Next-Level Scripting: Unlocking the Full Potential of Installer PowerShell APIs

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Registration
• Using Advanced Installer
  • GUI
  • Working with Projects
  • Installer Project
  • Patch Project
  • Merge Module Project
  • Updates Configuration Project
  • Windows Store App Project
  • Modification Package Project
  • Optional Package Project
  • Windows Mobile CAB Projects
  • Visual Studio Extension Project
  • Software Installer Wizards - Advanced Installer
  • Visual Studio integration
  • Alternative to AdminStudio/Wise
  • Replace Wise
  • Migrating from Visual Studio Installer
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Shell Integration
  • Command Line
  • Advanced Installer PowerShell Automation Interfaces
    * IAdvancedInstaller
    * IAdvinstProject
    * IProductDetails
    * IFolder
    * ILaunchConditionsComponent
    * IFilesComponent
    * IIniFilesComponent
    * IShortcut
    * ITempFile
    * IXmlFile
    * IDirectoryMember
    * IRegistryComponent
    * IInstallParameters
    * IBuildComponent
    * ITextFileUpdatesComponent
    * ITextUpdateFile
    * ITextUpdateAppendOrCreate
    * ITextUpdateReplace
    * IFileAssociations
    * IDefaultProgramFA
    * IExtensionFA
    * IProgIdFA
    * IVerbFA
    * IEnvironment
    * IEnvironmentVariable
    * IProductCode
    * IUpgradeCode
    * IMergeModulesComponent
    * IMergeModule
    * IDigitalSignature
    * ICustomActionsComponent
    * ITranslationsComponent
    * IDriversComponent
    * ISearch
    * IServices
    * IOrganizationComponent
    * IComComponent
    * IRemoveFilesComponent
    * IRemoveFile
    * IUpdatesProject
    * IUpdaterComponent
    * IPatchProject
    * IPropertyComponent
    * IProperty
    * IPathVariable
    * IMsixComponent
    * IMsixDependencies
    * IMsixDriverDependency
    * IMsixDriverConstraint
    * IMsixExternalDependency
    * IMsixPackageDependency
• Features and Functionality
• Tutorials
• Samples
• How-tos
• FAQs
• Windows Installer
• Deployment Technologies
• IT Pro
• MSIX
• Video Tutorials
• Advanced Installer Blog
• Table of Contents

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Advanced Installer PowerShell Automation Interfaces

Configure your Advanced Installer project by using custom interfaces and PowerShell commands . You can manage files and folders, get license information, access components, and much more all from PowerShell, thus making the automation of your build process easier than ever.

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Topics

• IAdvancedInstaller
  Main interface
• IAdvinstProject
  Project interface
• IProductDetails
  Product Details interface
• IFolder
  Folder interface
• ILaunchConditionsComponent
  Interface for launch conditions
• IFilesComponent
  Files component interface
• IIniFilesComponent
  INI Files Component interface
• IShortcut
  Shortcut interface
• ITempFile
  Temp File interface
• IXmlFile
  XML File interface
• IDirectoryMember
  Directory Member interface
• IRegistryComponent
  Registry Component interface
• IInstallParameters
  Registry Parameters interface
• IBuildComponent
  Interface for the main build component
• ITextFileUpdatesComponent
  Interface for text file updates component
• ITextUpdateFile
  Interface for text file update
• ITextUpdateAppendOrCreate
  Interface for text file create or update operation
• ITextUpdateReplace
  Interface for text file replace operation
• IFileAssociations
  Interface for file associations component
• IDefaultProgramFA
  Interface for file default program setup
• IExtensionFA
  Interface for file ProgId extension setup
• IProgIdFA
  Interface for file ProgId setup
• IVerbFA
  Interface for file verb setup
• IEnvironment
  Interface for managing environment variable operations
• IEnvironmentVariable
  Interface for editing environment variable operation
• IProductCode
  This interface is for editing the “Product Code” for the project’s specific languages.
• IUpgradeCode
  This interface is meant to edit the “Upgrade Code” for specific languages present in the project.
• IMergeModulesComponent
  Interface for managing project merge modules.
• IMergeModule
  Interface for merge module information.
• IDigitalSignature
  Interface for digital signature.
• ICustomActionsComponent
  Interface for custom actions component.
• ITranslationsComponent
  This interface is meant to set manage languages translation options for the project.
• IDriversComponent
  Interface for managing drivers operations
• ISearch
  Interface for search component.
• IServices
  Interface for managing project services operations.
• IOrganizationComponent
  Interface for managing project features and components.
• IComComponent
  Interface for managing project COM classes, interfaces, type libraries and COM+.
• IRemoveFilesComponent
  Interface for files removal component.
• IRemoveFile
  Interface for file removal operation
• IUpdatesProject
  Interface for editing update configuration project.
• IUpdaterComponent
  Interface for updater component.
• IPatchProject
  Interface for patch project
• IPropertyComponent
  Interface for managing project properties.
• IProperty
  Interface for launching Powershell script file custom action.
• IPathVariable
  Interface for editing path variable details.
• IMsixComponent
  Interface for configure MSIX package
• IMsixDependencies
  Interface for configure MSIX package dependencies
• IMsixDriverDependency
  Interface for configure MSIX driver dependency
• IMsixDriverConstraint
  Interface for editing MSIX driver constraint
• IMsixExternalDependency
  Interface for editing MSIX external dependency
• IMsixPackageDependency
  Interface for editing MSIX external dependency

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