Code only part of the installer?

[george seifert]

I need to send someone an update to an application. Assuming that nothing changed about the additional installers is there any way to send just the code update? Would it even be possible to send just the .exe file assuming they did a full install of a previous version?

George

[jhoskins]

I need to send someone an update to an application. Assuming that nothing changed about the additional installers is there any way to send just the code update? Would it even be possible to send just the .exe file assuming they did a full install of a previous version?

George

You can just build the exe and send it to them and have them put it into the same folder as the old one or you could build an installer just for the exe, by telling the application builder not to include additional installers.

[kennoncotton]

You can just build the exe and send it to them and have them put it into the same folder as the old one

This will work and the uninstaller should still remove the EXE even if the version number has been updated. Make sure you include and new dependent files (new DLLs your EXE might be dependent on).

you could build an installer just for the exe, by telling the application builder not to include additional installers.

This would be the way to go, make sure you bump the version for your installer. When it runs it will "patch" your system by removing the files you previously specified in the installer build and install the new set of files and leave the drivers (additional installers) alone. Of course if you have upgraded one of your drivers since the last release of your software you should include that new version so that the end application will run as you have been using it.

Kennon