Added InstalledVersion field to manually provide installed version.

AutoUpdater.NET/AutoUpdater.NET.csproj

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
  <Reference Include="System" />
  <Reference Include="System.Data" />
  <Reference Include="System.Drawing" />
- <Reference Include="System.Runtime.Serialization" Condition=" '$(WPFSupported)' And '$(TargetFrameworkVersion)' != 'v3.5' "/>
+ <Reference Include="System.Runtime.Serialization" Condition=" '$(WPFSupported)' And '$(TargetFrameworkVersion)' != 'v3.5' " />
  <Reference Include="System.Windows.Forms" />
  <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
  </ItemGroup>
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
  </Compile>
  <Compile Include="IAuthentication.cs" />
  <Compile Include="IPersistenceProvider.cs" />
- <Compile Include="JsonFilePersistenceProvider.cs" Condition=" '$(WPFSupported)' And '$(TargetFrameworkVersion)' != 'v3.5' "/>
+ <Compile Include="JsonFilePersistenceProvider.cs" Condition=" '$(WPFSupported)' And '$(TargetFrameworkVersion)' != 'v3.5' " />
  <Compile Include="MyWebClient.cs">
  <SubType>Component</SubType>
  </Compile>

AutoUpdater.NET/AutoUpdater.cs

@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ public static class AutoUpdater
 
  internal static bool Running;
 
+ /// <summary>
+ /// You can set this field to your current version if you don't want to determine the version from the assembly.
+ /// </summary>
+ public static Version InstalledVersion;
  /// <summary>
  /// Set it to folder path where you want to download the update file. If not provided then it defaults to Temp folder.
  /// </summary>
@@ -375,8 +379,8 @@ private static object CheckUpdate(Assembly mainAssembly)
  throw new MissingFieldException();
  }
 
- args.InstalledVersion = mainAssembly.GetName().Version;
- args.IsUpdateAvailable = new Version(args.CurrentVersion) > mainAssembly.GetName().Version;
+ args.InstalledVersion = InstalledVersion != null ? InstalledVersion : mainAssembly.GetName().Version;
+ args.IsUpdateAvailable = new Version(args.CurrentVersion) > args.InstalledVersion;
 
  if (!Mandatory)
  {

AutoUpdater.NET/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@
 // You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
 // by using the '*' as shown below:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.6.0.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.6.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.6.1.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.6.1.0")]
 [assembly: NeutralResourcesLanguageAttribute("en")]

AutoUpdater.NET/build/Autoupdater.NET.Official.nuspec

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package xmlns="http:https://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2011/08/nuspec.xsd">
  <metadata>
  <id>Autoupdater.NET.Official</id>
- <version>1.6.0</version>
+ <version>1.6.1</version>
  <title>AutoUpdater.NET</title>
  <authors>RBSoft</authors>
  <owners>RBSoft</owners>

AutoUpdaterTest/FormMain.cs

@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ private void FormMain_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
  //Uncomment following line if you want to check for update synchronously.
  //AutoUpdater.Synchronous = true;
 
+ //Uncomment following line if you don't want the library to determine the installed version from assembly.
+ //AutoUpdater.InstalledVersion = new Version("2.0.0.1");
+
  AutoUpdater.Start("https://rbsoft.org/updates/AutoUpdaterTest.xml");
  }
 

README.md

@@ -89,6 +89,14 @@ AutoUpdater.Start("http:https://rbsoft.org/updates/AutoUpdaterTest.xml", myAssembly);
 
 ## Configuration Options
 
+### Provide installed version manually
+
+If you don't want AutoUpdater.NET to determine the installed version from assembly then you can provide your own version by assigning it to InstalledVersion field as shown below.
+
+````csharp
+AutoUpdater.InstalledVersion = new Version("1.2");
+````
+
 ### Download Update file and XML using FTP
 
 If you like to use ftp XML URL to check for updates or download the update file then you can provide you FTP credentials in alternative Start method as shown below.
@@ -302,60 +310,51 @@ AutoUpdater.CheckForUpdateEvent += AutoUpdaterOnCheckForUpdateEvent;
 
 private void AutoUpdaterOnCheckForUpdateEvent(UpdateInfoEventArgs args)
 {
- if (args != null)
+ if (args.IsUpdateAvailable)
  {
- if (args.IsUpdateAvailable)
+ DialogResult dialogResult;
+ if (args.Mandatory.Value)
  {
- DialogResult dialogResult;
- if (args.Mandatory.Value)
- {
- dialogResult =
- MessageBox.Show(
- $@"There is new version {args.CurrentVersion} available. You are using version {args.InstalledVersion}. This is required update. Press Ok to begin updating the application.", @"Update Available",
- MessageBoxButtons.OK,
- MessageBoxIcon.Information);
- }
- else
- {
- dialogResult =
- MessageBox.Show(
- $@"There is new version {args.CurrentVersion} available. You are using version {
- args.InstalledVersion
- }. Do you want to update the application now?", @"Update Available",
- MessageBoxButtons.YesNo,
- MessageBoxIcon.Information);
- }
+ dialogResult =
+ MessageBox.Show(
+ $@"There is new version {args.CurrentVersion} available. You are using version {args.InstalledVersion}. This is required update. Press Ok to begin updating the application.", @"Update Available",
+ MessageBoxButtons.OK,
+ MessageBoxIcon.Information);
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ dialogResult =
+ MessageBox.Show(
+ $@"There is new version {args.CurrentVersion} available. You are using version {
+ args.InstalledVersion
+ }. Do you want to update the application now?", @"Update Available",
+ MessageBoxButtons.YesNo,
+ MessageBoxIcon.Information);
+ }
 
-  // Uncomment the following line if you want to show standard update dialog instead.
-  // AutoUpdater.ShowUpdateForm(args);
+ // Uncomment the following line if you want to show standard update dialog instead.
+ // AutoUpdater.ShowUpdateForm(args);
 
- if (dialogResult.Equals(DialogResult.Yes) || dialogResult.Equals(DialogResult.OK))
+ if (dialogResult.Equals(DialogResult.Yes) || dialogResult.Equals(DialogResult.OK))
+ {
+ try
  {
- try
- {
- if (AutoUpdater.DownloadUpdate(args))
- {
- Application.Exit();
- }
- }
- catch (Exception exception)
+ if (AutoUpdater.DownloadUpdate(args))
  {
- MessageBox.Show(exception.Message, exception.GetType().ToString(), MessageBoxButtons.OK,
- MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+ Application.Exit();
  }
  }
- }
- else
- {
- MessageBox.Show(@"There is no update available please try again later.", @"No update available",
-  MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
+  catch (Exception exception)
+  {
+  MessageBox.Show(exception.Message, exception.GetType().ToString(), MessageBoxButtons.OK,
+  MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+ }
  }
  }
  else
  {
- MessageBox.Show(
- @"There is a problem reaching update server please check your internet connection and try again later.",
- @"Update check failed", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+ MessageBox.Show(@"There is no update available please try again later.", @"No update available",
+ MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
  }
 }
 ````

appveyor.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-version: 1.6.0.{build}
+version: 1.6.1.{build}
 environment:
- my_version: 1.6.0
+ my_version: 1.6.1
  my_secret:
  secure: vbPRaZLQYpGPr4BrZZ4p6TofpSZMud+FKtlpqjgO8aA=
 skip_branch_with_pr: true