I have written a Freeware application using VB5 which has become fairly popular amongst the targeted users.<br><br>However, a number of users are reporting problems when using the program with earlier versions of Windows 95 particularly when installing the program i.e. difficulties installing DLLs.<br><br>Do VB5 programs have any compatability issues when run on earlier versions of Windows 95?
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Visual Basic 5 Compatibility with Windows 95
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I use early Win95 as a base for a prog I distribute to to some people - on the basis that if it works there it'll work anywhere - and I haven't had troubles - what's happening? <p>Mike<br><a href=mailto:michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com>michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com</a><br><a href= Cargill's Corporate Web Site</a><br>
Denk -<br><br>What installer are you using? Nearly all of them have an option to replace files that are in use after requiring a reboot.<br><br>If this is a system DLL (like one of the MDAC or OLE DLLs), then you absolutely must compare versions before overwriting it. If you write an older version on top of a newer release of a DLL your user is going to have problems later. Don't forget that the OLE DLLs must go as a matched set, and you can't just replace one.<br><br>Chip H.<br>
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