Great, thanks a lot! That patch seems to explain it all. I'll try setting the ProductUUID key.
Harald fre. 12. apr. 2019, 20:02 skrev Elvis Stansvik <elvst...@gmail.com>: > I cannot find anything about it in the config docs at > https://doc.qt.io/qtinstallerframework/ifw-globalconfig.html > > But looking at the patch that added a UUID to the registry uninstall > key (https://codereview.qt-project.org/#/c/104183/2//ALL), it seems it > checks for a "ProductUUID" config key, so try setting that to an fixed > UUID. > > Disclaimer: Haven't tested this and haven't used QtIFW :) > > Elvis > > Den fre 12 apr. 2019 kl 15:37 skrev Harald Vistnes < > harald.vist...@gmail.com>: > > > > Hi, > > > > I am using QtIFW for installing my application. In the Apps & features > page in Settings on Windows, my application is listed multiple times. I > usually install new versions without first removing the old version. > > > > In regedit I've found the corresponding entries for my application in > Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall, > each time with a different GUID. > > > > I guess I have set some setting in the QtIFW configuration files > incorrectly to cause this behaviour, but I'm not sure what it is. Can > anyone point me in the right direction? Why does the application get a new > GUID each time? Can one enforce the GUID to remain the same, so that the > entry in Apps & features is updated instead of adding new ones? Or can one > at least remove old entries when installing? > > > > Thanks, > > Harald > > _______________________________________________ > > Interest mailing list > > Interest@qt-project.org > > https://lists.qt-project.org/listinfo/interest >
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