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  1. Jun 14th, 2006, 08:38 PM #1
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    Do most XP machines have VB files?

    Do you think most XP windows machines now have the VB runtime files already on them?
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    Re: Do most XP machines have VB files?

    VB runtimes are included in XP
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    Re: Do most XP machines have VB files?

    No, as its all dependant upon the other programs that may have been installed on them. You can not rely upon a system to have the vb runtimes and / or the proper versions.

    Its best to create an installation package to insure sucess of the running of your program on most systems.
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    Re: Do most XP machines have VB files?

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    No, as its all dependant upon the other programs that may have been installed on them.
    Really? I thought all XP systems came with VB runtimes - but previous versions didn't...
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    Re: Do most XP machines have VB files?

    That's true but if the app get's installed on other OS's that doesn't have them the app will fail. It's not such a big deal to install them so why attempt the shortcut?????
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    Re: Do most XP machines have VB files?

    Depends on other things too like SP-1 or SP-2 and/or MDAC if used in the vb program. What if you wrote a program with only the vb virtual machine dependancy files but used MDAC and your XP system was not even running SP-1 or SP-2? too many variables so its always best to package the dependancy files in your installation package.
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    Re: Do most XP machines have VB files?

    I'm not saying he shouldn't have an install package and i'm not saying just plonk your exe on the target computer.

    I was just saying XP comes with the basic VB runtimes (i.e. not things like MDAC, etc.)...
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    Re: Do most XP machines have VB files?

    Yeah, but he has an alternate motive for asking...
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