MsiVerifyPackage function (Windows)

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MsiVerifyPackage function

Applies to: desktop apps only

The MsiVerifyPackage function verifies that the given file is an installation package.

Syntax

UINT MsiVerifyPackage(
  __in  LPCTSTR szPackagePath
);

Parameters

szPackagePath [in]

Specifies the path and file name of the package.

Return value

ValueMeaning
ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_INVALID

The file is not a valid package.

ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_OPEN_FAILED

The file could not be opened.

ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER

The parameter is not valid.

ERROR_SUCCESS

The file is a package.

 

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. See the Windows Installer Run-Time Requirements for information about the minimum Windows service pack that is required by a Windows Installer version.

Header

Msi.h

Library

Msi.lib

DLL

Msi.dll

Unicode and ANSI names

MsiVerifyPackageW (Unicode) and MsiVerifyPackageA (ANSI)

 

 

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Build date: 2/3/2012

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C# syntax
[DllImport("msi.dll", CharSet=CharSet.Unicode)]
public static extern uint MsiVerifyPackage(string szPackagePath);

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vb.net syntax
<DllImport("msi.dll", CharSet:=CharSet.Unicode)> _
Public Shared Function MsiVerifyPackage(ByVal szPackagePath As String) As UInt32
End Function

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