I'd second the recommendation of RegSpy, it's worked pretty well for me in the past.
Do keep in mind that you should tweak the the wxs file to resolve things like file references before you start building with it. --Nathan On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 9:09 AM, Ken Halprin <[email protected]> wrote: > I've used the free utility 'RegSpy' to capture .reg files for my COM servers > (exe, dll, and tlb). It works well. > > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 12:48 AM > To: [email protected]; General discussion for Windows Installer > XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Registering a com server within an installation > > Unfortunately, the way heat.exe works right now, it cannot capture > registration from an executable. I've heard of a tool out there called > regcap.exe that can get you a .reg file. > > On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 10:17 PM, sean farrow > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi: >> >> I have a com server (a .exe file). How do I go about registering this file >> within an installation. Can I use heat to give me the wix source code? >> >> Any help appreciated. >> >> Sean. >> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- >> The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation >> Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the >> business >> Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts >> Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com >> _______________________________________________ >> WiX-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users >> >> > > > -- > virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation > Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the > business > Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts > Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation > Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business > Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts > Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- --Nathan Stohlmann Minneapolis, MN USA [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
