Online updates during install process...

[stjohn]

Hi,
I have just started using AI and I have a couple of questions. I would like to check for online updates during the install process. This is useful for me because if I print a pile of cd's by the time the customer gets one I might have made bug fixes/changes/updates etc to my software. What would be the best way to go about doing this using AI? I can see there might be a number of options. I was also wondering whether it was possible to update the actual installer itself via an online update or just the project files....

many thanks for the help,
St.john

[cyb]

Hi,

I am afraid you cannot update the installer, only the installed application. You also cannot run the updater before the installation.
In order to launch the updater after your installation process, you can use Custom Actions.
Here are the steps:
- include the 'updater' in your project from the "Updater" page ;
- go to the "Custom actions" page and add a "New installed custom action" ;
- choose the 'updater.exe' file ;
- in the command line field of your custom action type:

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/checknow

That should do it.
You can also read these articles:
Updater Page and Auto updater .

Best regards,
cyb

[stjohn]

Hi cyb,
ok, thanks. I have followed your suggestion and enabled the advanced updater plus added a custom action to run it after the install process has finished with '/checknow' as the command line option. The install process runs through but I don't get an updater pop-up box... Any idea why? How can I check what is happening?

many thanks,
St.john

[cyb]

Hi John,

Can you please send us the AIP and the installation log to support at advancedinstaller dot com so that we can look for the problem.
In order to create an installation log you can use this HowTo.

Best regards,
cyb