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monitor windows installer

hi everybody,

I created a windows installer installation for my vb.net application.

I want to include a tool with my installation that will run before the install begins and monitor the installation and send the log and errors to me (by email for example)

does such a tool exists please?

thanks
zonks  Tuesday, October 06, 2009 4:22 PM

I don't know exactly what you mean by monitoring, but people typically do this with a program that calls the Win32 API MsiEnableLog, followed by MsiInstallProduct, after which they know where the log file is and if the install succeeded.


Phil Wilson
PhilWilson  Tuesday, October 06, 2009 7:01 PM

I don't know exactly what you mean by monitoring, but people typically do this with a program that calls the Win32 API MsiEnableLog, followed by MsiInstallProduct, after which they know where the log file is and if the install succeeded.


Phil Wilson
PhilWilson  Tuesday, October 06, 2009 7:01 PM

You can use google to search for other answers

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