Insert a file into an MSI

insert_msi_binary.ps1

   
[CmdletBinding()]
[OutputType(
    [PSCustomObject]
)]

param (
    [Parameter(
        Mandatory = $true
    )]
    [String]
    $Path,

    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
    [String]
    $BinaryName,
    
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
    [String]
    $InputFile
)


begin {
    $windowsInstaller = New-Object -ComObject WindowsInstaller.Installer     
}

process {
    $InputFile = (Resolve-Path $InputFile).Path
    Write-Verbose "Updating $BinaryName in $Path with contents of $InputFile"

    function Get-Property ($Object, $PropertyName, [object[]]$ArgumentList) {
        return $Object.GetType().InvokeMember($PropertyName, 'Public, Instance, GetProperty', $null, $Object, $ArgumentList)
    }
    function Invoke-Method ($Object, $MethodName, $ArgumentList) {
        return $Object.GetType().InvokeMember($MethodName, 'Public, Instance, InvokeMethod', $null, $Object, $ArgumentList)
    }

    $msiReadStreamAnsi = 2
    $msiViewModifyUpdate = 2

    $pathValue = $path
    try {
        $item = Get-Item -Path $pathValue -ErrorAction Stop
            
        $database = $windowsInstaller.GetType().InvokeMember(
            "OpenDatabase", "InvokeMethod", $null, $windowsInstaller, ($item.FullName, 1)
        )
        Write-Verbose "Opened Database"

        $ViewBinary = $database.GetType().InvokeMember(
            "OpenView", "InvokeMethod", $null, $database, "SELECT Name, Data FROM Binary WHERE Name='$binaryName'"
        )

        Write-Verbose "Opened view"

        $ViewBinary.GetType().InvokeMember(
            "Execute", "InvokeMethod", $null, $ViewBinary, @()
        )
        
        do {
            $Binary = $ViewBinary.GetType().InvokeMember(
                "Fetch", "InvokeMethod", $null, $ViewBinary, @()
            )
            if ($Binary) {
              $Name = Get-Property $Binary StringData 1
              $DataSize = Get-Property $Binary DataSize 2
              Write-Output "Found Binary: $Name ($DataSize bytes)"
              Invoke-Method $Binary SetStream @(2, $InputFile)
              Write-Verbose "Updated record"
              Invoke-Method $ViewBinary Modify @($msiViewModifyUpdate, $binary)
              Write-Verbose "Modified view"
              break;
            }
        }
        while ($Binary)
        Invoke-Method $ViewBinary Close @()
        Write-Verbose "Closed View"
        Invoke-Method $Database Commit @()
        Write-Verbose "Committed Database"
    }
    catch {
        Write-Error $_
        continue
    }
}

end {    
    $null = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::ReleaseComObject($windowsInstaller)
    $null = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::ReleaseComObject($database)
    $null = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::ReleaseComObject($viewbinary)
    $null = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::ReleaseComObject($binary)
}