Hi, all.
I have an installer with advanced features, such as creating sqlite database during installation, creating config files which depends of user's input, etc. I need also to create a simple installer which will just update binaries, installed by my installer with advanced features. The question is: what is the right way to do this? I tried to create just regular installer, which installing updated binaries, but it removes many of already installed files. Maybe there is a way to prevent cleaning of target installation directory? Would be very grateful for the help.
Regards.
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mihai.petcu
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Re: Updates for application
Hello,
A major upgrade operation implies by definition uninstalling the old version, followed by the installation of the new. If you only have a few files to upgrade, you could also look into patches.
A simple way to preserve resources during a major upgrade is to use the "Persistent User Data" wizard from the Ribbon menu -> Home tab.
This wizard will allow you to specify which files will be preserved in an upgrade or repair operation.
All the best,
Mihai
A major upgrade operation implies by definition uninstalling the old version, followed by the installation of the new. If you only have a few files to upgrade, you could also look into patches.
A simple way to preserve resources during a major upgrade is to use the "Persistent User Data" wizard from the Ribbon menu -> Home tab.
This wizard will allow you to specify which files will be preserved in an upgrade or repair operation.
All the best,
Mihai