DLLRegisterServer vs. Regsvr32

[Evan]

What is the difference between DLLRegisterServer and Regsvr32.exe? Regsvr32 calls DLLRegisterServer right?

[Brett]

Re: DLLRegisterServer vs. Regsvr32

That is correct. An ActiveX (or COM) control is simply a DLL. All COM DLLs must support a function called DLLRegisterServer which is called to tell the control to register itself (that is, make the appropriate Registry entries, etc.) All that regsvr32 (and Setup Factory) does is call DLLRegisterServer from the DLL.

- Brett