...install an INF file with Delphi?

Author: patrick

Category: Files

uses
  
ShellAPI;

function InstallINF(const PathName: string; hParent: HWND): Boolean;
var
  
instance: HINST;
begin
  
instance := ShellExecute(hParent,
    PChar('open'),
    PChar('rundll32.exe'),
    PChar('setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 ' + PathName),
    nil,
    SW_HIDE);

  Result := instance > 32;
end{ InstallINF }

// Example:

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
  
InstallINF('C:\XYZ.inf', 0);
end;

 

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