Invoke a Manual Update Check from within a software program.

[kksoft]

I have a new copy of Studio and the only problem I am currently having is to invoke a manual web update check from inside my software, not IA setup.exe.

I know in the IA IDE, there is a variable $EXEFILE$ that resolves the location of the setup.exe. Makes sense. But how do I invoke that .exe from the outside world. i.e. : Inside my software I want end-users to be able to invoke setup.exe /update. But I have no way of knowing WHERE that file is in their system as I don't have access to the $EXEFILE$ parameter. My clients are used to being able to check for updates any time they wish and not waiting for a scheduled task.

I am sure that I am not the first person to ask this, so I am guessing there is a solution. Can you help? Maybe some VB6 syntax? Thanks

Ken

[Alex_Ronquillo]

Ken,

All you need to do is run the uninstaller file with /update parameter. The uninstaller path can be obtained from the shortcut created at install time.

[glenharvy]

Hi Ken,

Did you work out how to find the directory at runtime using VB or C#.

Thanks,

Glen.