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Wireshark unable to load customized plugin

Steps followed:

Downloaded Wireshark(3.0.5) source, created build environment and build successfully without my custom dissector plugin.

Implemented custom plugin according to developer guide.

Build Wireshark with custom plugin, created xxx.dll for plugin then created installer using NSIS.

Custom Wireshark installer created and installed on system.

After installation while loading plugins, an error occurs "Couldn't load plugin 'xxx.dll :C:\Program Files (x86)\Wireshark\plugins\3.0\epan\xxx.dll':Specified module could not be found.

I verified the location where global plugins reside path "C:\Program Files (x86)\Wireshark\plugins\3.0\epan\xxx.dll" is there.

I'm unable to find root cause for the issue. If anybody has an idea, please share.

  1. Build on Windows 7 professional
  2. 32 bit installer
  3. Installed on windows 10, 7

Ran tests on installer found below info:

-- End stdout for command ('D:\\wsbuild32\\run\\RelWithDebInfo\\tshark.exe', '-G', 'decodes') --

-- Begin stderr for command ('D:\\wsbuild32\\run\\RelWithDebInfo\\tshark.exe', '-G', 'decodes') --

tshark: Couldn't load plugin 'xyz.dll': '\wsbuild32\run\RelWithDebInfo\plugins\3.0\epan\xyz.dll': The specified module could not be found.

-- End stderr for command ('\\wsbuild32\\run\\RelWithDebInfo\\tshark.exe', '-G', 'decodes') --

<end of output>
Test time =  44.46 sec

Wireshark unable to load customized plugin

Steps followed:

Downloaded Wireshark(3.0.5) source, created build environment and build successfully without my custom dissector plugin.

Implemented custom plugin according to developer guide.

Build Wireshark with custom plugin, created xxx.dll for plugin then created installer using NSIS.

Custom Wireshark installer created and installed on system.

After installation while loading plugins, an error occurs "Couldn't load plugin 'xxx.dll :C:\Program Files (x86)\Wireshark\plugins\3.0\epan\xxx.dll':Specified module could not be found.

I verified the location where global plugins reside path "C:\Program Files (x86)\Wireshark\plugins\3.0\epan\xxx.dll" is there.

I'm unable to find root cause for the issue. If anybody has an idea, please share.

  1. Build on Windows 7 professional
  2. 32 bit installer
  3. Installed on windows 10, 7

Ran tests on installer found below info:

-- End stdout for command ('D:\\wsbuild32\\run\\RelWithDebInfo\\tshark.exe', ('D:\\ITSWireshark\\COMMON_VOB\\wsbuild32\\run\\RelWithDebInfo\\tshark.exe', '-G', 'decodes') --

-- Begin stderr for command ('D:\\wsbuild32\\run\\RelWithDebInfo\\tshark.exe', ('D:\\ITSWireshark\\COMMON_VOB\\wsbuild32\\run\\RelWithDebInfo\\tshark.exe', '-G', 'decodes') --

tshark: Couldn't load plugin 'xyz.dll': '\wsbuild32\run\RelWithDebInfo\plugins\3.0\epan\xyz.dll': 'D:\ITSWireshark\COMMON_VOB\wsbuild32\run\RelWithDebInfo\plugins\3.0\epan\xyz.dll': The specified module could not be found.

-- End stderr for command ('\\wsbuild32\\run\\RelWithDebInfo\\tshark.exe', ('D:\\ITSWireshark\\COMMON_VOB\\wsbuild32\\run\\RelWithDebInfo\\tshark.exe', '-G', 'decodes') --

<end of output>
Test time =  44.46 sec

Wireshark unable to load customized plugin

Steps followed:

Downloaded Wireshark(3.0.5) source, created build environment and build successfully without my custom dissector plugin.

Implemented custom plugin according to developer guide.

Build Wireshark with custom plugin, created xxx.dll for plugin then created installer using NSIS.

Custom Wireshark installer created and installed on system.

After installation while loading plugins, an error occurs "Couldn't load plugin 'xxx.dll :C:\Program Files (x86)\Wireshark\plugins\3.0\epan\xxx.dll':Specified module could not be found.

I verified the location where global plugins reside path "C:\Program Files (x86)\Wireshark\plugins\3.0\epan\xxx.dll" is there.

I'm unable to find root cause for the issue. If anybody has an idea, please share.

  1. a) Build on Windows 7 professional

  2. professional b) 32 bit installer
  3. installer c) Installed on windows 10, 7

==================================

Ran tests on installer found below info:

-- End stdout for command ('D:\\ITSWireshark\\COMMON_VOB\\wsbuild32\\run\\RelWithDebInfo\\tshark.exe', ('D:\ITSWireshark\COMMON_VOB\wsbuild32\run\RelWithDebInfo\tshark.exe', '-G', 'decodes') -- --

-- Begin stderr for command ('D:\\ITSWireshark\\COMMON_VOB\\wsbuild32\\run\\RelWithDebInfo\\tshark.exe', ('D:\ITSWireshark\COMMON_VOB\wsbuild32\run\RelWithDebInfo\tshark.exe', '-G', 'decodes') -- --

tshark: Couldn't load plugin 'xyz.dll': 'D:\ITSWireshark\COMMON_VOB\wsbuild32\run\RelWithDebInfo\plugins\3.0\epan\xyz.dll': The specified module could not be found. found.

-- End stderr for command ('D:\\ITSWireshark\\COMMON_VOB\\wsbuild32\\run\\RelWithDebInfo\\tshark.exe', ('D:\ITSWireshark\COMMON_VOB\wsbuild32\run\RelWithDebInfo\tshark.exe', '-G', 'decodes') -- <end of output> --

Test time = 44.46 sec sec

Wireshark unable to load customized plugin

Steps followed:

Downloaded Wireshark(3.0.5) source, created build environment and build successfully without my custom dissector plugin.

Implemented custom plugin according to developer guide.

Build Wireshark with custom plugin, created xxx.dll for plugin then created installer using NSIS.

Custom Wireshark installer created and installed on system.

After installation while loading plugins, an error occurs "Couldn't load plugin 'xxx.dll :C:\Program Files (x86)\Wireshark\plugins\3.0\epan\xxx.dll':Specified module could not be found.

I verified the location where global plugins reside path "C:\Program Files (x86)\Wireshark\plugins\3.0\epan\xxx.dll" is there.

I'm unable to find root cause for the issue. If anybody has an idea, please share.

a) Build on Windows 7 professional b) 32 bit installer c) Installed on windows 10, 7

==================================

Ran ran tests on installer found below info:

info -- End stdout for command ('D:\ITSWireshark\COMMON_VOB\wsbuild32\run\RelWithDebInfo\tshark.exe', '-G', 'decodes') --

-- Begin stderr for command ('D:\ITSWireshark\COMMON_VOB\wsbuild32\run\RelWithDebInfo\tshark.exe', '-G', 'decodes') --

tshark: Couldn't load plugin 'xyz.dll': 'D:\ITSWireshark\COMMON_VOB\wsbuild32\run\RelWithDebInfo\plugins\3.0\epan\xyz.dll': The specified module could not be found.

-- End stderr for command ('D:\ITSWireshark\COMMON_VOB\wsbuild32\run\RelWithDebInfo\tshark.exe', '-G', 'decodes') --

Test time = 44.46 sec

Wireshark unable to load customized plugin

Steps followed:

Downloaded Wireshark(3.0.5) source, created build environment and build successfully without my custom dissector plugin.

Implemented custom plugin according to developer guide.

Build Wireshark with custom plugin, created xxx.dll for plugin then created installer using NSIS.

Custom Wireshark installer created and installed on system.

After installation while loading plugins, an error occurs "Couldn't load plugin 'xxx.dll :C:\Program Files (x86)\Wireshark\plugins\3.0\epan\xxx.dll':Specified module could not be found.

I verified the location where global plugins reside path "C:\Program Files (x86)\Wireshark\plugins\3.0\epan\xxx.dll" is there.

I'm unable to find root cause for the issue. If anybody has an idea, please share.

a) Build on Windows 7 professional b) 32 bit installer c) Installed on windows 10, 7

ran tests on installer found below info -- End stdout for command ('D:\ITSWireshark\COMMON_VOB\wsbuild32\run\RelWithDebInfo\tshark.exe', '-G', 'decodes') --

-- -- Begin stderr for command ('D:\ITSWireshark\COMMON_VOB\wsbuild32\run\RelWithDebInfo\tshark.exe', '-G', 'decodes') --

-- tshark: Couldn't load plugin 'xyz.dll': 'D:\ITSWireshark\COMMON_VOB\wsbuild32\run\RelWithDebInfo\plugins\3.0\epan\xyz.dll': The specified module could not be found.

found. -- End stderr for command ('D:\ITSWireshark\COMMON_VOB\wsbuild32\run\RelWithDebInfo\tshark.exe', '-G', 'decodes') --

-- Test time = 44.46 sec

Wireshark unable to load customized plugin

Steps followed:

Downloaded Wireshark(3.0.5) source, created build environment and build successfully without my custom dissector plugin.

Implemented custom plugin according to developer guide.

Build Wireshark with custom plugin, created xxx.dll for plugin then created installer using NSIS.

Custom Wireshark installer created and installed on system.

After installation while loading plugins, an error occurs "Couldn't load plugin 'xxx.dll :C:\Program Files (x86)\Wireshark\plugins\3.0\epan\xxx.dll':Specified module could not be found.

I verified the location where global plugins reside path "C:\Program Files (x86)\Wireshark\plugins\3.0\epan\xxx.dll" is there.

I'm unable to find root cause for the issue. If anybody has an idea, please share.

a) Build on Windows 7 professional b) 32 bit installer c) Installed on windows 10, 7

ran tests on installer found below info -- End stdout for command ('D:\ITSWireshark\COMMON_VOB\wsbuild32\run\RelWithDebInfo\tshark.exe', '-G', 'decodes') -- -- Begin stderr for command ('D:\ITSWireshark\COMMON_VOB\wsbuild32\run\RelWithDebInfo\tshark.exe', '-G', 'decodes') -- tshark: Couldn't load plugin 'xyz.dll': 'D:\ITSWireshark\COMMON_VOB\wsbuild32\run\RelWithDebInfo\plugins\3.0\epan\xyz.dll': The specified module could not be found. -- End stderr for command ('D:\ITSWireshark\COMMON_VOB\wsbuild32\run\RelWithDebInfo\tshark.exe', '-G', 'decodes') -- Test time = 44.46 sec

Wireshark unable to load customized plugin

Steps followed:

Downloaded Wireshark(3.0.5) source, created build environment and build successfully without my custom dissector plugin.

Implemented custom plugin according to developer guide.

Build Wireshark with custom plugin, created xxx.dll for plugin then created installer using NSIS.

Custom Wireshark installer created and installed on system.

After installation while loading plugins, an error occurs "Couldn't load plugin 'xxx.dll :C:\Program Files (x86)\Wireshark\plugins\3.0\epan\xxx.dll':Specified module could not be found.

I verified the location where global plugins reside path "C:\Program Files (x86)\Wireshark\plugins\3.0\epan\xxx.dll" is there.

I'm unable to find root cause for the issue. If anybody has an idea, please share.

a) Build on Windows 7 professional b) 32 bit installer c) Installed on windows 10, 7

Wireshark unable to load customized plugin

Steps followed:

Downloaded Wireshark(3.0.5) source, created build environment and build successfully without my custom dissector plugin.

Implemented custom plugin according to developer guide.

Build Wireshark with custom plugin, created xxx.dll for plugin then created installer using NSIS.

Custom Wireshark installer created and installed on system.

After installation while loading plugins, an error occurs "Couldn't load plugin 'xxx.dll :C:\Program Files (x86)\Wireshark\plugins\3.0\epan\xxx.dll':Specified module could not be found.

I verified the location where global plugins reside path "C:\Program Files (x86)\Wireshark\plugins\3.0\epan\xxx.dll" is there.

I'm unable to find root cause for the issue. If anybody has an idea, please share.

a) Build on Windows 7 professional b) 32 bit installer c) Installed on windows 10, 7