runUpdate method

Future<void> runUpdate(FilePath uri, { bool autoExit = false, int exitDelay = 3000, })

Install/navigate to the respective file on OS

iOS: Launch URL(App Store Url Scheme)

Android: apk

Windows: exe/msix

Application/Installer/App Store uri

autoExit parent process, only applies to Windows

Implementation

Future<void> runUpdate(FilePath uri,
    {bool autoExit = false, int exitDelay = 3000}) async {
  if (Platform.isIOS) {
    await canLaunch(downloadUrl)
        ? await launch(downloadUrl)
        : throw Exception("Fail to launch App Store url");
  } else if (Platform.isAndroid) {
    await AppInstaller.installApk(uri);
  } else if (Platform.isWindows) {
    // Start the process using Windows shell instead of our parent process.
    // A detached process has no connection to its parent,
    // and can keep running on its own when the parent dies
    try {
      await Process.start(uri, [],
          runInShell: true, mode: ProcessStartMode.detached);
      if (autoExit) {
        await Future.delayed(Duration(milliseconds: exitDelay));
        exit(0);
      }
    } on Exception catch (e) {
      throw Exception("Failed to execute the file. Error: $e");
    }
  } else {
    throw Exception("Platform not supported");
  }
}