[wix-users] How to notify user about the upgradation of existing installed version to new version in Wix BA

Wed May 4 13:37:34 PDT 2016

If the version examples provided are examples of versions of your bundle, there is no problem using all four parts of the version.  Burn detects the older version if the same UpgradeCode was used between the two bundles.  In a Detect handler you can check the DetectBeginEventArgs e.Installed object to determine if the older Bundle is installed.  as far as prompting the user that depends on how you plan to customize your BA, but Burn already provides that core functionality.  You can also look at the DetectReleastedBundle handler.

I may be misunderstanding your question, as originally you seemed to be asking about how an application can detect whether your bundle is installed, and others answered that question.  If the 6.0.0.1 and 6.0.0.10 versions refer to a MSI package version then the forth part of the MSI package version is ignored by MSI.

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From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> on behalf of Carter Young <ecyoung at grandecom.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 4, 2016 3:00:04 PM
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Subject: Re: [wix-users] How to notify user about the upgradation of existing installed version to new version in Wix BA

As long as the GUID from 6.0.0.1 matches the GUID in 6.0.0.10 an
upgrade installation will take place, when running 6.0.0.10.  As a
side note though try not to use the 4th version number when testing
version numbers, unless you code the test yourself.

Quoting shashank khadse <shashank.s.khadse at gmail.com>:

> Thanks for the reply.
> Actually the situation is like this, user had already installed an older
> version ( lets say 6.0.0.1 ) and now he is trying to install a newer
> version ( Lets say 6.0.0.10 )
> So I would like to know how to detect and notify the user that already an
> older version is installed and provide an option to remove the older one
> ..something like that.
> I am not sure how to handle this in BA. ( I have absolutely no experience
> of .Net so adding custom action in BA is not an option )
> Is there any way to achieve the same in Bundle ?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Shanky
>
> On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 7:19 PM, Hoover, Jacob <Jacob.Hoover at greenheck.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I opted for customizing WixStdBA, passing a switch to tell the installer
>> to check for updates.  Then, within my application, I utilize a DLL that
>> uses the existing wix Bundle API to query for an installed bundle.  This
>> allows me to locate the path to the bundle and invoke it "as needed" when
>> my application is running.  In my BA, if I am checking for updates, I
>> suppress the UI and only show it after the atom feed is processed and if an
>> update is available.  I've also customized a theme to allow users to modify
>> from ARP and then check for updates.
>>
>>
>> https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix3/compare/wix3103...jchoover:develop-3.10-WixStdBA
>> would be a good starting point for my changes.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf
>> Of Phill Hogland
>> Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 9:28 AM
>> To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
>> Subject: Re: [wix-users] How to notify user about the upgradation of
>> existing installed version to new version in Wix BA
>>
>> The implementation of updateviewmodel.cs in the wix toolset source for the
>> WixBA (used by the wix toolset itself) is a pattern that can be used in a
>> mba bundle (and a similar pattern is supported in the WixStdBA).  It is
>> based on publishing a Atom syndication feed (much like is done on the WiX
>> Toolset site).  Any application or service can also query for the Atom feed
>> and determine if an update is available, and thereby provide a notice to
>> the user.
>>
>> ________________________________________
>> From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> on behalf of
>> sampat magi <ssmcs060 at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Monday, May 2, 2016 9:11:12 AM
>> To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [wix-users] How to notify user about the upgradation of
>> existing installed version to new version in Wix BA
>>
>> have had a look at updateviewmodel.cs code of wixstdBA source? But, this
>> will check for updates only when u run the bundle.
>>
>> writing windows service could be an option, scheduling tasks could be an
>> option.
>>
>> not sure, i have nt tried, just a vague guess.
>>
>>
>> Regards
>> Sampat
>>
>> On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 7:38 PM, shashank khadse <
>> shashank.s.khadse at gmail.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>> > Hello All,
>> > I have a situation were in I need to notify the user about the
>> > upgradation of the existing installed version in Wix BA.
>> > What are the possible options to achive the same in wix bundle ?
>> >
>> > Thanks & Regards
>> > Shanky
>> >
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