ProvideComponent Method (product, feature, component, installMode)

Microsoft Deployment Compression & Installer

Deployment Tools Foundation ProvideComponent Method (product, feature, component, 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

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

Remarks

Win32 MSI API: MsiProvideComponent

Assembly: Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller (Module: Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll) Version: 3.0.0.0 (3.9.1006.0)

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