VS 2008 Creating A Self-updater?
Jul 30, 2009
I have created a application that I have installed on the user computer. However, I want the application to be self-updating. But I am not sure if this would really update the application.The application will download all the files from the web server, and replace the files in the directory where the program as been installed to. The user will restart the application.I am just want to be sure, because I can't replace the installed files with the updated ones. As the application will be running. So really the application cannot delete/replace itself.So, I was thinking that I could download into another directory, if the program is installed in this directory 'program files/application/1.0.0' then I could download the files to 'program files/application/1.0.1'.However, when the program restarts, how can it know that it has to execute from the 1.0.1 directory?
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Jul 30, 2009
I have created a application that I have installed on the user computer. However, I want the application to be self-updating. But I am not sure if this would really update the application.The application will download all the files from the web server, and replace the files in the directory where the program as been installed to. The user will restart the application.I am just want to be sure, because I can't replace the installed files with the updated ones. As the application will be running. So really the application cannot delete/replace itself
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Apr 5, 2010
i wanna make a vb auto updateer that i just click on button Update and it will download some files in the directory where i have the vb application. please can someone say me what is the (download) code? i just wanna it for my server that guys can download from my website some files.and it will not need framework ? or how i can build framework in my application you know that the ppl dont need install framework just run my application click on update and its finished
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Mar 17, 2011
Ok, So I am trying to make an updater for one of my applications but i need to know how to figure out if the updated file exists. I have this but it doesnt work... i was wondering if anyone could tell me how to do this.
Public Class Form1
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
[code].....
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Oct 19, 2009
Ok im going to make a updater for a current program. And I found this code on this website.
Dim OnlineLocation As String = My.Application.CommandLineArgs(0)
Dim LocalLocation As String = My.Application.CommandLineArgs(1)
My.Computer.Network.DownloadFile(OnlineLocation, LocalLocation)
MessageBox.Show("Update Complete")
But i was wondering, once ive made it. How do u actually pass arguments to it.
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Jan 29, 2009
made a program on visual basic and i want it to update, is it possible to on startup check its current version with some text on my website? and if the website numbers are higher it updates a file from the site? if i can how do i do this, and seeing as ive done the foolosh thing of making the whole project as once big exe not dll's can i get the updater to download the new exe if there is one and replce the old one with it
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Mar 12, 2010
I had a post on it but i ran into the same problem. My program downloads a text file from server and checks it.
It works but it makes the program crash for 4-9 seconds.I was thinking of downloading the file more slowly or using Threading()
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Feb 1, 2010
I've made an application and i would like to auto update it via my website.the only problem, its that i checked most of the tutorial on youtube, but none of them work correctly. I mean, when i press check, its check the Product Version but its appear me 1.0.0.0 but my application version is like 1.1.1.1...
Heres my code:
Public Class Form1
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim read As String = ProductVersion
Button1.Enabled = False
[code]...
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Jun 5, 2009
I am making this little program with an updater. But now i wanna check if the updater is running. The process is called "IboodHunter Pro Updater.exe"
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Apr 12, 2010
I would like to make an Auto Updater like this one on this thread: [URL] but without having to click on any buttons to update the files... I just want my launcher to update users's files when they start it... As I am beginner in VB.net (I started like two days ago) I really don't know how to code all this!
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Oct 30, 2009
I developed an application and created .msi file for deployment using "Visual Studio Installer" and it need to be installed on nearly 1000 systems on a network. For this i gave this msi file to sysadmins and they deployed it through GroupPolicy in domain (as all the systems are in a DOMAIN). I used "Visual Studio Installer" for the below reasons
1. while installing the application the installer will copy some files help Files in to specific path, from where the application will open from a menu click event.
2. I made the installer to make this application to launch at startup.
3. Added Icons for the Shortcuts and also for the list in ControlPanel Add/Remove Programers list.
Problem i am facing is when ever i have an update, i have to ask my sysadmins team to deploy it from group policy. I want to make this as auto updater so that it can be updated without the help from the sysadmins. It also saves lot of time for us in communicating.
What i want is, I will place the updated version in some centralized place. Application at user end should check for the updated version and need to updated. Since i made my application to launch at StartUp, while updating the application should exit and to the update.
NOTE : Need to consider that no user in the domain contains admin rights.how can i overcome my issue.PBL (Visual Studio 2010 Professional, Win 7 64 bit Ultimate)
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Jun 6, 2012
I developed an application and created .msi file for deployment using "Visual Studio Installer" and it need to be installed on nearly 1000 systems on a network. For this i gave this msi file to sysadmins and they deployed it through GroupPolicy in domain (as all the systems are in a DOMAIN).I used "Visual Studio Installer" for the below reasons1. while installing the application the installer will copy some files Files in to specific path, from where the application will open from a menu click event.Problem i am facing is when ever i have an update, i have to ask my sysadmins team to deploy it from group policy. I want to make this as auto updater so that it can be updated without the rom the sysadmins. It also saves lot of time for us in communicating.What i want is, I will place the updated version in some centralized place. Application at user end should check for the updated version and need to updated. Since i made myapplication to launch at StartUp, while updating the application should exit and to the update
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Oct 19, 2009
I want to make an auto-updater, and I have FileZilla, 1500mb of free server space, 100GB of bandwith a month, and visual basic 2008 express. I have tried to make it goto a webpage, cheach for a True/False label(in PHP), and if True, find the update on the server, if false, display a "No Update Found" message.
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Feb 29, 2012
I have been working on a Minecraft Skin Downloader for some time and learning a few things here and there but making an auto updater on VB is one of the things i am having trouble with. I have made one on VB but problems arise here is the code for the updater. I have it where in a text document in dropbox(Public) and it will say the version like 1.0.0.0 for example and since that text document can be changed you will be prompted to update when I change it but I need to have the version of the updater.exe to 1.0.0.0 in order for it to work and say that your up to date. Because at this point it will just keep prompting you to update because you don't have the 1.0.0.0 version the of the updater.
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Dec 14, 2011
I have a .NET application. I check the version against a online XML document to see if a update is needed it will notify the user if there is. This is a standalone executable. Ideally i would like the application to be able to update itself the issue obviously is it can't download and overwrite itself when running.I was wondering if anyone ever had a situation similar to this and found a good solution. I was thinking about maybe creating a VBS script to close the app handle the update then relaunch the program?
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Aug 24, 2011
Im requesting for Auto Updater of my file updater must containg txt or dat or cfg file.Updater.exe must read those file for example .cfg file, cfg file contains the list of file which can be downloaded by my updater.other called File Patcher...im using this for Game Client so i need File Patcher..
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Aug 21, 2009
I have encountered a small problem with my application due to the updater I built in.Basically the way the updater works is:1) Check for updates2) Download the new .exe file as "tmpMyApp.exe"3) Download "Rename.exe"4) Launch "Rename.exe" and exit application.5) "Rename.exe" then deletes the old application and renames the tmp one with the origional name "MyApp.exe"6) Launches "MyApp.exe"This all works completely fine for me, except when the program is installed in "C:Program FilesTinyGrab" this causes my app
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Apr 29, 2012
Its about updating, it check a remote server for version. For example i have version 1.0.0 so the updater says that there is a update (1.0.5)
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Sep 24, 2010
I'm trying to make an auto updater. It kind of works, but I've got some problems.I need to make the download threaded or something so you can use the program while downloading. I've tried the background worker and now the Application.DoEvents(), but I didn't get it to work.
The second problem is that the program crashes after having downloaded in a while. It may be because it isn't threaded, but I don't know.Anyways, here's my
vb
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Net[code]....
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Dec 16, 2011
I have develop a software which can run in different machine and when any update is available then it automatically update all the software dll and exe along with own.
In my software package, I have a Soft_updater.exe which run when update is available but in this case Soft_updater.exe runs and wants to update along with other update.In XP and windows 2003 server it runs perfectly but windows 7 and windows 2008 server it can not run. It's stop in process mode and wants an administrator permission so that it can update itself and along with all.My process have also "runas" administrator right.
I have change user account control settings as in Never notify me and give the software folder along with all exe in administrative rights. I also login as an administrator. But still now I have not solve this issue yet.
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Jun 2, 2010
Having no real experience with updater-style applications, basically I want a secondary EXE to be bundled with my application which will update the program file. Its a one file application - so its a simple process. Its just for the PC's inside the business.Currently, I think it will be easiest to get the updater to check a text file uploaded onto our server, and determine whether the running version number is above or below that. The new application will then be downloaded from a simple http link.
-I have an interface designed, so that will be attached to my request.
-Is it possible for the updater to update itself? How could I request that?
-Is there any way I can ask that the link which the updated file will be downloaded from is definitely hidden from the user?
-Will the developer incorporate error handling for if the program is running when the updater runs? How do I ask for that?
Is there a better way for the updating process to run? What other things should I ask the developer to include?
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Apr 24, 2009
Is there any way to design and print reports using VB.Net Express 2008 If there is no solution, my backend is Access 2000 - so can I open & print a stored A2000 report from within VB.Net 2008 Express ? How
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Jun 21, 2010
I created a new class project. I added a new COM object.The .ddl contains a single Public Function and one Public method. The method contains one line of code, a msgbox.I have "Register for COM interop" checked in the Project>Configuration>Compile page.I have ComVisible(true) in the AsseblyInfo.vb file.I use RegAsm to register the .dll and the .tlbI have used RegAsm to create a .reg file and then imorted successfully into the registry. If I open Excel, and go to Macro I cannot add the .dll as a refernce. The exact message I get is "Can't add a refernce to a specified file".I can reference the .tlb file and the Intelisense works. However, when the Excel Macro code runs I get the error, "Can't find file".I don't really expect anyone to download it to solve my problem. But if you become as frustrated as I am, I thought it might help to see the actual files. Be aware that I enclosed the .reg file from the RegAsm process. You can view it by opening notepad first and browsing for it. Do not click on the .reg file as I think that might modify your registry.
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Jun 29, 2011
I have researched this question before and found a few things to try and none of them worked. I am developing a program in Visual Basic 2008. It is working and I am ready to install it in production. It will be ran on a schedule so I need an exe for it to execute. I took the exe and copied it to the Server it is going to run but it will not work. If I publish it and run it it works. However the file created is not an exe. I thought if I published it and installed it, it might work. I am concerned it might upgrade the .net framework. Any ideas on how I can get an exe created that will run.
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Jul 28, 2011
create a COM dll in Visual Basic. [URL]I now want to use this dll in a C++ project. I used OLE/COM Viewer to create an .idl file as is described in the second half this tutorial.[URL]I compiled the .idl with the midl compiler and included the .h file that was created in my c++ project.Here is my Visual Basic Code
<ComClass(MyComClass.ClassId, MyComClass.InterfaceId, MyComClass.EventsId)> _
Public Class MyComClass
#Region "COM GUIDs"
[code]....
I receive the following errors when I compile my c++ project
error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol _CLSID_MyComClass
error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol IID_MyComClass
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Nov 7, 2009
I have created a clock in visual basics 2008, BUT it is 24 hour format (13:01:19). Here Is My Code:
Public Class Form1
Private Sub Timer1_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick
[code].....
How can I change this to 12 hour (1:01:19 PM)?
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Jan 15, 2010
I have looked all over the web for a way to create an activex DLL in VB 2008. I have seen instructions for VB 2005 and VB 6. They both mention that I need to create a new project and use the template Activex DLL for the project, but I do not have the option "Activex DLL" for a template. Is there a way around this or can i download the template from somewhere? The background to the problem is that I have a DLL file (compiled in Delphi) that I can load and use correctly in VB 2008. I want to use VB 2008 to make this an Activex DLL so that it can be used with ASP.net. I have had no such luck. I have created a DLL using the Class template, but this DLL cannot be registered with the regsvr32.exe for usage with ASP.net.
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Jul 18, 2010
I am creating checkers in vb.net 2008. I am allowing the pieces to be moved through the click and drag event. I used this tutorial to help and it works great [URL].What i am wondering is the tutorial says that to add another object to be draggable you have to add the objectname.event to each of the events. does that mean create new event classes or just add the name to each class?
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Jun 5, 2011
I have just completed my project in VB 2008 express edition.Now I want the project to be converted to .EXE so that I can deploy it on other computer / laptop.
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Apr 3, 2012
how to create a structure in Visual Basic?r example:
Public SCARD_READERSTATE()
Dim szReader As String 'reader name
Dim pvUserData As Long 'user defined data
[code]....
I'm using Microsoft Visual Basic 2008.
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