Visual Basic :: Including Other Installer Into My Package

Microsoft Installer Vs. SetUp Package Deploy Wizard: How To Edit Forms In Installer.
I'm using Installer to put together an installation program for an application. I know in the Setup/Package/Deploy Wizard there was a SetUp.vbp that allowed you to actually change the look of the forms and all that but I cannot find a similar project in Microsoft Installation.

In Microsoft Installation I cannot alter the appearance of the form. (I need to left justify a logo) Where is the project that will allow me to make these changes to the forms the user sees while installing the application.

Like I said, I know where that is in SPD wiz but not for Microsoft Installer.

Including MyODBC In VB Package
Hey there,

I have a little problem regarding the MyODBC drivers:

I wrote a little program using VB Pro 6.0 SP5, which connects to a remote MySQL database-server. I used the ADO connection method. My connection is DNS-less, it just uses a connectionString.

Now here comes the question: I want to distribute this application on other computers. Most of these computers won't have the MyODBC drivers installed. So, how do I install these drivers on these other machines using the VB Package & Deployment Wizard ??

I do not need to create a DNS on these other machines cause my connection is DNS-less (or am I wrong ???). I just want to know how to get the bloody drivers into the install-package.

Or am I totally wrong and is there another solution ?

Thanks in advance for your replies !

Mathieu

Including Notepad Files With My Finished VB6 Package...Please Help
Hello,

I have just completed a vb6 program and plan to put it on CNET.com. But my program has a readme file and several text files on notepad that are required for my program to work properly. Also, the text files are required to be on the C: drive. Is there any way that I can package the text files with my vb6 program so that just the text files go onto the C: drive?
Help is much appreciated.

DFLW

Package Creation Including Mysql Installation
Hi,

I am in need to create aPackage of my Vb application, I am using the MySQL server
I need to include the Instaalion of MySQL during the Paackage Installation
Can any one Help me How to Proceed ?

How To Add Another Installer Into My Own Package
I have an already compiled installation program (3rd Party) as an .exe that I want to have called by my own Visual Studio Installer .wip. When my installer completes installing its own files, I need my installer to run this 3rd Party installer. I have never had to do this but I do understand VB and the general functions of the Visual Studio Installer. Any help would be appreciated. FYI - I am using Visual Studio 6.

Installer Package
What is the best install program for VB6

EGG

Add A MSI Package To A New Installer
I created a installer for a project of mine but the project also requires MSXML 4.0 to be installed.

I've added it (msxml.msi) to the files in the installer project but How do I get it to install itself without the user actually having to start it them selves?

Thanks

Which Installer Package To Use?
Anyone having any idea of Wise Installer and GPInstall

App Installer Package
Hello together,
Could someone help telling me how to make an Installer package of my VB App that include all needed files to make it run properly on other Windows machines.
Thanks.
Askia.

How To Make Package With Visual Studio Installer
Earlier I was making my packages with the "Package and deployment wizard" but now it is giving me problems, the window disappears as soon as i click at finish to make the package.

Now I have downloaded Visual Studio Installer but i don't know how to use it? Can someone provide me step by step discription for using VS installer?

Thanks

Visual Installer Vs. Package And Deployment Wizard
I finished my program and I'm ready to deploy it to users. But I'm confused about what the difference is between Visual Installer and Package and Deployment Wizard. Can someone explain? I need to make CDs of my system and mail them.

Robert

Visual Installer - Cannot Delete Files From MSI Package
I have one VB application packed in a MSI installation package creted with Visual Installer.
After having installed the application on the target PC, the user cannot delete nor rename any of the files included in the package, because windows installer tries to restore them next time you start the application.
Some of the files (like sample files, readme etc) are NOT vital and I want them to be freely deletable.
I can't find the property into Visual installer - Vital flag doesn't work- Can anybody help?

Visual Studio Installer - How Do I Package An ODBC Driver And A ODBC Connection?
Can anyone tell me how I can Package an ODBC Driver and a ODBC connection using Visual Studio Installer.

thank in advance

Free Package And Deployment Wizard To Inno Setup Script Converter - (Setup/Installer)
********** will take a PDW Setup.lst or a VB Project (.vbp) file and convert it to a simple Inno Setup Script that can be compiled straight away with Inno Setup, with no modifications (if you like) or modify it to include other parameters. It gets you out the gate fast.

Like Inno Setup this utility is totally free.

All who want a copy can download it from:

http://www.***********/downloads.htm

Current Version 1.0.23 - November 3, 2003

Please let me know if this helps and if I can add any features to help the migration. Your request actually get into the software!. Let me know by email if you would like to be on the update mailing list.

email: **********@***********
webpage: http://www.***********/**********/**********.htm

VB6 Wizard Installer. Not Picking Up Files Using Package And Deploy Wizard.
Hope I am in the right place, but I see not section on the VB6 installer Program that comes with vb6 Pro.
All is well, with the exception that it does not pick up all the files in the directory. I cannot believe I have to individually select each file one by one using the add. How do I mark all files for transfer vice adding one by one.. that will take all day..
Thanks Tom

VB Installer (Visual Studio Installer) -Adding File
Hi,
I created my installation package using VB installer.

How to add our company webiste link as menu option in ProgramFiles, just below the shortcut to invoke our application.

I want to have the final links (shortcuts) after running setup on client machine as follows:

ProgramFIles -> OurProject.exe ( this is done automatically)
-> Visit our website ( Should open IE with our website. How to implement this in the VB installation package).

Thanks in advance,
Jagan

Windows Installer / Office 2000 Installer
Hi people:

maybe this is not 100% VB, but i hope somebody can give a clue with this one:

i have a laptop with windows 2000 in an NT network. my user is part of the administrators group.

with my user i install a program X.

when i try to run that pogram, the office 2000 professional installer pops-up, asking me for the CD.

any ideas why this sh*** is happening???

thanks!

Better Installer??? Installshield/Wise Installer
Hey fellas,

Which of the mentioned installers do you people think is the better one???

Which one would be appropriate for me (I develop both database driven applications as well as system utilities.)

Plus, should one go for Windows Installer based install systems???

Thanks,

Creating An MSI Installer - Advanced Installer?
Hi,

I have an application that needs some of the VB6 runtime files (not surprisingly), and some other components (OCX/DLL etc). The full list is as follows:

asycfilt.dll
COMCAT.DLL
dao360.dll
msado25.tlb
MSCAL.OCX
mschrt20.ocx
mscomctl.ocx
MSHFLXGD.OCX
MSSTDFMT.DLL
msvbvm60.dll
MSWINSCK.OCX
MSWORD8.OLB
oleaut32.dll
olepro32.dll
RICHED32.DLL
Richtx32.ocx
stdole2.tlb
VB6STKIT.DLL

I used the ‘Package and Deployment Wizard’ to generate the list of dependencies above and a setup file (along with the associated CAB file and Setup.lst). The setup file seems to work OK (registering the components and installing the application) but I have been asked to make the installer MSI based, so that it can be installed via Active Directory.

So far, the easiest (and possibly cheapest) way of creating an MSI is to use a trial version of ‘Advanced Installer’ by Caphyon. Does anyone have any experience using this package?

I have had a look at ‘Visual Studio Installer’ but I feel completely out of my depth with it – I wouldn’t know where to start. It would be easier if I could tell Visual Studio Installer to convert my setup files from Package and Deployment Wizard to an MSI, but is that possible?

Looking at ‘Advanced Installer’ it seems I need to copy the files to the System32 folder and then set them to ‘autoregister’ – however Caphyon say:
Quote:The self registration method of registering components has many drawbacks (like not being able to roll back the changes if something fails later in the install) and it is against Microsoft guidelines. The preferred way to register a component is to install all its registry keys separately. You can author them in the Registry page.

It seems odd that ‘Advanced Installer’ has no System32 folder by default (but it has a System, System 16 and System 64 option). Also I’m not sure if the auto register will work with tlb or olb files (how should you treat these file types?).

Sorry if this post is a bit rambling – I think I’ll also post about it on the Caphyon website, but I was just wondering if anyone had used ‘Advanced Installer’ or if there was an alternative (but easy) way to create an MSI.

Thanks

Edited by - MegaFelix on 11/3/2005 7:35:11 AM

Package & Deployment Hangs At Loading Package Types
Using VB6 on Vista. I haven't used my package and deployment for a while but today I recompiled my application and tried to ceate a new package for deployment. It got as far as "loading package types..." and quit. I reinstalled the program a couple of times without success. I noticed at the top of my 'Add-in Manager' there is an item that says "<MISSING>AFVBAddinConnect" if that makes any difference. Hopefully, someone has a solution or reason why this is occurring. Thanks.

Jim S.

Edited by - jschuchert on 8/17/2008 7:05:58 AM

Oracle Package.Procedure Works But Package.Function() Does Not ?
Hi,

I am trying to call a function in a package in Oracle, from VB. I am using the traditional ADODB with connection, command and parameter objects. The function has 6 input parameters and it returns a string value.

We have no problems reaching the similar Procedure under a package, but when it comes to accessing the function, it gives errors. I got "no descriptor found", after some changes "object stored Procedure does not exist" .

Any suggestions on how differently to access a function within a package as opposed to a procedure ?

Thanks,
Arch

Edited by - Archvile on 9/14/2004 3:07:01 PM

Package And Deployment Wizard Not Generating Package
Hi,

I am trying to generate a package, for a Visual Basic application I wrote, through the Package and Deployment Wizard utility. PDW seems to work great until it gets to the last step. When I click the "Finish" button, instead of generating the package, with its setup and library files, it bombs out/exits without giving any clue/error message why.

I would appreciate any help you could give me on that.

Thanks,

TM

Package & Deployment No Error But Package Not Create
I tried to package my vb program but after i have completed the package and deployment wizard, the wizard just exited without creating the installation package for me. I have check the folder, it only create the setup folder and support folder without files. please advise what could be wrong.

I have tried using the package and deployment for another VB Project without any problem.

Package 'cannot Find File' - L:Package\@test.exe
Hi,

I created a package for my software (written in VB6), but when I try to install, it tells me that a file: L:Package\@test.exe cannot be found (L:Package is the location of the package). Test.exe is supposed to be built into the package, but I get this error. Also, when it tries to remove the installed files, it just gets stuck and crashes.

Anyone got any ideas? - a quick reply would be greatly appreciated.

How Can I Change The Package Size Of Winsock Package.
I have a satellital connection. That´s requieres one maximun package size, the server send a notification of this to the client, but the client forget this.
I need read this notificartion and change the maximun package size!!

TIA

Including Dll In A Dll
hi..i'm new in vb.i have a task to make api for a smart card application.
i'm going to create an activeX dll in VB6 and i intend to use winscard.dll in my
dll.is this possible?if yes how do i call the winscard.dll in my dll?

Including Dll In A Dll
Dear Experts,
I would like to make a dll file, in which i want to include another dll file.
How shall i do this?

Including Another Sub?
Ok i was doing nodeclick and got procedure to long so i moved some code over to Uniques_NodeClick2(ByVal Node as Node)

Now what do i say in NodeClick to make it include that everything i try i get Arguement not valid or something i forgot acutaly error

I tried Call Uniques_NodeClick2 and that didnt work is there just a way i can make 2 NodeClicks? cause they have nothing that refers to the other one in the subs?

********** And Including DLL's
I see you're not supposed to install your DLL's on other machines, however this is how I got around a problem I couldn't solve any other way. I have tested it and the testing machine works great afterwards, however I am wondering about possible effects, long term or if it works right afterwards, all is well?

Please shed some light on this.

Thanks.

Including The VB DLL(s) In The Exe ?
Is there a way I can include the DLL(s) that are needed to run a VB program into the exe?

Tip: Including OCX Into EXE
Ok, the following its not something that makes me a great author, but surely is a smart way that noone will really knows how it happends. I've tested it with one OCX and it works great in another clean system. Also the next method is general when you want to include any other data/binary files to the end of the final EXE.

We have one program (standard EXE) and one OCX dependency.
After compiling the final source code, you count the bytes of the EXE program and note it somewhere. Then using a simple binary file opening/writing, you append the OCX file to the end of the EXE. With this the EXE does not conflict in anyway and Windows keeps loading/executing it normal ignoring the OCX bytes.

In your source (some initialization event) you have a function that returns "true" if that OCX exists in %system% folder, and "false" if it is not. If "true", then the program continues normal.

If "false" then you are doing some binary open/write stuff by opening the <app.path & "" & app.exename> from the position you noted before until the EOF. These bytes must be copied to %system% folder AND registered to the registry as an external library (some OCX needs these). Optionally you are doing some CRC check (even a bytes count to secure the process). After all this mess the execution continues normal.

It works! It works! It works! It works!

VB Package Using Package And Deployment Wizard
I am trying to create VB Package using Package and Deployment Wizard.
Earlier I have created Package successfully
But recently I have installed .Net in my system. From onwards I am getting
Ã¢â‚¬Å“The exception unknown software exception (0xc06d007e) occurred in the application at location 0x7c59bbf3Ã¢â‚¬Â error while creating VB application package. This is coming at the end of process.

But still I am getting Package. But while installing this package this is giving following error.
Ã¢â‚¬Å“The operating system is not presently configured to run this applicationÃ¢â‚¬Â.

I have created this package on Win 2000 operating system.

Please help me. This very urgent.
Thanks,
Kumar

Including Other Programs
Hi folks!

I am almost complete with an application I wrote. I would like to include in my installation the install for another over the counter package (Nero, each computer will have proper license). Is there a way in the Visual Basic 5.0 professional program to include another program's installation?

I have no clue on this one.

-xmen64

Including Flash ?
Hay all,
I just put an Flash clip to my VB form. (Run on Flash Player 6) But when I create an exe & run it on a PC which does not install flash it cannot see(flash clip on form). Can anyone answer for my problem.
thanks

Including An OCX File In An Exe?
is this possible? if not.. whats the point of commericial ocx libraries?

and if it is possible.. how do ya do it?

thanks

Including Libraries From VAX/VMS
I'm writing a vb program that accesses information off our Vax/VMS System , which I will be connecting through using a Com port. My question is, how do I include Libraries that are on our VAX/VMS system when writing vb code.
Thanks,
Hurley

Including Other Subs?
Ok i was doing nodeclick and got procedure to long so i moved some code over to Uniques_NodeClick2(ByVal Node as Node)

Now what do i say in NodeClick to make it include that everything i try i get Arguement not valid or something i forgot acutaly error

I tried Call Uniques_NodeClick2 and that didnt work is there just a way i can make 2 NodeClicks? cause they have nothing that refers to the other one in the subs?

Including Files
Hi there!

Using Delphi, it's possible to generate one big EXE which contains all dll's, ocx's etc. used for the program.
Is that also possible with VB(6)? I don't want the end-user to bother with installation-packages, but just want to give (sell; ha ha!) them the exe, let'm start it and go.

How?

Including Winsock :-S
Hey, i have made a chat program using the winsock control for communications. It works fine but the trouble comes when i want to use the chat program with a friend and they dont have the winsock .ocx file in there 'System' folder.

I was wondering if there is any way to kinda 'bind' the winsock control to the executable and then place it automatically in the 'System' folder :-S or any other around this problem.

Thanks

BIOSTALL

Help With Including DLL Files
Hi, I have this new program to delete certain files from a disk.

When a command button is clicked, the file will be deleted. Here is the script in the command button:

Kill ("C:filename.txt")
Kill ("C:adfolderadfiles*.txt")

Label1.Caption = "The bad files have been deleted!"

And that's it. It's pretty simply. I tried in on my computer, and it works fine. I tried it on another friend who has visual basic computer, and it worked fine. But when I published the program, other people reported a problem: a DLL named VB40032.dll was missing

Anyway, I included that DLL into the ZIP folder, and published it once more. Yet, people still reported the same problem!!

My question is, which DLLs do I need to include, and how can I include them?

By the way, VB40032.dll was in the C:WINDOWSsystem32 folder.

Thanks for any help!

-rippaZinc

Including Other Installer Into My Package

Is possible including other installer into my package?, i mean for example, including MSAgent into my application package, in order that when install my app, could install de MSAgent at the same time......(or other app...)Could Inno Setup do it???thanks....

Is possible including other installer into my package?, i mean for example, including MSAgent into my application package, in order that when install my app, could install de MSAgent at the same time......(or other app...)
Could Inno Setup do it???

thanks....