carlosweiss
Programmer
Hi,
I have generated an install package, using the "packaging and distribution assistant" in Visual Studio 6.0. My computer runs under Win XP SP2 and uses ADO DB connections.
I tried to install the application using this install package in a computer that has Win 98. In the middle of the process I got an error (I forgot to capture it, it was a problem with a .OCX file; I'll get it again by tomorrow 10/1). When I ran the application, I got another error message saying that the referenced .mdb file couldn't be opened.
My questions are:
1) The Visual Studio tool for generating installable programs has problems, specially for older versions of Windows? Is it better to use another tool (I've been told that Install Shield is a better one)? or maybe I should install Visual Studio in a computer with Win 98 and generate the installable package there?
2) I understand that Win 98 has Jet 4.0 as part of it, anyway I've downloaded the SP8 which I'll try tomorrow. From previous messages in this forum I understand that even though I'm using an Access 2000 database, I'm not supposed to run into any problem (SP8 should help for this too). Anybody had a similar experience?
Thanks,
Carlos
I have generated an install package, using the "packaging and distribution assistant" in Visual Studio 6.0. My computer runs under Win XP SP2 and uses ADO DB connections.
I tried to install the application using this install package in a computer that has Win 98. In the middle of the process I got an error (I forgot to capture it, it was a problem with a .OCX file; I'll get it again by tomorrow 10/1). When I ran the application, I got another error message saying that the referenced .mdb file couldn't be opened.
My questions are:
1) The Visual Studio tool for generating installable programs has problems, specially for older versions of Windows? Is it better to use another tool (I've been told that Install Shield is a better one)? or maybe I should install Visual Studio in a computer with Win 98 and generate the installable package there?
2) I understand that Win 98 has Jet 4.0 as part of it, anyway I've downloaded the SP8 which I'll try tomorrow. From previous messages in this forum I understand that even though I'm using an Access 2000 database, I'm not supposed to run into any problem (SP8 should help for this too). Anybody had a similar experience?
Thanks,
Carlos