I’ve built a template group/weblog that houses all my EE licenses and keeps track of versions, renewal dates, expirations, etc etc. I’d like to automate a warning message (or a custom CSS style) for each entry that doesn’t match the latest available version and/or build. Is there an easy way to get the version/build so I can compare each entry? I feel like I’m missing something obvious. Thanks.

Well, the build is here...

silenz, how would I get just the ‘20080225’ and compare my entry to that? I’d like to retrieve that build number at the top of the template, assign a variable (might have to be done with php, which is fine) and then, in my template do something like:

{if license_currbuild != ‘{latest_build_number}’}Hey! This is old! Update now!{/if}

Do I use magpie plugin to gt the number from this feed?

I ask because I’ve never used magpie before, but that’s how I assume it works.

The current version can be found here: http://expressionengine.com/eeversion.txt

How did you know that txt file was there? Is that documented somewhere?

Searching through the code

How about a plugin that just returns the EE version? Will that be enough?

Oh and what are you using this for?

I should have read the full thread… ignore those last two

I don’t like the way license info is stored at EE. So I made a secure area of my site that lists all my EE licenses - the site it’s used on, commercial or personal, the license number, build (if known, optional), URL, how many days until it expires, last renewal date, etc etc…a lot of info at a glance. All I’d like to do is get (once, when the page loads) the latest EE version number (1.6.2) and latest build numer (i.e. 20080125). Then for each entry on my page I compare…and set a flag when a site is not using either the latest build or version. For example, maybe turning build/version red with CSS when it doesn’t match the current one.

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Hey Ryan,

Try this plugin…

Usage: {exp:lg_latest_ee:build} and {exp:lg_latest_ee:version}

Tell me when you have it and tested it then I’ll upload it to my site.

Cheers Leevi

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I am getting an error (fgets):

But the code does output what it should on the template:

results in

Which version of php are you using?

Ok try this one… I have suppressed displaying errors around the connection script. This also solves an issue with Safari crashing.

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Leevi - Interesting that now that 1.6.3 is out, the entries on my licenses page that are at 1.6.2 aren’t glowing red like they should be. Is this because EllisLab hasn’t updated the file from which the plugin gets its information?

Ha, yep, I just checked eeversion.txt and it still says 1.6.2. OK, nevermind, then!

I’m using the latest version of this on a new site, and the build isn’t being output - but the version is working perfectly. Plugin is working great on a previous site (which is PHP 4, for the record) but on this new site(which is on PHP 5, if that helps), I’m not getting the build.

Looking at the plugin again (its been a while) it seems you need to be logged in to expressionengine.com to retrieve the build.

Hmm, that’s not cool. Wonder why it isn’t an easy thing to just get the current build like you can with the version.