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  • 4 4j1th

    @mrjj yes

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    mrjj
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    #21

    @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)

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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)

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      #22

      @mrjj When the app starts it checks for update if available-> ask for update permission(user) -> invoke the updater using QProcess -> as you said close the app -> download and replace the exe

      Pardon my English
      Thank you.

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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)

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        #23

        @mrjj Qt installer framework can replace a running exe and dll I don't know how!

        Pardon my English
        Thank you.

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        • 4 4j1th

          @mrjj Qt installer framework can replace a running exe and dll I don't know how!

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          #24

          @4j1th said:
          well on windows its not so hard using windows API.

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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.

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            • R Rondog

              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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              @Rondog

              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!

              Read and abide by the Qt Code of Conduct

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                #27

                Hi,

                One possibility would be to use the Qt Installer Framework that, AFAIK, has an updating functionality

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                Please read the Qt Code of Conduct - https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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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,
                  it does indeed smell of a complex way of shooting your foot off :)

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                  • SGaistS SGaist

                    Hi,

                    One possibility would be to use the Qt Installer Framework that, AFAIK, has an updating functionality

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                    wrote on last edited by 4j1th
                    #29

                    @SGaist
                    tried qt installer framework but I don't think it can help the auto updating, launch a topic on this please see this link

                    https://forum.qt.io/topic/61811/qt-installer-framework-auto-update

                    Pardon my English
                    Thank you.

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