[RESOLVED] regsvr32

[xor83]

I am using shell and regsvr32 for registring DLL files it work perfectly on some PC's but in some PC i have to manually register the DLL to make it work. i am using "/s" as argument with regsvr32 for no popup messagebox but when i remove "/s" argument it work on ervery PC wihtout any problem.. is there anything i have to know about regsvr32 and "/s" argument? why not my DLL's are registring on some PC when i use "/s"?.. is there any better option for registring DLL files?

[Keithuk]

If you are registering dll's do you have the correct location for these dll's. Not all drives are C:\ and not all Windows\System folders are the same. You can find the Win\Sys folder through an API call and you can find the drive letter from Left(Win\Sys folder, 2).

Can you post an example of your Shell line?

[gavio]

This should work:

Option Explicit
 
Private Declare Function GetSystemDirectory Lib "kernel32" Alias _
                         "GetSystemDirectoryA" (ByVal lpBuffer As _
                         String, ByVal nSize As Long) As Long
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim sSave As String, Ret As Long
        sSave = Space(255)
        Ret = GetSystemDirectory(sSave, 255)
        sSave = Left$(sSave, Ret)
            If Right(sSave, 1) <> "\" Then sSave = sSave & "\"
                Shell sSave & "regsvr32 /s [B]YOURFILETOREGISTER.DLL[/B]"
End Sub

[Keithuk]

That isn't what I had in mind gavio. That will find the Win\Sys folder for regsvr32. You don't need that, Windows and System are in the Windows path.

I was think if he wants to register this dll he might want to register it in the Win\Sys folder or in his App.Path.

[xor83]

thx for rpl

i am using the same way that gavio using..... and my DLL are in my app folder not in sys or win folder
gavio
why are you using this line?
"sSave = Space(255)"

is that matter if i use argument as "/s" or "-s"

[xor83]

thx for rpl
problem solved
i am not using space after "/s" ... .... sorry .....

[Keithuk]

thx for rpl

i am using the same way that gavio using..... and my DLL are in my app folder not in sys or win folder
gavio
why are you using this line?
"sSave = Space(255)"

is that matter if i use argument as "/s" or "-s"

Thats how you retrieve the System folder it could be a maximum of 255 characters. If your dll's are in the App.Path you can use that variable.

Shell "regsvr32 /s " & App.Path & "\YOURFILETOREGISTER.DLL"

Normally switches are /s for regsvr32. If its your own app that needs switches they can be anything you specify in Command$. @s $s *s