Lindersoft WUPDATE needs help

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I cannot get the Lindersoft WUPDATE to function properly.
Every attempt to run it, comes back that there are no updates, yet I know
the INI files on the web are newer.
I need to "know" what WUPDATE is using for comparison.

Could someone please send me a source example.

Sim Sherer
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> I cannot get the Lindersoft WUPDATE to function properly.
> Every attempt to run it, comes back that there are no updates, yet I know
> the INI files on the web are newer.
> I need to "know" what WUPDATE is using for comparison.

Sim,

Actually if you set it up correctly it is a "fire and forget" solution.
You don't need to check anything yourself as it will do it for you.

Take a look at the online help for SetupCast here:

http://www.setupcast.com/onlinehelp/quick/html/

There is a section called "Adding the Enhanced Client in SetupBuilder" that
shows exactly how to set it up in SetupBuilder.

Then the section called "Synchronizing SetupBuilder with SetupCast for Web
Updates" shows how to set the rest of it up.


Of course SetupCast includes an enhanced WebUpdate client that you use
instead of the one included with SetupBuilder (it is a modified version of
it - with source).

It allows your users to see what they are about to download in the web
update, how big it is, notes you have for them about the update, etc.

But the mechanics of using it are the same.

You simply set the files correctly in SetupBuilder and then it does all the
work for you.

Does that help?

Charles




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Hi Charles,

Actuallly Friedrich helped me with the SB part of this. That is in place and
works fine. The INI on the website is correctly updated.
The INI file on the website says "Version 2.1.1" and the local INI says
"Version 1.2.2" yet WEBUPDATE comes back empty.
I think I need Clarion help here. For trace and experimentation purposes I
need to see what data WEBUPDATE finds and compares.

Once I have it figured out, yes, it should be "fire and forget" as you say.

Sim

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> I think I need Clarion help here. For trace and experimentation purposes I
> need to see what data WEBUPDATE finds and compares.

You have the source for the web update client included with SetupBuilder.

Just open it up and look at it.

BTW - are you code signing your installers?

If not, then you may be getting bitten by Windows Virtualization kicking in
when you try to download the INI from the website.

Good luck!

Charles


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Where is this source code? I do not see that anywhere.
BTW we are talking XP, not Vista so I do not think Virtualization is the
issue.

Sim

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Jane Fleming

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Hi Jane,

I am looking for Clarion source, not SB source.
I need to know how to RUN the WUPDATE.EXE in my procedure.

Sim

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> I am looking for Clarion source, not SB source.
> I need to know how to RUN the WUPDATE.EXE in my procedure.

Sim,

A simple question:

If you just run wupdate.exe from your app and step through the wizard, does
it work?

That is the first test you should be doing.

If that works, then you know that the entire SetupBuilder side of things is
working.

Then you can concentrate on running it silent.

Although SetupBuilder now has a "wucheck.exe" program that you can use for
the silent check.

wucheck.exe /C /S

returns a 1 if an update is available, a 0 if not.


Charles


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> I cannot get the Lindersoft WUPDATE to function properly.
> Every attempt to run it, comes back that there are no updates, yet I know
> the INI files on the web are newer.
> I need to "know" what WUPDATE is using for comparison.

Sim,

Two suggestions:

First, does the folder on the web site need a username and password, if it
does, you can supply that information in SB, BUT BE SURE and Encrypt
Username/Password in Install Web Update Client section of SB.

My company uses SetupCast:

Product Description - SetupCast, MFG - LANSRAD
Internet Link - http://www.setupcast.com/

SetupCast analyses an SB script - and then uploads everything correctly to
the proper folders you've defined in SB.

Works very nicely - makes changes and updates for your programs VERY easy
to achieve!

David

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Sim,

I see what you are doing wrong. You point to a completely incorrect
download folder. You point to the folder that is used for FTP UPLOADS. But
you have to define the location that is used for DOWNLOADS!!!!

For example, you have defined as "Host Address":

www.yourwebsite.com/home/simche/mainwebsite_html

That means, Web Update will try to download the following manifest:

www.yourwebsite.com/home/simche/mainwebsite_html/coolapp.ini

But the above seems to be your UPLOAD folder. WRONG!!!!!

In your case, leave the "Host Address" blank (and also remove the password
and login because this is used for UPLOADS) and you are done.

Hope this helps.

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