BUG: The Microsoft .NET Framework Assembly Registration Utility Registers the Primary Interop Assembly with the Wrong Version Number Under the Type Library Key (817056)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1
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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

While creating a Primary Interop Assembly (PIA), the Microsoft .NET Framework Assembly Registration utility (RegAsm.exe) registers the version number of the Type Library in decimal value with "Major.Minor" format.

WORKAROUND

To work around this bug, follow these steps:
  1. Use RegAsm.exe with the /Regfile command line option.

    This generates the .reg file that contains the registry files that you need.
  2. Manually edit the decimal value of the version number. Change the value to the corresponding hexadecimal value, and then run the .reg file.
RegAsm.exe depends on Oleaut32.dll to register the Type Library and the registry information that it does not write to the .reg file when you run RegAsm.exe by using the /Regfile option. To correct the problem, follow these steps:
  1. Run RegAsm.exe one time without using the /Regfile option.
  2. Run RegAsm.exe by using /Regfile.
  3. Edit the .reg file.
  4. Run RegAsm.exe.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

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Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

  1. Create and register a COM Component (MyComponent.dll) with a version number that is more than 9 in decimal value. For example, use the version string as 1.12.

    Note The "Major.Minor" version is in decimal number format.
  2. Open a Microsoft Visual Studio .NET command prompt.
  3. Locate the directory that contains the MyComponent.tlb file.
  4. Run the following command to generate a strong name key pair file:
    sn -k mykey.snk
  5. Run the following command to create the PIA as MyComponentLib.Dll:
    TlbImp MyComponent.Dll /keyfile:mykey.snk /primary
  6. Run the following command to register the PIA: 
    regasm MyComponentLib.Dll
  7. Run the following command to open Registry Editor:
    regedit
  8. Locate the following registry value:

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{LIBID}

    A node entry with the hexadecimal value 1.12 is created.

    Note Create the registry value as hexadecimal value "1.C".
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:4/16/2003
Keywords:kbCOMInterop kbbug KB817056 kbAudDeveloper kbAudITPRO
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