Exploring the Power of ICOM Classes: Unlocking New Career Opportunities

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Registration
• Using Advanced Installer
  • GUI
  • Working with Projects
  • Installer Project
  • Patch Project
  • Merge Module Project
  • Updates Configuration Project
  • Windows Store App Project
  • Modification Package Project
  • Optional Package Project
  • Windows Mobile CAB Projects
  • Visual Studio Extension Project
  • Software Installer Wizards - Advanced Installer
  • Visual Studio integration
  • Alternative to AdminStudio/Wise
  • Replace Wise
  • Migrating from Visual Studio Installer
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Shell Integration
  • Command Line
  • Advanced Installer PowerShell Automation Interfaces
    * IAdvancedInstaller
    * IAdvinstProject
    * IProductDetails
    * IFolder
    * ILaunchConditionsComponent
    * IFilesComponent
    * IIniFilesComponent
    * IShortcut
    * ITempFile
    * IXmlFile
    * IDirectoryMember
    * IRegistryComponent
    * IInstallParameters
    * IBuildComponent
    * ITextFileUpdatesComponent
    * ITextUpdateFile
    * ITextUpdateAppendOrCreate
    * ITextUpdateReplace
    * IFileAssociations
    * IDefaultProgramFA
    * IExtensionFA
    * IProgIdFA
    * IVerbFA
    * IEnvironment
    * IEnvironmentVariable
    * IProductCode
    * IUpgradeCode
    * IMergeModulesComponent
    * IMergeModule
    * IDigitalSignature
    * ICustomActionsComponent
    * ITranslationsComponent
    * IDriversComponent
    * ISearch
    * IServices
    * IOrganizationComponent
    * IComComponent
    * IComClass
    * IComClassActiveX
    * IComClassAppId
    * IComInterface
    * IComPlus
    * IComTypeLibrary
    * IRemoveFilesComponent
    * IRemoveFile
    * IUpdatesProject
    * IUpdaterComponent
    * IPatchProject
    * IPropertyComponent
    * IProperty
    * IPathVariable
    * IMsixComponent
    * IMsixDependencies
    * IMsixDriverDependency
    * IMsixDriverConstraint
    * IMsixExternalDependency
    * IMsixPackageDependency
• Features and Functionality
• Tutorials
• Samples
• How-tos
• FAQs
• Windows Installer
• Deployment Technologies
• IT Pro
• MSIX
• Video Tutorials
• Advanced Installer Blog
• Table of Contents

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IComClass

Declaration

IComClass: IDispatch

Overview

This interface is meant to edit COM classes that will be registered.

Properties

IComClassActiveX ActiveX - Gets the object for editing specifications regarding ActiveX.

IComClassAppId AppId - Gets the object for editing specifications regarding DCOM servers.

IFile File - Gets or sets the executable file (.exe, .dll) containing the class.

String Context - Gets or sets the server context. Supported values: LocalServer, LocalServer32, InprocServer, InprocServer32.

String ThreadingModel - Gets or sets the model of the apartment the server can run in. Supported values: Apartment, Free, Both, Neutral, Single, Rental.

IProgIdFA ProgId - Gets or sets the default Program ID associated with this Class ID.

String VersionIndependentProgId - Gets or sets the version independent Program ID associated with this Class ID.

String Description - Gets or sets a description for the Class ID.

String Version - Gets or sets the version of this COM.

String TypeLibraryId - Gets or sets the ID of TypeLibrary describing this COM.

String IconPath - Gets or sets the physical source path of the icon file that will be associated with this CLSID.

String DefaultInProcHandler - Gets or sets the default in-process handler for the server context specified in the Context property. This property doesn’t work for registry based COM classes.

String Argument - Gets or sets the argument used to launch the server executable .

Bool HasRelativePath - Gets or sets the option that specifies if the register path is relative or absolute.

String RegistryPath - Gets or sets the registry location where the COM is registered. For COMs defined through MSI Class table this location is read only.
Supported values: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID.

See also

IComComponent

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