What does a element do under in WiX?
I'm trying to understand what Class means inside a File element and I can't find anything using google. The reason that I need to understand this is that I'm converting a WiX installer to InstallShield. According the the WiX docs Classes are COM components but I don't think that applies here (and if it does then I have a whole other question about how to use COM components in InstallShield, but I'll skip that question for now. Here's the code. Can someone please tell me what this is doing?
<File Id="pg_audio_sink.ax" KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.DirectShow)pg_audio_sinkReleasepg_audio_sink.ax">
<Class Id="{7E4D071A-50B7-42D8-ADFE-B0C3715422B9}" Context="InprocServer32" Description="AAC Encoder" ThreadingModel="both" />
<Class Id="{2A67EDA3-7AE8-494E-808C-60C1E2C992C1}" Context="InprocServer32" Description="Settings" ThreadingModel="both" />
<Class Id="{AF94923E-31C7-483A-A2EA-57D86BF26AD7}" Context="InprocServer32" Description="Settings" ThreadingModel="both" />
</File>
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I'm trying to understand what Class means inside a File element and I can't find anything using google. The reason that I need to understand this is that I'm converting a WiX installer to InstallShield. According the the WiX docs Classes are COM components but I don't think that applies here (and if it does then I have a whole other question about how to use COM components in InstallShield, but I'll skip that question for now. Here's the code. Can someone please tell me what this is doing?
<File Id="pg_audio_sink.ax" KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.DirectShow)pg_audio_sinkReleasepg_audio_sink.ax">
<Class Id="{7E4D071A-50B7-42D8-ADFE-B0C3715422B9}" Context="InprocServer32" Description="AAC Encoder" ThreadingModel="both" />
<Class Id="{2A67EDA3-7AE8-494E-808C-60C1E2C992C1}" Context="InprocServer32" Description="Settings" ThreadingModel="both" />
<Class Id="{AF94923E-31C7-483A-A2EA-57D86BF26AD7}" Context="InprocServer32" Description="Settings" ThreadingModel="both" />
</File>
wix windows-installer installshield
edited Nov 21 at 14:51
Stein Åsmul
20.9k1354117
asked Nov 20 at 20:09
Ben_G
3551414
When looking at the file with dependency walker or some other tool to view exported functions, do you seeDllRegisterServer? Installshield should be able to extract COM registration data for COM files by setting the component flag "COM Extract at Build...", but I am not sure this type of file can be registered in the normal way.
– Stein Åsmul
Nov 21 at 4:23
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I'm trying to understand what Class means inside a File element and I can't find anything using google. The reason that I need to understand this is that I'm converting a WiX installer to InstallShield. According the the WiX docs Classes are COM components but I don't think that applies here (and if it does then I have a whole other question about how to use COM components in InstallShield, but I'll skip that question for now. Here's the code. Can someone please tell me what this is doing?
<File Id="pg_audio_sink.ax" KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.DirectShow)pg_audio_sinkReleasepg_audio_sink.ax">
<Class Id="{7E4D071A-50B7-42D8-ADFE-B0C3715422B9}" Context="InprocServer32" Description="AAC Encoder" ThreadingModel="both" />
<Class Id="{2A67EDA3-7AE8-494E-808C-60C1E2C992C1}" Context="InprocServer32" Description="Settings" ThreadingModel="both" />
<Class Id="{AF94923E-31C7-483A-A2EA-57D86BF26AD7}" Context="InprocServer32" Description="Settings" ThreadingModel="both" />
</File>
wix windows-installer installshield
edited Nov 21 at 14:51
Stein Åsmul
20.9k1354117
asked Nov 20 at 20:09
Ben_G
3551414
I'm trying to understand what Class means inside a File element and I can't find anything using google. The reason that I need to understand this is that I'm converting a WiX installer to InstallShield. According the the WiX docs Classes are COM components but I don't think that applies here (and if it does then I have a whole other question about how to use COM components in InstallShield, but I'll skip that question for now. Here's the code. Can someone please tell me what this is doing?
<File Id="pg_audio_sink.ax" KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.DirectShow)pg_audio_sinkReleasepg_audio_sink.ax">
<Class Id="{7E4D071A-50B7-42D8-ADFE-B0C3715422B9}" Context="InprocServer32" Description="AAC Encoder" ThreadingModel="both" />
<Class Id="{2A67EDA3-7AE8-494E-808C-60C1E2C992C1}" Context="InprocServer32" Description="Settings" ThreadingModel="both" />
<Class Id="{AF94923E-31C7-483A-A2EA-57D86BF26AD7}" Context="InprocServer32" Description="Settings" ThreadingModel="both" />
</File>
wix windows-installer installshield
wix windows-installer installshield
edited Nov 21 at 14:51
Stein Åsmul
20.9k1354117
asked Nov 20 at 20:09
Ben_G
3551414
edited Nov 21 at 14:51
Stein Åsmul
20.9k1354117
asked Nov 20 at 20:09
Ben_G
3551414
edited Nov 21 at 14:51
Stein Åsmul
20.9k1354117
edited Nov 21 at 14:51
Stein Åsmul
20.9k1354117
edited Nov 21 at 14:51
Stein Åsmul
20.9k1354117
20.9k1354117
asked Nov 20 at 20:09
Ben_G
3551414
asked Nov 20 at 20:09
Ben_G
3551414
asked Nov 20 at 20:09
Ben_G
3551414
3551414
When looking at the file with dependency walker or some other tool to view exported functions, do you seeDllRegisterServer? Installshield should be able to extract COM registration data for COM files by setting the component flag "COM Extract at Build...", but I am not sure this type of file can be registered in the normal way.
– Stein Åsmul
Nov 21 at 4:23
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When looking at the file with dependency walker or some other tool to view exported functions, do you seeDllRegisterServer? Installshield should be able to extract COM registration data for COM files by setting the component flag "COM Extract at Build...", but I am not sure this type of file can be registered in the normal way.
– Stein Åsmul
Nov 21 at 4:23
When looking at the file with dependency walker or some other tool to view exported functions, do you see
DllRegisterServer? Installshield should be able to extract COM registration data for COM files by setting the component flag "COM Extract at Build...", but I am not sure this type of file can be registered in the normal way.– Stein Åsmul
Nov 21 at 4:23
When looking at the file with dependency walker or some other tool to view exported functions, do you see
DllRegisterServer? Installshield should be able to extract COM registration data for COM files by setting the component flag "COM Extract at Build...", but I am not sure this type of file can be registered in the normal way.– Stein Åsmul
Nov 21 at 4:23
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Can someone please tell me what this is doing?
This File element is to register pg_audio_sink.ax, which is DirectShow Filter.
See also:
How to Register DirectShow Filters
How to Implement IUnknown
Your code will create 3 registry key, and register pg_audio_sink.ax as COM server.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{7E4D071A-50B7-42D8-ADFE-B0C3715422B9}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{2A67EDA3-7AE8-494E-808C-60C1E2C992C1}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{AF94923E-31C7-483A-A2EA-57D86BF26AD7}
DirectShow is based on COM.
So I think Class element in your code is for COM component.
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Can someone please tell me what this is doing?
This File element is to register pg_audio_sink.ax, which is DirectShow Filter.
See also:
How to Register DirectShow Filters
How to Implement IUnknown
Your code will create 3 registry key, and register pg_audio_sink.ax as COM server.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{7E4D071A-50B7-42D8-ADFE-B0C3715422B9}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{2A67EDA3-7AE8-494E-808C-60C1E2C992C1}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{AF94923E-31C7-483A-A2EA-57D86BF26AD7}
DirectShow is based on COM.
So I think Class element in your code is for COM component.
answered Nov 21 at 2:06
chg
13627
add a comment |
Can someone please tell me what this is doing?
This File element is to register pg_audio_sink.ax, which is DirectShow Filter.
See also:
How to Register DirectShow Filters
How to Implement IUnknown
Your code will create 3 registry key, and register pg_audio_sink.ax as COM server.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{7E4D071A-50B7-42D8-ADFE-B0C3715422B9}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{2A67EDA3-7AE8-494E-808C-60C1E2C992C1}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{AF94923E-31C7-483A-A2EA-57D86BF26AD7}
DirectShow is based on COM.
So I think Class element in your code is for COM component.
answered Nov 21 at 2:06
chg
13627
add a comment |
Can someone please tell me what this is doing?
This File element is to register pg_audio_sink.ax, which is DirectShow Filter.
See also:
How to Register DirectShow Filters
How to Implement IUnknown
Your code will create 3 registry key, and register pg_audio_sink.ax as COM server.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{7E4D071A-50B7-42D8-ADFE-B0C3715422B9}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{2A67EDA3-7AE8-494E-808C-60C1E2C992C1}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{AF94923E-31C7-483A-A2EA-57D86BF26AD7}
DirectShow is based on COM.
So I think Class element in your code is for COM component.
answered Nov 21 at 2:06
chg
13627
Can someone please tell me what this is doing?
This File element is to register pg_audio_sink.ax, which is DirectShow Filter.
See also:
How to Register DirectShow Filters
How to Implement IUnknown
Your code will create 3 registry key, and register pg_audio_sink.ax as COM server.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{7E4D071A-50B7-42D8-ADFE-B0C3715422B9}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{2A67EDA3-7AE8-494E-808C-60C1E2C992C1}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{AF94923E-31C7-483A-A2EA-57D86BF26AD7}
DirectShow is based on COM.
So I think Class element in your code is for COM component.
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When looking at the file with dependency walker or some other tool to view exported functions, do you see
DllRegisterServer? Installshield should be able to extract COM registration data for COM files by setting the component flag "COM Extract at Build...", but I am not sure this type of file can be registered in the normal way.– Stein Åsmul
Nov 21 at 4:23