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VB Forum / General 2 / July 2008VB6:Compiler error: Can't fins project or library
Hi, I'm a newbie. I have to make some small changes on an existing visual basic 6 project. I installed VB6 including service pack 6. When I open my project and press F5 to compile the code I get the error: Compiler error: Can't fins project or library It looks like someting basic is missing but I don't know what it is. As soon as I get the error the word Date is being highlighted in the code: myDatum = Date Any ideas? All the help is very much appreciated. Stefan > I have to make some small changes on an existing > visual basic 6 project. I installed VB6 including [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > As soon as I get the error the word Date is being > highlighted in the code: myDatum = Date Check under Project / References. Is there a reference to Microsoft Data Formatting Object Library (this will be the case for example if you have a TextBox or Label or whatever on one of your Forms that has ever had its DataFormat property set to something other than the default). If so then VB will [extremely stupidly, in my opinion!] look to the MSSTDFMT.DLL library for various date handling functions and also for most string handling functions, and if that library is missing it will complain, even though such functions are freely and readily available in the normal VB runtime. Anyway, if you do have such a reference then check your Windows / System32 folder to make sure that MSSTDFMT.DLL and MSSTDFMT.DEP are both present. Otherwise, and better still, get rid of any Control that is causing a reference to the MSSTDFMT.DLL [and replace it with a new copy which doesn't] and then remove the reference. Mike > > I have to make some small changes on an existing > > visual basic 6 project. I installed VB6 including [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Mike Thank you!! You're suggestions were very helpfull. It now works. |
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