BuildPatchConfiguration Method

InstallShield 2016 » Automation Interface

Project • This information applies to the following project types:

Basic MSI
InstallScript MSI

Call BuildPatchConfiguration to build the patch configuration identified by the strPatchConfiguration parameter. This action has the same effect as right-clicking on a patch configuration in the Patch Design view and then selecting Build a Patch.

Syntax

BuildPatchConfiguration (strPatchConfigName as string)

Parameters

BuildPatchConfiguration Method Parameters

Parameter

Description

strPatchConfigName

Enter the fully qualified path to your project.

Properties

Properties Associated with BuildPatchConfiguration Method

Property

Description

PatchConfigErrorCount

Include the error count associated with a particular build.

PatchConfigWarningCount

Include the warning count associated with a particular build.

Example

The following Visual Basic lines demonstrate this method:

'Create the project object

dim pProject

set pProject = CreateObject("IswiAutoAutomation Interface Version.ISWiProject")

 

 

'Call the OpenProject method

'####################################################################

'# THIS SAMPLE WILL NOT EXECUTE PROPERLY WITHOUT A VALID PROJECT PATH

'####################################################################

'pProject.OpenProject("\Your project.ism")

 

pProject.OpenProject("C:\Documents and Settings\Testlab\My Documents\MySetups\your project name-21.ism")

 

'Call the OpenProject method

'################################################################################

'# THIS SAMPLE WILL NOT EXECUTE PROPERLY WITHOUT A VALID PATCH CONFIGURATION NAME

'################################################################################

 

pProject.BuildPatchConfiguration "Config1"

 

MsgBox "Patch Congifuration Config1 build with " & _

     pProject.PatchConfigErrorCount & " Errors and " & _

     pProject.PatchConfigWarningCount & " Warnings"

Applies To

ISWiProject