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Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller Namespace
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Complete class library for the Windows Installer APIs.
Declaration Syntax| C# | Visual Basic | Visual C++ |
namespace Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller
Namespace Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller
namespace Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller
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ActionResult |
Specifies a return status value for custom actions.
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BadQuerySyntaxException |
A bad SQL query string was passed to OpenView(String, array<Object>[]()[]) or Execute(String, array<Object>[]()[]).
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ColumnCollection |
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ColumnInfo |
Defines a single column of a table in an installer database.
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ComponentAttributes |
Available values for the Attributes column of the Component table.
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ComponentInfo |
Provides access to information about a component within the context of an installation session.
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ComponentInfoCollection |
Accessor for information about components within the context of an installation session.
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ComponentInstallation |
Represents an instance of a registered component.
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ControlAttributes |
Defines flags for the Attributes column of the Control table.
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CustomActionAttribute |
Marks a method as a custom action entry point.
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CustomActionData |
Contains a collection of key-value pairs suitable for passing between
immediate and deferred/rollback/commit custom actions.
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CustomActionTypes |
Defines flags for the Type column of the CustomAction table.
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Database |
Accesses a Windows Installer database.
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DatabaseOpenMode |
Specifies the open mode for a Database.
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DialogAttributes |
Defines flags for the Attributes column of the Dialog table.
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ExternalUIHandler |
Defines a callback function that the installer calls for progress notification and error messages.
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ExternalUIRecordHandler |
[MSI 3.1] Defines a callback function that the installer calls for record-based progress notification and error messages.
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FeatureAttributes |
Available values for the Attributes column of the Feature table.
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FeatureInfo |
Provides access to information about a feature within the context of an installation session.
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FeatureInfoCollection |
Accessor for information about features within the context of an installation session.
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FeatureInstallation |
Represents an instance of a feature of an installed product.
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FileAttributes |
Available values for the Attributes column of the File table.
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IEmbeddedUI |
[MSI 4.5] Interface for an embedded external user interface for an installation.
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InapplicablePatchHandler |
Receives an exception from
DetermineApplicablePatches(String, array<String>[]()[], InapplicablePatchHandler, String, UserContexts)
indicating the reason a particular patch is not applicable to a product.
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IniFileAction |
Defines values for the Action column of the IniFile and RemoveIniFile tables.
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Installation |
Subclasses of this abstract class represent a unique instance of a
registered product or patch installation.
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InstallationPart |
Subclasses of this abstract class represent an instance
of a registered feature or component.
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InstallCanceledException |
User Canceled the installation.
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InstallCost |
Represents a per-drive disk space cost for an installation.
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Installer |
Provides static methods for installing and configuring products and patches.
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InstallerException |
Base class for Windows Installer exceptions.
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InstallerHandle |
Base class for Windows Installer handle types (Database, View, Record, SummaryInfo).
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InstallLogModes |
Log modes available for EnableLog(InstallLogModes, String)
and SetExternalUI(ExternalUIHandler, InstallLogModes).
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InstallMessage |
Type of message to be processed by Message(InstallMessage, Record),
ExternalUIHandler, or ExternalUIRecordHandler.
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InstallMode |
Specifies the install mode for ProvideComponent(String, String, String, InstallMode) or ProvideQualifiedComponent(String, String, InstallMode, String).
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InstallRunMode |
Specifies the run mode for GetMode(InstallRunMode).
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InstallState |
Installed state of a Component or Feature.
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InstallType |
Specifies the type of installation for ApplyPatch(String, String, InstallType, String).
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InstallUIOptions |
Level of the installation user interface, specified with
SetInternalUI(InstallUIOptions).
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InvalidHandleException |
A method was called on an invalid installer handle. The handle may have been already closed.
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LocatorTypes |
Defines values for the Type column of the CompLocator, IniLocator, and RegLocator tables.
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MediaDisk |
Represents a media disk source of a product or a patch.
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MergeException |
A failure occurred when executing Merge(Database, String). The exception may contain
details about the merge conflict.
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MessageResult |
Specifies a return status value for message handlers. These values are returned by
Message(InstallMessage, Record), ExternalUIHandler, and ProcessMessage(InstallMessage, Record, MessageBoxButtons, MessageBoxIcon, MessageBoxDefaultButton).
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PatchInstallation |
The Patch object represents a unique instance of a patch that has been
registered or applied.
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PatchStates |
Specifies the different patch states for GetPatches(String, String, String, UserContexts, PatchStates).
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ProductInstallation |
Represents a unique instance of a product that
is either advertised, installed or unknown.
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ComponentInstallation..::.Qualifier |
Holds data about a component qualifier.
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Record |
The Record object is a container for holding and transferring a variable number of values.
Fields within the record are numerically indexed and can contain strings, integers, streams,
and null values. Record fields are indexed starting with 1. Field 0 is a special format field.
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RegistryRoot |
Defines values for the Root column of the Registry, RemoveRegistry, and RegLocator tables.
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ReinstallModes |
Specifies the reinstall mode for ReinstallFeature(String, String, ReinstallModes) or ReinstallProduct(String, ReinstallModes).
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RemoveFileModes |
Defines values for the InstallMode column of the RemoveFile table.
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ServiceAttributes |
Defines values for the ServiceType, StartType, and ErrorControl columns of the ServiceInstall table.
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ServiceControlEvents |
Defines values for the Event column of the ServiceControl table.
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Session |
The Session object controls the installation process. It opens the
install database, which contains the installation tables and data.
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ShortcutTarget |
Holds information about the target of a shortcut file.
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SourceList |
A list of sources for an installed product or patch.
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SourceMediaList |
A list of source media for an installed product or patch.
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SummaryInfo |
Provides access to summary information of a Windows Installer database.
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TableCollection |
Contains information about all the tables in a Windows Installer database.
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TableInfo |
Defines a table in an installation database.
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TextStyles |
Defines values for the StyleBits column of the TextStyle table.
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Transaction |
[MSI 4.5] Handle to a multi-session install transaction.
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TransactionAttributes |
Attributes for Transaction methods.
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TransformErrors |
Transform error conditions available for CreateTransformSummaryInfo(Database, String, TransformErrors, TransformValidations) or
ApplyTransform(String, TransformErrors).
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TransformValidations |
Transform validation flags available for CreateTransformSummaryInfo(Database, String, TransformErrors, TransformValidations).
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UpgradeAttributes |
Defines values for the Attributes column of the Upgrade table.
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FeatureInstallation..::.UsageData |
Holds data about the usage of a feature.
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UserContexts |
Specifies the installation context for ProductInstallations,
PatchInstallationes, and
DetermineApplicablePatches(String, array<String>[]()[], InapplicablePatchHandler, String, UserContexts)
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ValidationError |
Defines the type of error encountered by the Validate(Record), ValidateNew(Record),
or ValidateFields(Record) methods of the View class.
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ValidationErrorInfo |
Contains specific information about an error encountered by the Validate(Record),
ValidateNew(Record), or ValidateFields(Record) methods of the
View class.
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View |
A View represents a result set obtained when processing a query using the
OpenView(String, array<Object>[]()[]) method of a
Database. Before any data can be transferred,
the query must be executed using the Execute(Record) method, passing to
it all replaceable parameters designated within the SQL query string.
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ViewModifyMode |
Specifies the modify mode for Modify(ViewModifyMode, Record).
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