/// <summary>
/// Creates an installation record for the specified Type
/// </summary>
/// <param name="configuration">The configuration in which the category will be created</param>
/// <param name="type">The type for which the category will be created</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static XmlConfigurationCategory InstallVersionOfType(XmlConfiguration configuration, Type type, out DateTime installDate)
{
installDate = DateTime.Now;
// remove the uninstall entry for the type
InstallationEngine.RemoveUninstalledEntryForType(configuration, type);
// create the install entry for the type
XmlConfigurationCategory category = InstallationEngine.CreateCategoryForTypeVersion(configuration, type, CategoryNames.Installed);
if (category != null)
{
XmlConfigurationOption option = null;
// create the install date
option = category.Options[@"InstallDate"];
if (option == null)
{
option = category.Options[@"InstallDate", true, installDate];
option.Category = @"Installation Notes";
option.Description = @"This date marks the date and time on which the SnapIn was installed.";
option.ShouldSerializeValue = true;
}
option = null;
// create the run count
option = category.Options[@"RunCount"];
if (option == null)
{
option = category.Options[@"RunCount", true, 0];
option.Category = @"Installation Notes";
option.Description = @"This number indicates the number of times the SnapIn has executed.";
}
option = null;
}
return(category);
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates an uninstallation record for the specified Type
/// </summary>
/// <param name="configuration">The configuration in which the category will be created</param>
/// <param name="type">The type for which the category will be created</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static XmlConfigurationCategory UninstallVersionOfType(XmlConfiguration configuration, Type type)
{
// remove the install entry for the type
InstallationEngine.RemoveInstalledEntryForType(configuration, type);
// create the uninstall entry for the type
XmlConfigurationCategory category = InstallationEngine.CreateCategoryForTypeVersion(configuration, type, CategoryNames.Uninstalled);
if (category != null)
{
XmlConfigurationOption option = null;
// create the install date
option = category.Options[@"UninstallDate"];
if (option == null)
{
option = category.Options[@"UninstallDate", true, DateTime.Now.ToString()];
option.Category = @"Installation Notes";
option.Description = @"This date marks the date and time on which the SnapIn was uninstalled.";
}
option = null;
}
return(category);
}