[wix-users] 64 bits Dll registering

Wed Sep 16 09:58:57 PDT 2020

Hi,
the Dll from which this line comes is a DirectShow filter (a DMO filter)
written by .. me, based on directshow sdk.
And the line seems to be relative to the input types of the filter
(DMO_PARTIAL_MEDIATYPE) (5 types in this case), but i really don't know how
this value is built (perhaps a mix of the guid of each type).
regards, Pascal

Le mer. 16 sept. 2020 à 18:10, Rob Mensching via wix-users <
wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org> a écrit :

> Harvesting self reg is very challenging. For example, our most recent
> challenge was doing special case handling to support DLLS that link with Qt.
>
> The amount of effort required to support the complexity of self reg was a
> key reason the advanced harvesting feature from FireGiant wasn't donated to
> open source.
>
> ---
> Short replies here. Complete answers here:
> https://www.firegiant.com/services/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> On Behalf Of
> Edwin Castro via wix-users
> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 8:56 AM
> To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> Cc: Edwin Castro <egcastr at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [wix-users] 64 bits Dll registering
>
> 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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