If regsvr32 registers my AddIn why does the .AddIn file require the Assembly?

[oransen]

If regsvr32 registers my AddIn DLL why does the .AddIn file require the Assembly item?

It seems to me that the path to my DLL is duplicated. It is present in the call to RegSrv32 as well as in the .AddIn file.

I may be missing something vital of course...

[oransen]

I've just seen that the new AddIn wizard does not make that post build command.

Is the problem that all the C++ samples are pretty old and required DLL registration, and the new method no longer needs it?

Having old samples certainly leads to confusion...

[xiaodong_liang · Accepted solution]

Hi oransen,

yes, that post-build script is for the old add-in which is registry. As I remember, the new wizad has removed this and added new script for registry-free. Anyway, if you still worry about something missed, please take a look at this blog

http://adndevblog.typepad.com/manufacturing/2012/10/notes-for-migrating-c-add-in-to-registry-free.ht...