I am using Wix 3.0 release. I have a managed dll that has a class exposed to com. The normal registration process for this dll is Regasm /codebase /tlb dllname.dll AND if on a x64 bit system Regasm64 /codebase /tlb dllname.dll
This works when the dll is not in the GAC. If the dll is placed in the GAC, then /codebase is removed from both calls. I have tested and I cannot activate the object without the typelib being registered also (/tlb option). I have seen people discussing a custom action calling regasm and I have seen discussion about using ComPlusAssembly. I saw a post by Rob (response to http://stackoverflow.com/questions/373436/how-do-i-install-a-net-dll-int o-a-com-application-using-msi-wix) that indicated (at least at one time) that there was an issue in the custom action created by the ComPlusExtension in which it only did the 32 bit registration. The link (marked update) at the top of the post to a closed bug (http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=1914217&group_id=105970 &atid=642714) seems to indicate that x64 registration still does not work. The bug references a dll built for x64, but in my case it is probably even harder to get right because the dll with the com object is built for AnyCPU, which is what allows my two calls to regasm(64) to work correctly and allows my object to be activated from both 32 bit and 64 bit code. What is the BEST way to get the equivalent of the two calls to regasm(64) done? If it is to use the ComPlusAssembly as a child of the Component with Assembly=".net" so that the dll is placed into the GAC, where should the type lib file be placed? One would think it should go into the GAC, but how do I get it there? Thanks ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Roy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
