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diff --git a/Doc/library/msilib.rst b/Doc/library/msilib.rst index 35e472c..a8972a8 100644 --- a/Doc/library/msilib.rst +++ b/Doc/library/msilib.rst @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ structures. .. function:: init_database(name, schema, ProductName, ProductCode, ProductVersion, Manufacturer) - Create and return a new database *name*, initialize it with *schema*, and set + Create and return a new database *name*, initialize it with *schema*, and set the properties *ProductName*, *ProductCode*, *ProductVersion*, and *Manufacturer*. @@ -77,13 +77,20 @@ structures. function returns. -.. function:: add_data(database, records) +.. function:: add_data(database, table, records) - Add all *records* to *database*. *records* should be a list of tuples, each one - containing all fields of a record according to the schema of the table. For - optional fields, ``None`` can be passed. + Add all *records* to the table named *table* in *database*. - Field values can be integers, strings, or instances of the Binary class. + The *table* argument must be one of the predefined tables in the MSI schema, + e.g. ``'Feature'``, ``'File'``, ``'Component'``, ``'Dialog'``, ``'Control'``, + etc. + + *records* should be a list of tuples, each one containing all fields of a + record according to the schema of the table. For optional fields, + ``None`` can be passed. + + Field values can be int or long numbers, strings, or instances of the Binary + class. .. class:: Binary(filename) |