VB Forum / Deployment / August 2004

I have a number of VB ActiveX controls that I install using an Installshield
program. They install correctly on Terminal Services.
Howver, I have found that if other 3rd party s'ware is installed on the same
machine after mine, then my controls are only available to those with

I have two VB6 apps that use Office components. Thes install fine on Win
2000 etc but XP users report being asked at run time for the MS Office
install CDs and then XP reports it cannot find the component required
(without saying what it was).

May be problem WinXP SP2 with VB6 or VB6 application ?
Ainars

I am developing VB 6.0 applications on a Windows XP computer.  I still have
several clients using the Windows 98 operating system.  In the past, I have
copied my application to another computer that I have with Windows 98 and
done the VB package and deploy from there.

I have installed my application in same folder two time and then I remove one installation from control-panel>add-remove and remove successfully and delete corresponding folder. Now if  remove second installation, it gives me error, because I have already uninstalled and removed ...

I found there is a problem of VB6 when calculating a simple rounding. see
below:
Private Sub Command1_Click()
   MsgBox Round(142.355, 2)

Can't remember how to fix this problem.
I am installing my app on a windows 2k machine, and after it copies over the
system dll  etc files, it says I have to reboot. After I reboot, it does the
same thing over and over. I use the package and deployment wizard to create

I have a form in a DLL and if using alt-tab an ugly windows icon is showed.
I would like to display a customized icon in the alt-tab screen but can't
get it working. Anyone suggestions:
Regards,