Whats New in Windows Installer Version 4.0

am interessantesten sind wohl die properties MsiLogging und MsiLogFileLocation... Smile

Installer Functions

MsiGetPatchFileList

Properties

MSIARPSETTINGSIDENTIFIER
MsiLogging
MsiLogFileLocation
MsiSystemRebootPending
MsiRunningElevated
MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL
MsiRestartManagerSessionKey
MSIDISABLERMRESTART
MSIRMSHUTDOWN
MSIUSEREALADMINDETECTION

Summary Information Properties

The Word Count Summary Property has new flag bits to specify whether the installation of the package requires elevated privileges.

System Policy

DisableLoggingFromPackage
DisableAutomaticApplicationShutdown

Database Tables

Shortcut Table
New columns: DisplayResourceDLL, DisplayResourceId, DescriptionResourceDLL, and DescriptionResourceId

Dialog Boxes

MsiRMFilesInUse Dialog

Control Attributes

ElevationShield

ControlEvents

RmShutdownAndRestart

External UI Message Types

INSTALLLOGMODE_RMFILESINUSE

Windows Installer on 64-bit Operating Systems

msidbComponentAttributesDisableRegistryReflection attribute in Component Table

Automation Interface

Methods of Installer Object
Installer.AdvertiseProduct
Installer.AdvertiseScript
Installer.CreateAdvertiseScript
Installer.ProvideAssembly

Properties of Installer Object
Installer.PatchFiles
Installer.ProductElevated
Installer.ProductInfoFromScript

Notes

Applications that use Windows Installer version 4.0 on Windows Vista for installation and servicing automatically use the Restart Manager to reduce system restarts. For information, see Using Windows Installer with Restart Manager.

Windows Installer version 4.0 complies with User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista. For information, see Using Windows Installer with UAC and User Account Control (UAC) Patching.

User Account Control (UAC) Patching was called Least-Privileged User Account Patching in Microsoft Windows XP.

The names of the Windows Installer System Folder Properties remain unchanged in Windows Installer version 4.0 and Windows Vista. However, beginning with Windows Vista, applications should use the SHGetKnownFolderPath function to determine the full path to these folders. The extended functions of the Knownfolder API subsume all the functionality of the original versions. Existing applications that use the SHGetFolderPath function and the CSIDL will continue to work. For more information, see Per-machine Installations and Per-user Installations.

Windows Installer adheres to Windows Resource Protection (WRP) when installing essential system files, folders, and registry information in Windows Vista. For information about Windows Resource Protection (WRP) on Windows Vista, see Windows Resource Protection on Windows Vista.

Whats New on MSNLib: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/aa372808.aspx