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Hi All,

When running the update program <<MySetup.exe /update>> I get the following error:


Here is the script section where the code is failing:


I have not made any changes to the Updates script. The Monitor URL value is:


and I placed the Updates.ini in the URL location with the update file.
Here is the Updates.INI:


I am using the trial version of InstallAware Studio Admin 6.0 (Build gwinnett_rtm.060606).

Please advise what am I doing wrong? or how to find out what may be causing this problem so I can test the IA Update feature.

Thanks

Hi,

have you first configured automatic updates?

Run <<MySetup.exe /updatesetup>>.

Then use <<MySetup.exe /update>>.

Hi Martin,

I guess that was it!

It looks like the schedule should/most be configured in order to actually run the update check.

Can we get some confirmation from IA about this requirement? I read the help file and it does not state that I must first configure the schedule in order to work and if this is the case, what about if the end user does not want to configure any schedule and just want to check for update whenever they feel like it? if this possible?

Martin, thanks for your cooperation.

Can we get some confirmation from IA about this requirement? I read the help file and it does not state that I must first configure the schedule in order to work and if this is the case, what about if the end user does not want to configure any schedule and just want to check for update whenever they feel like it? if this possible?

See http://www.installaware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=989

I have modified the updates.mia to enable /update without /updatesetup.
I also added a second parameter /iact (=interactive).
If you run /update /iact you see always the dialogs and no message ballons.
If no update is available a MessageBox is displayed at the end.

The modified update.mia is in the scripts section of the forum. I have not tested it complety, so use on your own risk.

Hi Martin,

Thanks again for the explanation and the modified script.

Your changes makes sense to me as for what the user may want to do with the update process, even though I did not see any comments with your name on the script to identify the changes.

I will test your script to see how it goes.

Hi Edhy,

The out of the box behavior for the InstallAware update script is indeed to require update configuration, before updates are checked for, downloaded, and installed.

This is how updates work out-of-the-box, and the update script, unless you changed it, will work in this exact fashion. It will first configure the update checks, and then start checking for them on the schedule chosen by the end-user. I'm not sure how you got it to bypass the scheduling step.

I guess you were creating manual shortcuts using the /update option before actually configuring the update.

Hi Michael,

I guess you were creating manual shortcuts using the /update option before actually configuring the update.

Yes you are right I was manually creating a shortcut using the same command as the Uninstall shortcut but with /update parameter.

I will test Martin's script to see if that will fit my needs.

Thanks for clarifying the default behavior.

There's a small problem in the changed script. I will update this tomorrow.
(After /updateconfig is run it will still use the default values).

Thanks Martin, I'll check it tomorrow to see if you upload it.

I've uploaded a new version, see http://www.installaware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1038

Hi Martin,

Your script reference two other scripts: "decode24h" and "decodeDays" which I believe are also yours.

Also did you noticed a message from Michael about a new Updates.mia version 2 here.... http://www.installaware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1045

Hi Edhy,

you can simply comment out these two script (or dowload them from the scripts forum).

Yes I'm aware of the new version. I made a short test - more to come tomorrow.