Does anyone ACTUALLY have the application updater block working?

[Benjamin Day]

Does anyone ACTUALLY have the application updater block working?

I've been beating my head against the wall on this one for about 3
days. It looks cool. It seems promising. I've even read this guy's
blog entry about how to implement it
(http://weblogs.asp.net/duncanma/articles/10221.aspx) and how breath
takingly simple it is to actually get it done.

Damned if I can get it to work.

Does anyone have a substantial sample that they'd be willing to share?

My most recent error is "Invalid character in a Base-64 string" when I
attempt to generate a manifest using the manifest utility. Even if i
use the manifest utility's "generate key" functionality it errors on
the key.

(Wow...it feels great to vent.)

Thanks,
-Ben

[Jeffrey Tan[MSFT]]

Hi Benjamin,

I have viewed Duncan Mackenzie's blog, there are also some people meet this
problem. It seems that Jeff Deville in the blog has resolved the problem
through "set the validator to RSA", does his suggestion work for you?

Also, there is a community in www.gotdotnet.com discuss about Updated
Application Block:
http://www.gotdotnet.com/Community/W...d=83c68646-bef
b-4586-ba9f-fdf1301902f5
There are many developers monitoring that community. I suggest you paste
your problem there, some experience people may help you out.

Also, you may paste you issue in microsoft.public.dotnet.distributed_apps
group, you may get more help there.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation. If you have any questions or
concerns, please feel free to post it in the group. I am standing by to be
of assistance.

Best regards,
Jeffrey Tan
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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[Jeffrey Tan[MSFT]]

Also, can you provide more detailed information for your error? Such as
line number, source file, routine...

Then, we may find the cause

Best regards,
Jeffrey Tan
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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[Felix Wang]

Hi Ben,

If you would like to use MSI for deployment, you may need to use
"non-advertised shortcuts" and disable the MSI resilency. MSI has built-in
resilency feature. When the updater remove the old file, it is likely that
MSI will be triggered to perform a reparation for the product. For more
detailed information, you may refer to the following link:

INFO: Description of Resiliency in Windows Installer
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=290997

Unfortunately, as far as VS.Net's Setup project is concerned, it does not
expose the option to change the shortcut to "non-advertised shortcut" or
disable the built-in resilency. You may need to undergo some Windows
Installer Platform SDK approach to achieve this goal.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/?u...p/windows_inst
aller_start_page.asp?frame=true

If you need any further assistance on this, you may post your questions in
the "microsoft.public.platformsdk.msi" newsgroup. Community members and
Windows Installer MVPs will be glad to help you there.

Regards,

Felix Wang
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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[Jeffrey Tan[MSFT]]

Hi Ben,

Thanks very much for your feedback.

I am very glad your problem is resolved. :-)

My colleague felix wang has provided some information about using MSI. I
hope it can help you.

For your another concern about Updater application block, have you seen
this article below?
"Updater Application Block for .NET"
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...us/dnbda/html/
updater.asp

In the "Feedback and Support" section, it tells you several ways of getting
help for UAB, you may send e-mail to: de******@microsoft.com

Also,
http://www.gotdotnet.com/Community/W...d=83c68646-bef
b-4586-ba9f-fdf1301902f5 is the home of UAB, this place may give you more
help.

Anyway, if you need further help, please feel free to feedback. Thanks

Best regards,
Jeffrey Tan
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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[Jeffrey Tan[MSFT]]

Hi Ben,

Does our reply make sense to you? Do you still have any concern on this
issue?

Please feel free to feedback. Thanks

Best regards,
Jeffrey Tan
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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[Benjamin Day]

I've managed to get a sample application working with the updater. I
haven't tackled the MSI issue yet.

I still have concerns about the documentation being a little obtuse
though.

Thanks Jeffrey and Felix for your help.

-Ben
v-*****@online.microsoft.com ("Jeffrey Tan[MSFT]") wrote in message news:<$e**************@cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl>...

Hi Ben,

Does our reply make sense to you? Do you still have any concern on this
issue?

Please feel free to feedback. Thanks

Best regards,
Jeffrey Tan
Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no rights.