[news.eclipse.platform] Re: How to update an RCP app

[Laurent Marchal <lmarchal@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

as you said you can use the update manager in your RCP application to 
automatically update the application. you have to create features and 
updates sites fo the update manager to work.
Then you can restrict the update manager to only show your RCP features
http://www.richclient2.eu/2007_07_03/updates-for-rcp-dummies-restricting-the-update-manager/


Florin Banica wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have this problem. I was asked to create an updater for an RCP
> application. Basically, when selecting some menu item the application should
> connect to a site and get a newer version. It shouldn't be so complicated as
> the Update Manager, but only presenting a list with different version of the
> application and, when selected, download the archive...
>
> Any idea of how can I do this? Please, help!
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Floppy