Visual Basic, Common problem?

Common problem?

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Jeff #1 / 7	Common problem? I have a program I am distributing as freeware, it uses one third party OCX (Trayit). I submitted to Tucows and they replied with: Quote: >Thank you for submitting your software for evaluation. We appreciate the >time you have taken to let us know about your software. Unfortunately, we >are presently unable to accept your program because during install the program says that the >computer must restart in order to update some files. After doing so several times the program >would not get passed this step. I used the package and deployment wizard and it works fine on my system(win98). Is it me, is it them. Any ideas?
Sat, 11 Sep 2004 04:18:08 GMT

Max Bolingbrok #2 / 7	Common problem? Install Service Pack 5. Max Bolingbroke Quote: > I have a program I am distributing as freeware, it uses one third party OCX > (Trayit). > I submitted to Tucows and they replied with: > >Thank you for submitting your software for evaluation. We appreciate the > >time you have taken to let us know about your software. Unfortunately, we > >are presently unable to accept your program because during install the > program says that the >computer must restart in order to update some files. > After doing so several times the program >would not get passed this step. > I used the package and deployment wizard and it works fine on my > system(win98). > Is it me, is it them. > Any ideas?
Sat, 11 Sep 2004 04:58:28 GMT

Harry Strybo #3 / 7	Common problem? Quote: > I have a program I am distributing as freeware, it uses one third party OCX > (Trayit). > I submitted to Tucows and they replied with: > >Thank you for submitting your software for evaluation. We appreciate the > >time you have taken to let us know about your software. Unfortunately, we > >are presently unable to accept your program because during install the > program says that the >computer must restart in order to update some files. > After doing so several times the program >would not get passed this step. > I used the package and deployment wizard and it works fine on my > system(win98). > Is it me, is it them. > Any ideas? The PDW does not play well with Win2000 for a start. I have seen the problem you describe happens on a Win2000 OS. If you are serious about distributing your software, use a professional install package. I suggest Installshield Express 3.53 which is a really brilliant piece of software and very easy to use. The PDW is for "home consumption" only
Sat, 11 Sep 2004 05:19:59 GMT

Max Bolingbrok #4 / 7	Common problem? Or Inno Setup. Max Bolingbroke Quote: > > I have a program I am distributing as freeware, it uses one third party > OCX > > (Trayit). > > I submitted to Tucows and they replied with: > > >Thank you for submitting your software for evaluation. We appreciate the > > >time you have taken to let us know about your software. Unfortunately, we > > >are presently unable to accept your program because during install the > > program says that the >computer must restart in order to update some > files. > > After doing so several times the program >would not get passed this step. > > I used the package and deployment wizard and it works fine on my > > system(win98). > > Is it me, is it them. > > Any ideas? > The PDW does not play well with Win2000 for a start. I have seen the problem > you describe happens on a Win2000 OS. > If you are serious about distributing your software, use a professional > install package. I suggest Installshield Express 3.53 which is a really > brilliant piece of software and very easy to use. The PDW is for "home > consumption" only
Sat, 11 Sep 2004 05:28:09 GMT

Frank Ad #5 / 7	Common problem? Quote: >program says that the >computer must restart in order to update some files. >After doing so several times the program >would not get passed this step. >I used the package and deployment wizard and it works fine on my >system(win98). >Is it me, is it them. >Any ideas? Jeff, your system has all the OCXs registered already, so testing on that is not going to give you a proper indication. You need to set up a vanilla box, or install on a mate's machine who does not have VB and that third party OCX registered yet.. Withut knowing more about your app, it sounds like it may well be the OCX trying to register itself incorrectly (or being refused?), then setup needs to try again and restart and so on and so on.. Why don't you write your own tray stuff ? It's{filter}easy and you can do away with that OCX causing more dll hell. Regards, Frank
Sat, 11 Sep 2004 07:29:18 GMT

Jeff #6 / 7	Common problem? Quote: > >program says that the >computer must restart in order to update some files. > >After doing so several times the program >would not get passed this step. > >I used the package and deployment wizard and it works fine on my > >system(win98). > >Is it me, is it them. > >Any ideas? > Jeff, your system has all the OCXs registered already, so testing on > that is not going to give you a proper indication. > You need to set up a vanilla box, or install on a mate's machine who > does not have VB and that third party OCX registered yet.. > Withut knowing more about your app, it sounds like it may well be the > OCX trying to register itself incorrectly (or being refused?), then > setup needs to try again and restart and so on and so on.. > Why don't you write your own tray stuff ? It's{filter}easy and you can > do away with that OCX causing more dll hell. > Regards, Frank I did feel guilty using it ... Thanks for the suggestions.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004 09:45:13 GMT

Brad Pan #7 / 7	Common problem? Quote: > > >program says that the >computer must restart in order to update some > files. > > >After doing so several times the program >would not get passed this step. > > >I used the package and deployment wizard and it works fine on my > > >system(win98). > > >Is it me, is it them. > > >Any ideas? > > Jeff, your system has all the OCXs registered already, so testing on > > that is not going to give you a proper indication. > > You need to set up a vanilla box, or install on a mate's machine who > > does not have VB and that third party OCX registered yet.. > > Withut knowing more about your app, it sounds like it may well be the > > OCX trying to register itself incorrectly (or being refused?), then > > setup needs to try again and restart and so on and so on.. > > Why don't you write your own tray stuff ? It's{filter}easy and you can > > do away with that OCX causing more dll hell. > > Regards, Frank > I did feel guilty using it ... > Thanks for the suggestions. Most likely the OCX or your program is not installing all of the low level dependent files. The PDW may not get all of these, and it may not view the dependencies of the OCX even though it should. Visual Studio tools has a "Depend" application that allows you to view the dependencies of the EXE, DLL, and OCX files. However be careful you don't go to low. At some point you are not supposed to install real low level DLL's like Kernel32.DLL for example. Inno Setup is a nice FREE install program. I have only just started looking at it but was impressed with its Web Help and ease of setting up.
Sat, 11 Sep 2004 21:34:48 GMT

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