There are methods on the automation objects that you can call to resolve a product code that machines and upgrade code then get the file path to the cached MSI for that product code and then open the database to get access to the summary information stream and then access the template summary property.
I'd give you samples but I'm not sure if you are using C++, VBScript or C#. ---------------------------------------- From: "Alex Ivanoff" <aivan...@vmware.com> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 9:46 AM To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled productarchitecture I am sorry, I should have been more explicit in the question: given the installed product upgrade code how do I find that product architecture? -----Original Message----- From: Wilson, Phil [mailto:phil.wil...@invensys.com] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 18:58 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled productarchitecture If it's working ok you should get a result something like "Intel64;1033"or "Intel;1033"that tells you that. Phil W. -----Original Message----- From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:aivan...@vmware.com] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 10:30 AM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package andinstalled productarchitecture I think I figured out how to get package architecture throw Template property of SummaryInfo, but I still cannot find a way to get installed product architecture. > There are tools in the Windows SDK (I am currently using v7) that can > query an MSI database. Look especially at the vbs scripts, you can > invoke them with SQL to query properties and tables. > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa372865(v=vs.85).as px > > Gary > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:aivan...@vmware.com] > > Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 11:19 AM > > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package and installed > > productarchitecture > > > > I need to be able to do it programmatically. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: McCain, Jon [mailto:jon.mcc...@inin.com] > > Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 07:31 > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > > Cc: McCain, Jon > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Querying the package and installed product > > architecture > > > 1. Open the install in Orca > > 2. Click View -> Summary Information 3. The architecture type is > > listed under Platform. > > > Jon > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Alex Ivanoff [mailto:aivan...@vmware.com] > > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 6:17 PM > > To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' > > Subject: [WiX-users] Querying the package and installed product > > architecture > > > > Is there a way to query the MSI package and/or installed product > > architecture (x86 vs. x64)? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure costs. 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