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Does anyone know of a good auto update service. Using .NET 2.0 C#. I do
not want to use InstallShields, even though that is who we use to create
setups. There sales policies are starting to drive me nuts and I want
nothing more to do with them. I will still their setup programs and demo
shield but that is it.

Thanks,

Eric Renken
Dec 7 '05 #1
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Eric,

Are you distributing a purely managed application? If so, have you
considered ClickOnce?
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"Eric Renken" <Er*********@ne wsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
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Does anyone know of a good auto update service. Using .NET 2.0 C#. I do
not want to use InstallShields, even though that is who we use to create
setups. There sales policies are starting to drive me nuts and I want
nothing more to do with them. I will still their setup programs and demo
shield but that is it.

Thanks,

Eric Renken

Dec 7 '05 #2
Sorry this is a commercial application/off the shelf. In my opinion
ClickOnce just isn't right for something like this.

Eric Renken

"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mv*@spam.guard .caspershouse.c om> wrote in
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Eric,

Are you distributing a purely managed application? If so, have you
considered ClickOnce?
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m

"Eric Renken" <Er*********@ne wsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
news:Om******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP14.phx.gbl. ..
Does anyone know of a good auto update service. Using .NET 2.0 C#. I do
not want to use InstallShields, even though that is who we use to create
setups. There sales policies are starting to drive me nuts and I want
nothing more to do with them. I will still their setup programs and demo
shield but that is it.

Thanks,

Eric Renken


Dec 7 '05 #3
Application Updater Block has worked for me in the past - however I had
to make several modifications to make it work for me (allow for non msi
setups, the way it checks for updates, and a few other things) however I
havn't yet tried to port it over to 2.0 (was going to try my hand at
making my own first since aub was just a pain my my back the last few
months)

It's at least a good place to start if you feel like doing your own
solution.

Eric Renken wrote:
Sorry this is a commercial application/off the shelf. In my opinion
ClickOnce just isn't right for something like this.

Eric Renken

"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mv*@spam.guard .caspershouse.c om> wrote in
message news:Oi******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP14.phx.gbl. ..
Eric,

Are you distributing a purely managed application? If so, have you
considered ClickOnce?
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m

"Eric Renken" <Er*********@ne wsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
news:Om****** **********@TK2M SFTNGP14.phx.gb l...
Does anyone know of a good auto update service. Using .NET 2.0 C#. I do
not want to use InstallShields, even though that is who we use to create
setups. There sales policies are starting to drive me nuts and I want
nothing more to do with them. I will still their setup programs and demo
shield but that is it.

Thanks,

Eric Renken



Dec 8 '05 #4

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