How to redistribute WCL .NET Edition with your application?

[Mike Petrichenko]

DO NOT REDISTRIBUTE WCL PACKAGE WITH YOUR APPLICATION!

You should redistribute the following files together with your application which uses Wireless Communication Library

wcl.dll

This file must be copied to your application's folder. Do not copy this file into Windows SYSTEM folder.

Your application must reference to the related wcl.dll. There are 2 wcl.dll versions: for Win 32 and for Win 64. WCL does not support ANY CPU configuration. Make sure your specify target CPU in your build settings.

The files which are marked with bold must be referenced.

C++ Redistributable files

.NET 2.0

(WCL_INSTALL_DIR)\Redist\(PLATFORM)\20 folder:

Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest
msvcm80.dll
msvcp80.dll
msvcr80.dll
wcl.dll

.NET 3.0

(WCL_INSTALL_DIR)\Redist\(PLATFORM)\30 folder:

Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
msvcm90.dll
msvcp90.dll
msvcr90.dll
wcl.dll

.NET 3.5

(WCL_INSTALL_DIR)\Redist\(PLATFORM)\35 folder:

Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
msvcm90.dll
msvcp90.dll
msvcr90.dll
wcl.dll

.NET 4.0

(WCL_INSTALL_DIR)\Redist\(PLATFORM)\40 folder:

msvcp100.dll
msvcr100.dll
wcl.dll

.NET 4.5

(WCL_INSTALL_DIR)\Redist\(PLATFORM)\45 folder:

msvcp110.dll
msvcr110.dll
vccorlib110.dll
wcl.dll

.NET 4.5.1

(WCL_INSTALL_DIR)\Redist\(PLATFORM)\451 folder:

msvcp120.dll
msvcr120.dll
vccorlib120.dll
wcl.dll

.NET 4.6

(WCL_INSTALL_DIR)\Redist\(PLATFORM)\46 folder:

concrt140.dll
msvcp140.dll
vccorlib140.dll
vcruntime140.dll
wcl.dll

Those files must be copied to your application folder. Do not copy those files to the Windows SYSTEM folder.

wcl2wbt.dll

This DLL from (WCL_INSTALL_DIR)\Redist\redist folder has been built with a latest WidComm SDK but it may have some issues when WidComm is used with Microsoft Bluetooth Drivers.

The wc2wbt.dll from (WCL_INSTALL_DIR)\Redist\old folder has been built with an old WidComm SDK and it is recommended to use with Proximity Marketing applications. But this DLL (from the old folder) has issue with pairing with Bluetooth 2.1 enabled devices.

The DLL must be copied to your application's folder. Also it is possible to copy this DLL to Windows SYSTEM folder.

[mdlieder]

Is there any similar guidance for the new Bluetooth framework? Are C++ redistributable files still required?

[Mike Petrichenko]

Hello,

Bluetooth Framework C++ and VCL Editions do not need any redistrubution because C++ and VCL Editins are statically linked with exe.
.NET Edition requires only wclCommon.dll, wclCommunications.dll and wclBluetoothFramework.dll.