Setup projects: do dlls get registered during installation???

[Samir Azmat via .NET 247]

Hi!

I just wanted to ask about the dlls that we add to theapplication folder using the setup projects, are they registeredon installation and if yes why. The reason that i ask this isthat my project required mfc70.dll for it to work, i addedmfc70.dll in the application folder and now when i install theapplication using the installer, there is an error saying:

"Module C:\......\mfc70.dll failed to register HRESULT-2147024769 Contact your support personnel" and it gives me 3options, "Exit installation", "try again" or "continue."

Please help me out here.

Thanks.

 

[John Wadie]

Make sure that the "Register" property of the mfc70.dll is set to
"vsdrfDoNotRegister". A better way for installing the MFC dlls is to
include the MFC merge module in your setup project. You'll find it under
Program Files\Common Files\Merge Modules

Cheers,
John Wadie