Need help with installing ocx files during deployment

[midway]

Hi,

I did a project using databases and MS mail api. It works fine on my computer, But if I try to install into someone else's computer it gives a error. Looks like MSMAPI32.OCX and MSADODB.OCX are missing in their comp. I am using InnoSetup and how can I install these OCX files when the they run the setup?

Thanks & Cheers!
Kumar

[Hack]

What is the error message?

[randem]

You have to include them in your setup package to be installed and registered. How did you create you script by hand? Take a look at Inno Setup Third Party Tools in my signature. Perhaps you will find something that can help you generate a complete script with all dependencies and will register them also.

[midway]

It says MSMAPI31.OCX not registered or missing. Same with MSADODB.OCX. When i manually put it those files into system32 folder, it works fine.

Cheers!

What is the error message?

[midway]

Thank, I will look into it. I used Innosetup to package the files to a setup files. I am a noob, so I am not very familiar with packaging.

Cheers!

You have to include them in your setup package to be installed and registered. How did you create you script by hand? Take a look at Inno Setup Third Party Tools in my signature. Perhaps you will find something that can help you generate a complete script with all dependencies and will register them also.

[randem]

Try Using ********** to Create your Inno Setup Script. You can avoid problems like this in the future.

[midway]

Thanks a lot. I will try to use that. It looks pretty easy. Meanwhile I have another question. if I copy those ocx files into the system32 folder, the program starts up ok. The MAPI works and sends mail. But if I try to connect to a access database it says "ADODC1 - Provider cannot be found, it may not be properly installed" and then gives a error "Run time error 3706, application-defined or object-defined error" and closes the program. Why does it happen? What should I do?

Cheers!
Kumar

Try Using ********** to Create your Inno Setup Script. You can avoid problems like this in the future.

[randem]

You have to create a proper installation package with all the dependencies.

[midway]

But those are the two files which my project says missing when I install in a different comp. But copying the files in solves the problem of starting the program but only it doesnt run. I dont know what else i am missing. How do I find that out? Probably I shuld post a copy of my work.

The program can be found at www.andrews.edu/~gunaseka/project

Cheers!

You have to create a proper installation package with all the dependencies.

[Harsh Gupta]

just copying the DLLs or OCXs cannot make them work. you need to install them properly in order to get work done.

to register the OCXs, goto

Start -> Run.

in the Run dialog box type

RegSvr32.exe path and name of the OCX

when you create a setup package using Inno, it doesnot create scripts which actually installs the VB runtime packages and other Active X components required by your project. for this you need 3^rd party Script editors for Inno. please take a look here for such editors.

[randem]

midway,

Then you did not create a proper installation.

[midway]

THanks, I tried registering the ocx as you said but still I get the same problem. "ADODC1 - Provider cannot be found, it may not be properly installed" and then gives a error "Run time error 3706, application-defined or object-defined error" and closes the program. I dont know what is wrong.

You can download the program from www.andrews.edu/~gunaseka/project and check it out.

Cheers!

just copying the DLLs or OCXs cannot make them work. you need to install them properly in order to get work done.

to register the OCXs, goto

Start -> Run.

in the Run dialog box type

RegSvr32.exe path and name of the OCX

when you create a setup package using Inno, it doesnot create scripts which actually installs the VB runtime packages and other Active X components required by your project. for this you need 3^rd party Script editors for Inno. please take a look here for such editors.

[randem]

midway,

No one is going to download exes. If you post your project then maybe someone will look into it.

[midway]

Ok, I have zipped my project and uploaded it. Please take a look. There are two VB project files "ng" and "project". "project.vbp" is the working one.

Thanks in advance

Cheers!
Kumar

midway,

No one is going to download exes. If you post your project then maybe someone will look into it.

[randem]

Where did you get the info that you needed this file MSADODB.OCX. This is what your project returns from **********:

; ********** Version 5.3 Build 4
; Randem Systems, Inc.
; Copyright 2003-2006
; website: http://www.***********
; support: http://www.**********.com/cgi-bin/discus/discus.cgi

; Date: May 03, 2006

; VB Runtime Files Folder: C:\Program Files\Randem Systems\**********\********** 5.2\VB 6 Redist Files\
; Visual Basic Project File (.vbp): C:\TEMP\midway\NG Project\NG Project\Project.vbp
; Inno Setup Script Output File (.iss): C:\TEMP\midway\NG Project\NG Project\Project.iss

; ------------------------
; References
; ------------------------

; Visual Basic For Applications - (MSVBVM60.DLL)
; Standard OLE Types - (OLEPRO32.DLL)
; OLE Automation - (STDOLE2.TLB)
; Microsoft Data Formatting Object Library - (MSSTDFMT.DLL)
; Microsoft DAO 3.51 Object Library - (DAO350.DLL)
; Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.6 Library - (msado26.tlb)
; ODBC Driver & Data Source Name Functions - (ODBCTOOL.DLL)
; Microsoft Internet Controls - (shdocvw.dll)


; --------------------------
; Components
; --------------------------

; Microsoft Common Dialog Control 6.0 (SP6) - (comdlg32.ocx)
; Microsoft ADO Data Control 6.0 (SP6) (OLEDB) - (MSADODC.OCX)
; Microsoft MAPI Controls 6.0 - (MSMAPI32.OCX)


[Setup]
AppName=Project1
AppVerName=Project1 1.0.0
AppPublisher=KaffeinePhree
AppVersion=1.0.0
VersionInfoVersion=1.0.0
AllowNoIcons=no
DefaultGroupName=Project
DefaultDirName={pf}\Project
AppCopyright=
PrivilegesRequired=Admin
MinVersion=4.0,4.0sp6
Compression=lzma
OutputBaseFilename=C&PD1100Release

[Tasks]

[Files]
Source: c:\program files\randem systems\**********\********** 5.2\vb 6 redist files\msvbvm60.dll; DestDir: {sys}; Flags: sharedfile
Source: c:\program files\randem systems\**********\********** 5.2\vb 6 redist files\oleaut32.dll; DestDir: {sys}; Flags: sharedfile
Source: c:\program files\randem systems\**********\********** 5.2\vb 6 redist files\olepro32.dll; DestDir: {sys}; Flags: sharedfile
Source: c:\program files\randem systems\**********\********** 5.2\vb 6 redist files\asycfilt.dll; DestDir: {sys}; Flags: sharedfile
Source: c:\program files\randem systems\**********\********** 5.2\vb 6 redist files\stdole2.tlb; DestDir: {sys}; Flags: regtypelib
Source: c:\program files\randem systems\**********\********** 5.2\vb 6 redist files\comcat.dll; DestDir: {sys}; Flags: sharedfile
Source: c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\dao\dao350.dll; DestDir: {sys}; Flags: regserver restartreplace sharedfile
Source: c:\program files\common files\system\ado\msado26.tlb; DestDir: {sys}; Flags: uninsneveruninstall regtypelib
Source: c:\program files\microsoft visual studio\common\tools\ape\odbctool.dll; DestDir: {sys}; Flags: regserver restartreplace sharedfile
Source: c:\windows\system32\comdlg32.ocx; DestDir: {sys}; Flags: regserver restartreplace sharedfile
Source: c:\windows\system32\msadodc.ocx; DestDir: {sys}; Flags: regserver restartreplace sharedfile
Source: c:\windows\system32\msmapi32.ocx; DestDir: {sys}; Flags: regserver restartreplace sharedfile
Source: c:\temp\midway\ng project\ng project\c&pd1.0.exe; DestDir: {app}; Flags: ignoreversion

[INI]
Filename: {app}\C&PD1.url; Section: InternetShortcut; Key: URL; String:

[Icons]
Name: {group}\Project1; Filename: {app}\C&PD1.0.exe; WorkingDir: {app}
Name: {group}\Project1 on the Web; Filename: {app}\C&PD1.url
Name: {group}\Uninstall Project1; Filename: {uninstallexe}

[Run]
Filename: {app}\C&PD1.0.exe; Description: Launch Project1; Flags: nowait postinstall skipifsilent; WorkingDir: {app}

[UninstallDelete]
Type: files; Name: {app}\C&PD1.url

[midway]

I tried installing it on a friends computer and ran it. Then it popped an error message saying that msadodb.ocx and msmapi32.ocx files are not installed or not registered properly.

CHeers!
Kumar

[justforsomefun2000]

Hi

I used to have similar problem.

U need to register the ocx.Showing the steps for registering the msflexgrid.ocx

2.0 Copy msflexgrid.ocx to root C:\ drive, so that its path becomes C:\ msflxgrd.ocx.

3.0 Click Start->Run from main window

4.0 Following dialog box will appear. Type regsvr32 C:\msflxgrd.ocx and press Ok.

A message will appear on process success.


Most of the installers have the option of registering the OCX files.

[randem]

Perhaps the MAPI has a service pack that needs to be installed for those controls to work properly.

[midway]

Let me try doing that. I will let you know. THanks a lot.

Cheers!
Kumar

Hi

I used to have similar problem.

U need to register the ocx.Showing the steps for registering the msflexgrid.ocx

2.0 Copy msflexgrid.ocx to root C:\ drive, so that its path becomes C:\ msflxgrd.ocx.

3.0 Click Start->Run from main window

4.0 Following dialog box will appear. Type regsvr32 C:\msflxgrd.ocx and press Ok.

A message will appear on process success.


Most of the installers have the option of registering the OCX files.