VerInstallFile function
Installs the specified file based on information returned from the VerFindFile function. VerInstallFile decompresses the file, if necessary, assigns a unique filename, and checks for errors, such as outdated files.
Syntax
DWORD WINAPI VerInstallFile( _In_ DWORD uFlags, _In_ LPCTSTR szSrcFileName, _In_ LPCTSTR szDestFileName, _In_ LPCTSTR szSrcDir, _In_ LPCTSTR szDestDir, _In_ LPCTSTR szCurDir, _Out_ LPTSTR szTmpFile, _Inout_ PUINT lpuTmpFileLen );
Parameters
- uFlags [in]
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Type: DWORD
This parameter can be one of the following values. All other bits are reserved.
- szSrcFileName [in]
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Type: LPCTSTR
The name of the file to be installed. This is the filename in the directory pointed to by the szSrcDir parameter; the filename can include only the filename and extension, not a path.
- szDestFileName [in]
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Type: LPCTSTR
The name VerInstallFile will give the new file upon installation. This file name may be different from the filename in the szSrcFileName directory. The new name should include only the file name and extension, not a path.
- szSrcDir [in]
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Type: LPCTSTR
The name of the directory where the file can be found.
- szDestDir [in]
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Type: LPCTSTR
The name of the directory where the file should be installed. VerFindFile returns this value in its szDestDir parameter.
- szCurDir [in]
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Type: LPCTSTR
The name of the directory where a preexisting version of this file can be found. VerFindFile returns this value in its szCurDir parameter.
- szTmpFile [out]
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Type: LPTSTR
The name of a temporary copy of the source file. The buffer should be at least _MAX_PATH characters long, although this is not required, and should be empty on input.
- lpuTmpFileLen [in, out]
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Type: PUINT
The length of the szTmpFile buffer. This pointer must not be NULL.
When the function returns, lpuTmpFileLen receives the size, in characters, of the data returned in szTmpFile, including the terminating null character. If the buffer is too small to contain all the data, lpuTmpFileLen will be the size of the buffer required to hold the data.
Return value
Type: DWORD
The return value is a bitmask that indicates exceptions. It can be one or more of the following values. All other values are reserved.
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A read, create, delete, or rename operation failed due to an access violation. |
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The szTmpFile buffer was too small to contain the name of the temporary source file. When the function returns, lpuTmpFileLen contains the size of the buffer required to hold the filename. |
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The function cannot create the temporary file. The specific error may be described by another flag. |
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The function cannot delete the destination file, or cannot delete the existing version of the file located in another directory. If the VIF_TEMPFILE bit is set, the installation failed, and the destination file probably cannot be deleted. |
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The existing version of the file could not be deleted and VIFF_DONTDELETEOLD was not specified. |
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The function cannot load the cabinet file. |
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The function cannot load the compressed file. |
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The function cannot read the destination (existing) files. This prevents the function from examining the file's attributes. |
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The function cannot read the source file. This could mean that the path was not specified properly. |
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The function cannot rename the temporary file, but already deleted the destination file. |
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The new file requires a code page that cannot be displayed by the version of the system currently running. This error can be overridden by calling VerInstallFile with the VIFF_FORCEINSTALL flag set. |
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The new and preexisting files have different language or code-page values. This error can be overridden by calling VerInstallFile again with the VIFF_FORCEINSTALL flag set. |
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The new file has a different type, subtype, or operating system from the preexisting file. This error can be overridden by calling VerInstallFile again with the VIFF_FORCEINSTALL flag set. |
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The preexisting file is in use by the system and cannot be deleted. |
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The new and preexisting files differ in one or more attributes. This error can be overridden by calling VerInstallFile again with the VIFF_FORCEINSTALL flag set. |
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The function cannot complete the requested operation due to insufficient memory. Generally, this means the application ran out of memory attempting to expand a compressed file. |
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The function cannot create the temporary file due to insufficient disk space on the destination drive. |
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A read, create, delete, or rename operation failed due to a sharing violation. |
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The file to install is older than the preexisting file. This error can be overridden by calling VerInstallFile again with the VIFF_FORCEINSTALL flag set. |
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The temporary copy of the new file is in the destination directory. The cause of failure is reflected in other flags. |
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The preexisting file is write-protected. This error can be overridden by calling VerInstallFile again with the VIFF_FORCEINSTALL flag set. |
Remarks
This function works on 16-, 32-, and 64-bit file images.
VerInstallFile copies the file from the source directory to the destination directory. If szCurDir indicates that a previous version of the file exists on the system, VerInstallFile compares the files' version stamp information. If the previously installed version of the file is more recent than the new version, or if the files' attributes are significantly different, for example, if they are in different languages, then VerInstallFile returns with one or more recoverable error codes.
VerInstallFile leaves the temporary file in the destination directory. The application can either override the error or delete the temporary file. If the application overrides the error, VerInstallFile deletes the previously installed version and renames the temporary file with the original filename.
Requirements
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Minimum supported client |
Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
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Minimum supported server |
Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
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Header |
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Library |
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DLL |
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Unicode and ANSI names |
VerInstallFileW (Unicode) and VerInstallFileA (ANSI) |
See also
- Reference
- VerFindFile
- Conceptual
- Version Information