ApplyPatch Method (patchPackage, installPackage, installType, commandLine)

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Deployment Tools Foundation ApplyPatch Method (patchPackage, installPackage, installType, commandLine)

For each product listed by the patch package as eligible to receive the patch, ApplyPatch invokes an installation and sets the PATCH property to the path of the patch package.

Declaration Syntax

Visual Basic

Visual C++

public static void ApplyPatch(
	string patchPackage,
	string installPackage,
	InstallType installType,
	string commandLine
)

Public Shared Sub ApplyPatch ( _
	patchPackage As String, _
	installPackage As String, _
	installType As InstallType, _
	commandLine As String _
)

public:
static void ApplyPatch(
	String^ patchPackage, 
	String^ installPackage, 
	InstallType installType, 
	String^ commandLine
)

Parameters

patchPackage (String): path to the patch package

installPackage (String): path to the product to be patched, if installType is set to NetworkImage

installType (InstallType): type of installation to patch

commandLine (String): optional command line property settings

Remarks

The RebootRequired and RebootInitiated properties should be tested after calling this method.

Win32 MSI API: MsiApplyPatch

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
InstallerException	There was an error applying the patch

Assembly: Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller (Module: Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller) Version: 3.0.0.0 (3.5.1623.0)

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