Install com from .msi or...

12 Jan 2007 7:35 AM

Mercdev

Hi,

We have a .NET assembly with COM controls inside. We need to register this
control in Internet Explorer. We have a html page to use this control:
<html>
<body>
<OBJECT id="control1"
classid="CLSID:B5131ECD-CCEB-4f2f-9632-E28E085A1C68"
codebase="setup.msi">
</OBJECT>
</body>
</html>

If we had not managed COM control then we would use CAB file and .ini file
to register all components inside CAB.
We'd read that with managed asembleys we should use .msi installer file
instead of CAB. We'd created this msi. And if we installing it manualy(by
double clicking on it) then we can use this controls. But if msi runed by
iexplorer when page is opened, then COM controls are not registerd.

Question: What should we do to automatically register COM controls(writen on
..NET) when HTML page is opening?

15 Jan 2007 3:37 AM

Luke Zhang [MSFT]

Hello,

You may first take a look at this article:

How To Install ActiveX Controls in Internet Explorer Using the Active
Directory
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/280579

It lists the exact steps to install an ActiveX control with MSI code base.
You may first try this step to see if it will work.

Sincerely,

Luke Zhang

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15 Jan 2007 8:53 AM

Mercdev

Hello,

I've read this article before. It didn't help. When I ran msi manualy (not
from explorer) it is working, but when i ran it from iexplorer( as code
base) it is not registering COM objects.

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"Luke Zhang [MSFT]" <lukez***@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> You may first take a look at this article:
>
> How To Install ActiveX Controls in Internet Explorer Using the Active
> Directory
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/280579
>
> It lists the exact steps to install an ActiveX control with MSI code base.
> You may first try this step to see if it will work.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Luke Zhang
>
> Microsoft Online Community Support
> ==================================================
> Get notification to my posts through email? Please refer to
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions/managednewsgroups/default.aspx#notif
> ications.
>
> Note: The MSDN Managed Newsgroup support offering is for non-urgent issues
> where an initial response from the community or a Microsoft Support
> Engineer within 1 business day is acceptable. Please note that each follow
> up response may take approximately 2 business days as the support
> professional working with you may need further investigation to reach the
> most efficient resolution. The offering is not appropriate for situations
> that require urgent, real-time or phone-based interactions or complex
> project analysis and dump analysis issues. Issues of this nature are best
> handled working with a dedicated Microsoft Support Engineer by contacting
> Microsoft Customer Support Services (CSS) at
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions/support/default.aspx.
> ==================================================
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
>
>