I presume you mean how do you differentiate between COM and non-COM DLLs - some COM DLLs are written in C++ :)
There is no certain way of spotting a COM DLL from the MSI alone because it might be self-registering, registered by an external application or be used with registry-free COM. If there is any COM registration information to be found in the MSI, it could be in any of the following: Class table ProgId table Registry table SelfReg table TypeLib table There is no equivalent of the MSIAssembly table for COM. -----Original Message----- From: nagaram.c [mailto:nagara...@symphony.cc] Sent: 29 December 2009 09:59 To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: [WiX-users] differentiating between COM & C++ dlls from installerdatabase (.msi) Hi, Is there a way that I could differentiate between COM & C++ DLL by looking into the installer database file (.msi), I know that all .NET components are maintained in msiAssembly table but I think both COM & C++ files are maintained under Files table, is there a way by looking into some attributes in the table that I can know if that is of type C++ DLL or COM component. Thanks, Nag SDL PLC confidential, all rights reserved. If you are not the intended recipient of this mail SDL requests and requires that you delete it without acting upon or copying any of its contents, and we further request that you advise us. SDL PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. Registered number: 02675207. Registered address: Globe House, Clivemont Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 7DY, UK. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer Community Take advantage of Verizon's best-in-class app development support A streamlined, 14 day to market process makes app distribution fast and easy Join now and get one step closer to millions of Verizon customers http://p.sf.net/sfu/verizon-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
