Entry point not found for CustomAction

[Kilo]

I have encountered a strange problem. I am using Visual Studio 2008 and 32
bit Vista. I have created a Setup project and a CustomAction Dll project. I
use the .def file to export name. I can build both project successfully on
my machine and the msi file run fine.

However, when I copied both projects to my 32 bit XP machine, entry point
not found warning pop up. I used InstEd to view the msi file. I found that
the exported name were strange. Originally, it should be "Install", but it
is _Install@4. I used InstEd to change the name back to the right one, but
the setup cannot run successfully.

Does anyone know what the problem is?

Thanks.

[Richard [Microsoft Windows Installer MVP]]

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Post the contents of your .def file, the declaration of your custom
action entry point and the row in your CustomAction table for your CA.
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[Kilo]

Finally I have switched to use Executable instead of Dll for custom data.
And I found I have used a Vista API (RegGetValue). I thought that may be the
reason.

Thanks anyway :)

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[Phil Wilson]

It's likely that the problem is name mangling, which is why a .DEF file
often cures the issue.
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"Kilo" <ki...@yahoo.com.hk> wrote in message
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> Finally I have switched to use Executable instead of Dll for custom data.
> And I found I have used a Vista API (RegGetValue). I thought that may be
> the reason.
>
> Thanks anyway :)
>
> "Richard [Microsoft Windows Installer MVP]"

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