NewMatic Web Update How-To

On the theory that examples are the best way to show how to use something, here are some sample version information files. All assume the CurrentVersion in the NMWUpdate component is set to 1.1.1.1 or lower.

Updating an Application's executable


Version=1.1.1.2
Download=http://www.mysite.com/MyApp/MyApp.exe
Path=<INSTALLDIR>
Run=<INSTALLDIR>\MyApp.exe

Updating an Application's Help File in the \Windows\Help directory


Version=1.1.1.2
Download=http://www.mysite.com/MyApp/MyApp.hlp
Path=<WINDIR>\Help
Run=<INSTALLDIR>\MyApp.exe

Updating a DLL located in the \Windows\System directory
```
Version=1.1.1.2
Download=http://www.mysite.com/MyApp/Some.dll
Path=<WINSYSDIR>
Run=<INSTALLDIR>\MyApp.exe
```
This will only work if "MyApp.exe" unloads the DLL when it closes!
Updating multiple files using a Setup program
```
Version=1.1.1.2
Download=http://www.mysite.com/MyApp/SelfExtractAndRun.exe
Path=<TEMPDIR>
Run=<TEMPDIR>\SelfExtractAndRun.exe
```
SelfExtractAndRun.exe is, for instance, a self-extracting zip of a group of InstallShield files, which will automatically run setup.exe after extraction.

Downloading and extracting a compressed file (.CAB)


Version=1.1.1.2
Download=http://www.mysite.com/MyApp/MyApp.cab
Path=<TEMPDIR>
Run=extract.exe /Y <TEMPDIR>\MyApp.cab <INSTALLDIR>\MyApp.exe

About the Version numbers

The Version numbers set in the component and in the Version-Information file on the website do not have to correspond to any actual Version numbers set in the application itself, if the UseVerInfo property is set to False. They do, however, have to be in the Major.Minor.Release.Build format.

As long as the Version number in the Version-Information file on the website is higher than the CurrentVersion set in the component, the files will be updated.

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