The
MsiSetProperty function sets the value for an installation property.
Syntax
UINT MsiSetProperty(
__in MSIHANDLE hInstall,
__in LPCTSTR szName,
__in LPCTSTR szValue
);
Parameters
- hInstall [in]
-
Handle to the installation provided to a DLL custom action or obtained through MsiOpenPackage, MsiOpenPackageEx, or MsiOpenProduct.
- szName [in]
-
Specifies the name of the property.
- szValue [in]
-
Specifies the value of the property.
Return Value
- ERROR_FUNCTION_FAILED
-
The function failed.
- ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE
-
An invalid or inactive handle was supplied.
- ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER
-
An invalid parameter was passed to the function.
- ERROR_SUCCESS
-
The function succeeded.
Remarks
If the property is not defined, it is created by the
MsiSetProperty function. If the value is null or an empty string, the property is removed.
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 on Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 |
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Header | Msiquery.h |
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Library | Msi.lib |
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DLL | Msi.dll |
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Unicode and ANSI names | MsiSetPropertyW (Unicode) and MsiSetPropertyA (ANSI) |
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See Also
- Installer State Access Functions
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Build date: 2/4/2010