Upgrading a SmartComponent
It is a common scenario to fix, improve or modify a SmartComponent even after it has been packed and distributed to several end users.
While RobotStudio Add-Ins notify the user that a new version of an Add-In is available, SmartComponents do not have this functionality. Therefore, it is important to keep in mind that the only way that an user can get a newer version of a SmartComponent is by manually upgrading it.
RobotStudio will automatically load the most recent version of any SmartComponent referenced from disk (connected to its library) as long as the library has the same name. It is important to keep this in mind when the developer updates other aspects of the component that may break the station functionality, like adding or taking away signals, etc.