Wireshark · Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] custom plugin dll - can it be dropped into another WS installation?

[wsgd <wsgd@xxxxxxx>]

I forgot to say that I include the manifest inside the dll.
Like this :
mt.exe -manifest <dll_name>.manifest -outputresource:<dll_name>;2


Olivier


wsgd a écrit :
> It works for me.
> dissector with C++ inside,
> production : wireshark 1.0.3, Vista, Visual C++ 2005 EE
> works on :
> - 1.0.3 own build installation (Vista and XP)
> - 1.0.3  standard installation (XP)
> - 0.99.5 standard installation (XP)
>
> I have no idea of your problems, sorry.
>
> Have you ty to remove eveything (except register and handoff) inside you dissector
>  to see if the same thing happens ?
>
>
> Olivier.
>
>
> CHRIS AKERS a écrit :
>   
> > I'm unsure of anyone else's experience but this has never worked for
> > me - and I have also got the same C++ error boxes during the dissector
> > loading on startup.  I suppose, in theory, it would be ideal if you
> > could just drop the dll in, but I have resigned to the fact that I
> > have to deliver a custom build to users if I want them to be able to
> > use my plugins.  Ideally (and keeping in with the spirit of
> > open-source) you should check in your new dissector to the Wireshark
> > SVN repository and get it included in the next build so your users can
> > just download an official version, but I can understand (as I'm in
> > that situation) that your firm may not want details of their
> > proprietry protocol's made available in open source.
> >
> > On a side note, the only thing I don't like about it is the words
> > 'Development Build' stamped on the UI graphics - but you tend to find
> > that once users have seen how useful it can be they forget about it :)
> >
> > If anyone knows a way around this, though, I'd also be very grateful
> > for the advice!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
> >
> > On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 5:10 PM, Kaatz, David <David.Kaatz@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >   
> >     
> > > I build a dissector plugin dll on the 1.0.4 source.
> > >
> > > Should I be able to just give someone who has installed WS 1.0.4 my new
> > > dll and it will work if they put it in their $(INSTALLDIR)\plugins\1.0.4
> > > directory?  Because I tested that on my own system and it causes a
> > > couple errors at startup, although WS will run I click through the
> > > errors.
> > > If it is possible what are the steps I need to take to get the dll to
> > > work this way?
> > >
> > > Attached jpgs show the errors.
> > >
> > > Thanks Chris for your prompt reply to my earlier installer question.
> > >
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
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