VBScript to read Summary Information Stream of MST
I am trying to automate some Standard Checks
Can anyone tell me how to read the Summary Information Stream of an MST using VBScript
Veena G
Can anyone tell me how to read the Summary Information Stream of an MST using VBScript
Veena G
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Posted by:
captain_planet
15 years ago
Try this (Reads the 'title'):
'create installer object
Set oInstaller = CreateObject("WindowsInstaller.Installer")
'open msi in read-only mode
Set oDatabase = oInstaller.OpenDatabase(<PATH To MSI>, 0)
'apply transform
oDatabase.ApplyTransform <PATH TO MST>, 63
Dim streamobj
Set streamobj = oDatabase.SummaryInformation(0) '0 = read only
'read title
WScript.Echo streamobj.Property(2)
Set streamobj = Nothing
Set oDatabase = Nothing
Set oInstaller = Nothing
Posted by:
veenarvg
15 years ago
I had been using the same code
But it does not read the summary table details as in MST
It gives the details of MSI - not MST
But it does not read the summary table details as in MST
It gives the details of MSI - not MST
Posted by:
nheim
15 years ago
Hi Veena,
i don't think that this is possible.
Maybe it's possible to load the accompanying database, read the summary stream, load the MST and read the summary again.
If it changes, it's the transforms one...
Regards, Nick
i don't think that this is possible.
Maybe it's possible to load the accompanying database, read the summary stream, load the MST and read the summary again.
If it changes, it's the transforms one...
Regards, Nick
Posted by:
veenarvg
15 years ago
Hi Nick,
I am not aware of codes to load the MST and read the summary - as you specified
Is there any different code for reading the transform's summary?'
What does GenerateTransform and CreateTransformSummaryInfo actually do? Will this help?
Regards,
Veena G
I am not aware of codes to load the MST and read the summary - as you specified
Is there any different code for reading the transform's summary?'
What does GenerateTransform and CreateTransformSummaryInfo actually do? Will this help?
Regards,
Veena G
Posted by:
nheim
15 years ago
Hi Veena,
still don't know exactly why you want to do this.
Are you aware, that there are transforms without the summary info stream?
please have a look at "WiSumInf.vbs", "WiLstXfm.vbs" + "WiGenXfm.vbs" from the installer SDK.
This should give you enough examples, to do it.
BTW: Captains example above should work, but is only an example. You need to customize it for your needs.
Regards, Nick
still don't know exactly why you want to do this.
Are you aware, that there are transforms without the summary info stream?
please have a look at "WiSumInf.vbs", "WiLstXfm.vbs" + "WiGenXfm.vbs" from the installer SDK.
This should give you enough examples, to do it.
BTW: Captains example above should work, but is only an example. You need to customize it for your needs.
Regards, Nick
Posted by:
veenarvg
15 years ago
I got the solution.[:)]
Summary Information Stream can be directly accessed using the Installer object itself
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369486(VS.85).aspx
Thanks,
Veena G
Summary Information Stream can be directly accessed using the Installer object itself
Set oInstaller = CreateObject("WindowsInstaller.Installer")
Set streamobj = oInstaller.SummaryInformation(<Path to MSI or MST>)
'read title
msgbox streamobj.Property(2)
Set streamobj = Nothing
Set oInstaller = Nothing
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369486(VS.85).aspx
Thanks,
Veena G
Posted by:
nheim
15 years ago
Hi Veena,
couldn't stand it. Did a test with "WiSumInf.vbs" from the SDK. Works perfect!
wscript or cscript WiSumInf.vbs <your MST>
Gives you all the attributes.
Regards, Nick
couldn't stand it. Did a test with "WiSumInf.vbs" from the SDK. Works perfect!
wscript or cscript WiSumInf.vbs <your MST>
Gives you all the attributes.
Regards, Nick
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