Drawing.BarCode.TestSheet” method again, this time it includes all available bar codes.

Version Numbers

The version numbering scheme is “MAJOR.MINOR”.

Major releases will be incompatible with other major versions. It will be possible to run different major versions in parallel on the same host.

Minor version will simplify be bumped up with every change no matter how big or small.

All components of the Spludlow Framework will share the same version number regardless of whether the individual component has been modified or not.

It is recommend that you update your binaries using the “ObtainBinaries” method, recompile anything that uses “Spludlow.dll” then release everything to all hosts.

Version numbers can be checked by right clicking on DLL and EXE files and selecting properties.

NOTE: Assembly Version (Product Version) and Assembly File Version will always be set the same.

NOTE: File versions will all have “.0.0” on the end you can ignore this.

Updating with latest Binaries

NOTE: You should already have a “Develop Source” host setup, see the quick start (2nd to last video).

Close Visual Studio and run the “Obtain Binaries” method using the Intranet Call Page.

NOTE: Visual Studio must be closed when running Obtain Binaries as it can lock the directories.

Re-Open Visual Studio and recompile your projects that reference Spludlow.dll.

Use the Intranet Release page to push out the latest binaries to all hosts.