Registering DLLs

GrubUser · 5th November 2002, 20:19

I'm having problems registering DLLs. I use RegDLL "Path\dllname.dll"
and I get "Could not find symbol: DllRegisterServer". Is this a bug on NSIS software or not. Thanks.

kichik · 5th November 2002, 20:32

This error means NSIS can't find a function called DllRegisterServer in the DLL. This function is the function in the DLL that handles its registering process. Are you sure your DLL has this function?

To make sure it does use Dependency Walker 2.1.

Joost Verburg · 5th November 2002, 21:40

Not all DLL's require registration.

fabriziobertocc · 5th November 2002, 23:18

Ok, I've found a similar problem.
I found out that on Windows 98 (perhaps 95 too), the utility used to registers DLLs (regsvr32) is NOT located under %SYSTEMROOT%\system32 but under %SYSTEMROOT%\system
If the system is 'vanilla' (at least on a system like mine), the default search path doesn't include %SYSTEMROOT%\system.
As consequence, when NSI executes the RegDll command, it fails because it cannot find that program.

Workaround? I don't know an elegant solution... my problems was "solved" because my application was targeting only Windows NT, 2000 and XP machines... and I didn't have any problems with those.

Hope this help.
Fabrizio

kichik · 6th November 2002, 13:20

Just use NSIS's RegDll function... It does the same thing as regsvr32.exe.

5th November 2002, 20:19	#1
GrubUser Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USA Posts: 5	Registering DLLs I'm having problems registering DLLs. I use RegDLL "Path\dllname.dll" and I get "Could not find symbol: DllRegisterServer". Is this a bug on NSIS software or not. Thanks.

5th November 2002, 20:32	#2
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	This error means NSIS can't find a function called DllRegisterServer in the DLL. This function is the function in the DLL that handles its registering process. Are you sure your DLL has this function? To make sure it does use Dependency Walker 2.1. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

6th November 2002, 13:20	#5
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	Just use NSIS's RegDll function... It does the same thing as regsvr32.exe. 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 November 2002, 21:40	#3
Joost Verburg NSIS MUI Dev Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,717	Not all DLL's require registration.

5th November 2002, 23:18	#4
fabriziobertocc Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1	Ok, I've found a similar problem. I found out that on Windows 98 (perhaps 95 too), the utility used to registers DLLs (regsvr32) is NOT located under %SYSTEMROOT%\system32 but under %SYSTEMROOT%\system If the system is 'vanilla' (at least on a system like mine), the default search path doesn't include %SYSTEMROOT%\system. As consequence, when NSI executes the RegDll command, it fails because it cannot find that program. Workaround? I don't know an elegant solution... my problems was "solved" because my application was targeting only Windows NT, 2000 and XP machines... and I didn't have any problems with those. Hope this help. Fabrizio