Installing and uninstalling DLL/OCX files

You will use the same setup program (Setup.exe file) in the generated package for installing and uninstalling DLL/OCX files:

Installing DLL/OCX files

Step 1: On a client machine, run the Setup.exe file in the generated package.

The DLL/OCX File Installation Wizard starts, as shown in the following figure. Click Next to proceed.

Figure 187. DLL/OCX File Installation Wizard

DLL/OCX File Installation Wizard

Step 2: Specify the location where the DLL/OCX files will be installed. Click Next to start the installation process.

The default installation location is %SystemRoot%\system32\AppeonPlugin (%SystemRoot% indicates the folder where Windows is installed, typically C:\Windows); if you specify a custom location in AEM (see Appeon Server Configuration Guide for .NET or Appeon Server Configuration Guide for J2EE for details), then specify the same location here.

Figure 188. Specify the installation location

Specify the installation location

Step 3: Wait until the installation is complete.

During the installation process, the DLL/OCX files will first be copied to the specified location and then registered if they have been selected for auto-registration during the packaging process.

Step 4: When the installation is complete, select the Let wizard restart the system now option and click Finish to close the installation wizard and restart your machine.

To view the log information generated during the process, select the View Log box and click Finish. The log file will be automatically opened. You can also manually open the DLLOCX.log file in the generated package.

Figure 189. Installation complete

Installation complete

Uninstalling DLL/OCX files

Step 1: On a client machine, run the Setup.exe file in the generated package.

The DLL/OCX File Installation Wizard starts, as shown in the following figure. Click Next to proceed.

Figure 190. DLL/OCX File Installation Wizard

DLL/OCX File Installation Wizard

Step 2: Select Uninstall and click Next to proceed.

If you select to reinstall the files, you will run through the same process as a new installation, as described in the section called “Installing DLL/OCX files”.

Figure 191. Reinstall or uninstall

Reinstall or uninstall

Step 3: Click Yes to confirm the uninstall.

Figure 192. Uninstall confirmation

Uninstall confirmation

Step 4: Wait until the uninstall is complete.

Step 5: When uninstall is complete, click OK to exit.

Figure 193. Uninstall complete

Uninstall complete