This page allows you to bundle the auto updater with your application.

Enable Advanced Updater

By selecting this option you will add the Auto Updater tool to the project.

NoteAfter selecting this option, an executable with the name specified in the "File Name" field, will be added to the installation. This is the Updater for your application.

Settings

Updates URL

Specify the updates configuration file's URL location. This file must be placed on your server and it must contain all the necessary settings for the update process. The content of this field can be localized, also this field is of Formatted Type and can be edited using Smart Edit Control.

ImportantThis must be a http:// URL, on a server supporting the HTTP protocol.

Downloads Folder

Specify the folder that will contain the downloaded files. This field is of Formatted Type and can be edited using Smart Edit Control. Additionally you can specify environment variables surrounded in with the "%" character. The environment variable will be expanded when updater runs.

Display

File Name

Specify a name for the Auto Updater executable file.

NoteThe Auto Updater's localization is similar to the version localization of Java Products. For more details please see the Java Product Localization page.

Icon File

Specify an icon for the Auto Updater executable file.

Choose a file containing the icons by using the [ ... ] button and select from the available icons in the drop-down list. Press [ Reset ] to revert to no icon.

Run Updater

From your application, as often as possible

Start the updater from your application. Specify the frequency of the check for new updates.

NoteOn how to integrate the updater with your application please see Integrate Updater In Application .

As a Windows scheduled task

A Windows scheduled task will be created for Auto Updater executable file. Click [ Configure... ] to specify the scheduled task's behaviour.