6.0 end user requirements

[Mike]

I recently started using .NET, although I have a better background in
coding languages like Java and C++. I thought that .NET would be OK
until I found out about the Framework requirements.

If I write a program in 6.0 and give it to someone running Win9X, are
there any other requirements for their computer in order to run the
program?

TIA,

Mike

[Randy Birch]

Re: 6.0 end user requirements

The VB6 runtimes (about 5 meg), and any additional controls or libraries you
reference. The package and deployment wizard will determine those.

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Randy Birch
MVP Visual Basic

http://vbnet.mvps.org/

Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.


"Mike" <csdude@hotmail .com> wrote in message
news:46cdc619.0 402121624.38cac dc2@posting.goo gle.com...
: I recently started using .NET, although I have a better background in
: coding languages like Java and C++. I thought that .NET would be OK
: until I found out about the Framework requirements.
:
: If I write a program in 6.0 and give it to someone running Win9X, are
: there any other requirements for their computer in order to run the
: program?
:
: TIA,
:
: Mike

[Mike]

Re: 6.0 end user requirements

At the risk of sounding like a troll, is it "usually" safe to assume
that the end user will have the VB6 runtime files installed? I read on
Google that I shouldn't include the runtime files (something about
different OSs need different things), but the ability to use my
programs without having to install anything else is important to me.

What OSs come with the VB6 runtime files already installed? If I'm
just losing Win3.1 or 95, I can probably live with it.

Thanks again,

Mike


[color=blue]
> The VB6 runtimes (about 5 meg), and any additional controls or libraries you
> reference. The package and deployment wizard will determine those.
>
> --
>
> Randy Birch
> MVP Visual Basic
> http://vbnet.mvps.org/
> Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.
>
>
> "Mike" <csdude@hotmail .com> wrote in message
> news:46cdc619.0 402121624.38cac dc2@posting.goo gle.com...
> : I recently started using .NET, although I have a better background in
> : coding languages like Java and C++. I thought that .NET would be OK
> : until I found out about the Framework requirements.
> :
> : If I write a program in 6.0 and give it to someone running Win9X, are
> : there any other requirements for their computer in order to run the
> : program?
> :
> : TIA,
> :
> : Mike[/color]

[mayayana]

Re: 6.0 end user requirements

Win 95, 98 and NT4 will need them if they've
never installed a VB6 program. At this point that
doesn't cover very many people. I just provide
a link to the runtime download with an explanatory
note about what it means if they see an error that says:
"MSVBVM60.D LL missing"

If you only use the "intrinsic" controls in the default
toolbox you can safely ship only the EXE to most
people.

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Mike <csdude@hotmail .com> wrote in message
news:46cdc619.0 402122221.11ac0 528@posting.goo gle.com...[color=blue]
> At the risk of sounding like a troll, is it "usually" safe to assume
> that the end user will have the VB6 runtime files installed? I read on
> Google that I shouldn't include the runtime files (something about
> different OSs need different things), but the ability to use my
> programs without having to install anything else is important to me.
>
> What OSs come with the VB6 runtime files already installed? If I'm
> just losing Win3.1 or 95, I can probably live with it.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Mike
>
>
>[color=green]
> > The VB6 runtimes (about 5 meg), and any additional controls or libraries[/color][/color]
you[color=blue][color=green]
> > reference. The package and deployment wizard will determine those.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Randy Birch
> > MVP Visual Basic
> > http://vbnet.mvps.org/
> > Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.
> >
> >
> > "Mike" <csdude@hotmail .com> wrote in message
> > news:46cdc619.0 402121624.38cac dc2@posting.goo gle.com...
> > : I recently started using .NET, although I have a better background in
> > : coding languages like Java and C++. I thought that .NET would be OK
> > : until I found out about the Framework requirements.
> > :
> > : If I write a program in 6.0 and give it to someone running Win9X, are
> > : there any other requirements for their computer in order to run the
> > : program?
> > :
> > : TIA,
> > :
> > : Mike[/color][/color]