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adelkeita
Brass Contributor
Nov 17, 2020
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Auto-update an app package with a Windows service

Hi,

 

Using the MSIX latest packaging tool, I managed to convert our Win32 installer, which contains a Windows service, into an app package. We'd like to take advantage of the app installer functionality to automatically update this app package. So far, when I tried to install the app package from our Azure website, it returns 'unknown error'. So I can't debug anymore. I use a very simple app installer file.

A few months ago, I was able to handle the auto update with our Azure website on a different Win32 application containing a background process.
So, is it possible to auto update an app package which contains a Windows service using the app installer feature?

Thanks

Adel.

  • Tanaka_Jimha's avatar
    Tanaka_Jimha
    Nov 19, 2020

    Hi adelkeita 


    Installing a package with a Windows service using the App Installer file is supported.  Restarting your machine may fix the error. To help us investigate the issue, can you please make a Feedback Hub submission in the Developer Platform > App Deployment category, while reproducing the error.  And then can you please post the link to your Feedback Hub submission on here when you're done.

     

    Thanks,
    Tanaka

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  • Tanaka_Jimha's avatar
    Tanaka_Jimha
    Former Employee
    Nov 19, 2020

    Hi adelkeita 


    Installing a package with a Windows service using the App Installer file is supported.  Restarting your machine may fix the error. To help us investigate the issue, can you please make a Feedback Hub submission in the Developer Platform > App Deployment category, while reproducing the error.  And then can you please post the link to your Feedback Hub submission on here when you're done.

     

    Thanks,
    Tanaka

    • adelkeita's avatar
      adelkeita
      Brass Contributor
      Dec 03, 2020
      Hi Tanaka!

      I've just realized that after restarting my PC, the element "ForceUpdateFromAnyVersion" works fine now.

      Thank you very much for the support!

      Cheers,

      Adel.
    • adelkeita's avatar
      adelkeita
      Brass Contributor
      Nov 24, 2020

      Hi Tanaka_Jimha 

       

      Can you please help me solve this issue?

      Here's the Feedback hub as requested: http://aka.ms/AAaeifp

       

      I have attached a video of the issue, the app package file and more.

      I don't know what's wrong with my Azure config.

       

      Thank you.

      • Tanaka_Jimha's avatar
        Tanaka_Jimha
        Former Employee
        Nov 24, 2020

        Hi adelkeita 

         

        Thanks for filing the feedback. I'm forwarding it to our devs to look into the issue. Did a machine restart not change anything for you?

        Glad to hear the video tutorials were helpful 🙂

         

        Cheers,

        Tanaka

    • adelkeita's avatar
      adelkeita
      Brass Contributor
      Nov 20, 2020
      Hi Tanaka,
      Thank you very much for your quick answer.
      I'll let you know next week when it's done.
      Cheers.

      P.S: Last year, I learned a lot watching your video tutorials 😉

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