KiXforms

ggriffis · KiXforms Novice Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 2

Im moving users from kixforms.dll to Kix.Net. Will the following line of code suffice for this?

pearly · KiXforms Aficionado Joined: 27 Jan 2004 Posts: 332

ggriffis, I check %SystemRoot%\system32\kixforms.system.dll so the .msi doesn't execute every time the script is run.

Mart · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:55 am Post subject:

Or deploy the MSI with a GPO.

All my systems get the kf.net installed with a GPO. It's very easy to upgrade to a new version this way, the installation only runs once and does not need things like runas or stuff like that.

ggriffis · KiXforms Novice Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 2

Im having some initial issues with new workstations. I have a Windows XP SP2 computer, applied with the latest updates including .Net 3.0. I run the kixforms.msi as a domain administrator with no issues. I attempt to run my .kix script and it doesnt work. I can see a quick DOS window appear and then disappear. Ive attempted to uininstall and reinstall both .Net 3.0 and Kixforms. I attempted to reregister kixforms.system.dll but receive the following:

Shawn · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:19 am Post subject:

Hi,

One cant register kixforms.system.dll using regsvr32.exe ... regsvr32.exe is only for the older standard COM components. Instead, one uses regasm.exe (register assembly) ... i used to have a sample command line for it kicking around ... anybody ? still digging.

Jochen · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:00 pm Post subject:

I think it is

regasm /tlb:[path]kixforms.system.dll [/silent]

benny69 · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:53 pm Post subject:

It was so long ago so I can't remember for sure but to register the .dll I think I used:

Regasm %SystemRoot%\System32\kixforms.system.dll /codebase

Then to create the .tlb I used:

Regasm %SystemRoot%\System32\kixforms.system.dll /registered /tlb:%SystemRoot%\System32\kixforms.system.tlb

Then to unregister the dll I used:

Regasm %SystemRoot%\System32\kixforms.system.dll /unregister

Here is the Regasm.exe zipped that I used:

Shawn · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:00 pm Post subject:

Those look right. The big question/concern I had is ... registering the component this way - is it available to "all users" on the platform - or just to the user that registered it. I dont know the answer for sure - Jochen/Benny ?

benny69 · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:05 pm Post subject:

I have only used the 'AllUsers = 1' with the .msi like this:

KiXForms.msi AllUsers = 1

I don't think the 'AllUsers = 1' is a part of the .dll, think it is only part of the .msi. so I don't think it will work with the .dll, but I am not sure.

Can't remember if Regasm Kixforms.system.dll ends up in the HKLM so it might work for all users by default.

Jochen · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:06 pm Post subject:

Now that I read Dale's suggestions I think I am plain wrong ... I did that only once and then dropped kf.net as for the long initial loading time, and went back to kf.classic Silenced

I shouldn't even look in here before I wrote my first kf.net app Mr. Green