How to install the VB6 runtimes - Revision history

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	== NSIS 2.01 and later ==		== NSIS 2.01 and later ==
	NSIS 2.01 has a new library system that makes it easy to install files like the VB6 runtimes. This script and more information is also available in appendix B of the users manual.		NSIS 2.01 has a new library system that makes it easy to install files like the VB6 runtimes. This script and more information is also available in appendix B of the users manual.
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	You can use similar code to install common VB6 ActiveX controls (such as the controls for Windows Common Controls).		You can use similar code to install common VB6 ActiveX controls (such as the controls for Windows Common Controls).

	[[~~{{ns:14}}~~:Tutorials]]		[[Category:Tutorials]]

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	== NSIS 2.0 and older ==		== NSIS 2.0 and older ==
	Still using NSIS 2.0? You can use the ~~UpgradeDLl~~ macro and a few function to install and uninstall the VB6 runtimes. Note that the NSIS 2.01 system above is recommended and provides a better and more stable installation method.		Still using NSIS 2.0? You can use the UpgradeDLL macro and a few function to install and uninstall the VB6 runtimes. Note that the NSIS 2.01 system above is recommended and provides a better and more stable installation method.

	=== Description ===		=== Description ===

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	!insertmacro UnInstallLib REGDLL SHARED NOREMOVE "$SYSDIR\oleaut32.dll"		!insertmacro UnInstallLib REGDLL SHARED NOREMOVE "$SYSDIR\oleaut32.dll"
	!insertmacro UnInstallLib REGDLL SHARED NOREMOVE "$SYSDIR\olepro32.dll"		!insertmacro UnInstallLib REGDLL SHARED NOREMOVE "$SYSDIR\olepro32.dll"
	!insertmacro UnInstallLib REGDLL SHARED NOREMOVE "$SYSDIR\~~comcat32~~.dll"		!insertmacro UnInstallLib REGDLL SHARED NOREMOVE "$SYSDIR\comcat.dll"
	!insertmacro UnInstallLib DLL SHARED NOREMOVE "$SYSDIR\asycfilt.dll"		!insertmacro UnInstallLib DLL SHARED NOREMOVE "$SYSDIR\asycfilt.dll"
	!insertmacro UnInstallLib TLB SHARED NOREMOVE "$SYSDIR\stdole2.tlb"		!insertmacro UnInstallLib TLB SHARED NOREMOVE "$SYSDIR\stdole2.tlb"

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	You can use similar code to install common VB6 ActiveX controls (such as the controls for Windows Common Controls).		You can use similar code to install common VB6 ActiveX controls (such as the controls for Windows Common Controls).

			[[{{ns:14}}:Tutorials]]

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	Page author: sunjammer		Page author: [[User:sunjammer\|sunjammer]]

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== NSIS 2.01 and later ==
NSIS 2.01 has a new library system that makes it easy to install files like the VB6 runtimes. This script and more information is also available in appendix B of the users manual.

=== Description ===
The correct version of the following files should be stored in your script folder (or modify the paths to the local files if you want to use another folder):

*msvbvm60.dll
*oleaut32.dll
*olepro32.dll
*oleaut32.dll
*comcat.dll
*asycfilt.dll
*stdole2.tlb

A [http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290887 Microsoft article] that explains how to obtain these files is available.

To ask the user for a reboot if required, use the Modern UI with a Finish page or use IfRebootFlag and make your own page or message box.

=== The Script ===
<highlight-nsis>
!include Library.nsh

Var ALREADY_INSTALLED

Section "-Install VB6 runtimes"

;Add code here that sets $ALREADY_INSTALLED to a non-zero value if the
;application is already installed. For example:

IfFileExists "$INSTDIR\MyApp.exe" 0 new_installation
;Replace MyApp.exe with your application filename
StrCpy $ALREADY_INSTALLED 1
new_installation:

!insertmacro InstallLib REGDLL $ALREADY_INSTALLED REBOOT_NOTPROTECTED \
"msvbvm60.dll" "$SYSDIR\msvbvm60.dll" "$SYSDIR"
!insertmacro InstallLib REGDLL $ALREADY_INSTALLED REBOOT_PROTECTED \
"oleaut32.dll" "$SYSDIR\oleaut32.dll" "$SYSDIR"
!insertmacro InstallLib REGDLL $ALREADY_INSTALLED REBOOT_PROTECTED \
"olepro32.dll" "$SYSDIR\olepro32.dll" "$SYSDIR"
!insertmacro InstallLib REGDLL $ALREADY_INSTALLED REBOOT_PROTECTED \
"comcat.dll" "$SYSDIR\comcat.dll" "$SYSDIR"
!insertmacro InstallLib DLL $ALREADY_INSTALLED REBOOT_PROTECTED \
"asycfilt.dll" "$SYSDIR\asycfilt.dll" "$SYSDIR"
!insertmacro InstallLib TLB $ALREADY_INSTALLED REBOOT_PROTECTED \
"stdole2.tlb" "$SYSDIR\stdole2.tlb" "$SYSDIR"

SectionEnd

Section "-un.Uninstall VB6 runtimes"

!insertmacro UnInstallLib REGDLL SHARED NOREMOVE "$SYSDIR\msvbvm60.dll"
!insertmacro UnInstallLib REGDLL SHARED NOREMOVE "$SYSDIR\oleaut32.dll"
!insertmacro UnInstallLib REGDLL SHARED NOREMOVE "$SYSDIR\olepro32.dll"
!insertmacro UnInstallLib REGDLL SHARED NOREMOVE "$SYSDIR\comcat32.dll"
!insertmacro UnInstallLib DLL SHARED NOREMOVE "$SYSDIR\asycfilt.dll"
!insertmacro UnInstallLib TLB SHARED NOREMOVE "$SYSDIR\stdole2.tlb"

SectionEnd
</highlight-nsis>
You can use similar code to install common VB6 ActiveX controls (such as the controls for Windows Common Controls).

== NSIS 2.0 and older ==
Still using NSIS 2.0? You can use the UpgradeDLl macro and a few function to install and uninstall the VB6 runtimes. Note that the NSIS 2.01 system above is recommended and provides a better and more stable installation method.

=== Description ===
The best way to install the VB6 runtimes using NSIS 2.0 is to use the [[UpgradeDLL macro]] to upgrade the DLL files and the [[AddSharedDLL function]] macro when installing the software for the first time to increment the shared DLL count.

During the uninstallation, use the un.DecrementSharedDLL function below to decrement the shared DLL count (never remove the files, because the shared DLL count is not reliable enough for such imporant files).

The correct version of the following files should be stored in your script folder (or modify the paths to the local files if you want to use another folder):

*msvbvm60.dll
*oleaut32.dll
*olepro32.dll
*oleaut32.dll
*comcat.dll
*asycfilt.dll
*stdole2.tlb

A [http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290887 Microsoft article] that explains how to obtain these files is available.

To ask the user for a reboot if required, use the Modern UI with a Finish page or use IfRebootFlag and make your own page or message box.

=== The Script ===
<highlight-nsis>
!include "UpgradeDLL.nsh"

Section "-Install VB6 runtimes"

!insertmacro UpgradeDLL comcat.dll $SYSDIR\Comcat.dll $SYSDIR
!insertmacro UpgradeDLL msvbvm60.dll $SYSDIR\Msvbvm60.dll $SYSDIR
!insertmacro UpgradeDLL oleaut32.dll $SYSDIR\Oleaut32.dll $SYSDIR
!insertmacro UpgradeDLL olepro32.dll $SYSDIR\Olepro32.dll $SYSDIR

!define UPGRADEDLL_NOREGISTER
!insertmacro UpgradeDLL asycfilt.dll $SYSDIR\asycfilt.dll $SYSDIR
!insertmacro UpgradeDLL stdole2.tlb $SYSDIR\stdole2.tlb $SYSDIR
!undef UPGRADEDLL_NOREGISTER

;Only increase DLL count on new installation
;Replace MyApp.exe with your application filename
;(or use another detection method)

IfFileExists $INSTDIR\MyApp.exe skipAddSharedDLL
Push $SYSDIR\asycfilt.dll
Call AddSharedDLL
Push $SYSDIR\comcat.dll
Call AddSharedDLL
Push $SYSDIR\msvbvm60.dll
Call AddSharedDLL
Push $SYSDIR\oleaut32.dll
Call AddSharedDLL
Push $SYSDIR\olepro32.dll
Call AddSharedDLL
Push $SYSDIR\stdole2.tlb
Call AddSharedDLL
skipAddSharedDLL:

SectionEnd

Section "-un.Uninstall VB6 runtimes"

Push $SYSDIR\asycfilt.dll
Call un.DecrementSharedDLL
Push $SYSDIR\comcat.dll
Call un.DecrementSharedDLL
Push $SYSDIR\msvbvm60.dll
Call un.DecrementSharedDLL
Push $SYSDIR\oleaut32.dll
Call un.DecrementSharedDLL
Push $SYSDIR\olepro32.dll
Call un.DecrementSharedDLL
Push $SYSDIR\stdole2.tlb
Call un.DecrementSharedDLL

SectionEnd

Function AddSharedDLL
Exch $R1
Push $R0
ReadRegDword $R0 HKLM \
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs $R1
IntOp $R0 $R0 + 1
WriteRegDWORD HKLM \
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs $R1 $R0
Pop $R0
Pop $R1
FunctionEnd

Function un.DecrementSharedDLL
Exch $R1
Push $R0
ReadRegDword $R0 HKLM \
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs $R1
StrCmp $R0 "" done
IntOp $R0 $R0 - 1
IntCmp $R0 0 rk rk uk
rk:
DeleteRegValue HKLM \
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs $R1
Goto done
uk:
WriteRegDWORD HKLM \
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs $R1 $R0
Goto done
done:
Pop $R0
Pop $R1
FunctionEnd
</highlight-nsis>
You can use similar code to install common VB6 ActiveX controls (such as the controls for Windows Common Controls).

Page author: sunjammer