This page contains an alphabetical list of Web Update Wizard script keywords. Click the keyword to jump to the relevant help section.
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| aninteger | Defines a Web Update Wizard update block |
| Backup | Optionally backs up files overwritten by Filename= keyword |
| Bitmap | Change the default dialog bitmap image to one of your own |
| CampaignManager | Launch a Campaign Manager script from within an Update script |
| CheckFile | Check version number / date and time stamp of any file on user's PC as condition for update being made |
| CheckFileExists | Update section will only be processed if file specified in this keyword exists on user's PC. The inverse behaviour is possible using the optional "<NOT>" syntax. |
| DialogBk | Change the background colour of Web Update Wizard dialogs to your specified colour. (Default=white) |
| ExecAfter | Launch a process (e.g. a program) after the update file has been downloaded |
| ExecBefore | Launch a process (e.g. a program) before the update file is downloaded |
| FileDate | Checks the file specified in the Filename= or Zipfile= keyword and only processes the update if the version on the user's computer is older than the date specified in the 'FileDate' line |
| FileVersion | Checks the file specified in the Filename= keyword and only processes the update if the version on the user's computer is earlier than the version specified in the 'FileVersion' line |
| Filename | The URL of the update file. See also: Zipfile. |
| FinalMessage | A customised message for the final dialog box, after the update has been processed |
| Icon | Change icon displayed on the Web Update Wizard dialog title area from its default icon |
| Importance | Specifies whether an update is optional or compulsory. If optional the user will be prompted for whether they wish to proceed. |
| IniSectionID | The Web Update Wizard 'keeps count' of updates in the user's WebUpdateSvc4.ini file, using the URL of the update file as a unique label. You can override this default with your own label using the IniSectionID keyword. |
| KillProcess | Closes all running instances of the specified executable process, prior to update. See also: WindowTitle. |
| LoginAs | Provides a login identity which will be used by the Web Update Wizard where the update file specified in the Filename= or Zipfile= keyword resides in a password protected folder. (If you don't provide a LoginAs and Password in this situation the user will be prompted at run time for these values.) |
| LoggingOn | Enable normal logging to the WebUpdateSvc4.log file in the user's 'Windows\System32' folder. (See also: Verbose Logging) |
| LoggingOff | Disable logging to the WebUpdateSvc4.log file in the user's 'Windows\System32' folder. (See also: Verbose Logging) |
| Message | A customised message the user sees before the update commences |
| MD5 | Option which lets you specify an integrity check for the downloaded update file. The update process is aborted if the integrity check fails. |
| MoveFileEx | In conjunction with Reboot, facilitates the update of in-use files. (N.b. The recommended method for replacing in-use files is using WindowTitle or KillProcess. Use MoveFileEx in situations where WindowTitle or KillProcess are inappropriate.) |
| NoSuccessMessage | Suppresses the display of the automatic Web Update Wizard download success message box |
| Password | Password to go with LoginAs identity. |
| Reboot | Reboots the PC after all other commands within the script block have been completed |
| RunAlways | Does not increment the block counter in the WebUpdateSvc4.ini file, so the same script block is processed every time. |
| ScrollingLink | Displays a scrolling link at the bottom of the Web Update Wizard message boxes. Launches the supplied URL when the user clicks the link. |
| ShowSystemTray | Show or hide a system tray icon whilst updates are taking place on the user's computer. |
| SubmitForm | Generates an http: GET request to a web server, mimicking the http: generated from a form on a web page. |
| SubmitVariable | See SubmitForm |
| Subtitle | Specify the subtitle text on the Web Update Wizard dialog title area |
| TargetFolder | Specify the target folder for the update file |
| Testmode | Does not increment the block counter in the WebUpdateSvc4.ini file, so the same script block is processed every time |
| Title | Specify the text which is displayed on the graduated title bar of the Web Update Wizard dialog boxes |
| TitleBk | Specify the from-to colours used in the graduated title bar on the Web Update Wizard dialog boxes |
| TitleTxt | Specify the colour of the text displayed in the graduated title bar on the Web Update Wizard dialog boxes |
| WindowTitle | Close a running application prior to update, based on the text in their title bar. (Facilitates update of in-use files.) (See also: KillProcess. |
| Zipfile | Specify the URL of a zip file on your server containing the updated files. Downloads and unzips the file to the user's computer. See also: Filename |