VB Runtimes

[gpalmer711]

I'm pretty sure the answer to this will be no, but here goes.

I have an application that basically takes several batch files and then compiles them into a single exe file. The application works well, however the exe that is created requires the VB6 runtimes to work.

I have a client that would like to use this software in his office which contains 200 W2K machines.

Is there anyway to incorperate the VB6 Runtimes into my exe so that when the compiled batchfile is run, if the files are not there then they will be installed.

Greg Palmer
Free Software for Adminstrators

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk

 

[zemp]

You can do that in your setup program.

zemp

 

[zarkon4]

Use Package and deployment or similar software.

 

[gpalmer711]

Sorry, I should have made myself clearer, I have packaged my software into a setup exe. This is installed on the server machine. The software is used to make a different exe file which contains various batch files. The new exe will be rolled out to 200 odd machines, some of these machines will not have the runtimes and there is no way to repackage this new exe file.

Basically I need to know if it is possible to run a vb application without the runtimes being installed. My application could then check if the runtime are installed and if not install them.

Greg Palmer
Free Software for Adminstrators

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk

 

[zarkon4]

You would have to generate a setup program, you could get the runtime and pre-install on all the pc's. Once the runtime is installed you would not have to install each time an exe is generated.
One other option is to run the exe from the server and not distribute it to each of the pc's.