Re: [WiX-users] RE : COM Registration
Either calling regsvr32, or (more correctly and more in keeping with the Windows Installer way of doing things) adding SelfRegCost to the appropriate File element(s) and making sure that SelfRegModules and SelfUnregModules is present where it needs to be in your InstallExecuteSequence. I would STRONGLY recommend against doing this however. It simply doesn't work well enough. I would choose setting binary compatibility on the VB side and update the registry keys manually when necessary over the SelfReg option. Regards, Richard From: Jacquet Fabian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:55 AM To: Foster, Richard - PAL Subject: RE : [WiX-users] COM Registration When you say SelfReg, you think about call regsvr32? -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Envoyé : mercredi 21 mars 2007 15:45 À : Jacquet Fabian; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Objet : RE: [WiX-users] COM Registration Jacquet, If you have binary compatibility enabled for the DLL then you should only need to regenerate the registry keys if you modify the public interface. This would probably significantly reduce the number of times you have to change the keys in question. You could use SelfReg... but as has already been commented on this list many times SelfReg is evil (during installation, at least). Regards, Richard From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jacquet Fabian Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:38 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] COM Registration Hi, Is there a way to register self-register com dll (made with VB6) without use registry keys? My problem is: if I modify my com dll I must generate registry keys again... I would like to copy dll and compile my wix files without change anything else. Is it possible? * C O N F I D E N T I A L I T Y N O T I C E * --- The content of this e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this communication in error, be aware that forwarding it, copying it, or in any way disclosing its content to any other person, is strictly prohibited. Peek Traffic Corporation is neither liable for the contents, nor for the proper, complete and timely transmission of (the information contained in) this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail immediately and delete the material from any computer. * C O N F I D E N T I A L I T Y N O T I C E * --- The content of this e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this communication in error, be aware that forwarding it, copying it, or in any way disclosing its content to any other person, is strictly prohibited. Peek Traffic Corporation is neither liable for the contents, nor for the proper, complete and timely transmission of (the information contained in) this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail immediately and delete the material from any computer. - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDEV___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
Re: [WiX-users] RE : COM Registration
The issue with VB6 COM Dlls is that they let you change the public interface, so you correctly get a new IID, but VB sometimes helps by adding a forwarding link from the old IID to the new one (interface forwarding). This can result in a mess of IIDs and registration woes, especially when updated versions of the Dll are shipped. You might see a Forward key in the interface entries that isn't actually in the type library - self-registration adds it. Some COM clients don't recognise interface forwarding (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/230385). COM registration is tricky at the best of times, so I'm just pointing out that when the COM Dll is VB6 there's potentially more complication, and the VB guys have to be very careful with compatibility. Phil Wilson From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 8:04 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] RE : COM Registration Either calling regsvr32, or (more correctly and more in keeping with the Windows Installer way of doing things) adding SelfRegCost to the appropriate File element(s) and making sure that SelfRegModules and SelfUnregModules is present where it needs to be in your InstallExecuteSequence. I would STRONGLY recommend against doing this however. It simply doesn't work well enough. I would choose setting binary compatibility on the VB side and update the registry keys manually when necessary over the SelfReg option. Regards, Richard From: Jacquet Fabian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:55 AM To: Foster, Richard - PAL Subject: RE : [WiX-users] COM Registration When you say SelfReg, you think about call regsvr32? -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Envoyé : mercredi 21 mars 2007 15:45 À : Jacquet Fabian; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Objet : RE: [WiX-users] COM Registration Jacquet, If you have binary compatibility enabled for the DLL then you should only need to regenerate the registry keys if you modify the public interface. This would probably significantly reduce the number of times you have to change the keys in question. You could use SelfReg... but as has already been commented on this list many times SelfReg is evil (during installation, at least). Regards, Richard From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jacquet Fabian Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:38 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] COM Registration Hi, Is there a way to register self-register com dll (made with VB6) without use registry keys? My problem is: if I modify my com dll I must generate registry keys again... I would like to copy dll and compile my wix files without change anything else. Is it possible? * C O N F I D E N T I A L I T Y N O T I C E * --- The content of this e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this communication in error, be aware that forwarding it, copying it, or in any way disclosing its content to any other person, is strictly prohibited. Peek Traffic Corporation is neither liable for the contents, nor for the proper, complete and timely transmission of (the information contained in) this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail immediately and delete the material from any computer. * C O N F I D E N T I A L I T Y N O T I C E * --- The content of this e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this communication in error, be aware that forwarding it, copying it, or in any way disclosing its content to any other person, is strictly prohibited. Peek Traffic Corporation is neither liable for the contents, nor for the proper, complete and timely transmission of (the information contained in) this communication. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the author by replying to this e-mail immediately and delete the material from any computer. - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys
[WiX-users] RE : COM registration[Scanned]
It's exact. I have to install the VB6fr.dll which is the vb runtime. I discover I have another problem too. I have to register an activeX which is a .exe Could I do this with tallow? -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de Thomas Leigh Envoyé : mercredi 14 mars 2007 11:01 À : wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Objet : Re: [WiX-users] COM registration[Scanned] I'm guessing that Jacquet's app is written in VB6 and probably uses some DLLs that Microsoft provide. In which case, the files probably should go in system32, as they may already be installed... I'm in a similar situation - preparing to write my first WiX install, for a VB6 app. I'm guessing there's an msm out there somewhere to install the VB runtime files? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Hamflett Sent: 14 March 2007 09:40 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] COM registration[Scanned] Is the DLL shared just between your products or with other parts of the system? You're not really meant to put things in the system32 folder. Rob Jacquet Fabian wrote: Hi, I'm a new user of wix. I'm trying to convert a setup made with Package and Deployment Wizard of visual studio 6. This setup use some self register dll and some shared dll wich are in the system32 directory. Currently, I'm using tallow to generate registry keys of self register dll. And I just copy shared dll in the system32 directory. But I'm not sure if it's the best way to install those components. Could you help me? Thank you. - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDE V ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDE V ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDEV ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.phpp=sourceforgeCID=DEVDEV ___ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
