What's new in Cloudhouse release 1810

30/09/2022 Cliff Hobbs   ID: 341152

Release 1810 is available.

This article summarises the changes and new features in Cloudhouse release 1810 (version 4.5.1810.nnnn).

New Features In Containers

  • AppAcceleratorV (4.5.1809.22877) and Cloudhouse.Container.Deploy.exe (4.5.1810.680) Containers using the COMVirtualization feature are deployed with a configuration that matches the target machine. For example, x86 applications will be configured automatically to use AAVLauncher32.exe when they are deployed on an x64 machine. 
  • Cloudhouse.Container.Deploy.exe (4.5.1810.680) - When an application's COM Client and COM Server are in separate Containers, /uninstall will unregister the COM Server's configuration specified in the Container.
  • Cloudhouse.Container.Deployment.exe (4.5.1810.683) - /update will update the COM server configuration specified in the configuration files comregistry.xml and comdeployment.xml – applies to user and machine deployments.

Fixes in Containers

  • Cloudhouse.Container.Deployment.exe (4.5.1810.673) - Uninstall failed when files are marked as read-only. These files are now marked for deletion and will be removed during a reboot.
  • Cloudhouse.Container.Deployment.exe (4.5.1810.673) - Chmetadata.json is now removed last. Previously it was removed too early during an uninstall, if the uninstall fails and this file has been deleted you cannot attempt to uninstall again; the Container had to be removed manually.
  • Cloudhouse.Container.Deployment.exe (4.5.1810.673) - Uninstall failed from Add/Remove Programs if the Container deployment tools aren't present. For example, it has been deployed from a temporary folder that no longer exists.
  • Cloudhouse.Container.Run.exe (4.5.1810.673) - Run fails when launching an application because the specified RegistryValueKind contains an invalid value, and the following message is recorded in the RunWorkflowLog.txt:
    ERROR Cloudhouse.Container.Run.App - Error running package: Cloudhouse.Container.Core.Registry.WriteException: Write failed for registry key Path: 'CurrentUser\Software\Cloudhouse\AppAccelerator\Word_2895\HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\ClickToRun\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Classes\.htm\OpenWithList\Excel.exe' and value Value. value='System.Byte[]'. type='262144'. ---> System.ArgumentException: The specified RegistryValueKind is an invalid value. Parameter name: valueKind
  • Cloudhouse.Container.Deployment.exe (4.5.1810.683)  - /update fails for Containers deployed with /shared (Shared Deployment from file shares) because files present before the update were not removed.
  • Cloudhouse.Container.Deployment.exe (4.5.1810.683) - should throw a command line exception when a user specifies an invalid combination of /deploydir and /shared command line switches.
  • Cloudhouse.Container.Deployment.exe (4.5.1810.683)  - writes the info message "Writing/uninstalling file associations..." twice in the DeploymentWorkflowLog.txt
  • Cloudhouse.Container.Deployment.exe (4.5.1810.683) - /update uninstalls file associations and shortcuts instead of updating them with the configuration provided in the new file associations and shortcuts XML files.
  • Cloudhouse.Container.Deployment.exe (4.5.1810.683) - /update /acceptEULA failed with exit code -17 if the Container includes an updated EULA file.

New Features In Auto Packager

  • Auto Packager (4.5.1810.23412) - Fully supports creating x86 applications on x64 OS, and applications with a mix of x86 and x64 components. The Product Advisory that has been in place has now been removed (see below). The Auto Packager detects whether it is running on a 64-bit OS and writes the <Feature>RedirectX64PackagedRegistry</Feature> configuration to AppAcceleratorV.clc so that the Container knows which platform it was created on. Containers created on 32-bit OS do not require this compatibility Feature.
  • Auto Packager (4.5.1810.23412) - Some applications like Oracle do not support brackets in the path name - the Auto Packager captures applications and creates Containers without using (x86) in the Container's paths, and includes the required redirections for Containers deployed to x64 OS; uses the environment variable %ProgramFilesX86% in the redirections.
  • DiscoveryTool (1.0.0.21) - Reports on the CLSIDs registered in the out of process COM Server's executable.

Fixes in Auto Packager

  • Auto Packager (4.5.1810.23412) - Taskbar icon updated to latest container cog icon.
  • AutoPackager (4.5.1810.23412) - CLSID, Interface and other registry keys redirected at the wrong level, the exclusions list has been updated with HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Installer and
    HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Installer.
  • AutoPackager (4.5.1810.23420) - Crashes at the system snapshot step, because the registry snapshot contains an invalid high surrogate character (wingding like character), the log file contains the following error message:
    "An exception occurred whilst trying to load xml for file name: C:\Users\raxxo\Desktop\New folder\RegistrySnapshot.clc. Please see inner exception for details. ---> System.InvalidOperationException: There was an error generating the XML document. ---> System.ArgumentException: Invalid high surrogate character (0xDD90). A high surrogate character must have a value from range (0xD800 - 0xDBFF)."

Deprecated or Removed Commands

  • None

Advisory Withdrawn for x64 Packaging

Please note, the previous recommendation for packaging on x86 machines, and for problems packaging applications that contain a mix of x64 and x86 components have been withdrawn, because the product fully supports creating containers with the correct redirections by default. Containers will be created successfully for applications in the following situations; 

  • only x86 components can be packaged on x86 OR x64 operating systems
  • only x64 components can be packaged on x64 operating systems.
  • mix of x86 and x64 components can be packaged successfully on x64 operating systems.

New Advisory

Container Editor removes important AAV config elements/attributes when saving changes.

The Container Editor should only be used to update applications, file and registry redirections on the same architecture the original container was created on. For example, if the Container was created on an x86 machine, then the Container Editor must update the Container on an x86 machine.

Anti-Virus Advisory

Delete the Run1.exe, Run2.exe etc files from Container before you deploy them, Anti Virus programs may detect these files as viruses, or malicious executables. The Auto Packager generates them to convert Containers to the UWP (.appx) format.

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