To read .msm file
Is there any tools available to read the .msm file (Crystal runtime installation file) to understand the dlls/ocxs location?
Thanks.
[162 byte] By [rkbnair] at [2007-11-11 9:59:25] 
In visual studio
Is there any tools available to read the .msm file (Crystal runtime installation file) to understand the dlls/ocxs location?
Thanks.
# 1 Re: To read .msm file
do u mean the installer merge module or what ?And if it's true ; what u want to do exactly ?
Amahdy at 2007-11-11 17:23:30 >
# 2 Re: To read .msm file
I want to re-distribute Crystal report runtime components to the client's machines. I have the .msm supplied from Crystal.But, in visual studio and InstallShield 6.22 there is no tools to open an .msm file.
rkbnair at 2007-11-11 17:24:30 >
# 3 Re: To read .msm file
You're not supposed to open the .msm file, you're supposed to create a Setup project in Visual Studio and include the .msm. See http://www.codejock.com/support/articles/com/general/g_2.asp for more information.Phil Weber at 2007-11-11 17:25:28 >
# 4 Re: To read .msm file
okey why u want to open it this my question ; in your first post u r asking about OSXs and dlls ?have u tried to creat an installation package ?
it will help u better than searching for commponents .
Amahdy at 2007-11-11 17:26:25 >
# 5 Re: To read .msm file
Phil,The problem is that I want the setup be created from a Visual Studio 6.0 project. This do not have a merge module option. Neither does the InstallShield 6.22.
Thanks
rkbnair at 2007-11-11 17:27:24 >
# 6 Re: To read .msm file
Visual Studio Installer supports merge modules and is free: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5FBBC453-CD04-4562-A66E-5C21436E6F56&displaylang=enPhil Weber at 2007-11-11 17:28:34 >
# 7 Re: To read .msm file
Maybe this help :Orca editor sdk ;
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255905
from installshield IDE :
http://helpnet.installshield.com/robo/projects/HelpLibDevStudio9/DE_HDI_openmsidirectedit.htm
Amahdy at 2007-11-11 17:29:26 >
# 8 Re: To read .msm file
Thanks Phil.Using Visual studio installer, I made an .msi (windows installer) file just with the msm file. It installs (even though does not work). These dll files, it is hard to debug.
Anyway, thanks a lot.
rkbnair at 2007-11-11 17:30:29 >
# 9 Re: To read .msm file
Try next urls, probably they can help you as they did in my package & deployments that after modify some DEP files all works ok using the tool that comes with VB6 to P&DFor Crystal versions 5 to 9
http://diamond.businessobjects.com/node/248
For Crystal version X
http://support.businessobjects.com/communitycs/technicalpapers/rdc10_deployment.pdf.asp
jggtz at 2007-11-11 17:31:38 >
