First Release questions

Hello,

Bought wyBuild a few months back and am just getting ready to release the first version of our new game, and would like to incorporate wyUpdate from the get go. Watched the video / read the walkthrough but am confused how I go about preparing this first build with wyUpdate.

The walkthrough doesn't cover anything about actually adding files to the project - I'm confused how this should be handled for the first / initial release of a product? Do I upload the blank / empty update version first and then make a new one for the actual release?

ie, do I need an empty 0.9 build created and uploaded and then go back and make a 1.0 version that includes the actual program files itself?

Or do I skip the first 'empty' build and simply add my program's files into the first release and upload that? This doesn't really make sense, since EVERYTHING will be theoretically 'new' in a first release like this.

Sorry, just missing one crucial step in the workflow - otherwise can't wait to get this integrated.

Thanx in advance,Mike

Hey Mike,

Step 6 of the walktrhough talks about the first version of your app.

Do I upload the blank / empty update version first and then make a new one for the actual release?

The first version of your app that you're releasing to your users (let's call it 1.0) with wyUpdate.exe will be the first version of your app listed in your wyBuild project. Because no users has any previous version installed, you can build this as a blank update first, then upload the update files. That way when your users with 1.0 check for updates they'll see they have the latest version installed.

Immeditately after you upload the blank update, add your 1.0 files inside wyBuild. Then save your project.

Later, when you release 1.1 of your app, open your wyBuild project again. The new release workflow is to create a new tab (1.1) and add your 1.1 files to it. Now when you build your updates wyBuild will make a small patch from 1.0 of your app to 1.1 of your app.

Does that make sense?

Gotcha - was just confused how to make the jump from the empty starting point to the first update of the app.

Makes perfect sense now - thanx alot.

CheersMike

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