jstuardo
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Error in Updater

Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:51 pm

Hello,

I have followed instructions from this site: https://www.advancedinstaller.com/user- ... dater.html

However, when I install the application and then run it, this error appears:
Updater Error.png
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If I see the updater.ini file, this is the content:

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[General]
AppDir=C:\Program Files (x86)\ExampleLimitada\ExampleEncoder\
CheckFrequency=2
CompanyName=Example Limitada
ApplicationName=ExampleEncoder
Flags=PerMachine|ShowConfigOptionsButton
ID={6D1BFA68-91C8-475E-896E-A1CA375FA09B}
ApplicationVersion=1.0.0
DefaultCommandLine=/checknow
DownloadsFolder=C:\ProgramData\Example Limitada\ExampleEncoder\updates\
URL=https://www.example.com/files/apps/windows/ExampleEncoder\updates.txt
what is wrong with this?

to run the updater, this code runs when the app is launched (in C#)

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        private void RunAutoUpdater(string arguments)
        {
            ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo(Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath, "updater.exe"), arguments);

            Process updater = new Process
            {
                StartInfo = startInfo
            };
            updater.Start();
            updater.WaitForExit();
        }
Thanks
Jaime

Daniel
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Re: Error in Updater

Tue Nov 03, 2020 12:12 pm

Hello Jaime,

This may happen if the updates configuration file hosted onyour web server is missing or it is corrupted (e.g. invalid content - just make sure you build it using Advanced Installer).

The URL of your updates configuration file (the Updater points to) seems to be this one:

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URL=https://www.example.com/files/apps/windows/ExampleEncoder\updates.txt
Is this the URL of your updates config file hosted on your web browser? If so, could you please open this URL in your web browser and let us know what it is the content displayed?

All the best,
Daniel
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jstuardo
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Re: Error in Updater

Tue Nov 03, 2020 12:27 pm

Hello Daniel, of course that file is currently missing. According to the documentation, this is said:

"You will create this file when the first update will be released. For now, just input the location.".

This is the first release of the application, this is not an update, so, that TXT file is not created yet.

Regards
Jaime

Daniel
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Re: Error in Updater

Tue Nov 10, 2020 10:35 am

Hi Jaime,

Understood. To avoid this corner case issue please just create the updates configuration project and build the updates configuration file using the current version of your setup. Then host it on your updates web sever.

In this way you will get ab application is up to date message when checking for updates and there is no newer version available.

All the best,
Daniel
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