Problem distributing project with chart

[DavidGraham167]

I have added a Chart v3.5 to my VB 2010 project and the chart displays correctly.

I have published the project and when I distribute it and the user updates and tries to run the project there is the error message asking if you want to send details of the error to microsoft.

I assume the error is caused by the Chart component being missing from the project as if I remove the chart the user can use the program.

Is there something missing as I cannot see where the chart component is added to my distribution.

Should it appear in Publish - Application Files?

Thanks.

[formlesstree4]

In the References area of your Project, you should be able to select the DLL/Component to "Copy Local", which will create a copy of the DLL and place it in the Debug/Release folder on a compile. Without it installed on other PC's, of course your program will crash.

[DavidGraham167]

Thanks.
In the Solution Explorer under references I have System.Windows.Forms.DataVisualization - I have set 'Copy Local' to True (for most other references 'Copy Local' is false).

If I go into Public - Applcation Files, System.Windows.Forms.DataVisualization is not listed - I'm not sure is this is significant.

When I publish the project and deploy it I get the message "MyApp has encountered a problem and needs to close...".

When I check what programs have been installed, System.Windows.Forms.DataVisualization is not there.

I'm not sure what I'm missing.
Thanks

[formlesstree4]

It wouldn't be an installed program. The DLL should be with your application EXE or registered in the GAC. When you're deploying, can you make sure the dependency is actually being included?

[DavidGraham167]

Thanks, but how can I check the following?

"When you're deploying, can you make sure the dependency is actually being included?"