Deployment bug re vdb7run.exe

Debbie wrote:
> I'm currently working with Visual dBASE 7.5, although my application
started out on several earlier versions of dBASE.  I've had no noticable
problems when I've create new executables using Inno Setup Compiler.  However,
after recently running the application's setup.exe on a new workstation, the
following error resulted when trying to run the application:  "Could not
load vdb7run.exe (error 2)".  I don't know what to do at all, or what the
problem could be.  Any help will be appreciated.  (If you can help, please be as
specific as possible.)  Thanks very much ~

Is this the 1st install attempt with your Inno setup? If so, have you 
included the runtime file (vdb7run.exe) in the files to be deployed by 
Inno? It has to be there or the exe can't run. If the file is being 
deployed, I suppose the next question would be whether it got placed 
where you intended it to be placed. Generally it would go in the system 
folder, although dumping it into the same folder where the app's EXE is 
located will work too. A quick test would be to put a copy of it in the 
app's folder and see if then runs.

In article <uYo5o#6UIHA.1236@news-server>, daked@nyscseapartnership.org 
says...
> I'm currently working with Visual dBASE 7.5, although my application
started out on several earlier versions of dBASE.  I've had no noticable
problems when I've create new executables using Inno Setup Compiler.  However,
after 
recently running the application's setup.exe on a new workstation, the following
error resulted when trying to run the application:  "Could not load
vdb7run.exe (error 2)".  I don't know what to do at all, or what the
problem could 
be.  Any help will be appreciated.  (If you can help, please be as specific as
possible.)  Thanks very much ~
> 

Debbie,

David's point is a good one. You need to check that you are deploying 
everything. Was this on, say, a Vista PC? If so, including manifest 
files will make a difference. You can get information on manifest files 
here:

http://dbase.com/VistaCompatibility2.asp
http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/

-- 
Geoff Wass [dBVIPS]
Montréal, Québec, Canada

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David Stone Wrote:

> Debbie wrote:
> > I'm currently working with Visual dBASE 7.5, although my application
started out on several earlier versions of dBASE.  I've had no noticable
problems when I've create new executables using Inno Setup Compiler.  However,
after recently running the application's setup.exe on a new workstation, the
following error resulted when trying to run the application:  "Could not
load vdb7run.exe (error 2)".  I don't know what to do at all, or what the
problem could be.  Any help will be appreciated.  (If you can help, please be as
specific as possible.)  Thanks very much ~
> 
> Is this the 1st install attempt with your Inno setup? If so, have you 
> included the runtime file (vdb7run.exe) in the files to be deployed by 
> Inno? It has to be there or the exe can't run. If the file is being 
> deployed, I suppose the next question would be whether it got placed 
> where you intended it to be placed. Generally it would go in the system 
> folder, although dumping it into the same folder where the app's EXE is 
> located will work too. A quick test would be to put a copy of it in the 
> app's folder and see if then runs.
> 
> David

No, it's probably the 100th time this has been deployed over the years, but it
was the first time deploying it to that particular workstation.  The new
deployment works on all other workstations.  I've never changed the inno file in
any substantial way.  All our workstations currently use Windows XP. I'll try
the quick test you suggest.  Thanks so much ~

Debbie Wrote:

> David Stone Wrote:
> 
> > Debbie wrote:
> > > I'm currently working with Visual dBASE 7.5, although my
application started out on several earlier versions of dBASE.  I've had no
noticable problems when I've create new executables using Inno Setup Compiler. 
However, after recently running the application's setup.exe on a new
workstation, the following error resulted when trying to run the application: 
"Could not load vdb7run.exe (error 2)".  I don't know what to do at
all, or what the problem could be.  Any help will be appreciated.  (If you can
help, please be as specific as possible.)  Thanks very much ~
> > 
> > Is this the 1st install attempt with your Inno setup? If so, have you

> > included the runtime file (vdb7run.exe) in the files to be deployed by

> > Inno? It has to be there or the exe can't run. If the file is being 
> > deployed, I suppose the next question would be whether it got placed 
> > where you intended it to be placed. Generally it would go in the
system 
> > folder, although dumping it into the same folder where the app's EXE
is 
> > located will work too. A quick test would be to put a copy of it in
the 
> > app's folder and see if then runs.
> > 
> > David
> 
> No, it's probably the 100th time this has been deployed over the years, but
it was the first time deploying it to that particular workstation.  The new
deployment works on all other workstations.  I've never changed the inno file in
any substantial way.  All our workstations currently use Windows XP. I'll try
the quick test you suggest.  Thanks so much ~
>