On Nov 9, 2017, at 2:00 PM, Sujit Shah wrote: > Sorry, I mean the original application folder. So if C:\4DAPP Folder is > open in explorer the Update is not able to replace the files in that > folder.
I know exactly what you are talking about. The 4D updater script or batch file is doing a rename or a delete on the folder and the Windows Explorer has that folder locked because there is a window open to that folder. The solution is to just make sure that folder's window is closed before you start the update process. While I have not done this exact thing, a little Googling on "how to close a windows explorer window from command prompt” provided some answers. It can be done, and there are several possible ways. Some work only on older version of Windows. Some work if you have certain registry entries set. Appears to be tricky and messy. http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/138301-how-to-close-a-folder-through-cmdbat/ https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24911112/close-folders-window-with-batch-file https://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/197707-how-do-i-close-opened-folder-run-command-prompt.html From my very quick googling it appears the answer is a tool called “nircmd.exe”. Execute this: nircmd.exe win close title "some window title” http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html Read the docs and spend some time in the Windows command prompt testing this until you get it to work. Then you should be able to build a LEP command line to make it happen from inside 4D. Of course you will now have to include the “nircmd.exe” so that it is installed and available on the target Windows machine. It looks like you don’t have to do a real install to make it work. It can just be included in your “Resources” folder and you can execute it from there. That’s all I have to offer on this. Point you in a direction and see if you can get it to work. I hope if you do get this to work you will post your results here so that we can all benefit. One last point. Google is your friend. Don’t forget that just about every Windows problem you run into somebody else has already dealt with it and found a solution. So Google it and usually in minutes you will have a possible solution or workaround. Tim ******************************************** Tim Nevels Innovative Solutions 785-749-3444 [email protected] ******************************************** ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
