MSI Addin setup and debug

[Sébastien Jahan]

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to make a MSI file to install my addin for EA.
I followed several tutorials, including the one found here: http://community.sparxsystems.com/tutorials/tool-integration/deploy-your-enterprise-architect-c-add-msi-package

The trouble is that, for an unknown reason, i always finally get the same issue: the setup program ends with no troubles, but when i start EA, the addin appears in the state "Error/Missing" in the menu Addins>Manage Addins...

Is there a way to know what's missing to get it working?

Thank you by advance,

SJ.

[philchudley]

This is a common question, it is possible that it is not your add-in that is missing, but another dll that your add-in is refering to.

Make sure that all dlls that your add-in uses are installed in the same folder as your addin dll.

Check that the Registry Entry for your add-in, is correct. It shiould refer to your add-in as

namespace.entryclass

There is a utility called Procmon which will help you track down the missing dll

Cheers

Phil

[Geert Bellekens]

Sébastian,

I suggest you start with a basic hello-world example and and start adding stuff from that point on.
See MyAddin for a ready made example.

Geert