topic Re: Custom ArcObjects toolbar distribution? in ArcObjects SDK Questions

Custom ArcObjects toolbar distribution?

TieshengWu — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 03:14:46 GMT

Hi,

I am a newer in ArcObjects. I developed an ArcObjects toolbar using Visual Studio. It generated .dll, .pdb and .xml file in folder 'debug' after 'build solution' and the toolbar can be registered and used in my machine. My question is: how to distribute the toolbar? ie, make it available in another machine which is different Windows platform, 32 bit or 64 bit, win 7 or win 8, ArcMap 10.1 or ArcMap 10.5, and what files should be provided to others?

Thanks in advance.

Re: Custom ArcObjects toolbar distribution?

GKmieliauskas — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 09:14:49 GMT

Hi Tiesheng,

You need only compiled dll file if you do not use external libraries except ArcGIS. You need to register your dll with C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\ArcGIS\bin\esriregasm.exe. If you want to use it on ArcMap10.1 or 10.5 so you need to compile it on 10.1. ArcGIS libraries must be referenced with property Specific version set to FALSE.

Re: Custom ArcObjects toolbar distribution?

TieshengWu — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 09:29:49 GMT

Thank you Kmieliauskas. Where can I change the setting of Specific version (for VS 2010) ? Another option is .Net framework version, how to set it, is it important for distribution?

Re: Custom ArcObjects toolbar distribution?

GKmieliauskas — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 09:44:30 GMT

Hi,

Open Reference folder of your project in Solution Explorer. Select all ArcGIS references. Right click on them and select Properties.

.Net frame version depends on your lowest ArcGIS version. It can’t be higher than your lowest ArcGIS version supports. For example:

• ArcGIS 10.0 - .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

• ArcGIS 10.1 - .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

• ArcGIS 10.2 - .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

• ArcGIS 10.3 - .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

• ArcGIS 10.4 - .NET Framework 4.5 SP1

• ArcGIS 10.5 - .NET Framework 4.5 SP1

• ArcGIS 10.6 - .NET Framework 4.5 SP1

• ArcGIS 10.7 - .NET Framework 4.5 SP1

Re: Custom ArcObjects toolbar distribution?

TieshengWu — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 11:17:07 GMT

So I can set .NET framework to 2.0, Thank you a lot

Re: Custom ArcObjects toolbar distribution?

GKmieliauskas — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 11:44:30 GMT

I would not recommend less than 3.5