Setup Script for
the Updater
After the update is downloaded, the Updater simply executes the
downloaded file to install the update. Besides, the Updater allows you to
include script files to perform additional tasks needed in the update process
such as uninstalling the previous version. The script files can be VBScript (.vbs), batch (.bat), or any executable file. These files
must be placed in the same directory as the Updater, under the following
folder:
UPDSHLSCR\ (e.g. Updshlsrc\Inst.bat)
When the update is downloaded successfully and ready to be installed,
the Updater copies the script files to the downloaded update file location and
then executes the script files.
You can specify a setup script file to the Updater by using UpdateShield Builder. From the Updater / Updater
Properties tab, under Runtime Settings, select the Run the
Command Line radio box. Then, enter the script file name with its
parameters in the Command Line edit box (e.g. Inst.bat [AppDir]). If you have additional script files, you can
place them in the UPDSHLSCR\ folder.
In case of the Online Installer, you can specify the script files by
using UpdateShield Builder. From the Updater /
Online Installer tab, under Embedded Scripts, you can specify the
script files to be embedded into the Online Installer.
The following is a sample batch file that uninstalls the previous
version of the application, and then runs the downloaded update file
(Setup.exe) to install the new version.
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@ECHO OFF |
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IF NOT EXIST Setup.exe GOTO END |
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ECHO Uninstalling the
previous version ... |
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Msiexec.exe /x {01234567-89AB-CDEF-0123-456789ABCDEF} /quiet /passive |
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IF ERRORLEVEL 0 GOTO INSTALL |
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ECHO Uninstallation Error! |
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PAUSE |
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GOTO END |
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:INSTALL |
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ECHO Installing the update ... |
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Setup.exe |
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:END |
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See Also