# I have long since given up in frustration trying to make an MSI file.  I
# ended up using NSIS(?) installer instead.  In trying to reconstruct the
# problem I now remember why I gave up hope.
#
# The link mentioned in the original report is broken.  Maybe it will stay
# here for a bit: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367864(VS.85).aspx

from msilib import *	# Black magic to me now (a year after I gave up).

db = OpenDatabase(		
  "python-2.5.4.msi",	# Python's own MSI fresh from python.org
  MSIDBOPEN_READONLY)

# I no longer have *any* clue what "count" is.  20 seems to work.
  
su = db.GetSummaryInformation(20)

try:	
  print su.GetProperty(PID_SUBJECT)	# Works (for me).
except NotImplementedError:
  print "PID_SUBJECT borked!"
  
try:
  print su.GetProperty(PID_CODEPAGE)	# Doesn't (for me).
except NotImplementedError:
  print "PID_CODEPAGE borked!"