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Patch File Naming

Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:57 am
by aargus07
I have created a setup file to be downloaded from the
a web site and it works fine. I've read through the
docs and have a handle on creating a patch for the EXE
on the web, but am still left a bit confused on an issue.

In buildng a patch, the patch is saved to my local
disk as a file about 10% of the original in terms of byte
size (whcih as it probably should be), but it is named
the same as the full setup EXE that is already out on the
server. The INI created references the full setup file
on the server in it's URL line. Do I rename the patch
file when putting it out on the server? I need to have
users without the prgram be able to download the full
app and users that already have it apply just the patch.

1. Where and how do I name the patch file. Obviously,
if I leave the patch file named as IA named it
(with the same name as the full install), the patch
file will overwrite the full install on the server.
2. Does it go into the same directory on the server as the
full install file?

Thanks...

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:22 am
by Alex_Ronquillo
You can rename your patch file and it will still work. The file in the web server, can be at any folder since the patch has to be downloaded by the user and not by the setup. If you are looking for this process to be automatic, maybe your choice should be updates instead of patches.