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More options Aug 25 2004, 3:58 am

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From: "Phil Wilson" <Phil.Wil...@unisys.spamcom>

Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 10:58:06 -0700

Local: Wed, Aug 25 2004 3:58 am

Subject: Re: VC++ Custom Action Code

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Try including <msiquery.h> - this contains an include of msi.h so you don't
need both.
--
Phil Wilson [MVP Windows Installer]
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"Alero" <ale...@magnum-bank.com> wrote in message

news:OJRXyldiEHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> Thanks. But any time I try to use any of the MSI API calls in code I get
> compiler erors.

> eg I try
> MsiProcessMessage(hInstall, INSTALLMESSAGE(INSTALLMESSAGE_INFO),
newHandle);

> ...and I get

> error C2664: 'MsiProcessMessage' : cannot convert parameter 2 from 'enum
> tagINSTALLMESSAGE' to 'enum tagMSIMESSAGE'
> Conversion to enumeration type requires an explicit cast
> (static_cast, C-style cast or function-style cast)

> I've already installed the MSI SDK/ Platform SDK (Feb 2003), and
> added the \include\ and \lib\ directories to the Visual Studio path, but
no
> joy.

> Thanks

> "Phil Wilson" <pdjwil...@nospam.cox.net> wrote in message
> news:eLfqcrXiEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Coding example here:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;253683
> > --
> > Phil Wilson
> > [MVP Windows Installer]
> > Definitive Guide to Windows Installer

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