[RESOLVED] Inno Help (upgrading VB programs)

[takamine334]

I'm not sure where to begin. I use inno to send my program out to others so they can install it. I've been using the same method for several months with no issues. I just recently changed some code around in the VB program that forced users to upgrade. Everyone downloaded the new update and installed it, but only about 90% of the users are able to use the new program. The other 10% say the program isn't functioning anymore (won't pass through the authentication process of the program). One person said they deleted the SP2 installation they just recently did and then the program worked. I'm curious, is there something I'm not fully doing to make sure inno is fully updating their program to the new version? I'm stumped.

[randem]

The problem is not Inno. It is your new update program. Have you change version numbers. Are the version numbers accending? What does your script look like? I image your program is attempting to get past the firewall. Have you change dll's that you include in your installation?

More info is needed...

[takamine334]

dele

[randem]

You are not deploying enough files to have your app work all the time. You don't have MDAC's and there must be some other dependency files you are missing. The Inno Setup Wizard is not good for finding things like that. You can however try ********** it will find them. It's free for three days. You should get your answers by then.

[randem]

BTW: What is the version of your exe? Your last release? Did you change it from your last release. You could also use the flag alwaysoverwrite.

[takamine334]

dele

[randem]

Now you are deploying too many files. You are lucky you didn't crash someones system with this installation.

Of course you would use the alwaysoverite flag on the files you are deploying in your update.

[randem]

Sorry the alwaysoverwrite flag has been replaced by the ignoreversion flag. You already have that.

How did you determine what files were needed in your original installation?

Did you add new functionality (references, object etc) to your new release?

[takamine334]

I used PDW to get the dependency files, then on the inno site, it says how to rewrite the code to match. So, that's what I did.

[randem]

Bad move. Use ********** o generate your script from the vbp file and you will see the difference in the files that are chosen.

What about the other questions...

[takamine334]

I resolved the issue. Now, I should look at the dependency files I have listed and see if I'm doing an overkill (which you say I am). The problem was I didn't have a file that was needed to operate a specific function and my coding didn't throw any errors....so it made it difficult to debug. I'll download ********** and see what I can come up with.

[randem]

That's what I thought it would be. PDW doesn't find everything and if you added new functionality (reference, object etc...) There was no way for your installation to install it. Theretically after adding new functionality you should re-run the program you used to find all dependencies to see if anything changed. In that way you will find anything new you might have forgotten to add.

[randem]

You also might want to read Installer Problems in my signature... It may help clear up a few things.

[takamine334]

Sweet! Thanks very much for your help :-)