[wix-users] 64 bits Dll registering

[Pascal Cloup]

Hi,
the FireGiant tools are certaintly good tools, but as i don't plan to buy
it, trying this solution does not seem to me a good option.

regards


Le mar. 15 sept. 2020 à 19:29, Rob Mensching via wix-users <
wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org> a écrit :

> The FireGiant advanced harvesting is documented here:
> https://www.firegiant.com/wix/wep-documentation/harvesting/
>
> There is a trial available via links here:
> https://www.firegiant.com/products/wix-expansion-pack/
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> On Behalf Of
> Hoover, Jacob via wix-users
> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 9:44 AM
> To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> Cc: Hoover, Jacob <Jacob.Hoover at greenheck.com>
> Subject: Re: [wix-users] 64 bits Dll registering
>
> Currently heat doesn't support harvesting 64 bit registration.  Firegiant
> has a component that can do it (commercial), as well I think Chris has one
> (IsWix, open source?).
>
> From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> On Behalf Of
> Pascal Cloup via wix-users
> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 11:34 AM
> To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> Cc: Pascal Cloup <ptpas059 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [wix-users] 64 bits Dll registering
>
> Hello,
>
> I am progressing well on the development of my installer. This installer
> has to install and register some 64 bits Dlls. Currently, i just added the
> attribute "SelfRegCost='1'" (telling the component to self-register) in the
> File element of these components, and without surprise this seems to work
> as i do like this from many years(using self register). Nevertheless, i
> read in various places, that this is not a recommended way even if for me
> the evoqued reasons don't concern (totally) my components. After some
> readings, i tried another method using "heat.exe", but unfortunately heat
> gives me a warning "HEAT5150: Could not harvest data from a file that was
> expected to be a SelfReg DLL", and of course using the option -sreg is not
> a solution.
>
> Someone can share opinion or give advices on this topic?
>
> thanks in advance
> Regards, Pascal
>
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