Distribution of Library
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Topic: Distribution of Library
Posted By: JFullerton
Subject: Distribution of Library
Date Posted: 24 Jul 14 at 9:13PM
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The SDK uses an exe installer. If I use the library (DLL) in my application is an installer required or will a file copy of the library DLL be sufficient?
Thanks
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Posted By: Ingo
Date Posted: 24 Jul 14 at 10:06PM
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Hi Jeff, normally it's okay to put the dll in the path where your app is. The main programming languages (ide) comes along with an additional installer which should be able to install additional files like dlls. Cheers and welcome here, Ingo ------------- Cheers, Ingo |
Posted By: JFullerton
Date Posted: 30 Jul 14 at 3:11PM
| Do I need to make registry changes on my clients computers so the license key will work? |
Posted By: AndyD
Date Posted: 30 Jul 14 at 4:08PM
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Hi, just for your information, I program in VB6 and then use a free compiler called Inno to wrap my installer and all associated files, dll's etc. It is very easy to use and takes care of all registering issues for dll's etc. Worth mentioning
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Posted By: Ingo
Date Posted: 05 Aug 14 at 11:08AM
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Like AndyD told already ... There are many installers outside (Freeware, too) creating a complete install package with dll-registration incl. Cheers ------------- Cheers, Ingo |
Posted By: JFullerton
Date Posted: 05 Aug 14 at 8:06PM
| We make our own MSI. I'm wanting to use the DLL or LIB version. So in that case do I still need to register the DLL? What other registry entries would my installer need to make? |
Posted By: Ingo
Date Posted: 06 Aug 14 at 7:24AM
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Hi Jeff or John ;-) try to use regsvr32.exe with the dll directly on the commandline. On a 32-bit-system take the regsvr32.exe from system32-directory to Register a 32-bit-dl. On a 64-bit-system take the regsvr32.exe from system32-directory to Register a 64-bit-dl. On a 64-bit-system take the regsvr32.exe from syswow64-directory to Register a 32-bit-dl. If there's no error message raising then you should Register it with your installer. If there's an error message telling you that the dll has no entry point then there's no need to register. In this case you only have to put the dll into the system32-/ syswow64- or the install-path of your application. Cheers, Ingo ------------- Cheers, Ingo |
Posted By: JohnTMD
Date Posted: 06 Aug 14 at 5:47PM
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Just as an FYI... I found it impossible to register the Viewer OCX, (manually or through an installer) on Windows 8 when using version 10.15. On Windows 7 the 10.15 OCX would install manually, but, not through my installer. When I upgraded to 10.16, (both the library and the viewer), as recommended by tech support, everything registers just fine regardless of the method. John
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Posted By: JFullerton
Date Posted: 07 Aug 14 at 4:54PM
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I figured out what the problem was. I was passing an incorrect path to the Debenu supplied MFC wrapper constructor. Works great now. Thanks.
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