- 1 year ago
using inno setup how to update application with version?
To update an application using Inno Setup with a specific version, you can follow these steps:
Open your existing Inno Setup script file (with
.iss
extension) or create a new one if you don't have it already.Define the version number of your application using a constant or a variable at the top of the script. For example:
pascal#define MyAppVersion "1.0.0"
Inside the
[Setup]
section of the script, use theAppVersion
directive to set the version number. Assign the defined version number to it. For example:pascal[Setup]
AppVersion={#MyAppVersion}
Update the
[Files]
section of the script to include the new version of your application files. You can use a wildcard or specify each file individually. For example:pascal[Files]
Source: "path\to\application_v{#MyAppVersion}\*"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: recursesubdirs
In this example, the source path includes the version number as a subfolder (
v{#MyAppVersion}
), assuming your application files are organized that way.Increment the version number in the
#define
directive whenever you want to release a new version of your application. For example:pascal#define MyAppVersion "1.0.1"
Build the Inno Setup script to create the installer for the new version of your application.
When you run the new installer, it will update the existing installation with the specified version by replacing the application files with the ones included in the installer. The version number will also be updated in the installed application, reflecting the new version.
Remember to update the version number in the Inno Setup script each time you release a new version to ensure that the installer correctly identifies and updates the existing installation.