Programmatically check mediaFileId with install4j
I want to programmatically check for new updates and I also want to customize the version check. Checking the version number is easy enough with the API, but how do I check the mediaFileId (like the getPossibleUpdateEntry in UpdateDescriptor does).
In a form I would simply get the current ID with context.getMediaFileId() but can I get it in my own code?
java install4j
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I want to programmatically check for new updates and I also want to customize the version check. Checking the version number is easy enough with the API, but how do I check the mediaFileId (like the getPossibleUpdateEntry in UpdateDescriptor does).
In a form I would simply get the current ID with context.getMediaFileId() but can I get it in my own code?
java install4j
edited Nov 22 at 21:35
Ingo Kegel
34.1k75183
asked Oct 11 at 14:35
fassen
596
add a comment |
I want to programmatically check for new updates and I also want to customize the version check. Checking the version number is easy enough with the API, but how do I check the mediaFileId (like the getPossibleUpdateEntry in UpdateDescriptor does).
In a form I would simply get the current ID with context.getMediaFileId() but can I get it in my own code?
java install4j
edited Nov 22 at 21:35
Ingo Kegel
34.1k75183
asked Oct 11 at 14:35
fassen
596
I want to programmatically check for new updates and I also want to customize the version check. Checking the version number is easy enough with the API, but how do I check the mediaFileId (like the getPossibleUpdateEntry in UpdateDescriptor does).
In a form I would simply get the current ID with context.getMediaFileId() but can I get it in my own code?
java install4j
java install4j
edited Nov 22 at 21:35
Ingo Kegel
34.1k75183
asked Oct 11 at 14:35
fassen
596
edited Nov 22 at 21:35
Ingo Kegel
34.1k75183
asked Oct 11 at 14:35
fassen
596
edited Nov 22 at 21:35
Ingo Kegel
34.1k75183
edited Nov 22 at 21:35
Ingo Kegel
34.1k75183
edited Nov 22 at 21:35
Ingo Kegel
34.1k75183
34.1k75183
asked Oct 11 at 14:35
fassen
596
asked Oct 11 at 14:35
fassen
596
asked Oct 11 at 14:35
fassen
596
596
add a comment |
add a comment |
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You can save the media file ID to an installer variable, for example with a "Set a variable" action with a variable name mediaFileId and a script of
context.getMediaFileId()
In the set a variable action, select the property "Register for response file" property. At runtime, you can get variable value with
com.install4j.api.launcher.Variables.getInstallerVariable("mediaFileId")
This is indeed inconvenient, so for install4j 8 we will add a new compiler variable sys.mediaFileId that you can get at runtime like this:
com.install4j.api.launcher.Variables.getCompilerVariable("sys.mediaFileId")
which will also work in archives and does not require any further actions.
answered Nov 22 at 21:35
Ingo Kegel
34.1k75183
Thanks! Will be nice with the added Variable in 8
– fassen
Nov 23 at 7:23
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You can save the media file ID to an installer variable, for example with a "Set a variable" action with a variable name mediaFileId and a script of
context.getMediaFileId()
In the set a variable action, select the property "Register for response file" property. At runtime, you can get variable value with
com.install4j.api.launcher.Variables.getInstallerVariable("mediaFileId")
This is indeed inconvenient, so for install4j 8 we will add a new compiler variable sys.mediaFileId that you can get at runtime like this:
com.install4j.api.launcher.Variables.getCompilerVariable("sys.mediaFileId")
which will also work in archives and does not require any further actions.
answered Nov 22 at 21:35
Ingo Kegel
34.1k75183
Thanks! Will be nice with the added Variable in 8
– fassen
Nov 23 at 7:23
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You can save the media file ID to an installer variable, for example with a "Set a variable" action with a variable name mediaFileId and a script of
context.getMediaFileId()
In the set a variable action, select the property "Register for response file" property. At runtime, you can get variable value with
com.install4j.api.launcher.Variables.getInstallerVariable("mediaFileId")
This is indeed inconvenient, so for install4j 8 we will add a new compiler variable sys.mediaFileId that you can get at runtime like this:
com.install4j.api.launcher.Variables.getCompilerVariable("sys.mediaFileId")
which will also work in archives and does not require any further actions.
answered Nov 22 at 21:35
Ingo Kegel
34.1k75183
Thanks! Will be nice with the added Variable in 8
– fassen
Nov 23 at 7:23
add a comment |
You can save the media file ID to an installer variable, for example with a "Set a variable" action with a variable name mediaFileId and a script of
context.getMediaFileId()
In the set a variable action, select the property "Register for response file" property. At runtime, you can get variable value with
com.install4j.api.launcher.Variables.getInstallerVariable("mediaFileId")
This is indeed inconvenient, so for install4j 8 we will add a new compiler variable sys.mediaFileId that you can get at runtime like this:
com.install4j.api.launcher.Variables.getCompilerVariable("sys.mediaFileId")
which will also work in archives and does not require any further actions.
answered Nov 22 at 21:35
Ingo Kegel
34.1k75183
You can save the media file ID to an installer variable, for example with a "Set a variable" action with a variable name mediaFileId and a script of
context.getMediaFileId()
In the set a variable action, select the property "Register for response file" property. At runtime, you can get variable value with
com.install4j.api.launcher.Variables.getInstallerVariable("mediaFileId")
This is indeed inconvenient, so for install4j 8 we will add a new compiler variable sys.mediaFileId that you can get at runtime like this:
com.install4j.api.launcher.Variables.getCompilerVariable("sys.mediaFileId")
which will also work in archives and does not require any further actions.
answered Nov 22 at 21:35
Ingo Kegel
34.1k75183
answered Nov 22 at 21:35
Ingo Kegel
34.1k75183
answered Nov 22 at 21:35
Ingo Kegel
34.1k75183
answered Nov 22 at 21:35
Ingo Kegel
34.1k75183
34.1k75183
Thanks! Will be nice with the added Variable in 8
– fassen
Nov 23 at 7:23
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Thanks! Will be nice with the added Variable in 8
– fassen
Nov 23 at 7:23
Thanks! Will be nice with the added Variable in 8
– fassen
Nov 23 at 7:23
Thanks! Will be nice with the added Variable in 8
– fassen
Nov 23 at 7:23
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