Calling RegAsm on a DLL and adding it to the Assembly Cache.

supster

Hello, I have written a shell extension for windows to provide
additional context menus, however I am having a bit of trouble making
the install easier on the user.

Currently, the user must browse to their
C:\Windows\Micr osoft.NET\Frame work\etc... in command prompt to reach
the folder which contains RegAsm, and then call RegAsm passing the
path to the DLL. Then, the user must add the DLL to the Assembly
Cache by going to Control Panel -> Admin Tools -> .NET
Confirguration.

I would like to automate this in an executable, or perhaps make it
easier in any way.

If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know!
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Mattias Sjögren

>I would like to automate this in an executable, or perhaps make it

easier in any way.

You can get programmatic RegAsm functionality with the
System.Runtime. InteropServices .RegistrationSe rvices class.

The fusion APIs can be used to install assemblies in the GAC. See

http://www.msjogren.net/dotnet/eng/s...et_gactool.asp

Mattias

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