Get MSIFileType

Get-MSIFileType

SYNOPSIS

Gets the Windows Installer file type.

SYNTAX

Path (Default)

Get-MSIFileType [-PassThru] [[-Path] <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]

LiteralPath

Get-MSIFileType [-PassThru] -LiteralPath <String[]> [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Gets the Windows Installer file type for a given file or files.

You can optionally add this MSIFileType property to FileSystem items.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

get-msifilehash -path $env:WINDIR\Installer

This command outputs the file type of files in the Windows Installer cache directory.

EXAMPLE 2

get-childitem -path $env:WINDIR\Installer\* | where-object {$_.PSIsContainer -eq $False} | get-msifiletype -passthru | format-table Name, MSIFileType -auto

This command outputs the Windows Installer file type for files in the Windows Installer cache directory.

PARAMETERS

-LiteralPath

The path to the item or items which must resolve to a file system path. The value of -LiteralPath is used exactly as typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcards.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: LiteralPath
Aliases: PSPath

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PassThru

Passes the item or items passed into this cmdlet through the pipeline with the additional property for the file type.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Path

The path to the item or items which must resolve to a file system path. You can specify * in any part of the path to select all matching files.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: Path
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: True

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

string

System.IO.DirectoryInfo

System.IO.FileInfo

NOTES

RELATED LINKS

Get-MSIFileHash