Need Help in Installing VB application on server

[amitpanchal]

Dear Experts i have an existing VB application and i have its source code also now if i want to modify in that application then how can i do this can anybody help me on this.
We are having database server on that this application is running and i have the source code with me so then after changing the code what is the procedure to install this application on server can anybody guide me regarding this.

Thanks in advance

[westconn1]

what type of server? webserver or lan server

if you only make small changes to the code it may only be necessary to copy the exe over the previous

[atha.blr1]

U need to change the connection string in which u need to specify data base server name. Run the application and make sure no errors are there. Save the application and create a package (Set up file).

I do give support to VB application by visiting to the concerned places.

Edit by admin: no contact info permitted on the forum, thank you

[amitpanchal]

Dear sir it is a lan server.my application's setup file is there on server and code is with me here on my desktop now i think previous programmer used deployment wizard or something .i am not able to understand and in code there is no project file only forms and modules are there. please suggest me what to do next.

[atha.blr1]

U need to change the connection string in which u need to specify data base server name. Run the application and make sure no errors are there. Save the application and create a package (Set up file).

I do give support to VB application by visiting to the concerned places.
atha.blr1(at)gmail.com

[amitpanchal]

Thanks for your response but as i told you my situation that i have only forms and modules so in this case how should i begin for editing the code.

[atha.blr1]

create a new project add all the existing forms then look for a connectionstring. change the data source name to ur database server name.

[westconn1]

create a new project add all the existing forms

you will also need to add any references or components required for the forms or modules
you will get errors for any that are missing, you will then need to find and add
as the application is already running on the server, any connection strings etc, should already be correct

[amitpanchal]

Thanks a lot for your continuous support one more thing i want to ask that is there any way to find what are the components getting used or referenced in application .

[akhileshbc]

When you open your .vbp file using Notepad, you will see the references used.....

Example::

Type=Exe
Reference=*\G{00000205-0000-0010-8000-00AA006D2EA4}#2.5#0#C:\Program Files\Common Files\system\ado\msado25.tlb#Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.5 Library
Reference=*\G{420B2830-E718-11CF-893D-00A0C9054228}#1.0#0#C:\WINDOWS\system32\scrrun.dll#Microsoft Scripting Runtime
Form=frmMain.frm

[westconn1]

as there is no project file you will just have to look for missing references or see what errors you get

[akhileshbc]

as there is no project file you will just have to look for missing references or see what errors you get

I think going through the code, line by line, looking for the Objects created, will help him in identifying the references(to some extend)...

[amitpanchal]

Ok i found most of my missing references with your help but i am having problem with LVbuttons display so regarding this can u suggest me anything

[westconn1]

or try to run, will error for each missing component

if lvbuttons is a custom control, it may not b installed on your local machine, but should be registered on the server

[akhileshbc]

http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb...45279&lngWId=1
It is LaVolpe Buttons...

[amitpanchal]

Dear Team thanks for your continuous support but still i am having problem with LVbuttons.Can you help me more or give me some more details about it.

[akhileshbc]

still i am having problem with LVbuttons

What's the problem...??? We are happy to help you....

[amitpanchal]

Actually as i said you that this application is running over lan
and here on my pc i m having its source code.I have added components and libraries required nad also LVbuttons then also it is having problem in display i want exact display as we r having in our existing application.

[akhileshbc]

it is having problem in display i want exact display as we r having in our existing application.

Can you provide a screen shot of the app..??? (Previous and Present)

[amitpanchal]

How can i provide here means on this site .??

[akhileshbc]

Upload the pictures to some free picture hosting sites (eg: photobucket.com). Then post the link here...

[amitpanchal]

Dear Team

here are the links for my application display
1 this is the one currently it is showing on running the app

http://rapidshare.com/files/341320604/Showing.bmp.html

2 this is the one Required

http://rapidshare.com/files/341326517/Required.bmp.html

Thanks in advance

[akhileshbc]

Those buttons and the status bar seems to be the problem...!!!
Have you downloaded the lvbutton.ocx...??? Link posted in post #15
(Due to the absence of that OCX file in the PC, that buttons seems to be replaced with pictureboxes.. That's why, it looks grey boxes... That's what I think...)

[amitpanchal]

yes i have downloaded that ocx and i am already having it also but still no progress.

[akhileshbc]

Copy and paste it to the system folder(Windows --> System32).
Then use Run (from Start menu). Type the following:

regsvr32 lvbutton.ocx

This will register that OCX file. Then, you will be able to use it in your program.