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ThinApp User's Guide
Update Firefox 2.0.0.3 to Firefox 3 with Application Sync
This example shows the Application Sync update process for Firefox.
The update process involves modifying the Package.ini file. The AppSyncURL parameter requires a URL
path. ThinApp supports HTTP, HTTPS, and file protocols. For information about all Application Sync
parameters, see "Configuring Application Updates with Application Sync" on page 93.
Update Firefox 2.0.0.3 to Firefox 3
1 Capture Firefox 2.0.0.3 and Firefox 3 into separate packages.
2 Verify that the primary data container name is the same for both packages.
The primary data container, determined during the setup capture process, is the file that contains the virtual
file system and virtual registry. If you have a Firefox 2.0.0.3 package that has Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3.exe
as the name of the primary data container, and you have a Firefox 3 package that has Mozilla Firefox 3.dat
as the name of the primary data container, change the name in the Shortcut parameter to a common
name. For example, you can use Firefox.exe as a name.
3 Modify the Package.ini file in each package.
a Open the Package.ini file located in the captured application folder.
For example, a Firefox 2.0.0.3 path to the Package.ini file might be C:\Program
Files\VMware\VMware ThinApp\Captures\Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3\Package.ini.
b Uncomment the Application Sync parameters you want to edit by removing the semicolon at the
beginning of the line.
You must uncomment the AppSyncURL parameter to enable the utility.
c Change the value of the parameters and save the file.
For example, you can copy an executable file of the latest Firefox version to a mapped network drive
and type a path to that location as the value of the AppSyncURL parameter. If Z: is the mapped drive
and Firefox is the name of the directory that stores the executable file, a sample path is
file:///Z:/Firefox/Firefox.exe.
Make sure that the AppSyncURL path is the same in both Package.ini files and points to the updated
version.
4 In the captured application folder, double‐click the build.bat file to rebuild the application package.
For example, a Firefox 2.0.0.3 path to the build.bat file might be C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware
ThinApp\Captures\Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3\build.bat.
5 To update Firefox 2.0.0.3 to Firefox 3, start the executable file, such as Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3.exe,
in the \bin directory.
When you start the application before the expiration time set in the AppSyncExpirePeriod parameter of
the Package.ini file, ThinApp downloads the update in the background as you work with the
application. The next time you start the application, you can see the updated version.
When you start the application after the package expires, ThinApp downloads the update in the
foreground and prevents you from working with the application. When the download is ready, ThinApp
restarts the application with the new version.
Fix an Incorrect Update with Application Sync
If you have multiple Application Sync download updates, such as multiple Microsoft Office updates, and a
certain update has an adverse affect or needs to be withdrawn, you can address the problem.
Fix an incorrect update
Place the correct update on the server that ThinApp can access.
The update is applied the next time the application is started on a client machine.
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