Installer won't import a .reg file created by Regasm.exe

[jbridges]

I create a .reg file by using the regasm command line options of /regfile and /codebase. Then I tried to import it, but the Advanced Installer says that the format is not valid.

Is this just because the top line of the file says REGEDIT ? How does it determine that it is not valid?

Note that I am doing this to avoid calling regasm from the command line as CA. Importing the reg file seems like a better approach, from what I have read on the internet.

I did notice that regasm complains that the name is not strong. Not sure what name it refers to. However, I compare the registry entries in the .reg file with those installed by using regasm <filename> (no options) and it appears to be the same.

[gigi]

Hi,

Advanced Installer can import .reg files created with windows 2000 or greater. And probably regasm export the .reg file in an older format.

Open the .reg file with a text editor (Notepad) and change the "REGEDIT 4" with "Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00". After this save the the .reg file as Unicode.

Regards,
Gigi
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Gheorghe Rada
Advanced Installer Team
http://www.advancedinstaller.com

[jasonslater2000]

Does AI handle the hardcoded paths to the .dll which regasm puts in when generating the .reg file?

Hi,

Advanced Installer can import .reg files created with windows 2000 or greater. And probably regasm export the .reg file in an older format.

Open the .reg file with a text editor (Notepad) and change the "REGEDIT 4" with "Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00". After this save the the .reg file as Unicode.

Regards,
Gigi
________________
Gheorghe Rada
Advanced Installer Team
http://www.advancedinstaller.com

[gigi]

Hi,

What hardcoded paths you are referring to?. Could you please give me more details?

Best Regards,
Gigi
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Gheorghe Rada
Advanced Installer Team
http://www.advancedinstaller.com