Client Setup Methods

Hi

When Codejock release a new version, how do you update your customers to your latest release of your app using the new codejock version?

At present I add the ocx to my existing set-up, and get the clients to run the set-up again on all pc’s

This set-up is only a runtime set-up, as the app I distribute is run from a network.

What I was thinking was at the start-up of our app it would detect that it doesn’t have the latest codejock ocx and automatically run a set-up from the server.

Not to sure how I would do this yet and then

it would also depend on them having admin rights to!

Does anyone have any better method?

Thanks

I use an app that is a menu of shortcuts to applications held on our server. It uses a lookup table to find the path to the most recent version on the server.

If I need to update a control, I use this method:

To uninstall a product
Syntax
msiexec/x {Package | ProductCode}

Parameters
/x
uninstalls a product.
Package
Name of the Windows Installer package file.
ProductCode
Globally unique identifier (GUID) of the Windows Installer package.
Remarks
• Windows Installer command-line options are not case-sensitive.
 
• For more information about the Windows Installer command-line options, see Related Topics.
 

Examples
To remove or uninstall a package, type:

msiexec /x Example.msi

Baldur

Thanks for your help.

I do recompile my app against the new versions of CJ ocx.

I am about to go from version 11.1.3 to 12.0.1 and am not looking forward to having to go through all the client pc’s and run a set-up manually.

Our main app sits on the server and each client pc has a shortcut to it.

I only then have to distribute the run time for our app.

If I can automate this without visiting each PC, it would save a lot of effort.

So I'm just looking for a good tried and tested way.

I.e. asking you guys

Thanks