Vista - Web Application Updates

Hello,

I've deployed an xbap application in IIS for testing however it is not
checking for updates each time it runs. I've located code that indicates I
should use a deployment tag inside the deployment manifest. However when I
place this tag inside of the manifest I get an error saying that deployment
is an invalid tag. What I would like to know is how to get beta 2 web
applications to check for updates on load (I've included the tags I'm using
below, just in case I've got them wrong). Thanks.

<deployment install="true">
<subscription>
<update>
<beforeApplicationStartup />
</update>
</subscription>
</deployment>

Did you set the content expiration setting in IIS? See

http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com...0ec9639433.asp

XBAPs have no customizable update mechanism. Every time you launch one of
these apps, the platform loads the latest version. Are you incrementing the
version number with every build or publish?


--
Ashish Shetty [MSFT]
Program Manager, Windows Presentation Foundation (Avalon)
Blog: http://nerddawg.blogspot.com


"Sfw_Kris" <SfwKris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1E4D6195-D87A-46BD-81F8-BF2A7BD53CD8@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> I've deployed an xbap application in IIS for testing however it is not
> checking for updates each time it runs. I've located code that indicates I
> should use a deployment tag inside the deployment manifest. However when I
> place this tag inside of the manifest I get an error saying that
> deployment
> is an invalid tag. What I would like to know is how to get beta 2 web
> applications to check for updates on load (I've included the tags I'm
> using
> below, just in case I've got them wrong). Thanks.
>
> <deployment install="true">
> <subscription>
> <update>
> <beforeApplicationStartup />
> </update>
> </subscription>
> </deployment>

Hello,

Thank you for the reply, unfortunately I'm still having trouble. I set up
the expiration and mime types for my application as specified in the document
you provided. I tried deploying the xbap with and without an increment on the
version number as well but the latest version is not downloaded unless I
delete the data sitting in local settings/apps. I'm deploying the xbap from a
directory set up as an application with the http header settings set as per
the document provided, I'm using the bundled IIS that comes with XP pro (my
development machine). Are there any issues with this sort of deployment
scheme?

"Ashish Shetty [MSFT]" wrote:

> Did you set the content expiration setting in IIS? See
>
> http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com...0ec9639433.asp
>
> XBAPs have no customizable update mechanism. Every time you launch one of
> these apps, the platform loads the latest version. Are you incrementing the
> version number with every build or publish?
>
>
> --
> Ashish Shetty [MSFT]
> Program Manager, Windows Presentation Foundation (Avalon)
> Blog: http://nerddawg.blogspot.com
>
>
> "Sfw_Kris" <SfwKris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1E4D6195-D87A-46BD-81F8-BF2A7BD53CD8@microsoft.com...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I've deployed an xbap application in IIS for testing however it is not
> > checking for updates each time it runs. I've located code that indicates I
> > should use a deployment tag inside the deployment manifest. However when I
> > place this tag inside of the manifest I get an error saying that
> > deployment
> > is an invalid tag. What I would like to know is how to get beta 2 web
> > applications to check for updates on load (I've included the tags I'm
> > using
> > below, just in case I've got them wrong). Thanks.
> >
> > <deployment install="true">
> > <subscription>
> > <update>
> > <beforeApplicationStartup />
> > </update>
> > </subscription>
> > </deployment>
>
>
>

Hi,

Can you verify that the version number is being updated in the deployment
manifest?

1. Open the .xbap file in notepad
2. Look at the tag.. Is the version number updated?
<assemblyIdentity name="CubeAnimation.exe" version="1.0.0.0"
publicKeyToken="ea7b5fb635a84ad6" language="neutral"
processorArchitecture="msil" type="win32" />

"Sfw_Kris" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Thank you for the reply, unfortunately I'm still having trouble. I set up
> the expiration and mime types for my application as specified in the document
> you provided. I tried deploying the xbap with and without an increment on the
> version number as well but the latest version is not downloaded unless I
> delete the data sitting in local settings/apps. I'm deploying the xbap from a
> directory set up as an application with the http header settings set as per
> the document provided, I'm using the bundled IIS that comes with XP pro (my
> development machine). Are there any issues with this sort of deployment
> scheme?
>
> "Ashish Shetty [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > Did you set the content expiration setting in IIS? See
> >
> > http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com...0ec9639433.asp
> >
> > XBAPs have no customizable update mechanism. Every time you launch one of
> > these apps, the platform loads the latest version. Are you incrementing the
> > version number with every build or publish?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ashish Shetty [MSFT]
> > Program Manager, Windows Presentation Foundation (Avalon)
> > Blog: http://nerddawg.blogspot.com
> >
> >
> > "Sfw_Kris" <SfwKris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:1E4D6195-D87A-46BD-81F8-BF2A7BD53CD8@microsoft.com...
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I've deployed an xbap application in IIS for testing however it is not
> > > checking for updates each time it runs. I've located code that indicates I
> > > should use a deployment tag inside the deployment manifest. However when I
> > > place this tag inside of the manifest I get an error saying that
> > > deployment
> > > is an invalid tag. What I would like to know is how to get beta 2 web
> > > applications to check for updates on load (I've included the tags I'm
> > > using
> > > below, just in case I've got them wrong). Thanks.
> > >
> > > <deployment install="true">
> > > <subscription>
> > > <update>
> > > <beforeApplicationStartup />
> > > </update>
> > > </subscription>
> > > </deployment>
> >
> >
> >