API / interface for current version (auto updater)

[InternetbaroN]

I am trying to create an auto server updater (hopefully with rcon messages soon). Currently i am grabbing the current version from the patch notes thread title (parsing the <title> tag with regexp). I am wondering if there is a better and more reliable way to do get it done (maybe with steamcmd?).

[Perry]

This is how I check for new version of the server on linux:

steamcmd.sh +login anonymous +app_info_update 1 +app_info_print 376030 +quit

Then I check the output for buildid(depots:branches:public) and write that to a file which I use for checks later to see if an update is necessary or not comparing it to the current version number read from the appmanifest file for 376030 in steamapps(appmanifest_376030.acf)

[InternetbaroN]

thank you!

[</life>]

is this really working for you? I get same buildid from appmanifest file and from steamcmd (755496). my server is running 205.0 but there is new release 205.3

[Enigma_x]

This does not work for the version of the app. It will only install the steam in the current working dir.