ExecShell & regsvr32 help

[=hris · 5th August 2003, 10:08

I am trying to get my installer to register an ocx file using regsvr32.
When i do this manually, i use

C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSwinsck.ocx

So, i tried to make this less OS specific and do it in the installer, with this command:

ExecShell open "$SYSDIR\regsvr32.exe $SYSDIR\Mswinsck.ocx"

When i run the installer, it says that it did execute the exact command i was expecting it to execute, but normally a message box pops up saying something along the lines of "Succesfully registered mswinsck.ocx in registry, but when the installer does it nothing happens - does anyone know if the installer has actually performed the command properly, cause i have no real way of telling

Thanks

Afrow UK · 5th August 2003, 10:10

Try
Exec "$\"$SYSDIR\regsvr32.exe$\" $\"$SYSDIR\Mswinsck.ocx$\""

-Stu

[=hris · 5th August 2003, 10:47

Thanks, it works now

kichik · 5th August 2003, 11:41

Why not just use RegDLL?

[=hris · 5th August 2003, 12:43

never used that before - what is the difference?

Afrow UK · 5th August 2003, 12:50

It's a better solution. It will work most definately on all Win OS'.

-Stu

[=hris · 5th August 2003, 14:29

Thanks - will change that

Where is regdll located?
I did a search, and it didnt find anything by that name?

kichik · 5th August 2003, 14:31

It's a NSIS command. Search the NSIS documentation.

[=hris · 6th August 2003, 07:46

got it, so i can do

RegDLL "$SYSDIR\MSwinsck.ocx"

And that will call the registry server just like using regsvr32.dll?

Afrow UK · 6th August 2003, 09:51

Yes, else it will print an error message I think?

-Stu

Sunjammer · 6th August 2003, 12:31

The error flag is set if it can't register the DLL, see the docs for RegDLL and IfErrors.

[=hris · 6th August 2003, 16:28

ok, thanks

i will try it later

5th August 2003, 10:08	#1
[=hris Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 6	ExecShell & regsvr32 help I am trying to get my installer to register an ocx file using regsvr32. When i do this manually, i use C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSwinsck.ocx So, i tried to make this less OS specific and do it in the installer, with this command: ExecShell open "$SYSDIR\regsvr32.exe $SYSDIR\Mswinsck.ocx" When i run the installer, it says that it did execute the exact command i was expecting it to execute, but normally a message box pops up saying something along the lines of "Succesfully registered mswinsck.ocx in registry, but when the installer does it nothing happens - does anyone know if the installer has actually performed the command properly, cause i have no real way of telling Thanks

5th August 2003, 11:41	#4
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	Why not just use RegDLL? NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

5th August 2003, 14:31	#8
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	It's a NSIS command. Search the NSIS documentation. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

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5th August 2003, 10:10	#2
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	Try Exec "$\"$SYSDIR\regsvr32.exe$\" $\"$SYSDIR\Mswinsck.ocx$\"" -Stu

5th August 2003, 10:47	#3
[=hris Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 6	Thanks, it works now

5th August 2003, 12:43	#5
[=hris Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 6	never used that before - what is the difference?

5th August 2003, 12:50	#6
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	It's a better solution. It will work most definately on all Win OS'. -Stu

5th August 2003, 14:29	#7
[=hris Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 6	Thanks - will change that Where is regdll located? I did a search, and it didnt find anything by that name?

6th August 2003, 07:46	#9
[=hris Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 6	got it, so i can do RegDLL "$SYSDIR\MSwinsck.ocx" And that will call the registry server just like using regsvr32.dll?

6th August 2003, 09:51	#10
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	Yes, else it will print an error message I think? -Stu

6th August 2003, 12:31	#11
Sunjammer Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 559	The error flag is set if it can't register the DLL, see the docs for RegDLL and IfErrors.

6th August 2003, 16:28	#12
[=hris Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 6	ok, thanks i will try it later