when I'm extracting Extract COM Data for Key File in InstallShield 2010 I receive the following error message: "Field "Description" of table "Class": The string is too long for the length specified by the column definition."
Does that mean that the registration will work, but the String has truncated? How do I work around this?
Thanks for any advice John
Hi John,
I've run into a similar problem when I try to extract the COM data from a DLL which is a key file. When I do this in the IDE I get the following error:
Field "Registry" of table "Registry": The string is too long for the length specified by the column definition
Just wondering if you found any solution to your problem or found reason why it happens?
I have a suggestion for you to work around it, if its any use at this stage:
Instead of extracting the COM data in InstallShield or setting "COM Extract at Build" to Yes you can specify that the DLL registers itself during installation. This is known as Self-Registration however it is against Windows Installer Best Practices.
To do this, open the component > Files > right-click on the DLL > Click properties > Select Self Register
