How do I edit a published software

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I've already created an application and have published it using visual studio.
Now the user is requesting for a new feature to be added into the already published software.

Please can this be possible?

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So far I have searched online to find a way or to know whether that can be possible or not. But I don't get any good answer to my question

Posted 7-May-16 1:18am

Richmond Boateng

Updated 7-May-16 1:27am

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F-ES Sitecore · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-07T01:27:00

Solution 1

You need to amend the source code, if you don't have the source code any more then you'll need to try and re-create the code from the published dlls using disassembly tools like ilspay and there are many others.

You should always keep the source code for anything you release and are still responsible for.

Posted 7-May-16 1:27am

F-ES Sitecore

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Richard Deeming 7-May-16 7:59am

Small typo: it's "ILSpy", not "ILSpay". :)

Richmond Boateng 7-May-16 8:02am

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Richmond Boateng 7-May-16 9:54am

@F-ES Sitecore. Yeah I have the source code so after I have made some changes in it , do I have to republish it again and install it on the client's pc again. If yes, will they get their saved values in the database after I update it?

Dave Kreskowiak 7-May-16 10:18am

Yes, you're going to have to republish it again using whatever means you did it before. Yes, it's going to have to be installed on the client machine. How else are they going to get the updated code?

We have no idea if their saved values or database will be retained. That is up to your code and your publishing method. The only way to answer that question is to test it before you publish it to production.

You DO have a test environment, don't you?

Richmond Boateng 7-May-16 10:50am

No please, am not having and I've not heard anything about a test Environment. So please give me an enlighten on that.

Dave Kreskowiak 7-May-16 11:37am

You're kidding?

In your case, this would be just a machine setup to test your application and test your deployment to it.

Richmond Boateng 7-May-16 15:04pm

Okay. I thought the test environment was a software. No am not kidding. I just searched online and saw the meaning of that.