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‎Nov 12, 2007
05:53 PM
DLL Language
What language does a DLL have to be written in to be callable from InstallShield script using UseDLL?
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‎Nov 12, 2007
07:39 PM
I think UseDLL wants a C-callable DLL, which suggests a C or C++ DLL. For .NET libraries there's CoCreateObjectDotNet, and it takes some doing, but (classic) Visual Basic DLLs can be called after CoCreateObject.
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‎Feb 05, 2008
05:40 PM
RobertDickau wrote:
I think UseDLL wants a C-callable DLL, which suggests a C or C++ DLL. For .NET libraries there's CoCreateObjectDotNet, and it takes some doing, but (classic) Visual Basic DLLs can be called after CoCreateObject.
IS CoCreateObjectDotNet object available in IS 12.0?
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‎Feb 05, 2008
06:01 PM
I believe CoCreateObjectDotNet was introduced in InstallShield 11.5.
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‎Feb 11, 2008
11:04 AM
RobertDickau wrote:
I believe CoCreateObjectDotNet was introduced in InstallShield 11.5.
Can I write just a standard VB6 DLL and be able to call its functions within Installscript MSI project?
TIA
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‎Feb 11, 2008
11:59 AM
I believe VB6 DLLs use COM, and so in InstallScript you'll need to go through CoCreateObject.
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