problems with DLL & OCX when exporting VB programs

[yorom]

hi
i made a program (VB6) for a school using databases and when i try to use it on their computers it always misses files (dll or ocx). so i copy them in windows/system directory... Will it end one day ? is there a way to "compile" all the dll and ocx files used by VB and my program so it can work on other computers (win98 , winME or WinXP) without VB installed on it ?
thanks for your help
rom the french lost programmer...

 

[johnwm]

Use an installer. There is the built-in Packaging and Deployment wizard.
You can also get Installer fromn Microsoft - see:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/downloads/tools/vsi11/default.asp

There are also several freeware/share/commercial installers out there. Let me know if this helps
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[yorom]

thanks for your help john but the Packaging Wizard in VB6 shows me an error at the end of the installation of Setup.exe (and then i have no other choice but cancel install) :

ACTION: PrivateFile: "C:\Program Files\Projet4\Manoir.exe"

ACTION: DllSelfRegister: "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\RICHTX32.OCX"

ACTION: DllSelfRegister: "C:\Program Files\Fichiers communs\ss32x25.ocx"

*** Error: the file 'C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\msftqws.pdw\$(DLLSelfRegisterEx)' can't be written because it doesn't exists.
*** Error: (User answered 'OK'.)

 

[JustinEzequiel]

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