# Update FinalBuilder with FinalBuilder?

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/update-finalbuilder-with-finalbuilder/509
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [June 26, 2007, 3:54am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/update-finalbuilder-with-finalbuilder/509 "2007-06-26T03:54:28Z")
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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2007, 3:54am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/update-finalbuilder-with-finalbuilder/509/1 "2007-06-26T03:54:28Z")

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Is it possible to update the installed FinalBuilder version with a FinalBuilder script?

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Here are some information about our build process:

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Today we are using FinalBuilder on 25 Buildmachines, which are all setup as VMWare-Images. The Buildmachines are automaticly started for making a build and then automaticly shuts down.

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To control the Builds on all Buildmachines a Masterbuild started with Autostart and calls the special Buildscript needed on the Buildmachine.

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To update our individual Action-Packages we have made an update script that copies the Action-Packages from the repository to the local directory ActionDefs. That works fine.

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But how can we update the installed FinalBuilder version with an FinalBuilder script?

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Today we must start every Buildmachine and made the FinalBuilder update manually. That is very time consuming and should be automated.

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Is it possible to run the FinalBuilder update installation silent?

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Regards

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Michael

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### Author: ![tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e19b73/32.png) [@tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tate)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2007, 2:11am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/update-finalbuilder-with-finalbuilder/509/2 "2007-06-27T02:11:34Z")

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Hi Michael,   
  
 Yes, you can run the installer with the /silent switch which will install FB without asking you anything.   
  
 hth.   
 .t8

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### Author: ![tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e19b73/32.png) [@tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tate)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2007, 2:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/update-finalbuilder-with-finalbuilder/509/3 "2007-06-27T02:13:27Z")

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Also, see this post for the complete list of command line args for the installer:

[https://www.finalbuilder.com/Default.aspx?tabid=53&forumid=11&tpage=1&view=topic&postid=459#463](https://www.finalbuilder.com/Default.aspx?tabid=53&forumid=11&tpage=1&view=topic&postid=459#463)

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### Author: ![angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2007, 3:01am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/update-finalbuilder-with-finalbuilder/509/4 "2007-06-27T03:01:06Z")

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Hi Michael,   
  
 Also, if you’re replacing a running version of FinalBuilder then you’ll find the installer will fail because it can’t replace the open running application.   
  
 You can use the “Schedule Add” action to add a windows schedule to run the installer (in silent mode) several minutes into the future. If you make the Schedule Add the last (or almost-last) action in the FB process, it will run the installer after FB has exited.   
  
 Regards,   
  
 Angus

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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2007, 3:46am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/update-finalbuilder-with-finalbuilder/509/5 "2007-06-29T03:46:37Z")

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Hi Angus.

Using the silent installation with the sheduler works.

But with the internal "Add Scheduled Task" it won't work.

I must use "Execute Program" with "schtasks" and the needed parameters.

The "Add Scheduled Task" won't work on a german Windows 2003, because it don't nows "ONCE". You must use "EINMAL".

I think there are also problems with the weekdays.

As attachement I want to put the output of "schtasks /create /?" from a german Win2003, maybe you can "internationalize" the Actions with this information.

I can't upload a 10kb file "schtask.txt", I get the error "Invalid file type or file exceeds max size(300kb)". How can I upload the file?

Regards

Michael

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2007, 12:53pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/update-finalbuilder-with-finalbuilder/509/6 "2007-06-30T12:53:48Z")

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Hi Michael   
  
 Thanks for the info, you should be able to upload the file if you zip it up first.

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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2007, 10:41am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/update-finalbuilder-with-finalbuilder/509/7 "2007-07-03T10:41:01Z")

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As attachement I put the output of "schtasks /create /?" from a german Win2003, maybe you can "internationalize" the Actions with this information.

[schtasks.zip](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/uploads/default/original/2X/4/416f06ab2d5e58e4d6219ba487f70b56eb55b277.zip) (2.597 KB)