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Enterprise Architect => Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools => Topic started by: Lorne Dmitruk on November 02, 2012, 02:37:25 am

Title: MGD Visio Link Not in Extension Menu
Post by: Lorne Dmitruk on November 02, 2012, 02:37:25 am

Hi,

I've downloaded and installed the MGD Visio Link. however when I click the Extension Menu the option for Visio is not appearing. Any thoughts as why this is? I'm running Enterprise Architect v9.3

Cheers!

Title: Re: MGD Visio Link Not in Extension Menu
Post by: Jüri on November 15, 2012, 02:07:01 am

Hi!

exactly same problem.. so, any ideas? ::)

Thank you in advance!

Title: Re: MGD Visio Link Not in Extension Menu
Post by: Aaron B on November 15, 2012, 09:41:26 am

Add-ins are typically only visible to the user account that installed it.  So if the add-in was installed using an Administrator account for example, it will only be visible while logged in as Administrator.  To register the Visio add-in for all users on the local machine, try adding one of the following into your Windows registry:

For 32-bit Windows Operating systems:

Code: [Select]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sparx Systems\EAAddins\Visio Importer]
@="VisioImport.Addin"
For 64-bit Windows Operating Systems:

Code: [Select]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Sparx Systems\EAAddins\Visio Importer]
@="VisioImport.Addin"

Title: Re: MGD Visio Link Not in Extension Menu
Post by: arphex on March 10, 2016, 10:30:41 pm

Same problem here.
Stored in HKLM and checked with http://community.sparxsystems.com/community-resources/772-ea-installation-inspector%20

but still error 0x8000401f3

Title: Re: MGD Visio Link Not in Extension Menu
Post by: EXploringEA on March 11, 2016, 08:22:03 am

Just to let you know, although you will see an entry with my installation inspector it won't display the DLL information for VisioImporter DLL, even for a working installation. 

I was about asked about this addin earlier today, and upon checking, see that the VisioImporter is not a .NET assembly, it's a typelib, which I don't check for.

The error code indicates an "invalid class string" - so I guess sparx will have to provide insights into how they are loading addins and what could go wrong.  I'm afraid my inspector is based on general assumptions about loading dlls rather than any knowledge of what is actually checked.

I have made some additions to the Installation Inspector (V3) and submit to the community site - which will take a few days.
In the meantime a ZIP file containing the Beta for Installation Inspector V3 can be downloaded at http://download.exploringea.co.uk/eaInstallationInspector.zip (http://download.exploringea.co.uk/eaInstallationInspector.zip) - note: this is a temporary download only until updated on the community site.

Title: Re: MGD Visio Link Not in Extension Menu
Post by: RoyC on March 15, 2016, 08:48:46 am

This sounds quite complex, so my 'solution' might be silly, but... have you enabled the Add-In using the 'Extensions | Manage Add-Ins' menu option? Select the 'Load on startup' check box against the Link name.