Web Update Question

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I have an app that I am distributing on a usb Flash drive
the app will run from the flash drive. The exe and the data files will all
stay on the flash drive
Is there a way I can use Web Update from the flash drive?

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Eric Jacobowitz
www.castlecomputer.com
www.cctsoftware.com

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> I have an app that I am distributing on a usb Flash drive
> the app will run from the flash drive. The exe and the data files will all
> stay on the flash drive
> Is there a way I can use Web Update from the flash drive?

Sure - no problem.

The Web Update will simply contact your website to see if a new version is
available, then download it and install it if there is.

What happens in the web updater (as far as actions taken, files
distributed, etc.) is up to you.

Does that help?

Charles

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I thought the web update stores some info in the system registry
I cant do that in this case because the software will be used on different
computers and running from a flash drive

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Eric Jacobowitz
www.castlecomputer.com
www.cctsoftware.com

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Eric,

> I thought the web update stores some info in the system registry
> I cant do that in this case because the software will be used on different
> computers and running from a flash drive

SetupBuilder generates a registry-free web update if you mark the "Store
Properties in INI File" (see attached screenshot).

I assume, you do not write any information to the registry in this case. So
in your web update installer package, do not use the (default) "Detect
Previous Version" function but use "Get System Information (Installer Path
Name)".

See Line 39-44 in the following thread. Comment-out Line 39 and add Line
40. Please also comment-out Lines 41-44.

http://www.lindersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?p=18932#post18932

Does this help?

Friedrich

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Lindersoft
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Friedrich ... Brilliant .... I was not aware of that......

Kind Regards

Ben

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Ben,

> Friedrich ... Brilliant .... I was not aware of that......

:)

Some month ago, a large US company released a "portable" version of one of
their in-house software products installed (with SetupBuilder) on an USB
stick. They are using the SetupBuilder WebUpdate technology to live-update
the portable software and database. Works perfect.

Friedrich

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Friedrich Linder
Lindersoft
www.lindersoft.com
+1.954.252.3910

"point. click. ship" - that's SetupBuilder
Create Windows Vista ready installations in minutes

-- Official Comodo Code Signing and SSL Certificate Partner