AppLife® Update What is AppLife Update? Update Features Requirements License Agreement Getting Started Installation Quick Starts Simple Quick Start Custom Forms Quick Start Custom Action Quick Start Simple WPF Quick Start License Management Acquiring and Applying a License Number Activating your License Manual Activation Using AppLife® Update Updating Your Software Updating User Experience Options UpdateDisplay Control UpdateNotifyIconDisplay Control UpdateDetailsDisplay Control StatusStripUpdateDisplay Control Update Interactive UpdateDisplay WPF Control UpdateDetailsDisplay WPF Control Visual Control Configuration Options Getting Updates Versioning Update Controller Version Property Host Assembly Version Director Check for Update Intervening during a Check for Updates Custom Data Downloading Cached Downloads Resuming a Failed Download Download Authentication Download Verification Proxy Servers Automatic Update Chaining Localized Update Process Executing Updates Supported .Net Frameworks Preserving Command Line Arguments Microsoft Installer Patch Custom Update Executable AppLife Update Project AppLife Update Engine Options Coordinated Application Shutdown Passing in Shared Properties for an Update Implementing a Custom Update Engine User Interface (IUpdateUI) The First Run after an Update Accessing the Results of the Previous Update Localized Update Engine User Interface Elevated Privileges Recovering From a Compromised Private Key The Update Log Customize the Log Location Disable Logging Accessing Logs through the API 64 Bit Operating Systems Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) The User Account Control (UAC) Building Your Update Initial Install Building an Update Package The AppLife Update Engine Target Versions All Targets Greater Than or Equal To Update Summary Text No Update Summary Text Publishing a Test Update Proxy Settings Managing Published Updates Publishing Changes Comparing two Update Locations The AppLife Update Windows Service Service Registration Viewing your Project File Public Key The AppLife Update Service Registration Utility Deploying the AppLife Update Windows Service Deploying an AppLife Update Enabled Application Update Options Controlled Rollout Customized Forms Check for Update Form Download Update Form AppLife Update Components Update Controller Update Service Make Update Make Update Console Application Update Actions Update Actions Update Action Execution Expansion Variables (Shared Properties) Setting Shared Property Variables Action Conditionals Creating and Testing Conditionals AppLife Update Actions Actions and Build Machine Relative File Paths Files & Folders Add & Replace Files Add & Replace Files by Comparison Add Folder Contents Create Folder Delete Folder Delete Files Masked Add & Replace Files Patch Existing File Patch Folder Replace Files on Restart Create File Shortcut Operating System Execute MSI Install .NET 4.0 Restart Operating System Run Command Line Registry Create Registry Key Set Registry Values Delete Registry Key Delete Registry Values Read Registry Value COM Registration Register Assembly Register Library Unregister Library XML Actions Add Element Add Attribute Change Node Delete Node Read Node Services Start Service Stop Service Replace Public Key Database Actions Begin Database Transaction Commit Database Transaction Transacted Database Query Transacted Stored Procedure Shared Properties Set Shared Property Update Category Comment Dynamic Code Action Prevent Application Restart Making Custom Actions What Are Custom Actions? Update Action Configuration and State Update Action Methods Update Context Progress Updates Custom Action Builder Adding Custom Actions to Your Project Custom Action Assemblies Palettes Custom Action Placeholders Replacing Custom Action Assemblies Automating AppLife Update Command Line Utility Command Line Utility Location Using the Command Line Utility MSBuild Task Usage FinalBuilder Action Support Kinetic Jump Support Email Support Phone Support User Forums Reference New Project Wizard Program Versioning Update Process Permissions Finish Synchronization Project Properties Update Window Tab Publishing Tab Security Tab Localization Tab Custom Actions Tab Build Tab General Tab The Make Update Window Action Conditional Expression Dialog Register Assembly Action Editor Register Library Action Editor Unregister Library Action Editor Add & Replace Files Action Editor Add Files By Comparison Action Editor Add Files by Comparison (v4.0 Change) Delete Files Action Editor Masked Add & Replace Files Action Editor Patch Folder Action Editor Patch Existing File Action Editor Replace Files on Restart Action Editor Create Folder Action Editor Delete Folder Action Copy Folder Contents Action Editor Create File Shortcut Action Editor Install .NET 4.0 Action Editor Install GAC Assembly Editor Uninstall GAC Assembly Editor Execute Msi Action Editor Restart Operating System Action Editor Run Command Line Action Editor Create Registry Key Action Editor Delete Registry Key Action Editor Delete Registry Values Action Editor Set Registry Values Action Editor Read Registry Value Action Editor Start Service Action Editor Stop Service Action Editor Replace Public Key Action Editor Add Xml Attribute Action Editor Add Xml Element Action Editor Change Xml Node Action Editor Delete Xml Node Action Editor Read Xml Node Text Action Editor Comment Action Editor Dynamic Code Action Prevent Application Restart Action Editor Begin Transaction Action Editor Commit Transaction Action Editor Transacted Query Action Editor Transacted Stored Procedure Action Editor Set Shared Property Action Editor Missing Action Place Holder License Form Options Form Preferences Proxy Spelling Glossary of Terms