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    #1

    Install Version Control for A5-v7 and beyond...

    Greetings,

    Is there a method, short of literally running the alpha5.exe program (and going to Help->About) that you can find out what the patch level is of at least the RunTime programs?

    Is there an OFFICIAL A5 distributed file that can be read by a 3rd party program where you can get the patch level (i.e. 3960-3018)?

    Is there a way that you can run the alpha5.exe file, with a command-line option to get JUST the program version so that a 3rd party program can querry the runtime installation for that information? (Note: If this were to become a "wish-list" item, I would prefer that a text file be generated in the program folder, such as "a5ver.txt" and/or that an additional command line parameter could be used to give the path/filename where to write the file.)

    Lastly, which specific file(s) have the Windows Properties version numbers to determine what the specific release version is of the RunTime?
    I do have the ability with the installer I use to put "system dependency checking" into the installer itself... but I need to know the specific files that should be checked.

    Any help here would be most appreciated, as this problem refered to in another thread, although very well may have been caused totally by us, is a creditibility issue in my eyes and I want to prevent it from happening again if there is any way possible.

    Thanx,
    Keith
    Keith Weatherhead
    Discus Data, Ltd
    [email protected]
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    Keith,

    Version() will give you the info you want when with in A5.

    I don't know if it is possible to get this info with out opening A5, but, what I do is add it to my install(3rd party) and place it in the registry. I could also make a txt file with this information in it and put it where ever.

    Since I am the one making the install, I already know what version/ build of A5RT I am using, so its very easy for me to check my registry value(or txt file) and use it for "system dependency checking".

    Scott

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      #3
      A5 Version Release Checking...

      Scott, thanx for the reply. I agree with all that you said and I am aware of the Version() function. If such a feature exists I want to utilize it rather than add another layer. I could do both the ASCII text file (which I have now) and know I could put it in the Registry, which I am actually thinking of doing as I think I am going to, for other reasons, require Admin Privledge to install these apps to guanantee the ability to write to the Registry.

      If I use the Dependency Module of the installer to automatically handle this checking, then I need to specify which files control the versioning process. This would better handle any .dlls involved and I could just tell the installer to scan all of the files and pick up their version numbers, but I am sure there is a reasonable scheme for determining this rather than brute force.

      Lastly, I would like to eliminate one more place for human error if it is possible.

      Thanx,
      Keith
      Keith Weatherhead
      Discus Data, Ltd
      [email protected]

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        #4
        Version Control

        Scott,

        Don't know if this will help, but...

        in the registery, under HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software, Alpha Software, Alpha Five 7.0, BuildNumber data is 3960 and SystemAddins data is 3018.

        Hope this helps.

        Dave
        Dave Jampole
        www.customalpha.com

        Women and cats will do whatever they want. The sooner men and dogs realize that, the happier they will be.

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          #5
          Originally posted by davej
          Scott,

          Don't know if this will help, but...

          in the registery, under HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software, Alpha Software, Alpha Five 7.0, BuildNumber data is 3960 and SystemAddins data is 3018.

          Hope this helps.

          Dave
          Interesting, thanx Dave, Now the question is whether it is maintained seperately for the RunTime and for specific installations. I install our RunTime in a folder that is part of our application structure rather than the default folder of \Program Files\A5V7 Runtime...

          If it maintains a seperate Registry tree for our installed copy then I am in business... if not, it could just get me into trouble. I will look into this !!

          Thanx again,
          Keith
          Keith Weatherhead
          Discus Data, Ltd
          [email protected]

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            #6
            Version Control

            Keith,

            I fould the build number under another registry location.

            HKEY_USERS, S-1-5-21-1004336348-839522115-106028498-1003, Software, Alpha Software, BuildNumber data is 3960 and SystemAddins data is 3018.

            Dave
            Dave Jampole
            www.customalpha.com

            Women and cats will do whatever they want. The sooner men and dogs realize that, the happier they will be.

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              #7
              Keith,

              Just a side note. Since I want to track MY application, which will include the runtime files, I make my own registry keys so I know that the information I retrieve is for MY application just in case the user has his own copy of A5.

              My install creates a shortcut that points to my application folder which has the runtime files and then a subfolder which has the actual application files. If the user owns more then one of my applications, it becomes a subfolder of my applications folder. Doing it this way gives me full control of what is being used, and where to apply patches, ect.

              Is this the best way? Maybe, maybe not, but its the way I do it and I haven't had a problem yet.

              Scott

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                #8
                Originally posted by Scott Emerick
                Keith,

                Just a side note. Since I want to track MY application, which will include the runtime files, I make my own registry keys so I know that the information I retrieve is for MY application just in case the user has his own copy of A5.

                My install creates a shortcut that points to my application folder which has the runtime files and then a subfolder which has the actual application files. If the user owns more then one of my applications, it becomes a subfolder of my applications folder. Doing it this way gives me full control of what is being used, and where to apply patches, ect.

                Is this the best way? Maybe, maybe not, but its the way I do it and I haven't had a problem yet.

                Scott
                Scott,

                It sounds like we do this very much the same way. We put our application's copy of the RunTime in a folder in our distribution area. Our apps are then in parallel folder(s) in this distribution area. We are attempting to isolate what we do so as not to interfer with anything else that the user has on their system, including the possibility of another copy of A5 or a RunTime from another developer.

                Regards,
                Keith
                Keith Weatherhead
                Discus Data, Ltd
                [email protected]

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