Need help to convert 9.3 code for registering .dll to 10.1

Question

This is my code to register my DLL (I'm using ArcMap 9.3)

Private Sub regDLL(ByVal dllName As String)
   Dim asm As System.Reflection.Assembly = System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadFile(dllName)
   Dim regAsm As New RegistrationServices()
   Dim bResult As Boolean = regAsm.RegisterAssembly(asm, AssemblyRegistrationFlags.SetCodeBase)
End Sub

This same code won't work in ArcGIS 10.1 since there is esriRegAsm.

Does any one know how to convert it so that it will work?

I'm using Visual Studio 10.1.

Answer 1

Assuming this is part of an installer/setup project see How to deploy a custom component using a setup project, particularly the section "Registering the CustomComponent .dll file using ESRIRegAsm.exe".

You could also try converting your project to an ArcMap add-in. See How to migrate from COM components to add-ins.

Answer 2

We had the same problem. To resolve it, we added the following lines in your setup. You could also create a batch file to run them.

on 64bit OS

"%commonprogramfiles(x86)%\ArcGIS\bin\esriRegasm.exe" "PATH TO YOUR DLL" /p:Desktop /s 

on 32bit os

"%commonprogramfiles%\ArcGIS\bin\esriRegasm.exe" "PATH TO YOUR DLL" /p:Desktop /s

Answer 3

Open command prompt and run as administrator Navigate to “C:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.5777\” Run a command “regasm” with path “\YourDll.dll" /codebase You will get mesage 0 "Type registered succesfully"

Answer 4

thanks a lot guys especially to sir Goldorak84 and sir blah238 based on their statements i found a way to register my Arc Map 10.1 dll's programmatically using vb.net here's what i did

i added a class named "regESRIdll.vb" (i'll paste it below)

and upon clicking registration button i added this code

Dim directoryInfo As New System.IO.DirectoryInfo(Application.StartupPath.ToString)
    Dim fileInfos() As System.IO.FileInfo = directoryInfo.GetFiles()
    Dim iCount As Integer

    For Each fileInfo As System.IO.FileInfo In fileInfos
        For Each extension As String In allowedExtensions
            If UCase(extension) = UCase(fileInfo.Extension) Then

                        Dim myAssemblyName As Assembly = Assembly.LoadFile(fileInfo.FullName)
                        regESRIdll.Execute(True, myAssemblyName) '====to unregister the dll change True to False

                iCount += 1
            End If
        Next
    Next

and don't forget to declare regESRIdll as new regESRIdll '========================================================================== Imports System.IO

Public Class regESRIdll

Public Enum Product

    Desktop

    Engine

End Enum


Public Sub Execute(ByVal register As Boolean, ByVal assemply As System.Reflection.Assembly, Optional ByVal product As Product = Product.Desktop, Optional ByVal timeout As Integer = 10000)
    ' Configure the process to execute the command
    Dim process As New Process()
    process.StartInfo.FileName = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonProgramFiles), "ArcGIS\bin\ESRIRegAsm.exe")
    process.StartInfo.Arguments = String.Format(If(register, """{0}"" /p:{1} /s", """{0}"" /p:{1} /u /s"), assemply.Location, product)

    ' Invoke the process
    process.Start()
    process.WaitForExit(timeout)

    ' Finish
    Dim exitCode As Integer = process.ExitCode
    process.Close()
    If exitCode <> 0 Then
        Throw New Exception(If(register, "ESRI registration failed", "ESRI unregistration failed"))
    End If
End Sub

End Class

'===============================

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thanks again, i hope this posts will help those who will encounter the same problem in the near future.