InstallLib

SSanders55 · 27th September 2006, 15:08

At the risk of sounding totally clueless (which may not be far from the truth):

When using the InstallLib macro, how do I tell which libtype option is needed?

kichik · 29th September 2006, 11:15

DLLs requiring registration are exporting the DllRegisterServer function. You can check which functions DLLs export using Dependency Walker. You could also try both and see if you get an error saying DllRegisterServer can't be found.

SSanders55 · 29th September 2006, 14:20

kichik - thanks very much for the help! The dependencywalker.com website was down, but I have a copy installed with MS Visual Studio so I was able to get what I needed.

I noticed that oleaut32.dll has a function "RegisterTypeLib" but the notes for installing the Visual Basic runtime files in the NSIS help file don't use the TLB option for the InstallLib macro. Do you know if the TLB libtype option is used only for .TLB files?

kichik · 29th September 2006, 14:27

TLB option is only used for type libraries. Those don't have an exported function, but instead, that exported function you found is used to register them.

SSanders55 · 29th September 2006, 14:33

Once again, thank you _very much_ for the help!

27th September 2006, 15:08	#1
SSanders55 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3	InstallLib At the risk of sounding totally clueless (which may not be far from the truth): When using the InstallLib macro, how do I tell which libtype option is needed?

29th September 2006, 11:15	#2
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	DLLs requiring registration are exporting the DllRegisterServer function. You can check which functions DLLs export using Dependency Walker. You could also try both and see if you get an error saying DllRegisterServer can't be found. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

29th September 2006, 14:27	#4
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	TLB option is only used for type libraries. Those don't have an exported function, but instead, that exported function you found is used to register them. 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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29th September 2006, 14:20	#3
SSanders55 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3	kichik - thanks very much for the help! The dependencywalker.com website was down, but I have a copy installed with MS Visual Studio so I was able to get what I needed. I noticed that oleaut32.dll has a function "RegisterTypeLib" but the notes for installing the Visual Basic runtime files in the NSIS help file don't use the TLB option for the InstallLib macro. Do you know if the TLB libtype option is used only for .TLB files?

29th September 2006, 14:33	#5
SSanders55 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3	Once again, thank you _very much_ for the help!