Copyright (c) 1999-2000, Microsoft Corporation Windows Installer utility scripts for use with Windows Scripting Host WiLstPrd.vbs - lists products, product properties, features, and components WiImport.vbs - imports files to an MSI database WiExport.vbs - exports files from an MSI database WiSubStg.vbs - adds a transform or nested MSI as a substorage WiStream.vbs - adds an external stream to a MSI package (e.g CAB file) WiMerge.vbs - merges two MSI databases WiGenXfm.vbs - generates a transform from two databases, or compares them WiUseXfm.vbs - applies a transform to an MSI database WiLstXfm.vbs - lists an MSI transform file (CSCRIPT only) WiDiffDb.vbs - lists the differences between two databases (CSCRIPT only) WiLstScr.vbs - lists an installer script file (CSCRIPT only) WiSumInf.vbs - displays and updates summary information stream WiPolicy.vbs - manages installer policy settings WiLangId.vbs - reports and updates the language and codepage of a package WiToAnsi.vbs - copies a Unicode text file to the same or a new Ansi text file WiFilVer.vbs - updates File table sizes and versions from source file tree WiMakCab.vbs - generates compressed file cabinets and updates package WiRunSQL.vbs - executes SQL statements against an installer database WiTextIn.vbs - copies an ANSI text file into a database string column value WiCompon.vbs - lists components and their composition in an installer database WiFeatur.vbs - lists features and their composition in an installer database WiDialog.vbs - previews all or specified dialogs in an installer database All scripts display help screens describing their command line arguments, either if the first argument contains a ?, or if too few arguments are given. Scripts return a value of 0 for success, 1 if help invoked, or 2 if failure. Windows Scripting Host is actually two hosts, use //? to obtain help: Cscript.exe displays to standard out - useful for batch files and build scripts Wscript.exe displays the output in a window - the default for extension .VBS When run from a Win NT DOS box, only the base name needs to be specified, and if the tools are on the PATH, then they will be found like EXE or BAT files. To redirect output to a file, you must use Cscript {scriptname}.VBS > {file}. To download and install Windows Scripting Host (not required for Windows2000): http://msdn.microsoft.com/scripting/windowshost/download/default.htm To download and update Windows scripting engines: http://msdn.microsoft.com/scripting/vbscript/download/vbsdown.htm or http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/vbscript/scripting.asp To download makecab.exe and associated doc and tools http://www.microsoft.com/workshop/management/cab/cabdl.asp