VB Project DLL Error

[JoShaw]

Hello

Can anyone help?! I have created a Project in VB6 that uses DAO. I package it up as an application, and when I try to run it on the target machine I get the following error:

Run-Time error 3663
Cannot load DLL:'?????L?'

This message, although helpful(!) has confused me. The application works on machines with VB6 installed, have I just forgotten to reference something?

Any help would be much appreciated....

Thanks, Jo

 

[x508]

Is the target machine runnng VB6?

 

[JoShaw]

No, VB6 is not installed as this application is to be rolled out to a number of machines. I don't want to install VB6 onto all of them.

 

[x508]

Did you create any installation package for the App, or did you only copy the exe file to the target machine...?

**********************************
May the Source Code Be With You...
----------
x50-8 (X Fifty Eigt)

 

[JoShaw]

I created an installation package using the VB Package & Deployment wizard.

 

[x508]

The P&D Wizard works, but it's just as old as VB6...

When P&D was developed in 98, Win2000 did not even exist.
Win2000 is very particular about it's system files and the P&D is not as sophisticated as Win2000. Get a better Installation Package Application like InstallShield. Installshieild is very expensive, but you can get something like INNO.

P&D Wizard is know for having problems with Win2000.
Try installing the package on WIN98 and see if it solves your problem...

**********************************
May the Source Code Be With You...
----------
x50-8 (X Fifty Eigt)

 

[JoShaw]

I'll give that a try, thanks for the help!

Jo

 

[DonPeters]

Jo,

Also check out the Visual Studio Installer. It has worked for me in the past although I still prefer Installshield.

The VS Installer is included with VB (not sure which versions) and can be downloaded from MS at:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/downloads/tools/vsi11/download.aspx

Hope this helps
Don

 

[JoShaw]

Don

I downloaded the Visual Studio Installer, and everything now works.

Thanks for the help, it is much appreciated!

Jo