Vista, UAC and Elevation in Rev
Scott Kane
scott at cdroo.com
Wed Jul 11 06:07:26 EDT 2007
Hi,
Not sure if anybody has covered this but a few people mentioned a while back
something about elevation in Vista so as to get files in the Program Files
folder to be updateable (ie downloading an updated library stack that lives
with the main executable in Program Files on Vista). I've found a way of
doing this (thanks to a member of the ASP). It's quite simple (and Vista
legal). One simply names an executable charged with the task of performing
the update to "Update.exe". This will elevate the app to full Admin and
produce a dialog in Vista for the Admin to Cancel or Allow the program to
run. If allowed the program can effectively download and save directly into
the relevant Program Files folder.
A Rev style approach might be....
Main executable or library stack checks for an update.
If there is an update execute Update.exe and quit the main program.
Perform update (download and write file to Program Files)
Relaunch primary application.
--- This process does not get virtualized or any other Vista weirdness.
I've done it successfully with an executable and file written in another
programming language and it seems to work beautifully. Have not tried it in
Rev yet but there is no logical reason why there would be any difference.
This process means there are no shell requirements beyond executing the
Update.exe program
YMMV--- test - and test again.
Scott Kane
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