Is there a way to automatically run the installer after update download?

[RyanG2016]

Once the user checks for updates and chooses to update, the update file downloads and they get prompted to install. Is there a way to have the update automatically run after download?

[Deadpikle]

Hi @RyanG2016, there isn't something like a built-in bool for this, but you have a few different options:

• You could always auto-download and install via the UserInteractionMode.DownloadAndInstall option (SparkleUpdater.UserInteractionMode). But that's probably not what you want.
• You could monitor the SparkleUpdater events and trigger the download automagically. See the HandleEventsYourself sample: https://github.com/NetSparkleUpdater/NetSparkle/tree/develop/src/NetSparkle.Samples.HandleEventsYourself
• But if you did the above you probably want to relabel the button text to "Download and Install" or something. You can modify window contents via the WindowHandler ProcessWindowAfterInit on your UIFactory OR just implement your own UIFactory subclass with the modifications you need.

Does that help? 😄

[RyanG2016]

Hi @Deadpikle, It kind of does. I was thinking it might need a code change. All I really want to do though is auto run after the update is downloaded. So currently, the update notes show and the user chooses whether or not to download. That's fine. I just want to skip the last part after it's downloaded and waits for the user to click Install. Is that the same thing you're referring to?

[Deadpikle]

Yup. So the easiest way to do that is probably to hook into the events to auto install and then to update/modify the UI you can hook into the UIFactory ProcessWindowAfterInit handler.

[RyanG2016]

@Deadpikle We have been able to get this implemented as need per your instruction. Thx