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------ VB SETUP WIZARD - DEPENDENCIES -------
Trying to create a setup program for a VB exe using the VB Setup Wizard, but keep getting "Wizard could not find dependency files for the following files :", and it lists "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\COMCTL3
All comments appreciated, but please don't give an answer and lock it unless you're 100% certain, this way other people can have a shot at it too.
Happy Christmas,
Dave.
All comments appreciated, but please don't give an answer and lock it unless you're 100% certain, this way other people can have a shot at it too.
Happy Christmas,
Dave.
I get that error a lot also. I usually ignore it and keep on chewing. I get it mostly with apps that I've copied from my system at work that has SP3 installed when I'm trying to compile at home (SP1). COMCTL32.OCX is Common Controls and was upgraded in the service pack.
You might want to try running REGSVR32 and attempt to register your version of COMCTL32.OCX.
M
You might want to try running REGSVR32 and attempt to register your version of COMCTL32.OCX.
M
I think there is a option..."create dependancy file" in the wizzard ... try it?
another solution... build a 486DX2 computer and have only win95 installed... try your app then you know for sure you wont have a problem!
another solution... build a 486DX2 computer and have only win95 installed... try your app then you know for sure you wont have a problem!
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Thanks guys.
Re : " running REGSVR32 and attempt to register your version of COMCTL32.OCX. " , then have already tried that, but no change.
Re : "I think there is a option..."create dependancy file" in the wizzard ... try it? " , have already tried that too - again no luck.
Re :"Building another computer with only Win95 on it" - nice idea but I'm guessing there are probably other less time consuming alternatives
Re : Mirkwoods plan, I'm guessing that if I create the setup program on my own computer, with this dependeny file missing then it probably wont make any difference anyway, so therefore doing the trace wont really give me anything, but I'll take a look at the stuff you suggested and let you know.
Thanks
Dave
Re : " running REGSVR32 and attempt to register your version of COMCTL32.OCX. " , then have already tried that, but no change.
Re : "I think there is a option..."create dependancy file" in the wizzard ... try it? " , have already tried that too - again no luck.
Re :"Building another computer with only Win95 on it" - nice idea but I'm guessing there are probably other less time consuming alternatives
Re : Mirkwoods plan, I'm guessing that if I create the setup program on my own computer, with this dependeny file missing then it probably wont make any difference anyway, so therefore doing the trace wont really give me anything, but I'll take a look at the stuff you suggested and let you know.
Thanks
Dave
When you ran REGSVR32 did you *UNREGISTER* the current version before registering the *NEW* one?
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Hi Mark,
Just realised that you're the same Mark who's helping me with the printing problems. No, I didn't unregister the current version before registering it again - to be honest I didn't even think about doing that. I did do a search for *.dep files and although most of the other OCX's did have a *.dep file then COMCTL32.OCX did not. I assume that this is meant to be created when you register it. I notice that there is an updated version of COMCTL32.OCX at Microsoft's site which can be downloaded, but the version I have is already newer than this. Ok, maybe I can try un-regsitering it and then re-registering it again. I'll let you know.
(Again, no e-mail at work at the moment, so apologies to anyone thinking that I'm ignoring their comments and answers, it's just that I cant get automatically notified of any updates)
Thanks
Dave
Just realised that you're the same Mark who's helping me with the printing problems. No, I didn't unregister the current version before registering it again - to be honest I didn't even think about doing that. I did do a search for *.dep files and although most of the other OCX's did have a *.dep file then COMCTL32.OCX did not. I assume that this is meant to be created when you register it. I notice that there is an updated version of COMCTL32.OCX at Microsoft's site which can be downloaded, but the version I have is already newer than this. Ok, maybe I can try un-regsitering it and then re-registering it again. I'll let you know.
(Again, no e-mail at work at the moment, so apologies to anyone thinking that I'm ignoring their comments and answers, it's just that I cant get automatically notified of any updates)
Thanks
Dave
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.....or if anyone wants to have a look in their /Windows/System directory and see if they have a COMCTL32.DEP file (just for curiosity)
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Hi Mirkwood,
Did a bit more research of my own and discovered a good Microsoft Knowledge base article (http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q167/1/21.asp)
which I managed to put to good use. The COMCTL32.OCX on my machine is actually a newer one than the one they suggest to download, so just downloading their file and installing it doesn't work, but I moved the COMCTL32.OCX in my /Windows/System directory to a temporary directory and then installed the downloaded one - which installs the "new" COMCTL32.OCX and also creates a COMCTL32.DEP file (the dependency file) - luckily for me then my VB apps still work using this slightly older (only by a couple of rev's) version, and the setup program breezes past.
Well, as always, thanks for your help, but thought you'd like to know the resolution and maybe pass it on if you ever come across a similar question. The points are yours, since I'll more than likely use your suggestions for something else in the future.
Regards
Dave.
Did a bit more research of my own and discovered a good Microsoft Knowledge base article (http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q167/1/21.asp)
which I managed to put to good use. The COMCTL32.OCX on my machine is actually a newer one than the one they suggest to download, so just downloading their file and installing it doesn't work, but I moved the COMCTL32.OCX in my /Windows/System directory to a temporary directory and then installed the downloaded one - which installs the "new" COMCTL32.OCX and also creates a COMCTL32.DEP file (the dependency file) - luckily for me then my VB apps still work using this slightly older (only by a couple of rev's) version, and the setup program breezes past.
Well, as always, thanks for your help, but thought you'd like to know the resolution and maybe pass it on if you ever come across a similar question. The points are yours, since I'll more than likely use your suggestions for something else in the future.
Regards
Dave.
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