exe file replace using QProcess

mrjj · 14 Dec 2015, 20:10

@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 · M mrjj 14 Dec 2015, 20:04

@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

4j1th · 16 Dec 2015, 18:25

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

mrjj · 4 4j1th 16 Dec 2015, 18:05

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

Rondog · 16 Dec 2015, 23:50

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.

kshegunov · R Rondog 16 Dec 2015, 19:19

@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!

SGaist · 17 Dec 2015, 15:42

Hi,

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

mrjj · wrote on 17 Dec 2015, 07:22

;)
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 :)

4j1th · S SGaist 17 Dec 2015, 00:03

@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