When adding any DLL library containing COM information, it is usually required to register it using either self-registration or manually creating necessary entries. RayPack provides an easy automated way to extract the necessary data and insert them to the Registry table, so that no runtime registration is required anymore.
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Note: If you prefer to self-register your files on installation, consider using the self-registration mechanism available in the file properties dialog. |
To Extract the COM Registration Data
1.Locate your DLL / OCX file in the file browser view
2.Right click the file name and select the option Extract COM Information from the context menu
3.Depending on the amount of registry information, the process may take up to a few seconds
4.After the extraction is finished, a confirmation message will appear showing which registry entries were imported. All necessary registry information is assigned to the component containing the COM file.
5.The process can be repeated for files that were already extracted – in that case the registration info will be overwritten with the current one.
To Extract COM Data Automatically When Files are Added to the Project
By default, RayPack does not scan the files that are added to the project. In order to enable this functionality, the current profile has to be adjusted.
1.Click FILE and select SETTINGS. This will open the current profile configuration.
2.Navigate to the Designing tab and select BEST PRACTICES.
3.Make sure that the checkbox Automatically create components and folder operations for folders in user profile is enabled
4.Save the changes if necessary.
5.When adding new files to the project (for example from the local system browser or from system file open dialog), the COM information will be extracted and populated into the Registry table automatically.
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Note: The COM extraction may slow down importing of large number of files. If the imported files do not contain any COM executable, it is recommended to disable the auto extraction. |