COM+ Application

[Nate Bloyd]

Your best bet is to not use the IDE functionality and script the COM+ components registration. There are posts out here which will help you to develop the scripts. I tried for a long time to use the inherent functionality, and the real trouble began when upgrading the components.

[Christopher Painter]

Originally Posted by Nate Bloyd

Your best bet is to not use the IDE functionality and script the COM+ components registration. There are posts out here which will help you to develop the scripts. I tried for a long time to use the inherent functionality, and the real trouble began when upgrading the components.

I concur. I prefer to allow Windows Installer to handle the installation and registration of the file but I use custom actions to call COMAdmin to handle the registration of the application and components.

There are lots of code examples floating around the forum. Also if you havn't read the MSDN Basic Instincts - Automating COM+ Administration article, you should check it out. It's on my required reading list.

Hmmm, I think thats a good idea for a new thread or blog entry. Everyones required reading list.

[TWoods]

Thanks Nate and Christopher,

I was looking for some of the install scripts that you guys mentioned but I could not find anything complete...one would talk about installing and another would talk about removing but I was not sure exactly how to fit this in. I'm kinda of new to the InstallShield arena so I was wondering if you can give me a bigger picture. Basically, I think i understand that I need to add the installscript for adding the com+ app and then create a custom action for it. But how do I handle uninstalls? And if either one of you don't mind posting/attaching a complete script I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks

[clintontull]

im having the same issues.
I have a msi with 3 dll files in it for the complus application. and a temp file which shows as a com + entry in the component services table (complus)
i opened the original msi in direct editor and moved the dlls and tmp file to the new ism project file. added the component to the complus table directly in the project. and put a value of 33 same as the original msi.

i get the 1928 error as well.

is there any way to do this easier? we do alot of complus upgrades from dev, to prod, to newer versions so i will also need a means up upgrading without headache too. Any ideas?

attached is my msi install log.