The Syncfusion native Blazor components library offers 70+ UI and Data Viz web controls that are responsive and lightweight for building modern web apps.
.NET PDF framework is a high-performance and comprehensive library used to create, read, merge, split, secure, edit, view, and review PDF files in C#/VB.NET.
Hi
I'm trying to create a Windows Installation file which will deploy the ngen images of Syncfusion.Grid.dll etc.
I have succeeded in getting the ngen images to install, however I have a question...
Is the native image installed in the GAC or should the dll be separately installed in the GAC using gacutil.exe as well as creating the ngen image?
After installation I can see the dll (native image) in c:\windows\assembly - does this mean its in the GAC?
The following code works fine installing the ngen, but fails with file not found on the gacutil lines:
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System.Text
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Configuration.Install
Imports AmberwoodShared
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Public Class InstallClass
Inherits System.Configuration.Install.Installer
#Region " Component Designer generated code "
Public Sub New()
MyBase.New()
'This call is required by the Component Designer.
InitializeComponent()
'Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
End Sub
'Installer overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
If disposing Then
If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
components.Dispose()
End If
End If
MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
End Sub
'Required by the Component Designer
Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer
'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Component Designer
'It can be modified using the Component Designer.
'Do not modify it using the code editor.
Private Sub InitializeComponent()
components = New System.ComponentModel.Container
End Sub
#End Region
Private Declare Function GetCORSystemDirectory Lib "mscoree.dll" ( _
ByVal Buffer As System.Text.StringBuilder, _
ByVal BufferLength As Integer, _
ByRef Length As Integer) As Integer
Public Overrides Sub Install(ByVal savedState As System.Collections.IDictionary)
MyBase.Install(savedState)
Dim s As String
For Each arg As String In Me.GetArgs
s &= Me.GetCorSystemPath & "ngen.exe" & " " & Chr(34) & arg & Chr(34) & vbCrLf & _
Me.GetSystemPath & "gacutil.exe /i " & " " & Chr(34) & arg & Chr(34) & vbCrLf
Next
MessageBox.Show(s)
For Each arg As String In Me.GetArgs
Me.ProcessStart(Me.GetCorSystemPath & "ngen.exe", Chr(34) & arg & Chr(34))
Me.ProcessStart(Me.GetSystemPath & "gacutil.exe /i ", Chr(34) & arg & Chr(34))
Next
End Sub
Public Overrides Sub Uninstall(ByVal savedState As System.Collections.IDictionary)
MyBase.Uninstall(savedState)
For Each arg As String In Me.GetArgs
Me.ProcessStart(Me.GetCorSystemPath & "ngen.exe", Chr(34) & arg & Chr(34) & " /delete")
Me.ProcessStart(Me.GetSystemPath & "gacutil.exe /ungen ", Chr(34) & arg & Chr(34))
Next
End Sub
Public Overrides Sub Rollback(ByVal savedState As System.Collections.IDictionary)
MyBase.Rollback(savedState)
For Each arg As String In Me.GetArgs
Me.ProcessStart(Me.GetCorSystemPath & "ngen.exe", Chr(34) & arg & Chr(34) & " /delete")
Me.ProcessStart(Me.GetSystemPath & "gacutil.exe /ungen ", Chr(34) & arg & Chr(34))
Next
End Sub
Private Function GetArgs() As String()
Dim Args As String = Me.Context.Parameters.Item("Args")
If Args = "" Then
Throw New InstallException("No arguments specified")
Else
Return Args.Split(","c)
End If
End Function
Private Function GetCorSystemPath() As String
Dim Path As New StringBuilder(1024)
Dim Size As Integer
GetCORSystemDirectory(Path, Path.Capacity, Size)
Return Path.ToString
End Function
Private Function GetSystemPath() As String
Return System.Environment.SystemDirectory & "\"
End Function
Private Sub ProcessStart(ByVal fileName As String, ByVal arguments As String)
Dim P As Process
Dim Si As New ProcessStartInfo(fileName, arguments)
Si.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Normal
Try
P = Process.Start(Si)
P.WaitForExit()
Catch ex As Exception
Throw New InstallException(ex.Message)
End Try
End Sub
End Class
Many thanks in advance for any suggestions
Jeremy Holt
ADAdministrator Syncfusion Team June 6, 2003 10:21 AM UTC
Hi Jeremy,
Installing the native image to the GAC is not the same as installing the assembly to the GAC. If you deploy the grid assembly to the same folder as the application, then you do not need to install it the GAC. If you deploy to a separate folder, or have another assembly (in a separate folder) that references the grid assembly, then you should install the grid assembly to the GAC.
Let us know if you experience further difficulties with this.
Thanks, and have a great day!
-Trampas
UNUnknown Syncfusion Team June 6, 2003 04:17 PM UTC
Trampas
Thanks your information. In fact I have three major applications which use the suncfusion dlls as well as our own common dlls. All three applications could be running at the same time on one machine.
I was under the impression that there was an advantage in installing the common assemblies to GAC - or am I mistaken in this?
Regards
Jeremy
ADAdministrator Syncfusion Team June 8, 2003 11:21 AM UTC
Hi Jeremy,
I do not believe that there is a performance advantage, unless you install the native image to the GAC with ngen. The advantage to deployment would be that if you have multiple products linking to the same shared assemblies, these assemblies can be installed into one folder, and then added to the GAC. Making it easier to keep track of installed assemblies that are utilized by your products.
-Trampas
