3 replies to this topic

[mouy]

Hi,

What is the easiest way to register files?

I have tried custom action (calling regsvr32) and installshield script LaunchAppAndWait, both not working!

Note: These files cannot initially be marked as self-register as it depends on what installation options are chosen.

Any other way?

Thanks!

[Stefan Krueger]

Both methods should work (although they are not a really nice question). Make sure that yu call them after the file has been copied (i.e. either as deferred execution between InstallFiles and InstallFinalize, or as immediate after InstallFinalize)

[Zweitze]

Watch out for reboots: if the system requires a reboot because your file was not copied (eg. exisiting version was in use), then postpone the registration until the system has rebooted - otherwise you would register the old copy, instead of the new copy.

I wonder about the design: under what circumstances do to install the file, but not register it? Just curious.

[mouy]

Hi There,

Thanks for the help.

I used a batch file to register the files because I can never seem to get the LaunchAppAndWait to work.

The files are part of a merge module, since mm's cannot have installscript I had to call these registration in the main installer.

These merge modules are shared between many products and only 1 require them to be registered.

Thanks again!