Package and Deployment Wizard

[AlexanderBB]

Hi
Could anyone let me know where this is found, and any tips on using it ?
I want to give a few folk a wee VB6 exe I've made... it does need an OCX
file and (if needed?) the VB runtime library?

Or it is good enough just to zip the individual files?

Thanks, ABB

[Nightwalker83]

If you are referring to the location on your computer, look for "Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0" under the start menu items! Under that folder is a folder called "Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Tools" and in there is the package and deployment wizard. For it can be found at this default location "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\VB98\Wizards\PDWizard\PDCMDLN.EXE".

[Hack]

Thread moved to the Application Deployment section

[AlexanderBB]

Thanks Nightwalker. Never knew about it!

Tried it on 2 computers and both fell over with a message about 'something is in use'.
Is it perhaps too old ? It made 25 megs from a 400k exe too !!

All's that's needed is the required OCX file, the VB6 eve - but also the Runtime?

Do you know what that's called ?
Putting those 3 in the same folder and running the exe should work ?

Thanks.

[Nightwalker83]

Yes, it is strange that you end up with a 25MB setup although, what other files are associated with your execute (dll, ocx, etc)? That could explain the final size.

[AlexanderBB]

There's one OCX (239k) and one mdb file (448k). The main exe file is 468k

I end up with a CAB file holding 31 objects that's 12meg and a folder called Support that's a duplicate of the CAB file, but with 4 more files.
Not sure if I need to include the Support folder in the archive or not.

And can't test it because while installing it reports something is already running and your only option is to abort.
Which kins of defeats the purpose !

Hoping someone may know why, and if it can avoided. Tried it on 2 computers, same on each.
I forget which file it says is running, but could find out.

[Nightwalker83]

What operating system are you using? If you would like you can email me you source code and can try and create the setup (my email is one my website)?

[AlexanderBB]

That's very good of you... thanks, will do

[Nightwalker83]

Was it you who emailed me "VBSource.zip"? Just making sure I have the correct person.

[AlexanderBB]

Yes! That's me

[Nightwalker83]

Ah ok! I managed to compile the "HyperlinkSample" without problems however, trying to compile "Project1" I receive file not found "cMPID3v2.cls" and hence can't compile that execute.

[AlexanderBB]

Ah, sorry... on it's way to you now

[Nightwalker83]

Unfortunately, when I attempt to run "Britburn1966-78Renumberer.exe" I receive a message saying "MSFLXGRD.OCX" not found, also, "msxml2.dll" is required too. So located those files on your system, adding them to the setup package should hopefully solve the problem.

[AlexanderBB]

Oops... also on their way.

[Nightwalker83]

Attempting to install "Britburn1966-78Renumberer" I kept receiving "An access violation occurred while copying the file", "expserv.dll", "vbajet32.dll", "shlwapi.dll", "msxml2.dll" and An error occurred while registering "DAO350.dll". However, after setup completes and you run the program it complains that it still ca not find "MSFLXGRD.OCX" despite the fact it was part of the installation page. Running the "Britburn1966-78Renumberer.exe" located in the "Support" folder works with one exception that it keeps asking for the location of "Britburn.ini" which, it can not find.

Regarding your question about the "Support" folder delete it since it only contains the backup files for the installation.

[AlexanderBB]

The ini file may be present on the users computer. It holds some folder locations.
If missing there's a browse folder dialog.
But - sounds like a working installer isn't possible, but thanks heaps for trying.

Regards, ABB