Re: Installing over an existing application.

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From: Randy Stowe (bowl101_at_humboldt1.com)
Date: 11/24/04

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    Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 21:02:37 -0800

    Thanks.
    I think I will try using a stub file and either close the application
    or run it, depending on if a file exists that is created when I go for the update
    If it exists, kill it and re run the main application, if not just exit normallyl.

    Thanks.

    Randy Stowe

    Vince wrote:

    > My two cents:
    > I tried the same thing and it seems to work alright, except on some
    > occasions. What I did was to create a batch file which:
    > 1) Kills the application using a tool called process.exe (google and you'll
    > find it. It's freeware)
    > 2) Replace the EXE with a xcopy /y
    > 3) Terminates
    >
    > It does not run the original file again. You could have a message box to
    > tell the user to run the file again (which is what I do).
    >
    > vince
    > "Ken Halter" <Ken_Halter@Use_Sparingly_Hotmail.com> wrote in message
    > news:elYc2gByEHA.3024@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
    >
    >>Randy Stowe wrote:
    >>
    >>>I don't need a setup program, just a way to kill the application so
    >>>we can unzip a file to replace the exe file with the update.
    >>>
    >>>The main program is already installed, we are just trying to replace the
    >>>exe file.
    >>
    >>You'll need to either create a batch file that prompts the user to make
    >>sure the app is shut down completely before proceding (you can launch
    >>that batch file with Shell and immediately shut the app down) or... what
    >>I like is a "stub" exe that starts instead of your app, checks for
    >>updates, replaces any files that need replacing and then launches the
    >>"real" app.
    >>
    >>Bottom line is... You won't be able to replace an exe that's in use.
    >>
    >>--
    >>Ken Halter - MS-MVP-VB - http://www.vbsight.com
    >>Please keep all discussions in the groups..
    >
    >
    >

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