ExtractPatchXmlData Method (patchPath)

Deployment Tools Foundation ExtractPatchXmlData Method (patchPath)

Extracts information from a patch that can be used to determine whether the patch applies on a target system. The method returns an XML string that can be provided to DetermineApplicablePatches(String, array<String>[]()[][], InapplicablePatchHandler, String, UserContexts) instead of the full patch file.

Declaration Syntax

Visual Basic

Visual C++

public static string ExtractPatchXmlData(
	string patchPath
)

Public Shared Function ExtractPatchXmlData ( 
	patchPath As String
) As String

public:
static String^ ExtractPatchXmlData(
	String^ patchPath
)

static member ExtractPatchXmlData : 
        patchPath : string -> string

Parameters

Return Value

String
XML string containing patch data.

Remarks

Assembly: Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller (Module: Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll) Version: 3.0.0.0 (3.11.1.2318)