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Installer.ComponentPath property

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The ComponentPath property is a read-only property that returns the full path to an installed component. If the key path for the component is a registry key then the registry key is returned.

This property is read-only.

Syntax

propVal = Installer.ComponentPath

Property value

Remarks

If the component is a registry key, the registry roots are represented numerically. For example, a registry path of "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft" would be returned as "01:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft". The registry roots returned are defined as follows:

Root Returned value
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT 00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER 01
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE 02
HKEY_USERS 03
HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA 04

 

Requirements

Requirement Value
Version
 Windows Installer 5.0 on Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, 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 or Windows XP
DLL
Msi.dll
IID
 IID_IInstaller is defined as 000C1090-0000-0000-C000-000000000046

See also

MsiGetComponentPath