[python-win32] Re: Python Help needed - VerInstallFile API

[Roger Upole]

Amit Arora wrote:
> 
> HI All,
> 
> I need to install a package and check the return value using the
> VerInstallFile() API :
> 
> The function declaration which I get on MSDN is : 
> 
> DWORD VerInstallFile(          DWORD uFlags,
>    LPCTSTR szSrcFileName,
>    LPCTSTR szDestFileName,
>    LPCTSTR szSrcDir,
>    LPCTSTR szDestDir,
>    LPCTSTR szCurDir,
>    LPTSTR szTmpFile,
>    PUINT lpuTmpFileLen
> )
> 
> Anybody has used this API and could share an example using a standard
> msi package will be of great help .........
> MSI packages can be any package , you make take installation of an
> ActivePerl package for instance ....
> (ActivePerl.msi)
> 
> Regards,
> ~Amit Arora

VerInstallFile isn't really what you need for msi packages.
Try the msiexec command line utility, or you can use WMI
to install one.

    hth
       Roger