Updating C++ apps

[Ludwig]

Hi,

Current situation: a number of C++ applications installed on multiple
computers, some of them are dependent of each other. Updates are
installed manually.

Question: automate these installations; using C# and .NET framework.

Problem is that I don't know enough on how c++ apps are installed and
can be updated. In .NET it's as easy as copying files or installing in
GAC, but what about C++ 6 apps?

Can anyone point me in the right direction? if I know how c++ 6 apps
can be updated, my main problem is solved.

Thx!

[benben]

Ludwig wrote:

Hi,

Current situation: a number of C++ applications installed on multiple
computers, some of them are dependent of each other. Updates are
installed manually.

Question: automate these installations; using C# and .NET framework.

Problem is that I don't know enough on how c++ apps are installed and
can be updated. In .NET it's as easy as copying files or installing in
GAC, but what about C++ 6 apps?

Can anyone point me in the right direction? if I know how c++ 6 apps
can be updated, my main problem is solved.

Thx!

Some of them are as easy as a file copy. Otherwise they may come as an
installer or an archive with installation scripts.

Ben

[Ludwig]

On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 23:18:21 +1100, benben <be******@yahoo.com.au>
wrote:

Some of them are as easy as a file copy. Otherwise they may come as an
installer or an archive with installation scripts.

Ben

Thx for the answer, Ben. So in case of file copy, there's no problem.
In case of an installer, installation cannot be done without
interaction of the user, I guess?

[Ben Pope]

Ludwig wrote:

Hi,

Current situation: a number of C++ applications installed on multiple
computers, some of them are dependent of each other. Updates are
installed manually.

Question: automate these installations; using C# and .NET framework.
That's not a question.
Problem is that I don't know enough on how c++ apps are installed and
can be updated. In .NET it's as easy as copying files or installing in
GAC, but what about C++ 6 apps?
Program installation, and things like the GAC are platform specific, and
cannot be done from C++ directly, and are not topical here.
Can anyone point me in the right direction? if I know how c++ 6 apps
can be updated, my main problem is solved.

Sounds to me like you need an installer. "C++ 6" apps can (but are not
required to) require platform specific things like the registry.

You would at least have to take this to a platform specific newsgroup.

I recommend you get yourself an installer (Visual Studio Pro comes with
one, free ones include WiX and NSIS).

Installers are also not topical.

Ben Pope
--
I'm not just a number. To many, I'm known as a string...

[Ludwig]

On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:54:17 +0000, Ben Pope
<be***************@gmail.com> wrote:

Ludwig wrote:

Hi,

Current situation: a number of C++ applications installed on multiple
computers, some of them are dependent of each other. Updates are
installed manually.

Question: automate these installations; using C# and .NET framework.
That's not a question

It is to the customer :)

Problem is that I don't know enough on how c++ apps are installed and
can be updated. In .NET it's as easy as copying files or installing in
GAC, but what about C++ 6 apps?
Program installation, and things like the GAC are platform specific, and
cannot be done from C++ directly, and are not topical here.

I don't need this, it's not about deploying .net applications...

Can anyone point me in the right direction? if I know how c++ 6 apps
can be updated, my main problem is solved.
Sounds to me like you need an installer. "C++ 6" apps can (but are not
required to) require platform specific things like the registry.

You would at least have to take this to a platform specific newsgroup.

I recommend you get yourself an installer (Visual Studio Pro comes with
one, free ones include WiX and NSIS).

I will look into it, thank you.

Installers are also not topical.

Ben Pope

Thx for the answer.

[Ben Pope]

Ludwig wrote:

On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:54:17 +0000, Ben Pope
<be***************@gmail.com> wrote:

Ludwig wrote:

Question: automate these installations; using C# and .NET framework.

That's not a question

It is to the customer :)

It's not a question, it's a demand from the customer ;)

Ben Pope
--
I'm not just a number. To many, I'm known as a string...

[Jim Langston]

"Ludwig" <no**@none.com> wrote in message
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Hi,

Current situation: a number of C++ applications installed on multiple
computers, some of them are dependent of each other. Updates are
installed manually.

Question: automate these installations; using C# and .NET framework.

Problem is that I don't know enough on how c++ apps are installed and
can be updated. In .NET it's as easy as copying files or installing in
GAC, but what about C++ 6 apps?

Can anyone point me in the right direction? if I know how c++ 6 apps
can be updated, my main problem is solved.

Thx!

"automate these installations" yet you state they're already installed. Is
it simply updating you need done?

Most online games have what is called an auto updater. When you run the
program it will go to a web site and check for updates. If there are
updates available it will download them and install them, then run the game.
You could write, or buy, one of these and use it.

Another option is something like CVS or SVN, although this is a little bit
more techinical for the average user and is usually only used for code
dispositories. Although it is an option.

[Howard]

"Ludwig" <no**@none.com> wrote in message
news:pe********************************@4ax.com...

Hi,

Current situation: a number of C++ applications installed on multiple
computers, some of them are dependent of each other. Updates are
installed manually.

Question: automate these installations; using C# and .NET framework.

Problem is that I don't know enough on how c++ apps are installed and
can be updated. In .NET it's as easy as copying files or installing in
GAC, but what about C++ 6 apps?

What's "C++ 6"?
Can anyone point me in the right direction? if I know how c++ 6 apps
can be updated, my main problem is solved.

It all depends on the application. Ask the vendors of each application you
want to update if you have questions about updating their application(s). If
you have questions about Windows, then you need to ask in a Windows
newsgroup, not here. Here we discuss C++ "language" issues.

-Howard