Released: May 29, 2013

Updates in this release

Updates in V4.5

• Multiple Action Lists - Segment your update action lists into independent, callable action lists.
• Action List Undo/Redo - The Make Update application now supports undoing and redoing user interactions while creating your update action lists.
• SQL Server Specific Actions - Supports both transacted and non-transacted database work.
• Use Rich Text for Update Summaries - Write update summary text using rich text.
• Pre/Post Build Batch Scripting - Move/Copy files and take other actions before and after an update is built.
• Improved File Comparison Actions - Improved filtering provides the ability to skip individual subfolders from comparison consideration.
• Automatic Selection of Last Update Version as New Update Target - Automatically detect the version number of the last published update, then use that version number as the target version for new updates, simplifying patch-style update builds.
• Add Attributes to a New XML Element - When creating a new XML Element within an existing XML file during an update, you can now specify a collection of attributes that will be added to the new XML Element.
• Manage Multiple Selected Updates Simultaneously - When managing updates published to an update location, you can now select multiple published updates and perform actions on all selected updates.
• Identify the Architecture of Client Operating System - When executing an update, it is often necessary to identify whether the client is running a 32-bit or 64-bit operating system. The Set Shared Property action now provides this ability.
• Delete Files Action Supports Wildcards - You can now delete files based on * and ? wildcard characters, simplifying the removal of blocks of files during an update.
• Force 32-bit Assembly Registration - When registering .NET assemblies for COM registration during an update you can now force 32-bit registration when updating 64-bit operating systems.
• Prepare a New Publish Folder without Publishing an Update - Creating and testing a new update folder from the AppLife Update application now prepares the folder for use.
• Override Permissions Elevation Settings - The permissions elevations settings set in application code can be overridden for individual updates.
• Publish Updates to a Location Specified by a UNC Path Relative to your Project File - Locations specified relative to the .aup project file can now be targeted to publish updates.
• New Tester Property on the Update Controller - In addition to the app.config setting, clients can now be identified as able to detect updates marked for "test only" through code by using an update controller property.