Option to automatically check for and notify of new versions.

BizHawk.Client.Common/config/Config.cs

@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 		public bool AVI_CaptureOSD = false;
 		public bool Screenshot_CaptureOSD = false;
 		public bool FirstBoot = true;
+		public bool Update_AutoCheckEnabled = false;
+		public DateTime? Update_LastCheckTimeUTC = null;
+		public string Update_LatestVersion = "";
+		public string Update_IgnoreVersion = "";
 
 		//public bool TurboSeek = true; // When PauseOnFrame is set, this will decide whether the client goes into turbo mode or not
 

BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk.csproj

@@ -1057,6 +1057,9 @@
     <Compile Include="tools\Watch\WatchValueBox.cs">
       <SubType>Component</SubType>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="UpdateChecker.cs">
+      <SubType>Code</SubType>
+    </Compile>
     <EmbeddedResource Include="AVOut\FFmpegWriterForm.resx">
       <DependentUpon>FFmpegWriterForm.cs</DependentUpon>
     </EmbeddedResource>

BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Designer.cs

@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@
 			this.CoreNameStatusBarButton = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabel();
 			this.ProfileFirstBootLabel = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabel();
 			this.LinkConnectStatusBarButton = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabel();
+			this.UpdateNotification = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabel();
 			this.MainFormContextMenu = new System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenuStrip(this.components);
 			this.OpenRomContextMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
 			this.LoadLastRomContextMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
@@ -2751,7 +2752,8 @@
             this.KeyPriorityStatusLabel,
             this.CoreNameStatusBarButton,
             this.ProfileFirstBootLabel,
-            this.LinkConnectStatusBarButton});
+            this.LinkConnectStatusBarButton,
+            this.UpdateNotification});
 			this.MainStatusBar.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 386);
 			this.MainStatusBar.Name = "MainStatusBar";
 			this.MainStatusBar.ShowItemToolTips = true;
@@ -2957,6 +2959,17 @@
 			this.LinkConnectStatusBarButton.ToolTipText = "Link connection is currently enabled";
 			this.LinkConnectStatusBarButton.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.LinkConnectStatusBarButton_Click);
 			// 
+			// UpdateNotification
+			// 
+			this.UpdateNotification.IsLink = true;
+			this.UpdateNotification.LinkColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red;
+			this.UpdateNotification.Name = "UpdateNotification";
+			this.UpdateNotification.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(46, 17);
+			this.UpdateNotification.Spring = true;
+			this.UpdateNotification.Text = "New version available!";
+			this.UpdateNotification.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleRight;
+			this.UpdateNotification.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.UpdateNotification_Click);
+			// 
 			// MainFormContextMenu
 			// 
 			this.MainFormContextMenu.Items.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
@@ -3737,6 +3750,7 @@
 		private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem FlushSaveRAMMenuItem;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem PSXDiscControlsMenuItem;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem GenesisGameGenieECDC;
+		private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripStatusLabel UpdateNotification;
 	}
 }
 

BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.Events.cs

@@ -2252,6 +2252,25 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			ProfileFirstBootLabel.Visible = false;
 		}
 
+		private void UpdateNotification_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+		{
+			GlobalWin.Sound.StopSound();
+			DialogResult result = MessageBox.Show(this,
+				"Version " + Global.Config.Update_LatestVersion + " is now available. Would you like to open the BizHawk homepage?\r\n\r\nClick \"No\" to hide the update notification for this version.",
+				"New Version Available", MessageBoxButtons.YesNoCancel, MessageBoxIcon.Question);
+			GlobalWin.Sound.StartSound();
+
+			if (result == DialogResult.Yes)
+			{
+				System.Threading.ThreadPool.QueueUserWorkItem((s) => System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(VersionInfo.HomePage).Dispose());
+			}
+			else if (result == DialogResult.No)
+			{
+				UpdateChecker.IgnoreNewVersion();
+				UpdateChecker.BeginCheck(skipCheck: true); // Trigger event to hide new version notification
+			}
+		}
+
 		#endregion
 
 		#region Form Events

BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/MainForm.cs

@@ -47,11 +47,13 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			Global.CheatList.Changed += ToolHelpers.UpdateCheatRelatedTools;
 
 			// Hide Status bar icons and general statusbar prep
+			MainStatusBar.Padding = new Padding(MainStatusBar.Padding.Left, MainStatusBar.Padding.Top, MainStatusBar.Padding.Left, MainStatusBar.Padding.Bottom); // Workaround to remove extra padding on right
 			PlayRecordStatusButton.Visible = false;
 			AVIStatusLabel.Visible = false;
 			SetPauseStatusbarIcon();
 			ToolHelpers.UpdateCheatRelatedTools(null, null);
 			RebootStatusBarIcon.Visible = false;
+			UpdateNotification.Visible = false;
 			StatusBarDiskLightOnImage = Properties.Resources.LightOn;
 			StatusBarDiskLightOffImage = Properties.Resources.LightOff;
 			LinkCableOn = Properties.Resources.connect_16x16;
@@ -63,6 +65,17 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			}
 
 			HandleToggleLightAndLink();
+
+			// New version notification
+			UpdateChecker.CheckComplete += (s2, e2) =>
+			{
+				if (IsDisposed) return;
+				BeginInvoke((MethodInvoker)(() =>
+				{
+					UpdateNotification.Visible = UpdateChecker.IsNewVersionAvailable;
+				}));
+			};
+			UpdateChecker.BeginCheck(); // Won't actually check unless enabled by user
 		}
 
 		static MainForm()

BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/UpdateChecker.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Threading;
+
+using BizHawk.Client.Common;
+
+namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
+{
+	public static class UpdateChecker
+	{
+		// TODO: Fill in actual URL... for now it will just grab it from right here: [LatestVersion]1.9.2[/LatestVersion]
+		private static readonly string _latestVersionInfoURL = "http://bizhawk.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/UpdateChecker.cs";
+		private static readonly TimeSpan _minimumCheckDuration = TimeSpan.FromHours(8);
+
+		private static bool AutoCheckEnabled
+		{
+			get { return Global.Config.Update_AutoCheckEnabled; }
+			set { Global.Config.Update_AutoCheckEnabled = value; }
+		}
+
+		private static DateTime? LastCheckTimeUTC
+		{
+			get { return Global.Config.Update_LastCheckTimeUTC; }
+			set { Global.Config.Update_LastCheckTimeUTC = value; }
+		}
+
+		private static string LatestVersion
+		{
+			get { return Global.Config.Update_LatestVersion; }
+			set { Global.Config.Update_LatestVersion = value; }
+		}
+
+		private static string IgnoreVersion
+		{
+			get { return Global.Config.Update_IgnoreVersion; }
+			set { Global.Config.Update_IgnoreVersion = value; }
+		}
+
+		public static void BeginCheck(bool skipCheck = false)
+		{
+			if (skipCheck || String.IsNullOrEmpty(_latestVersionInfoURL) || !AutoCheckEnabled || LastCheckTimeUTC > DateTime.UtcNow - _minimumCheckDuration)
+			{
+				OnCheckComplete();
+				return;
+			}
+
+			ThreadPool.QueueUserWorkItem((s) => CheckInternal());
+		}
+
+		public static bool IsNewVersionAvailable
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				return AutoCheckEnabled &&
+					LatestVersion != IgnoreVersion &&
+					ParseVersion(VersionInfo.MAINVERSION) != 0 && // Avoid notifying if current version string is invalid
+					ParseVersion(LatestVersion) > ParseVersion(VersionInfo.MAINVERSION);
+			}
+		}
+
+		public static void IgnoreNewVersion()
+		{
+			IgnoreVersion = LatestVersion;
+		}
+
+		public static void ResetHistory()
+		{
+			LastCheckTimeUTC = null;
+			LatestVersion = "";
+			IgnoreVersion = "";
+		}
+
+		private static void CheckInternal()
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				string latestVersionInfo = DownloadURLAsString(_latestVersionInfoURL);
+
+				LatestVersion = GetVersionNumberFromVersionInfo(latestVersionInfo);
+			}
+			catch
+			{
+				// Ignore errors, and fall through to set the last check time to avoid requesting too frequently from the web server
+			}
+
+			LastCheckTimeUTC = DateTime.UtcNow;
+
+			OnCheckComplete();
+		}
+
+		private static string DownloadURLAsString(string url)
+		{
+			HttpWebRequest request = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(url);
+			request.KeepAlive = false;
+			using (HttpWebResponse response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse())
+			using (StreamReader responseStream = new StreamReader(response.GetResponseStream()))
+			{
+				return responseStream.ReadToEnd();
+			}
+		}
+
+		private static string GetVersionNumberFromVersionInfo(string info)
+		{
+			string versionNumber = GetTextFromTag(info, "VersionNumber");
+			return (versionNumber != null && ParseVersion(versionNumber) != 0) ? versionNumber : "";
+		}
+
+		private static string GetTextFromTag(string info, string tagName)
+		{
+			string openTag = "[" + tagName + "]";
+			string closeTag = "[/" + tagName + "]";
+			int start = info.IndexOf(openTag, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+			if (start == -1) return null;
+			start += openTag.Length;
+			int end = info.IndexOf(closeTag, start, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+			if (end == -1) return null;
+			return info.Substring(start, end - start).Trim();
+		}
+
+		// Major version goes in the first 16 bits, and so on, up to 4 parts
+		private static ulong ParseVersion(string str)
+		{
+			string[] split = str.Split('.');
+			if (split.Length > 4) return 0;
+			ulong version = 0;
+			for (int i = 0; i < split.Length; i++)
+			{
+				ushort versionPart;
+				if (!UInt16.TryParse(split[i], out versionPart)) return 0;
+				version |= (ulong)versionPart << (48 - (i * 16));
+			}
+			return version;
+		}
+
+		private static void OnCheckComplete()
+		{
+			CheckComplete(null, EventArgs.Empty);
+		}
+
+		public static event EventHandler CheckComplete = delegate { };
+	}
+}

BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/GuiOptions.Designer.cs

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 			this.label4 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
 			this.LogWindowAsConsoleCheckbox = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
 			this.toolTip1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip(this.components);
+			this.AutoCheckForUpdates = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
 			this.tabControl1.SuspendLayout();
 			this.tabPage1.SuspendLayout();
 			this.tabPage3.SuspendLayout();
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@
 			// 
 			// tabPage1
 			// 
+			this.tabPage1.Controls.Add(this.AutoCheckForUpdates);
 			this.tabPage1.Controls.Add(this.StartFullScreenCheckbox);
 			this.tabPage1.Controls.Add(this.label14);
 			this.tabPage1.Controls.Add(this.label3);
@@ -123,17 +125,17 @@
 			// StartFullScreenCheckbox
 			// 
 			this.StartFullScreenCheckbox.AutoSize = true;
-			this.StartFullScreenCheckbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(104, 100);
+			this.StartFullScreenCheckbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(98, 63);
 			this.StartFullScreenCheckbox.Name = "StartFullScreenCheckbox";
 			this.StartFullScreenCheckbox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(110, 17);
-			this.StartFullScreenCheckbox.TabIndex = 13;
+			this.StartFullScreenCheckbox.TabIndex = 3;
 			this.StartFullScreenCheckbox.Text = "Start in Fullscreen";
 			this.StartFullScreenCheckbox.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
 			// 
 			// label14
 			// 
 			this.label14.AutoSize = true;
-			this.label14.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(26, 299);
+			this.label14.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(26, 246);
 			this.label14.Name = "label14";
 			this.label14.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(303, 13);
 			this.label14.TabIndex = 12;
@@ -142,7 +144,7 @@
 			// label3
 			// 
 			this.label3.AutoSize = true;
-			this.label3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(26, 285);
+			this.label3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(26, 232);
 			this.label3.Name = "label3";
 			this.label3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(272, 13);
 			this.label3.TabIndex = 11;
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@
 			// SingleInstanceModeCheckbox
 			// 
 			this.SingleInstanceModeCheckbox.AutoSize = true;
-			this.SingleInstanceModeCheckbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 265);
+			this.SingleInstanceModeCheckbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 212);
 			this.SingleInstanceModeCheckbox.Name = "SingleInstanceModeCheckbox";
 			this.SingleInstanceModeCheckbox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(127, 17);
 			this.SingleInstanceModeCheckbox.TabIndex = 10;
@@ -161,26 +163,26 @@
 			// NeverAskSaveCheckbox
 			// 
 			this.NeverAskSaveCheckbox.AutoSize = true;
-			this.NeverAskSaveCheckbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 146);
+			this.NeverAskSaveCheckbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 109);
 			this.NeverAskSaveCheckbox.Name = "NeverAskSaveCheckbox";
 			this.NeverAskSaveCheckbox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(184, 17);
-			this.NeverAskSaveCheckbox.TabIndex = 6;
+			this.NeverAskSaveCheckbox.TabIndex = 5;
 			this.NeverAskSaveCheckbox.Text = "Never be asked to save changes";
 			this.NeverAskSaveCheckbox.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
 			// 
 			// label2
 			// 
 			this.label2.AutoSize = true;
-			this.label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(26, 245);
+			this.label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(26, 192);
 			this.label2.Name = "label2";
 			this.label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(349, 13);
-			this.label2.TabIndex = 8;
+			this.label2.TabIndex = 9;
 			this.label2.Text = "When this is set, the client will receive user input even when focus is lost";
 			// 
 			// AcceptBackgroundInputCheckbox
 			// 
 			this.AcceptBackgroundInputCheckbox.AutoSize = true;
-			this.AcceptBackgroundInputCheckbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 225);
+			this.AcceptBackgroundInputCheckbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 172);
 			this.AcceptBackgroundInputCheckbox.Name = "AcceptBackgroundInputCheckbox";
 			this.AcceptBackgroundInputCheckbox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(146, 17);
 			this.AcceptBackgroundInputCheckbox.TabIndex = 8;
@@ -190,49 +192,49 @@
 			// label1
 			// 
 			this.label1.AutoSize = true;
-			this.label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(26, 201);
+			this.label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(26, 152);
 			this.label1.Name = "label1";
 			this.label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(315, 13);
-			this.label1.TabIndex = 6;
+			this.label1.TabIndex = 7;
 			this.label1.Text = "When this is set, the client will continue to run when it loses focus";
 			// 
 			// RunInBackgroundCheckbox
 			// 
 			this.RunInBackgroundCheckbox.AutoSize = true;
-			this.RunInBackgroundCheckbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 181);
+			this.RunInBackgroundCheckbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 132);
 			this.RunInBackgroundCheckbox.Name = "RunInBackgroundCheckbox";
 			this.RunInBackgroundCheckbox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(117, 17);
-			this.RunInBackgroundCheckbox.TabIndex = 7;
+			this.RunInBackgroundCheckbox.TabIndex = 6;
 			this.RunInBackgroundCheckbox.Text = "Run in background";
 			this.RunInBackgroundCheckbox.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
 			// 
 			// SaveWindowPositionCheckbox
 			// 
 			this.SaveWindowPositionCheckbox.AutoSize = true;
-			this.SaveWindowPositionCheckbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 123);
+			this.SaveWindowPositionCheckbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 86);
 			this.SaveWindowPositionCheckbox.Name = "SaveWindowPositionCheckbox";
 			this.SaveWindowPositionCheckbox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(133, 17);
-			this.SaveWindowPositionCheckbox.TabIndex = 5;
+			this.SaveWindowPositionCheckbox.TabIndex = 4;
 			this.SaveWindowPositionCheckbox.Text = "Save Window Position";
 			this.SaveWindowPositionCheckbox.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
 			// 
 			// EnableContextMenuCheckbox
 			// 
 			this.EnableContextMenuCheckbox.AutoSize = true;
-			this.EnableContextMenuCheckbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 63);
+			this.EnableContextMenuCheckbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 40);
 			this.EnableContextMenuCheckbox.Name = "EnableContextMenuCheckbox";
 			this.EnableContextMenuCheckbox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(128, 17);
-			this.EnableContextMenuCheckbox.TabIndex = 2;
+			this.EnableContextMenuCheckbox.TabIndex = 1;
 			this.EnableContextMenuCheckbox.Text = "Enable Context Menu";
 			this.EnableContextMenuCheckbox.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
 			// 
 			// StartPausedCheckbox
 			// 
 			this.StartPausedCheckbox.AutoSize = true;
-			this.StartPausedCheckbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 100);
+			this.StartPausedCheckbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 63);
 			this.StartPausedCheckbox.Name = "StartPausedCheckbox";
 			this.StartPausedCheckbox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(86, 17);
-			this.StartPausedCheckbox.TabIndex = 4;
+			this.StartPausedCheckbox.TabIndex = 2;
 			this.StartPausedCheckbox.Text = "Start paused";
 			this.StartPausedCheckbox.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
 			// 
@@ -312,7 +314,7 @@
 			// BackupSRamCheckbox
 			// 
 			this.BackupSRamCheckbox.AutoSize = true;
-			this.BackupSRamCheckbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(4, 61);
+			this.BackupSRamCheckbox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 61);
 			this.BackupSRamCheckbox.Name = "BackupSRamCheckbox";
 			this.BackupSRamCheckbox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(108, 17);
 			this.BackupSRamCheckbox.TabIndex = 9;
@@ -338,6 +340,16 @@
 			this.LogWindowAsConsoleCheckbox.Text = "Create the log window as a console window";
 			this.LogWindowAsConsoleCheckbox.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
 			// 
+			// AutoCheckForUpdates
+			// 
+			this.AutoCheckForUpdates.AutoSize = true;
+			this.AutoCheckForUpdates.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 266);
+			this.AutoCheckForUpdates.Name = "AutoCheckForUpdates";
+			this.AutoCheckForUpdates.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(288, 17);
+			this.AutoCheckForUpdates.TabIndex = 13;
+			this.AutoCheckForUpdates.Text = "Automatically check for and notify me of newer versions";
+			this.AutoCheckForUpdates.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+			// 
 			// EmuHawkOptions
 			// 
 			this.AcceptButton = this.OkBtn;
@@ -391,5 +403,6 @@
 		private System.Windows.Forms.Label label13;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.Label label14;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox StartFullScreenCheckbox;
+		private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox AutoCheckForUpdates;
 	}
 }

BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/GuiOptions.cs

@@ -29,11 +29,12 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			AcceptBackgroundInputCheckbox.Checked = Global.Config.AcceptBackgroundInput;
 			NeverAskSaveCheckbox.Checked = Global.Config.SupressAskSave;
 			SingleInstanceModeCheckbox.Checked = Global.Config.SingleInstanceMode;
-			LogWindowAsConsoleCheckbox.Checked = Global.Config.WIN32_CONSOLE;
+			AutoCheckForUpdates.Visible = VersionInfo.DeveloperBuild;
-
+			AutoCheckForUpdates.Checked = Global.Config.Update_AutoCheckEnabled;
 
 			BackupSRamCheckbox.Checked = Global.Config.BackupSaveram;
 			FrameAdvSkipLagCheckbox.Checked = Global.Config.SkipLagFrame;
+			LogWindowAsConsoleCheckbox.Checked = Global.Config.WIN32_CONSOLE;
 
 			if (LogConsole.ConsoleVisible)
 			{
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 		private void OkBtn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
+			bool oldUpdateAutoCheckEnabled = Global.Config.Update_AutoCheckEnabled;
+
 			Global.Config.StartFullscreen = StartFullScreenCheckbox.Checked;
 			Global.Config.StartPaused = StartPausedCheckbox.Checked;
 			Global.Config.PauseWhenMenuActivated = PauseWhenMenuActivatedCheckbox.Checked;
@@ -55,12 +58,17 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			Global.Config.AcceptBackgroundInput = AcceptBackgroundInputCheckbox.Checked;
 			Global.Config.SupressAskSave = NeverAskSaveCheckbox.Checked;
 			Global.Config.SingleInstanceMode = SingleInstanceModeCheckbox.Checked;
-			Global.Config.WIN32_CONSOLE = LogWindowAsConsoleCheckbox.Checked;
+			Global.Config.Update_AutoCheckEnabled = AutoCheckForUpdates.Checked;
-
-
 
 			Global.Config.BackupSaveram = BackupSRamCheckbox.Checked;
 			Global.Config.SkipLagFrame = FrameAdvSkipLagCheckbox.Checked;
+			Global.Config.WIN32_CONSOLE = LogWindowAsConsoleCheckbox.Checked;
+
+			if (Global.Config.Update_AutoCheckEnabled != oldUpdateAutoCheckEnabled)
+			{
+				if (!Global.Config.Update_AutoCheckEnabled) UpdateChecker.ResetHistory();
+				UpdateChecker.BeginCheck(); // Call even if auto checking is disabled to trigger event (it won't actually check)
+			}
 
 			Close();
 			DialogResult = DialogResult.OK;

Version/VersionInfo.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 static class VersionInfo
 {
-	public const string MAINVERSION = "1.9.0";
+	public const string MAINVERSION = "1.9.0"; // Use numbers only or the new version notification won't work
-	public static string RELEASEDATE = "November 23, 2014";
+	public static readonly string RELEASEDATE = "November 23, 2014";
-	public static bool DeveloperBuild = true;
+	public static readonly bool DeveloperBuild = true;
+	public static readonly string HomePage = "http://tasvideos.org/BizHawk.html";
 
 	public static string GetEmuVersion()
 	{