Web Update Setups

[wileywilly]

hello everyone,
i have been shipping my applications with IA6 setup - now i need to make a setup for updating this application (already in use with my clients)

i have tried building one but have not been successful - can anyone offer a step by step procedure for creating and deploying a web enabled setup - i appreciate any comments you may have.

ps: am currently on IA7

[wileywilly]

hello everyone,
just to inform you that i finally managed to get the update setup working.

incase anyone needs some pointers, i will list some things to check before giving up on your update setup

1 Project Properties
ensure that the Receive Application Updates check box is checked and that the URL you give points to the updates.ini file i.e
http://www.installaware.com/Updates/updates.ini

2 Web Media Blocks
ensure that your web media blocks have the right urls i.e
http://www.installaware.com/Updates/installer.exe

3 Update Packs
ensure that your update packs have all the details filled in esp. the Full download url and the Additional command line parameters for update installer

full download url should point to your installer exe
http://www.installaware.com/Updates/installer.exe

additional command line parameters should be '/update'

4 Versions
ensure you specify the exact version number of the setups that you need to be updated
select the update pack (if you have more than one) against the each version number you have given (this is not necessary if you have only specified one version number

make a web based build

upload to your http site:
1 updates.ini
2 installer.exe
3 (any other file you need for our application - usu. will come from the web media block)

make sure that the uploads are on the specific location as you provided in your setup

ps: i have only been successful on http sites - i wasnt so lucky with the ftp site.

all the best

[wileywilly]

The links are purely for explanation - they are NOT real links!