The ExtractPatchXMLData method of the Installer object extracts information from a patch as an XML string. The information can be used to determine whether the patch applies on a target system. This method calls MsiExtractPatchXMLData.
Syntax
Script
ExtractPatchXMLData(
PatchPath
)
Parameters
- PatchPath
-
Full path to the patch from which the applicability information is to be extracted.
Return Value
This method does not return a value.Requirements
| Version | Windows Installer 5.0 on Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7. Windows Installer 4.0 or Windows Installer 4.5 on Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista. Windows Installer 3.0 or later on Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 |
|---|---|
| DLL | Msi.dll |
| IID | IID_IInstaller is defined as 000C1090-0000-0000-C000-000000000046 |
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