Publishing problems...

Guys I haven't often made exe's out of my projects, and now I am trying to make a database program into an exe from Windows 98 that will run on Windows NT, 2000, and if possible, XP. But I'm getting .ocx errors because the controls are different on the different versions. Is there a way to package the compiled program in a way that will make it self-runable, or will I have to install every single dll and ocx file separately, on every machine? The three most difficult controls are the Common Dialog Control (this one was the first to give trouble), DBGrid (hasn't given trouble yet but probably will once we get that far), and DAO data control.

The program stops with an error saying that the computer has the wrong version of comdlg32.ocx, and therefore can't continue.

Thx for your help in advance.

Sounds like the Installation forum is the one you should be looking at (they talk about all this dependency stuff there ....)

Dr Memory :cool:

So ... do you still love me now (for introducing you to the common dialog control)? Not so much, I suppose :D

Anyways, I am willing to help, but I don't quite get your problem yet. You have tried the Package & Development Wizard, right? (which will make a setup.exe for installation of your files)

Or you have, but somehow the ocx wasn't installed correctly on the users' machines?

Please clarify.

No I haven't done any of that yet, I only clicked "Make EXE" or whatever. I haven't had much experience with actually having to publish programs; I usually leave em in VB without actually finishing 'em.

But thanks for the info on the Package and Developement Wizard, I'll take a look at that; if I still have problems, I'll start this thread over again in the installation forum.

I still strongly admire you, Phoebe, and thank you for your help.

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