Using TrueUpdate to install .MSI files?

[jdege]

I'm just at the beginning of evaluating TrueUpdate, Setup Factory, MSI Factory, etc. So forgive me if I'm asking stupid questions.

I've created a setup.msi file, using MSI Factory, and I'm trying to configure TrueUpdate to install it. But in the project wizard, if I select Single installer/patch file, the dialog accepts only executables - it will not accept .MSI files. If I choose Update Method: "Custom", none of the available templates jump out at me as being appropriate.

I'm sure there must be a way to do this. Help would be appreciated.

[Ulrich]

If your product is deployed via Windows Installer, then you would typically use actions like MSI.ApplyPatch() or MSI.RunMsiexec() to update the computer.

Ulrich

[jdege]

At this point, I'm playing around with the wizard. Is there no way for the wizard to create a script that does an MSI.ApplyPatch() on a .MSI file?

I've tried taking a server script that downloaded a setup.exe, and changed it to a setup.msi, and changing File.Run() to Msi.ApplyPatch(), and I'm seeing an error 4237.

PatchReturnCode = MSI.ApplyPatch(g_PatchFileDest, "", INSTALLTYPE_DEFAULT, "REINSTALL=ALL");

I've verified that the path is correct, and that the setup.msi file runs correctly, when run directly.

[jdege]

OK, never mind.

This does what I want:

PatchReturnCode = MSI.RunMsiexec("/i " .. g_PatchFileDest);

Thanks.