Deployment Tools Foundation
ProvideComponent Method (product, feature, component, installMode)
Deployment Tools Foundation Namespaces ► Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller ► Installer ► ProvideComponent(String, String, String, InstallMode)
Gets the full component path, performing any necessary installation. This method prompts for source if
necessary and increments the usage count for the feature.
Declaration Syntax
C# | Visual Basic | Visual C++ |
public static string ProvideComponent( string product, string feature, string component, InstallMode installMode )
Public Shared Function ProvideComponent ( product As String, feature As String, component As String, installMode As InstallMode ) As String
public: static String^ ProvideComponent( String^ product, String^ feature, String^ component, InstallMode installMode )
Parameters
- product (String)
- Product code for the product that contains the feature with the necessary component
- feature (String)
- Feature ID of the feature with the necessary component
- component (String)
- Component code of the necessary component
- installMode (InstallMode)
- Installation mode; this can also include bits from ReinstallModes
Return Value
String
Path to the component
Path to the component
Remarks
Win32 MSI API: MsiProvideComponent
Assembly: Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller (Module: Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll) Version: 3.0.0.0 (3.9.1006.0)