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

[Carter Young]

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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