vb6 setup file

[salman1karim]

Hi guys,

I finish my first project in vb6,MS Access 2003 and crystal reports 11 and i want to create setup file but i dnt know how to do it?

because when ic reate exe file and i give toi my customer they give a lot of eror like missing dlls and miss ocx file.

so please help me about this problem.

Thanks in advance

[Killer42]

Hi guys,

I finish my first project in vb6,MS Access 2003 and crystal reports 11 and i want to create setup file but i dnt know how to do it?

because when ic reate exe file and i give toi my customer they give a lot of eror like missing dlls and miss ocx file.

so please help me about this problem.

Thanks in advance

There is a distribution product (I forget what they call it) supplied with VB6, or you can purchase a really good one like InstallShield. This will allow you to build a distribution package which includes all the required bits and pieces, including registry updates and so on.

[rockford333]

There is a distribution product (I forget what they call it) supplied with VB6, or you can purchase a really good one like InstallShield. This will allow you to build a distribution package which includes all the required bits and pieces, including registry updates and so on.

Hi,
This is very easy to create the setup file. Just follow the instruction below u will do it.
1. Open vb tools
2. Open package and depolyment
3.Select u r project
4.Select Package
From there follow the instruction u can do it.
Let me know if any problem are there are not. IF u achieve also u tell me.

[adeebraza]

Hi guys,

I finish my first project in vb6,MS Access 2003 and crystal reports 11 and i want to create setup file but i dnt know how to do it?

because when ic reate exe file and i give toi my customer they give a lot of eror like missing dlls and miss ocx file.

so please help me about this problem.

Thanks in advance

My Dear, Salman1karim
As you have finished your first project in vb6, MS Access 2003 and crystal reports 11 and you want to create setup file. You need Pdcmdln.EXE file to create setup program of VB6 for your project.
First of all compile your VB6 Project & Make project EXE file then run the project EXE independently from the Icon. If your project is working perfectly Ok then make a setup file as given below.
1. Collect all the files of your project in a folder
2. Then open Program File where you will get Microsoft Visual Studio
3. Open Microsoft Visual Studio then you will get VB98
4. Now openVB98 you will get Wizards then open Wizards folder then you will get PDWizard
5.Now open PDWizard then you will get Icon of Pdcmdln Application Program
6. Create a shortcut of Pdcmdln and send to desktop
7 Run Pdcmdln.EXE program by double click on desktop Icon of program Pdcmdln
8 you will get Package and deployment Wizard
9. Now Browse your project EXE file then click on Package it will create the setup file of your project
10. If you have already install MSDN then click on help for more details.

Hope Now you will make your setup file with complete installer of your project

Adeeb Raza

[priyagnair]

thanks adeebraza!!!
u explained very clearly.

[anne123]

Thank you very much Adeeb Raza. Wonderful guidance.