Msi-plus plugin, version 0.6.0.1

[Jojo]

A new version 0.6 of the msi-plus plugin is available, download here: http://www.volny.cz/bembela/files/download/msi-pluswcx.zip.

Added files listing, you can now browse and extract files using their real names and folders as installed on a client machine. See the readme file for more info.

Let me know, if it works for you and please report any problematic msi files.
Note, that it is not always possible to extract files, in this case files with 0 byte size are created.

[icfu]

Ok, some remarks:
1. pluginst.inf is missing, something like that:

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[plugininstall]
description=msi-plus: Unpacker plugin for MSI files
descriptiondeu=msi-plus: Entpacker-Plugin für MSI-Dateien
type=wcx
file=msi-plus.wcx
defaultdir=msi-plus
defaultextension=msi

2. INI file should be autocreated on first plugin usage and not be included in the zip, because otherwise the config will be overwritten in the future.
3. Do not show packer icon please, otherwise installations cannot be started anymore by doubleclicking. Manual tweaking is rather annoying. It looks like you haven't adjusted the flags at all, your plugin is even registered to be able to pack MSI...

After a few test files I can report that it's working better than Install Explorer. Good job!

Icfu

[TW]

great, works fine on a few .msi i tested so far.

thnx, very usefull.

[icfu]

@Jojo:
I am not sure if you are *really* interested in feedback regarding your silence, but as you have asked for it...

This file is extracted with 0 bytes, InstallExplorer extracts correctly:
kav6.de.msi\SourceDir\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0\kav60.bav

ftp://kav2006:Fynb02dbhec60@data.kaspersky.ru/6.0.1.401%20pre%20TR/German/2006_10_04_16_48/kav6.de.msi

@Moderators:
The username and password are public, so don't delete please.

Icfu

[Jojo]

Ah thanks, sorry for the delay...

I don't like the autoinstall feature myself and that is the reason I didn't include it in the zip. But I will add it soon...

Ini file is actually not needed at all, feel free to remove it from if you don't set the listFiles and resolveDirs values to false.

As for the packer icon - I didn't even know I could do that, as my header file didn't have the variable specified. But I won't probably change this one unless there is a strong push from others. When I work with MSI files I usually need to browse them not install. When I need to install I just press CTRL + ENTER and then ENTER to execute the installation package.

And yes, the flags are registered to be able to pack MSI, because you can update and add tables and update streams. I don't like it either, but without the PK_CAPS_NEW TC didn't let me update files in archive. Any ideas from others? Is this as designed?

I will take a look at the MSI file and try to find what is wrong.

Thanks a lot for the feedback!

[Jojo]

This file is extracted with 0 bytes, InstallExplorer extracts correctly:
kav6.de.msi\SourceDir\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0\kav60.bav

This works Ok for me. Can you check the cab gets extracted to your %temp%\_tc\msi-plus folder? The name should be kis2006.cab.

[icfu]

Maybe that's a hint for you:
Your plugin only works if the %temp%\_tc\ directory exists, it is not autocreated like when using other packer plugins.

If the _tc directory is missing, you get a 0 byte file.

Icfu

[XPEHOPE3KA]

When I need to install I just press CTRL + ENTER and then ENTER to execute the installation package.

You can just press Shift+Enter

[TychoBarfy]

MSI Plus 0.6 only extracts 0 byte files.
Think it has something to do with TC version 7 public beta 1.

MSI Plus 0.5 is not as convenient but it still works.

[icfu]

Have you checked if _tc directory exists in %tmp%? See my bug report above!

Ah well, another month has passed meanwhile without a notice from Jojo...

Icfu

[TychoBarfy]

2icfu, thanks that was it
Sorry, I should read the posts before I post.

I wonder why my _tc directory is suddenly missing in my %temp% dir

[icfu]

Directory cleaner maybe. Also TC cleans up itself when everything works alright – but – in TC 7 the %tmp% cleanup doesn't really work. Often 0 byte files are left in _tc which issue strange overwrite warnings with "user aborted" messages. No idea what happens here, very confusing.

Icfu

[TychoBarfy]

I have no cleaner, then it must be TC itself.

[Jojo]

Sorry guys for the delay. Please find an updated version here: http://www.volny.cz/bembela/files/download/msi-pluswcx.zip

This should fix the issue with missing _tc folder.

[ghisler(Author)]

0 byte files are left in _tc

Can you give me more details, please? Sounds like some function or plugin failed in the middle. What are the names of these files?