UltraUpdater

Add auto-update capability to your REAL Studio applications with only 2 lines of code!

Dim check As New VersionChecker("Updater", "http://www.logicalvue.com", GlobeLogo)
check.CheckForNewVersion(True)

Only $19.95 (full source code included with purchase)

Download the demo app:

Mac OS X

Windows

Linux

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Version History

1.4.0 (November 16, 2011)

• App Icon is resized to fit on UpdaterWindow
• All StaticTexts have been converted to Labels
• Added support for ignoring an update
• Updated documentation
• Demo built with Real Studio 2011 Release 3

1.3.1 (April 19, 2010)

• Download button is correctly enabled at start
• Cancelling a download no longer attempts to launch the incomplete download
• Bug with UseActualFilename fixed

1.3.0 (April 19, 2010)

• Fix for progress bar on Windows (thanks for Ron Benditt)
• Fix text size on Windows
• Updated Documentation note with additional information about how to use NonReleaseVersion
• Moved all text to constants to ease localization
• Disable Download button while update is downloading
• Fixed crash when clicking Cancel while a download is happening
• Added a way to optionally specify the download location (VersionChecker.DownloadLocation)
• Added an option to use the actual update filename from the XML (VersionChecker.UseActualFilename)
• The format for the AppName in the XML has changed

1.2.0 (March 19, 2010)

• Update XML file can now contain information for multiple applications
• If elevation is cancelled then the app does not close

1.1.0 (March 19, 2010)

• Added ability to elevate privileges when run on Windows (thanks to Russ Tyndall and Aaron Ballman)
• Fixed typo in download error message (thanks to Thomas Tempelmann)

1.0.0 (March 18, 2010)

• Initial release

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does UltraUpdater download and install the update?
A: UltraUpdater will download the update and start it for the user.

Q: Does UltraUpdater do an in-place install like Sparkle for Mac OS X does?
A: No, UltraUpdater does not do an in-place install.  It simply starts your installer and then quits your app.  You will need to create installers (Windows) or disk images (Mac OS X).

Q: Does UltraUpdater elevate privileges before starting the installer?
A: On Windows, UltraUpdater will ask to elevate privileges before launching the installer.

Q: What version of Real Studio UltraUpdater work with?
A: It will work with Real Studio 2010 Release 3 or later. If you want to use it with an earlier version of Real Studio (or RealBasic), you will need to change the TextFields to EditFields and Labels to StaticTexts.