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Getting the HWND (Handle) of the Running MSI in InstallScript
Getting the HWND (Handle) of the Running MSI in InstallScript
Summary
Sometimes it will be necessary inside of an InstallScript MSI to get the HWND (handle) of the current running MSISynopsis
Sometimes it will be necessary inside of an InstallScript MSI project to get the HWND (handle) of the current running MSI for custom actions.Discussion
In order to get the HWND (handle) to the current running MSI inside of an InstallScript MSI Project, the system variable ISMSI_HANDLE should be used. ISMSI_HANDLE variable usage should be specific to InstallScript MSI project types and is not supported in Basic MSI projects or InstallScript custom actions.Additional Information
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