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I need a bit of help. I haven't the slightest clue on how to make an updater for the launcher I am creating.
I need some help figuring out how to make the program compare file versions, updating, and moving files.
| | [Troy]Tungsten Wednesday, February 18, 2009 1:02 AM | HiTungsten,
Please look this articlewritten byPreeti Barangawhich could give you agreat help.
ClickOnce - Quick steps to Deploy, Install and Update windows based client applications
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/install/QuickClickOnceArticle.aspxThis article presents quick and clear steps for the click once deployment techniques for the Infrastructure and Developer/Deployment Team. It covers the web server setup, directory structure, file share and permission tips on the deployment server and basic steps for the developers to deploy and general troubleshooting
When ready to deploy the application browse to the property of the StartUp Project, Choose Publish tab
The "Updates..." button under Project Properties -> Publish tab, is for choosing the update strategy.ClickOnce can provide automatic application updates. AClickOnce application periodically reads its deployment manifest file to see whether updates to the application are available. If available, the new version of the application is downloaded and run.
Choosing a ClickOnce Update Strategy:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/s22azw1e.aspx
Furthermore, you could look these article to get more infomation about updater,
VS.NET Deployment Project Version Updater
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/install/VersionVDProj.aspx
Custom Application Auto Update
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/vb/CustomAppAutoUpdate.aspx
Best wishes
Xingwei Hu
Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help. - Marked As Answer byMartin Xie - MSFTMSFT, ModeratorTuesday, February 24, 2009 10:54 AM
- Edited byMartin Xie - MSFTMSFT, ModeratorTuesday, February 24, 2009 10:54 AMEdit.
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| | Xingwei Hu Monday, February 23, 2009 10:11 AM | HiTungsten,
Please look this articlewritten byPreeti Barangawhich could give you agreat help.
ClickOnce - Quick steps to Deploy, Install and Update windows based client applications
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/install/QuickClickOnceArticle.aspxThis article presents quick and clear steps for the click once deployment techniques for the Infrastructure and Developer/Deployment Team. It covers the web server setup, directory structure, file share and permission tips on the deployment server and basic steps for the developers to deploy and general troubleshooting
When ready to deploy the application browse to the property of the StartUp Project, Choose Publish tab
The "Updates..." button under Project Properties -> Publish tab, is for choosing the update strategy.ClickOnce can provide automatic application updates. AClickOnce application periodically reads its deployment manifest file to see whether updates to the application are available. If available, the new version of the application is downloaded and run.
Choosing a ClickOnce Update Strategy:http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/s22azw1e.aspx
Furthermore, you could look these article to get more infomation about updater,
VS.NET Deployment Project Version Updater
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/install/VersionVDProj.aspx
Custom Application Auto Update
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/vb/CustomAppAutoUpdate.aspx
Best wishes
Xingwei Hu
Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help. - Marked As Answer byMartin Xie - MSFTMSFT, ModeratorTuesday, February 24, 2009 10:54 AM
- Edited byMartin Xie - MSFTMSFT, ModeratorTuesday, February 24, 2009 10:54 AMEdit.
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| | Xingwei Hu Monday, February 23, 2009 10:11 AM |
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