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Installer object

An Installer object must be initially created to load the automation support that is required for COM to access the installer functions. This object provides wrappers to create the top-level objects and access their methods.

You can create the Installer object from the ProgId "WindowsInstaller.Installer".

Members

The Installer object has these types of members:

Methods

The Installer object has these methods.

Method Description
AddSource Adds a source to the list of valid network sources in the sourcelist.
AdvertiseProduct Advertises an installation package.
AdvertiseScript Advertises an installation package.
ApplyMultiplePatches Applies one or more patches to products eligible to receive the patch. Sets the PATCH property to the path of the patch packages provided.
ApplyPatch Invokes an installation and sets the PATCH property to the path of the patch package for each product listed by the patch package as eligible to receive the patch.
ClearSourceList Removes all network sources from the sourcelist.
CollectUserInfo Invokes a user interface wizard sequence that collects and stores both user information and the product code.
ConfigureFeature Configures the installed state of a product feature.
ConfigureProduct Installs or uninstalls a product.
CreateAdvertiseScript Generates an advertise script.
CreateRecord Returns a new Record object with the requested number of fields.
EnableLog Enables logging of the selected message type for all subsequent installation sessions in the current process space.
ExtractPatchXMLData Extracts information from a patch as an XML string.
FileHash Takes the path to a file and returns a 128-bit hash of that file.
FileSignatureInfo Takes the path to a file and returns a SAFEARRAY of bytes that represents the hash or the encoded certificate.
FileSize Returns the size of the specified file.
FileVersion Returns the version string or language string of the specified path.
ForceSourceListResolution Forces the installer to search the source list for a valid product source the next time a source is required.
InstallProduct Opens an installer package and initializes an installation session.
LastErrorRecord Returns a Record object that contains error parameters for the most recent error from the function that produced the error record.
OpenDatabase Opens an existing database or creates a new one.
OpenPackage Opens an installer package for use with functions that access the product database and install engine.
OpenProduct Opens an installer package for an installed product using the product code.
ProvideAssembly Returns the installed path of an assembly.
ProvideComponent Returns the full component path and performs any necessary installation.
ProvideQualifiedComponent Returns the full component path and performs any necessary installation.
RegistryValue Reads information about a specified registry key of value.
ReinstallFeature Reinstalls features or corrects problems with installed features.
ReinstallProduct Reinstalls a product or corrects installation problems in an installed product.
RemovePatches Removes one or more patches to products eligible to receive the patch.
UseFeature Increments the usage count for a particular feature and returns the installation state for that feature.

 

Properties

The Installer object has these properties.

Property Access type Description
ClientsEx
Returns a RecordList object that lists products that use a specified installed component.
Windows Installer 4.5 and earlier: Not supported.
ComponentClients
Returns a StringList object enumerating the set of clients of a specified component.
ComponentPath
Returns the full path to an installed component.
ComponentPathEx
Returns a RecordList object that gives the full path of a specified installed component.
Windows Installer 4.5 and earlier: Not supported.
ComponentQualifiers
Returns a StringList object enumerating the set of registered qualifiers for the specified component.
Components
Returns a StringList object enumerating the set of installed components for all products.
ComponentsEx
Returns a RecordList object that lists installed components.
Windows Installer 4.5 and earlier: Not supported.
Environment
Read/write
The string value for an environment variable of the current process.
FeatureParent
Specifies the parent feature of a feature.
Features
Returns a StringList object enumerating the set of published features for the specified product.
FeatureState
Returns the installed state of a feature.
FeatureUsageCount
Returns the number of times that the feature has been used.
FeatureUsageDate
Returns the date that the specified feature was last used.
FileAttributes
Returns a number that represents the combined file attributes for the designated path to a file or folder.
Patches
Returns a StringList object that contains all the patches applied to the product.
PatchesEx
Enumerates a collection of Patch objects.
PatchFiles
Returns a StringList object that contains a list of files that can be updated by the provided list of patches.
PatchInfo
Returns information about a patch.
PatchTransforms
Returns the semicolon delimited list of transforms that are in the specified patch package and applied to the specified product.
ProductElevated
Returns True if the product is managed or False if the product is not managed.
ProductInfo
Returns the value of the specified attribute for an installed or published product.
ProductInfoFromScript
Returns the value of the specified attribute that is stored in an advertise script.
Products
Returns a StringList object enumerating the set of all products installed or advertised for the current user and machine.
ProductsEx
Enumerates a collection of Product objects.
ProductState
Returns the install state information for a product.
QualifierDescription
Returns a text string that describes the qualified component.
RelatedProducts
Returns a StringList object enumerating the set of all products installed or advertised for the current user and machine with a specified UpgradeCode property in their property table.
ShortcutTarget
Examines a shortcut and returns its product, feature name and component if available.
SummaryInformation
Returns a SummaryInfo object that can be used to examine, update and add properties to the summary information stream of a package or transform.
UILevel
Read/write
Indicates the type of user interface to be used when opening and processing subsequent packages within the current process space.
Version
Returns the string representation of the current version of Windows Installer.

 

Requirements

Requirement Value
Version
Windows Installer 5.0 on Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7. Windows Installer 4.0 or Windows Installer 4.5 on Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista. Windows Installer on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP
DLL
Msi.dll
IID
IID_IInstaller is defined as 000C1090-0000-0000-C000-000000000046

See also

Using the Automation Interface

Windows Installer Scripting Examples