Get Windows Installer Version Gidi 11/15/2008 5:39:01 PM Hi, I'm building an Installation application, and i need to check weather Windows Installer installed on the machine or not, and if so, which version. I've searched google in the last few days, and i found the by checking the version of msi.dll i will be able to know the version, and for checking the version, i can use the GetDllVersion. i'm building my installation, using InstallShield, and in order to use a microsoft API, i need to use the dll that contains this API, and i can't find which one is it. so I've few questions: 1. Is there a way to check if Windows Installer installed and it's version by using the registry? 2. How can I use the GetDllVersion API? 3. if there's a better way to check it, I'll be happy to hear about it. Thanks, Gidi

Re: Get Windows Installer Version Dennis Bareis <dbareis[ at ]newsgroup.nospam> 11/15/2008 10:25:07 PM Hi, On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:39:01 -0800, Gidi <shnapsi[ at ]hotmail.com.dontspam> wrote: [Quoted Text] >Hi, > >I'm building an Installation application, and i need to check weather >Windows Installer installed on the machine or not, and if so, which version. >3. if there's a better way to check it, I'll be happy to hear about it. You can use the version propert of the installer object, see "Installer.Version Property" at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa369495(VS.85).aspx The installer object can also obtain file versions. Bye, Dennis Dennis Bareis [Microsoft MVP] (dbareis[ at ]KillSpam.gmail.com) http://dennisbareis.com/ Freeware Windows Installer creation tool (+ "ORCA automation"): http://makemsi.dennisbareis.com/