AquaComm
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Updates.ini file not being created

Hi,

I have a installer project for which I wish to incorporate the Auto Updater function.
While the project creates the Updater.exe executable, if does not create the required updater.ini file.
How do I generate the ini file?
AquaComm
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Re: Updates.ini file not being created

I don't, AI does when you build the targeted project. :D The ini file is created and installed by AI when installed on the target machine.
Catalin
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Re: Updates.ini file not being created

Hello,
I don't, AI does when you build the targeted project. :D The ini file is created and installed by AI when installed on the target machine.
That is indeed true. :)

However, please note that the updater.ini file should also be added next to your updater.exe in the project as well. Is it not there?

Best regards,
Catalin
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Re: Updates.ini file not being created

The reason I mentioned this in the first place was that I was only looking in the archived files folder in the distribution. The updater.exe file was there but the ini file was not. Apparently the ini file is created by the installer package when executed on the end users computer.
In any event, it is working OK.
Catalin
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Re: Updates.ini file not being created

Hello,

Do you, by any chance, refer to the updater.txt file? :D

That is indeed downloaded at install time on the customer's machine.

Anyhow, I'm glad to hear everything is working as expected.

Best regards,
Catalin
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Re: Updates.ini file not being created

No, I mean the updater.ini file.
The name of the project is "MCUpdate" so don't get confused with the updater program.
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As you can see - there is no CheckForUpdates.ini file in the archive.
Lets not dwell on this as I probably made some other mistake as well. It now works and I need to move on :D
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Catalin
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Re: Updates.ini file not being created

Lets not dwell on this as I probably made some other mistake as well. It now works and I need to move on :D
Sure thing! :)

Best regards,
Catalin
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