exe file replace using QProcess
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@4j1th
Hmm. i think might need to run cmd also as del is part of command.exe.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/21596104/how-to-execute-a-cmd-command-using-qprocess
he uses "cmd"
something like
process->start("cmd", QStringList() << "del " << currentpath);
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@4j1th said:
I am trying to update my soft. itself in windows, I can't replace a running exe itself with in so I try to do it by using QProcess.
You can't, the OS will lock the file and will not allow you to modify it. It doesn't matter if you use
QProcessorcmd, orexplorer, it will not work.wrote on 14 Dec 2015, 19:16 last edited by 4j1th@kshegunov so you're suggesting me to write another programme to run update
But this idea works on linux.
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@kshegunov so you're suggesting me to write another programme to run update
But this idea works on linux.
@4j1th
Hi
just tested in win 7.
it wont allow to delete running exe.Linux will, i know. but Windows wont allow.
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@4j1th
Hi
just tested in win 7.
it wont allow to delete running exe.Linux will, i know. but Windows wont allow.
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@4j1th
hiQProcess process; process.start("cmd", QStringList() <<"/C" << "del" << "e:/test.txt " );this delete the file i put on e:\
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@4j1th
hiQProcess process; process.start("cmd", QStringList() <<"/C" << "del" << "e:/test.txt " );this delete the file i put on e:\
wrote on 14 Dec 2015, 19:47 last edited byyou're right, can't replace running exe, so I think the best way to update is write an another app for updation right?
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you're right, can't replace running exe, so I think the best way to update is write an another app for updation right?
@4j1th
Well even another program cannot override the exe, so the updater must
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@4j1th
Well even another program cannot override the exe, so the updater must
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@4j1th
You are most welcome :)
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@4j1th
Ok. that makes it easier to get it to close. :)
Will user check for update from inside the program or how will that happen?
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@4j1th
Ok. that makes it easier to get it to close. :)
Will user check for update from inside the program or how will that happen?
(if i may ask) -
@4j1th
Ok. that makes it easier to get it to close. :)
Will user check for update from inside the program or how will that happen?
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wrote on 16 Dec 2015, 19:19 last edited by
There is a link to an article that talks about this problem and possible solutions. http://www.catch22.net/tuts/self-deleting-executables on Windows.
I, personally, would try to keep this sane. A separate updating utility that closes the original program and replaces or removes whatever should be replaced or removed is probably the safest thing to do.
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There is a link to an article that talks about this problem and possible solutions. http://www.catch22.net/tuts/self-deleting-executables on Windows.
I, personally, would try to keep this sane. A separate updating utility that closes the original program and replaces or removes whatever should be replaced or removed is probably the safest thing to do.
I, personally, would try to keep this sane. A separate updating utility that closes the original program and replaces or removes whatever should be replaced or removed is probably the safest thing to do.
I completely agree!
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Hi,
One possibility would be to use the Qt Installer Framework that, AFAIK, has an updating functionality
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;)
Do not worry
he is not planning on overwriting the exe from WITHIN the exe :)
Even @Rondogs link is pretty interesting,
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Hi,
One possibility would be to use the Qt Installer Framework that, AFAIK, has an updating functionality
wrote on 17 Dec 2015, 15:42 last edited by 4j1th@SGaist
tried qt installer framework but I don't think it can help the auto updating, launch a topic on this please see this linkhttps://forum.qt.io/topic/61811/qt-installer-framework-auto-update
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