Register a DLL [resolved]

[jaberwacky]

Hi guys and or gals, I have a question. I would first like to say please excuse my frustration, for, I have been trying for [i lost track of how long, many hours stretched over like 2 or 3 days] to get a DLL loaded on WindowsXP. I have searched these forums. I have applied the information that I have found. No go. I have searched the internet. I have applied the information found there. No go. I used google to search these forums. I have tried using Run(), RunWait(), and ShellExecute() combined with all sorts of arcane chants; combinations of magical runes; Baroque dances; Costumes; and dare I say a sacrifice or two in the name of the evil one. I have looked in the helpfile. Please help out an average frustrated chump. I am tyring to use ImageMagick in my script on an xp machine (virtual machine I might add, running on a 64 bit version of Windows7, if that helps) that does not have ImageMagick already installed. Some error messages are as follows (to paraphrase):

"LoadLibrary(imagemagick.dll) failed. the specified module could not be found." "... the application configuration is incorrect ..." et al

Some code snippets that I have tried are as follows:

FileInstall("C:\Program Files (x86)\ImageMagick-6.6.1-Q16\ImageMagickObject.dll", @SystemDir, 0) RunWait("regsvr32 ImageMagickObject.dll", @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE) Run("RegSvr32 ImageMagickObject.dll") $img = ObjCreate("ImageMagickObject.MagickImage.1") RunWait("RegSvr32 ImageMagickObject.dll") $img = ObjCreate("ImageMagickObject.MagickImage.1") ShellExecute("RegSvr32 ImageMagickObject.dll") $img = ObjCreate("ImageMagickObject.MagickImage.1")

I can't think of anymore info that I would need to mention. Begin edit: I have also tried those manifest thingies for the regfreecom or something or another. No joy. End Edit Begin Edit Here's my code:

#include  #include  HotKeySet("{ESC}", "term") Dim $search, $dirStr, $limit = 4, $array0[$limit], $array1[$limit], $img $str = FileOpenDialog("Select from 2 - " & $limit & " jpg images...", "F:", "Jpg (*.jpg;*.jpeg)", 1 + 2 + 4) If @error Then Exit $search = StringSplit($str, "|") $dirStr = $search[1] & '\' _ArrayDelete($search, 1) $imageCount = $search[0] - 1 _ArrayDelete($search, 0) _GDIPlus_Startup() For $i = 0 To UBound($search) - 1    $array0[$i] = _GDIPlus_ImageLoadFromFile($dirStr & $search[$i])     $array1[$i] = _GDIPlus_ImageGetHeight($array0[$i]) Next _GDIPlus_Shutdown() _ArraySort($array1, 0) $resize = $array1[0] _ArrayDelete($array1, 0) ;INSERT DLL REGISTER CODE HERE $img = ObjCreate("ImageMagickObject.MagickImage") DirCreate(@ScriptDir & "\tmp") For $i In $search  $img.Convert($dirStr & $i, "-thumbnail", "x" & $resize, @ScriptDir & "\tmp\" & $i) Next $img.Convert(@ScriptDir & "\tmp\*.jpg", "+append", @ScriptDir & "\panorama.jpg") $img.Convert(@ScriptDir & "\panorama.jpg", "-thumbnail", "715", @ScriptDir & "\panorama.jpg") DirRemove(@ScriptDir & "\tmp", 1) Func term()    Exit EndFunc ;==>term

Edited April 17, 2010 by jaberwocky6669

[picaxe]

Try this (untested), to register your dll

FileInstall("C:\Program Files (x86)\ImageMagick-6.6.1-Q16\ImageMagickObject.dll", @SystemDir & "\", 0)
$sDll = "ImageMagickObject.dll"
If Not ShellExecute("regsvr32.exe", $sDll, @SystemDir) Then
    MsgBox(262144 + 16, @ScriptName, "Can not register " & $sDll & @TAB)
    Exit
EndIf
$oImg = ObjCreate("ImageMagickObject.MagickImage.1")
If Not IsObj($oImg) Then
    MsgBox(262144 + 16, @ScriptName, "Can not create ImageMagickObject object" & @TAB)
    Exit
EndIf

Edit: message should be "Can not create ImageMagickObject object"

Edited April 17, 2010 by picaxe

[jaberwacky]

Try this (untested), to register your dll

FileInstall("C:\Program Files (x86)\ImageMagick-6.6.1-Q16\ImageMagickObject.dll", @SystemDir & "\", 0)
$sDll = "ImageMagickObject.dll"
If Not ShellExecute("regsvr32.exe", $sDll, @SystemDir) Then
    MsgBox(262144 + 16, @ScriptName, "Can not register " & $sDll & @TAB)
    Exit
EndIf
$oImg = ObjCreate("ImageMagickObject.MagickImage.1")
If Not IsObj($oImg) Then
    MsgBox(262144 + 16, @ScriptName, "Can create ImageMagickObject object" & @TAB)
    Exit
EndIf

First I'd like to say that I appreciate that you've taken the time to help.

I ran the script with your code and I get two messages. One message says: "LoadLibrary("ImageMagickObject.dll)" failed. This application failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem." The other message says: "Can create ImageMagickObject object"

I was also able to try it on another XP machine. A similiar message appeared: "LoadLibrary("ImageMagickObject.dll)" failed. A specified module could not be found." The other message was the same: "Can create ImageMagickObject object"

So it appears that your method works as far as being able to register the dll? I no longer get a message about a certain variable having to be of type object!

I also think that there might be an issue with static and dynamic versions of ImageMagick? I think I may have the dynamic installed but I'll check. I have installed both dynamic, static, and earlier versions of IM.

Ok, I just ran this through AutoItDebugger and I got a more detailed error message which suggested that I look at the Application Event Log. So I did and here is what it said: "Activation context generation failed for "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ImageMagickObject.dll". Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC90.OpenMP,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="9.0.21022.8" could not be found. Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis."

Edited April 16, 2010 by jaberwocky6669

[jaberwacky]

I finally happened to stumble upon the solution! Here's the code that did the trick:

FileInstall("C:\Program Files (x86)\ImageMagick-6.6.1-Q16\ImageMagickObject.dll", @SystemDir & "\", 1)
RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c /s RegSvr32 """ & @SystemDir & "\ImageMagickObject.dll")

I don't know how this is any different than the countless amount of combinations that I tried, but there ya go.

[picaxe]

Good to see you've got it working. ShellExecute should also work, I often use it to register dll's.

[jaberwacky]

Good to see you've got it working. ShellExecute should also work, I often use it to register dll's.

Worked perfect, thanks!

[trancexx]

Next time try:

$sDll = @SystemDir & "\ImageMagickObject.dll" ; or just name
DllCall($sDll, "long", "DllRegisterServer")

That's how it should be done. You don't need Run, ShellExecute or RegSvr32 or @ComSpec.

Edited April 17, 2010 by trancexx

[martin]

Next time try:

$sDll = @SystemDir & "\ImageMagickObject.dll" ; or just name
DllCall($sDll, "long", "DllRegisterServer")

That's how it should be done. You don't need Run, ShellExecute or RegSvr32 or @ComSpec.

It would be worth checking that it succeeded though.

Maybe something like

$sDll = @SystemDir & "\ImageMagickObject.dll" ; or just name
$Res =DllCall($sDll, "long", "DllRegisterServer")
If $Res[0] <> 0 then MsgBox(262144,"ERROR","Failed to register " & $sDll)

[trancexx]

It would be worth checking that it succeeded though.

Maybe something like

$sDll = @SystemDir & "\ImageMagickObject.dll" ; or just name
$Res =DllCall($sDll, "long", "DllRegisterServer")
If $Res[0] <> 0 then MsgBox(262144,"ERROR","Failed to register " & $sDll)

If you want to be that pedantic then it would be:

$sDll = @SystemDir & "\ImageMagickObject.dll" ; or just name
$aCall = DllCall($sDll, "long", "DllRegisterServer")
If @error Or $aCall[0] Then MsgBox(262144, "ERROR", "Failed to register " & FileGetLongName($sDll))

Otherwise you could exit unexpectedly.

He has If Not IsObj($oImg) Then... to check for errors possibly caused by failure to register, after all.

[jaberwacky]

Well, the gods do not look down in me in favor on this day. The exact same code statement that worked so well last night has decided to stop working. So, I tried your solution trancexx. For some reason your code refuses to work. Sheesh, oh well, I'm nothing if not determined.

[trancexx]

Well, the gods do not look down in me in favor on this day. The exact same code statement that worked so well last night has decided to stop working. So, I tried your solution trancexx. For some reason your code refuses to work. Sheesh, oh well, I'm nothing if not determined.

There are two main requirements for every of those methods:

#AutoIt3Wrapper_UseX64=n ; if full SciTE and ImageMagickObject.dll is x86. Otherwise manage yourself.
#RequireAdmin

[jaberwacky]

There are two main requirements for every of those methods:

#AutoIt3Wrapper_UseX64=n ; if full SciTE and ImageMagickObject.dll is x86. Otherwise manage yourself.
#RequireAdmin

OK, for some reason or another I uninstalled the static version and installed the dynamic version. I don't remember doing that but I must've. Well, it works once again. #AutoIt3Wrapper_UseX64=n disappears when I compile, is this normal?

[MvGulik]

whatever Edited February 7, 2011 by MvGulik

[DraGula]

Hi all,

I know it's a very old post, but this post is interesting.

I've packaged a registration of 3 OCX files : easy and functionnal.

But, if I want to push my script with sccm for exemple (same way with another tools), the script failed.

The problem is, when the script is started as an "System account", I got an error like "Faulting module name: KERNELBASE.dll.

> If I start the script with an admin accoutn it work

> If I start the script with a system account (with psexec) : ERROR

Do you have an idea about this ?

Thanks,

DraGula

Edited February 26, 2013 by DraGula