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Actual Updater Changelog

What's new in Actual Updater 5.2

Mar 12, 2024
  • Added: Support for Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org)
  • Added: New Downloader 3.6
  • Improved: On systems with multiple monitors, the program is displayed on the current monitor
  • Improved: The main dialog (Product Details) is now hidden when displaying messages, so it won't override smaller apps
  • Improved: Product configuration files (settings and release notes) are moved to the App subdirectory of Actual Updater folder in %AppData%
  • Fixed bug: In multiple monitors systems, a dialog box (New version is available, with release notes) appers on the 2nd monitor, not the main monitor
  • Fixed bug: empty strings in non-English version
  • Fixed little bugs

New in Actual Updater 5.0 (Mar 12, 2024)

  • Added new features;
  • Fixed bugs

New in Actual Updater 4.9 (Aug 20, 2023)

  • New Downloader 3.4
  • Improved the feature "Update (Replace) Main Executable" - ability to update / replace multiple files using the parameter /F for Downloader, e.g. -dparam[/F /S "http://www.site.com/filestodownload.txt"] , If the update is successful, the program asks the user to launch it.
  • Improved the feature "Check for Updates on App Launch" - app is launched even if the Config File (Updater.ini, Uninstall.ini) is not found, or the config file is incorrect
  • Added parameters: -forceclose Force close Main Executable on updating; -getfromexe Get Currently Installed version from Main Executable; -noreplacefile Do not use feature "Update (Replace) Main Executable"; -paramini, -paramurl, -nobeep, -encodeurl
  • Fixed little bugs

New in Actual Updater 4.8 (Sep 11, 2022)

  • Updater Parameters can be specified in the Update Info file (update.txt) (Under the [Update] section add Parameters= );
  • Abilit to show a custom message (one time only) if there is no updates (Under the [Update] section add NotifyOnce= ). If the message contains URL, the updater asks the user to open it;
  • New Downloader 3.3;
  • Support Actual Installer files: Uninstall4..9.ini;
  • Updater Parameter: -envvar this replaces Environment Variables in the New Version Download Link;
  • Updater Parameter: -nobrackets Show version without square brackets;
  • Config Tool asks to save settings only if it modified;
  • Other improvements.

New in Actual Updater 4.7 (Jan 29, 2022)

  • Added:
  • Support for high-DPI screen;
  • Multiple products in the Configuration Tool;
  • Select language for the Updater.

New in Actual Updater 4.6 (Sep 20, 2021)

  • Added:
  • Clickable links in New Dialog;
  • Default font is Verdana;
  • Ability to change font of Updater: add parameter -font[Tahoma];
  • Ability to change font size (def 8): add parameter -fontsize[9];
  • Ability to change font of Release Notes (New Dialog): add parameter -font2[FontName];
  • Ability to change font size (def 8) of Release Notes (New Dialog): add parameter -fontsize2[9];
  • Additional Parameters: -showlast, -icondef, -iconupd, -textoffset, -hidewhatsnew. More info.
  • Fixed:
  • Bug: text about new version is not translated;
  • Bug in New Dialog: text is not wrapped;
  • Other little bugs.

New in Actual Updater 4.5 (Mar 19, 2021)

  • Added:
  • Important!: New structure of Update Information File is now used. Read more here;
  • New Dialog for the new version notification: ability to show release notes (What's New) in last versions released after the currently installed version;
  • Show error message if the Main Exe is not found when using switch /L ("Automatically Check for Updates on Main Executable Launch");
  • Additional Parameters: -newdialog, -largedialog1, -largedialog2, -showcurver, -optioncolor, -usefileversion. More info.
  • Fixed:
  • Little bug in Config.exe - if the option "Get Current Version" is set to "Main Executable" and this fail doesn't have file version, then unable to create Updater.ini;
  • Other little bugs.

New in Actual Updater 4.4 (Nov 2, 2020)

  • Added:
  • Options "App installed for All Users" and "App is 64-bit";
  • Ability to edit language strings in Updater.ini;
  • Command-line parameters for Updater.exe: /Init (to enable the auto update feature), /REMOVE (to disable / remove the updater settings in Registry);
  • Additional Parameters: -allowchange, -replacefile, -dadmin, -dparam[], -ladmin, -lparam[], -setcurrentdir1, -setcurrentdir2, -nosecure, -nopromptautoupdate. More info.
  • Improved:
  • Messages are shown on top;
  • Ability to disable and enable the option "Check for updates on App Launch" via Options (previously it can only be disabled);
  • Ability to use multiple times of the function GETREGVAl[] in the "Pass Parameters to New Version URL" field;
  • Allow checking for updates if cannot get the currently installed version of app (from main exe or registry).
  • Fixed:
  • Little bugs.

New in Actual Updater 4.3 (Feb 17, 2020)

  • Added:
  • Ability to update only main executable file;
  • Ability to specify additional parameters for the updater via UpdaterParameters.
  • Command-line to set the option "Install Updates Silently" - /SILENTUPDATE;
  • Different options for the Smart Notification feature: turn off notification for current version, open Options dialog, automatically turn off the notification for current version;
  • Config.exe: option "Use File Version" for the function "Get Product Version from: Main Executable";
  • Config.exe: option "Administrator privileges required" to automatically elevate the permission for tasks that require administrator rights;
  • Translations for some missed text.
  • Fixed:
  • Bug when multiple update processes are launched at the same time;
  • Little bugs.

New in Actual Updater 4.2 (Feb 17, 2020)

  • Fixed:
  • Bug with the feature Silently Install Updates performed via Task Scheduler.

New in Actual Updater 4.1 (Sep 6, 2019)

  • Added:
  • Improved the feature Automatically Check for Updates - tasks now have the flag "Run task as soon as possible after a scheduled start is missed";
  • Use the same title as the caption in the taskbar;
  • Command-line /AUTORUNAPPON;
  • Improved the feature Smart Notification;
  • Files that downloaded during update are deleted from TEMP folder on next launch of updater;
  • If translated text "Check for Updates" is more that 20 characters, long button will be used.
  • Fixed:
  • Bug with the feature Automatically Check for Updates - tasks are not created on non-English Windows;
  • Little bugs.

New in Actual Updater 4.0 (Mar 14, 2019)

  • Added:
  • Options for the feature "Automatically Check for Updates" Every Day, Every Week, Every Month;
  • A feature that allows users to change the frequency for updates: daily, weekly, or monthly;
  • A feature that allows users to enable and disable the checking for updates at Windows Startup and at Main Executable Launch;
  • A command-line parameter to open the "Options" dialog and to set default frequency for updates: /O 1;
  • Command-line parameters to enable / disable the "Automatically Check for Updates" features. More details here.
  • Fixed:
  • A bug with auto-updating when using Downloader;
  • Little bugs.

New in Actual Updater 3.3 (Sep 3, 2018)

  • Improved functionality;
  • Added feature "Automatically check for updates on Main Executable Launch";
  • Added "Options" dialog - allows the user to disable auto checking for updates.

New in Actual Updater 3.2 (Sep 3, 2018)

  • Added:
  • Smart Notification - if a user decline the update notification for two times, the program will prompt to not notify for the current version;
  • While using the parameter "/Q" and Downloader, the program will download a file in silent mode and then launch it;
  • Command-line parameter: /L "file" - Automatically launch a file when the updater is started. More details here;
  • Command-line parameters: /CHECKAUTORUN and /AUTORUNOFF - Checks if Autorun is enabled; disable Autorun. More details here.
  • Fixed:
  • Little bugs.

New in Actual Updater 3.1 (Apr 14, 2017)

  • Added:
  • Ability to use Downloader;
  • Option to set Product Name as Updater Title.
  • Fixed:
  • Bug with checking for updates when on Windows startup;
  • Little bugs.

New in Actual Updater 3.0 (Oct 31, 2016)

  • Added:
  • Configuration Tool - allows easily create Updater.ini and update.txt files;
  • Option to read Product Version number from Main Executable file;
  • Function to check if Update Information File (update.txt) is correct (plain text file, not html);
  • New product icon.
  • Fixed:
  • Little bugs.