How do I integrate the Advanced Updater with my java application?
Sample code on how to integrate the updater with a java application.
package com.updater; import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; import java.io.*; /** * Sample code for using the Advanced Updater from java applications. * * Note: For this sample code to work you must have the updater.exe and updater.ini in * classpath. Just place them in the same folder as you java application .jar files. * * @author Advanced Installer team */ public class TestUpdater extends Frame implements Runnable { public static void main(String[] args) { TestUpdater frame = new TestUpdater(); frame.setVisible(true); } public void run() { try { Thread.sleep(30000); // wait for about 30 seconds. StartUpdater("updater.exe /silent"); // launch the updater in silent mode. } catch (InterruptedException ex) { ex.printStackTrace(); } } /** * The constructor. */ public TestUpdater() { Thread checkSilent = new Thread(this); checkSilent.start(); // start the updater in silent mode. MenuBar menuBar = new MenuBar(); Menu menuFile = new Menu(); MenuItem menuFileExit = new MenuItem(); menuFile.setLabel("File"); menuFileExit.setLabel("Exit"); // Add action listener.for the menu button menuFileExit.addActionListener ( new ActionListener() { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { TestUpdater.this.windowClosed(); } } ); Menu menuHelp = new Menu(); menuHelp.setLabel("Help"); MenuItem menuCheckForUpdates = new MenuItem(); menuCheckForUpdates.setLabel("Check for Updates..."); menuCheckForUpdates.addActionListener ( new ActionListener() { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { TestUpdater.this.StartUpdater("updater.exe /checknow"); } } ); MenuItem menuUpdatesOptions = new MenuItem(); menuUpdatesOptions.setLabel("Updates Options..."); menuUpdatesOptions.addActionListener ( new ActionListener() { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { TestUpdater.this.StartUpdater("updater.exe /configure"); } } ); menuHelp.add(menuUpdatesOptions); menuHelp.addSeparator(); menuHelp.add(menuCheckForUpdates); menuFile.add(menuFileExit); menuBar.add(menuFile); menuBar.add(menuHelp); setTitle("Sample code for using the Advanced Updater from java applications"); setMenuBar(menuBar); setSize(new Dimension(600, 400)); // Add window listener. this.addWindowListener ( new WindowAdapter() { public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e) { TestUpdater.this.windowClosed(); } } ); } protected class DefAdapter extends WindowAdapter{ public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e) { System.exit(0); } } protected void StartUpdater(String cmd) { try { Runtime.getRuntime().exec(cmd); } catch(IOException ex) { ex.printStackTrace(); } } /** * Shutdown procedure when run as an application. */ protected void windowClosed() { // Exit application. System.exit(0); } }