[wix-users] 64 bits Dll registering

Wed Sep 16 08:56:01 PDT 2020

I think this is the perfect example of why SelfReg is an anti-pattern.
SelfReg can do anything!

That RegistryValue does not look like the type of changes I might expect in
typical SelfReg situations. It might be worth circling back with the
component developer to better understand this particular RegistryValue to
ensure it really is intended. I wouldn't be surprised if the component is
currently using some framework that writes that RegistryValue during
SelfReg and the component developer is not even aware of this.

In fact, that is very good advice in general. When you automatically
harvest anything, you should always review what was harvested to ensure
everything harvested is really intended.

--
Edwin G. Castro

On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 3:29 AM Pascal Cloup via wix-users <
wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> thank for your reply, Nir Bar, and for your link and your nice job.
> So i downloaded your WixHeatATLHarvesterExtension-master project, and i
> build ATLHarvester extension for heat using vs2019ce; just few warnings but
> apparently nothing important (?).
> After installing the ATLHarvester extension, i used heat with command lines
> like:
>
> heat.exe atlcom mycomponent.dll -o mycomponent.wxs
>
> then i used the component element in the generated wxs files in my wxs
> files. Apparently this works fine and my app find all the components.☺
>
> Just a remark concerning the ways to register dlls. With the self-regsiter
> method (the one not recommended from Microsoft) that's easy. But for the
> recommended method, i don't see how i could have found what is needed to
> add in the wxs files. To illustrate this, see the following line extracted
> from a wxs file:
> <RegistryValue Root="HKCR"
> Key="DirectShow\MediaObjects\19ac76c9-d5b5-468a-9071-b2f3c2c3a740"
> Name="InputTypes"
>
> Value="7669647300001000800000AA00389B714D4F4E4F00001000800000AA00389B717669647300001000800000AA00389B714241593000001000800000AA00389B717669647300001000800000AA00389B714241593100001000800000AA00389B717669647300001000800000AA00389B714241593200001000800000AA00389B717669647300001000800000AA00389B714241593300001000800000AA00389B71"
> Type="binary" Action="write" />😀 Even if i understand what this do, it's
> difficult for me to imagine the 'Value' for instance...
> Fortunately, there are people like you to help.
>
> thanks to all
> best regards, Pascal
>
>
> Le mer. 16 sept. 2020 à 07:28, Nir Bar via wix-users <
> wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org> a écrit :
>
> > Try https://github.com/nirbar/WixHeatATLHarvesterExtension
> >
> > You'll have to build it from source, then add the extension to heat
> > command line
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Nir Bar
> >
> > WiX Expert
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---- On Tue, 15 Sep 2020 21:22:22 +0300 Pascal Cloup via wix-users <
> > wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org> wrote ----
> >
> >
> > 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 <
> > mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto:
> > wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> > > Cc: Hoover, Jacob <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto:
> > wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> > > Cc: Pascal Cloup <mailto: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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