Adding a Windows Installer Search in the Launch Conditions Editor

The Launch Conditions Editor can be used to specify a search for a Microsoft Windows Installer component on a target computer during installation. The result of the search is returned in the Property property and can be evaluated in a launch condition.

To add a Windows Installer search

  1. Select the Search Target Machine node in the Launch Conditions Editor.

  2. On the Action menu, choose Add Component Search.

  3. In the Properties window, set the ComponentID property to the GUID of the component you wish to find.

    Note   The Component ID is a GUID assigned by a package during installation; it does not match any of the deployment project properties. To determine the Component ID, you must install the application and use a tool such as the MSI Spy tool included in the Windows Installer Software Development Kit.

To remove a Windows Installer search

  • Select the component search in the Launch Conditions Editor, and choose Delete from the Edit menu.

See Also

Properties for the Launch Conditions Editor | Adding a File Search in the Launch Conditions Editor | Adding a Registry Search in the Launch Conditions Editor | Adding a Launch Condition in the Launch Conditions Editor | Deployment Conditions | Launch Condition Management in Deployment