Problem using mscomm control

[thanish_81188]

hi..
i developed a project using mscomm control in visual studio 6.0 and i created the exe file and run in a system with no visual studio and it shows the following error:

Component 'MSCOMM32.OCX' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid

plz help..

thanish..

[GaryMazzone]

Did you create an installer (setup) or just copy the files from one computer to another. If you created the setup then that will register the dependencys for the program on the computer you install on. If you just copied then did you copy just the exe for the program or did you copy the MSCOMM32.OCX also? If you copied both did you register the OCX?

[si_the_geek]

Thread moved to the 'Application Deployment' forum, which is where questions about installing/distributing your software belong

[thanish_81188]

hi..
i had installed vb 6 in my computer and develop the exe in my computer.. i copied the exe alone and tried in my another computer(with no vb installed)and i got the error.. what should i copy? wt to register? plz help

[dilettante]

You can't just copy the EXE alone.

You need to either create an installation package or package using reg-free COM. The latter is only useful on XP or later.

[isnoend07]

Sounds like a small project just use PDW built into vb6 from the addin's menu and install it to the target pc. If vista or Win 7 it might get more involved.