ISoftDistExt interface
[ISoftDistExt may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions of the operating system or product.]
Provides methods that are used by Software Update Channels, which is a specialized version of Active Channels, to register and install software distribution units.
Members
The ISoftDistExt interface inherits from the IUnknown interface. ISoftDistExt also has these types of members:
- Methods
Methods
The ISoftDistExt interface has these methods.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| AsyncInstallDistributionUnit |
Note AsyncInstallDistributionUnit may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions of the operating system or product.
Asynchronously installs the software distribution unit. |
| GetFirstCodeBase |
Note GetFirstCodeBase may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions of the operating system or product.
Returns the first codebase URL from the specified software distribution unit. |
| GetNextCodeBase |
Note GetNextCodeBase may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions of the operating system or product.
Returns the next codebase URL from the specified software distribution unit. |
| ProcessSoftDist |
Note ProcessSoftDist may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions of the operating system or product.
Processes a software distribution unit from the specified Software Update Channel URL. |
Remarks
Active Channels support was introduced in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 and was removed in Windows Internet Explorer 7.
Requirements
Minimum supported client |
Windows XP |
Minimum supported server |
Windows 2000 Server |
Product |
Internet Explorer 3.0 |
Header |
Urlmon.h |
IDL |
Urlmon.idl |
DLL |
Urlmon.dll |