Does anyone know how to get the name of the current logfile from within an active MSI. I was hoping to find the logfile name in one of the default MSI properties but I cant seem to find one.
I know you can specify the logfile name on the command line, but I dont want to do this so it is not overwritten with every install.
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MSI Logfile name
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Tifoid
, Mar 14 2005 13:41
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dtasanas
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Posted 15 March 2005 - 19:39
i had to set the logfile name to something constant and then write a CA that would copy that file (if found) to a unique backup file.
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Posted 16 March 2005 - 12:19
But wont the logfile be opened (and possibly cleaned) when you start the installer on the next run preventing you from making a copy of the file. Beyond that, if you copy it off at the end of an install wont you be missing the tail of the logfile?
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Posted 18 March 2005 - 11:31
You can specify the + parameter to tell Windows Installer to append to the existing log.
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