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UPD: New Setup Toolkit & Setup Wizard Available for VB ver 3.0 ID: Q100003 --------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual Basic programming system for Windows, version 3.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= Several bugs were fixed in the Visual Basic Setup Toolkit and Setup Wizard after Visual Basic version 3.0 was released. The latest release of each of these updated files (version 1.00.002 of SETUP.EXE, version 1.00.002 of the Setup1 project files, and version 1.00.551 of the Setup Wizard) can be found in the self-extracting file SETUPK.EXE. Download SETUPK.EXE, a self-extracting file, from the Microsoft Software Library (MSL) on the following services: - CompuServe GO MSL Search for SETUPK.EXE Display results and download - Microsoft Download Service (MSDL) Dial (206) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL Download SETUPK.EXE - Internet (anonymous FTP) ftp ftp.microsoft.com Change to the \softlib\mslfiles directory Get SETUPK.EXE MORE INFORMATION ================ The following sections outline the bugs that were fixed and give specific instructions on how to install the updated files. INSTALLATION ------------ Copy the following files to the following locations on top of the existing files by the same name. (This assumes that you have installed Visual Basic in to the default directory C:\VB and Microsoft Windows in the C:\WINDOWS directory). SETUP.EXE -> C:\VB\SETUPKIT\KITFILES\SETUP.EXE SETUP1.FRM -> C:\VB\SETUPKIT\SETUP1\SETUP1.FRM SETUP1.FRX -> C:\VB\SETUPKIT\SETUP1\SETUP1.FRX SETUP1.BAS -> C:\VB\SETUPKIT\SETUP1\SETUP1.BAS SETUPWIZ.EXE -> C:\VB\SETUPKIT\KITFILES\SETUPWIZ.EXE SETUPWIZ.INI -> C:\WINDOWS\SETUPWIZ.INI and/or C:\VB\SETUPKIT\KITFILES\SETUPWIZ.INI NOTE: Please update lines 2 through 5 of the SETUPWIZ.INI file to appropriately reflect the directory that you installed Visual Basic in if it is different than C:\VB. NEW --- Included in SETUPK.EXE is file WW1000.EXE, which has been available separately in the Microsoft Software Library. It is a self extracting ZIP file containing 2 files: README.TXT AND VSHARE.386. VSHARE.386 eliminates the need for SHARE.EXE when you run Windows 3.1 in 386 enhanced mode. README.TXT is an Application Note describing the installation and use of VSHARE.386. The installation of VSHARE.386 eliminates all known sharing violation errors when using the Setup Wizard to create installation disks (See the PROBLEMS/LIMITATION section later in this document). VSHARE.386 is currently provided as a component of Windows for Workgroups 3.1 and 3.11. NOTE: VSHARE.386 is exclusively a Windows utility. If you need a file sharing utility under DOS, you will still need to use SHARE.EXE. Distribution ------------ You can distribute these files royalty free with any Visual Basic application that you create. Setup Wizard Notes ------------------ To check the internal version number of your SETUPWIZ.EXE, open a copy of the file in an editor, and search for the string "ver:" This will show the version number. Visual Basic version 3.0 for Windows shipped with SETUPWIZ.EXE version 1.00.532. Version Bugs Fixed ------------ -------------------------------------------------------- 1.00.533 When using "Save Template," you must enter a file name with extension. The extension is no longer required. 1.00.533 The "max" setting for the horizontal scrollbar on the Step Five screen is so large that the middle button of the scroll bar really can't be used. The max has been reset to a smaller value. 1.00.533 The standard command .PIF file may not have the EXECUTION = EXCLUSIVE on some computers. As a result, the DOS shells for compressing files may sit in the background. Now shell with parameter makes the task active with focus. 1.00.534 Minor tweaks to the user interface to widen the TEMPLATE buttons, added an accelerator to the R in Rebuild, and changed the accelerator in Exit to the 'x' key. 1.00.535 Start SetupWiz. Enter C:\. Click NEXT. This causes an untrapped error: "Path/file access error." 1.00.536 Removed line FILE10=OLE2UI.DLL under the [MSOLE2.VBX] section in SETUPWIZ.INI. 1.00.536 Try using Setup Wizard to create setup disks for the OLE2DEMO sample application after removing the OLE2UI entry from SETUPWIZ.INI. In step 2, select OLE. The Next button doesn't work. The Back button does work, and the Next button works if nothing is selected in step 2. The Finish button also works. This problem affected any OLE application. 1.00.537 Selecting more than 40 files with the Common Dialog during ADD FILES was not handled before. Now it is. 1.00.538 Cleaned up the MSOLE2.VBX and OLE Automation sections in SETUPWIZ.INI. 1.00.539 A PATH pointing to non-existing directories or drives resulted in a "User-defined error." Now Setup Wizard returns the correct error message and continues. 1.00.542 Fixed compression problems when running under Windows NT. 1.00.543 Fixed an invalid keyword in some common dialogs that asked where a file is located. 1.00.543 Fixed problem: if a template's .EXE file was deleted or moved. 1.00.544 SetupWizard incorrectly added VER.DL_ to the SETUP.LST file. Setup Wizard no longer adds this file to SETUP.LST. 1.00.545 SETUPWIZ.INI added two files to the CRYSTAL.VBX section. 1.00.546 Fixed problem where after adding files in step 5, you can get a "File not Found" or "Compress error." 1.00.546 Fixed problem where after deleting your project's EXE (such as MYAPP.EXE), you'd get an "Illegal function call in CreateVBSetup1." 1.00.547 Fixed problem where MYAPP.EXE in same dir as MAK file, and PATH= in MAK file points to different drive. Thus wrong file was added to list. 1.00.548 Fixed problem when a compressed file is larger than 1.2 meg. This fix also requires 4 changes in the SETUP1.MAK project. 1.00.548 Fixed problem when SETUP1.MAK has a .VBX or .DLL file. 1.00.548 Fixed problem where after adding multiple files, another 'point to a file' dialog came up asking for a support file location resulting in a path with no filename is listed in the file distribution box. 1.00.549 Fixed problems where SETUP1.FRM grows beyond an assumed size. SetupWizard is now not dependent on SETUP1.FRM's size. 1.00.550 Fix to the SETUP1.MAK files for concatenating split files back together. 1.00.551 Changed caption of Financial Functions checkbox to IFF & Financial Functions 1.00.551 Fixed problem where a project with many files would cause a Disk Full error on distribution disk 1. SETUP.EXE Notes --------------- To check the internal version number of your SETUP.EXE, open a copy of the file in an editor, and search for the string "FileVersion" to show the version number. Note, This version information was added only after version 1.00.002. Version Bug Fix/Feature Comments --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.00.002 VER.DLL is truncated to SETUP.EXE now checks to see zero bytes if it is not if VER.DL_ exists on your found or has an incorrect distribution disk. If it is name on the distribution not found, the following error disk. error is displayed and then SETUP.EXE terminates: "Error - File not found: A:\VER.DL_. This file is required by Setup." 1.00.002 SETUP.EXE does not run When running SETUP.EXE in in Windows version 3.0. Microsoft Windows version 3.0, you will receive the error "This application requires a newer version of Windows." This error causes SETUP.EXE to terminate. This bug has been fixed so that SETUP.EXE will run successfully in Microsoft Windows version 3.0. 1.00.002 The Visual Basic version This problem occurs because 3.0 THREED.VBX does not the file type of THREED.VBX overwrite the Visual Basic changed from "APP" to "DLL" version 2.0 THREED.VBX. between version 2.0 and 3.0. SETUP.EXE now ignores file type differences and will install any file where the source and destination names are the same when the source file is the same or a newer version. 1.00.002 This error message: The error messages are now "Could not open or read "Error - Could not open file: file: <filename>" was <filename>" and "Error - Could replaced with two not read file: <filename>." separate error messages. Both errors cause SETUP.EXE to terminate. 1.00.002 New error message added: The new error message replaces: "Error - Insufficient "Error - Could not copy file: disk space on drive <source filename> -> <drive letter>:" This <destination filename>" error causes SETUP.EXE when there is insufficient to terminate. disk space. 1.00.002 Version information was The version number 1.00.002 added to SETUP.EXE. was added to SETUP.EXE. Previous versions of SETUP.EXE have no version number. 1.00.003 Running SETUP.EXE This problem has been fixed so version 1.00.002 from a that you can run SETUP.EXE from subdirectory causes a subdirectory. SETUP.EXE "Error - Could not open provided with Visual Basic file: <path name> SETUP.LST version 3.0 does not have this problem. 1.00.003 VER.DL_ on distribution SETUP.EXE now copies VER.DL_ disk does not copy over when the file/date time stamp of VER.DLL in destination the destination VER.DLL file is directory if the file date/ the same. time stamp is the same for both files. 1.00.004 A "Cannot copy file ..." SETUP.EXE no longer gives an error message occurs when error when the source file has attempting to copy a file an older version number than referenced in SETUP.LST that the destination file. has an older version number than the same file on the destination drive. This error causes SETUP.EXE to terminate. 1.00.004 SETUP.EXE copies over the SETUP.EXE no longer attempts to same or older version of copy VER.DLL if it is already in VER.DLL if it is in use use. It assumes that it can use by another application such an older version of VER.DLL if as File Manager. This can it exists and is in use. lead to a General Protection Fault (GP fault). SETUP1 Project Files Notes -------------------------- To check the internal version number of the Setup1 project files, check the general declarations section of SETUP1.FRM. Note, This version information was added only after version 1.00.002 of the Setupkit. Version Bug Comments -------- --------------------------------- ----------------------------- 1.00.001 SETUP1.EXE fails to copy the This problem occurs because Visual Basic version 3.0 the file type of THREED.VBX c THREED.VBX over the Visual changed from APP to DLL Basic version 2.0 THREED.VBX. between Visual Basic versions 2.0 and 3.0. The CopyFile function in SETUP1.BAS was modified so that any file will be copied regardless of its type as long as the source file is the same or newer version when compared to the destination file. 1.00.001 SETUP1.EXE fails when attempting A problem in to show a Program Manager group CreateProgManItem when under Norton Desktop executing the ShowGroup DDE command causes SETUP1.EXE to fail under Norton Desktop. The syntax on the call to the ShowGroup DDE command was fixed to overcome this problem. 1.00.001 Unnecessary code included in SETUP1.FRM contains code that Form_Load event procedure of has been disabled by making SETUP1.FRM. it into a comment. This code was useful in the Visual Basic version 1.0 of the Setup Toolkit. However, the features demonstrated by this code were removed from the Visual Basic version 2.0 and 3.0 Setup Toolkit. This code was removed. 1.00.001 Incorrect references to Messages containing "Test Application" references to "Test Application" were changed to reference the actual name of the application. 1.00.002 Setup Wizard is not able to Changes to the Setup Wizard break large files (greater version 1.00.548 to fix this than 1.2 meg in size) problem required changes to across multiple disks the CopyFile and ConcatSplitFiles routines in SETUP1.BAS. 1.00.002 A version number was added Check the general to a comment in the general declarations section of declarations section of SETUP1.FRM to determine the SETUP1.FRM. current version number of SETUP1. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Below are the changes that were made to the CopyFile and ConcateSplitFiles routines in SETUP1.BAS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Old SETUP1 Code --------------- In Function CopyFile: If InFileVer$ <= OutFileVer$ Then In Sub ConcatSplitFiles: CopyLeftOver& = outfileLen& Mod 10 CopyChunk# = (outfileLen& - CopyLeftOver&) / 10 filevar$ = String$(CopyLeftOver&, 32) Get #fh2%, , filevar$ Put #fh1%, , filevar$ filevar$ = String$(CopyChunk#, 32) iFileMax% = 10 New SETUP1 Code --------------- In Function CopyFile: If InFileVer$ <= OutFileVer$ And SourcePath <> DestinationPath Then In Sub ConcatSplitFiles: CopyLeftOver& = outfileLen& Mod 100 CopyChunk# = (outfileLen& - CopyLeftOver&) / 100 filevar$ = String$(CopyLeftOver&, 32) Get #fh2%, , filevar$ Put #fh1%, , filevar$ filevar$ = String$(CopyChunk#, 32) iFileMax% = 100 PROBLEMS/LIMITATIONS -------------------- - COMPRESS.EXE will take only a limited length command line. If SetupWizard is in a subdirectory that is nested too deep, COMPRESS will not work correctly. You encounter a 'File does not exist' error when the file does exist. To work around this problem, move the SETUPKIT subdirectory up one or more directory levels until COMPRESS works. - The Setup Wizard requires that your <appname>.EXE file completely reside on the first distribution disk. It will not split this file. If <appname>.EX_ is too large to fit on the first disk, an error will occur. To work around this problem perform the following steps: 1. Start Visual Basic and create a temporary project file, <apptemp>.MAK, containing one codeless form and no custom controls. Save the project, create the <apptemp>.EXE file, and exit Visual Basic. 2. Run the Setup Wizard specifying <apptemp>.MAK, adding your real project EXE file and all of the required supporting files during step 5 to create installation disks. 3. Start Visual Basic and open the SETUP1A.MAK project file in the \VB\SETUPKIT\KITFILES directory and modify the Form_Load procedure in SETUP1A.FRM as follows: - Delete the following line: If Not CopyFile(SourcePath$, destPath$, "<apptemp>.EX_", "<apptemp>.EXE") Then GoTo ErrorSetup - Change the file name <apptemp>.EX_ in the following statement If Not PromptForNextDisk(1, SourcePath$ + "<apptemp>.EX_") Then GoTo ErrorSetup to the name of another file found of the first distribution disk, such as SETUP1.EX_. If Not PromptForNextDisk(1, SourcePath$ + "SETUP1.EX_") Then GoTo ErrorSetup - Create a new SETUP1.EXE 4. Shell out to DOS \VB\SETUPKIT\SETUP1 directory and compress SETUP1.EXE using the following command: \VB\SETUPKIT\KITFILES\COMPRESS SETUP1.EXE -R 5. Copy your new SETUP1.EX_ onto your first distribution disk. - The Setup Wizard will not write to an install disk which has damaged sectors, even if there is room for the project on it. This behavior is by design. - The Setup Wizard will not split a file into more than 9 pieces. If you need to ship a file that large, you need to use another method to store the file. - On step 1 of the Setup Wizard selecting a valid MAK file using common dialog and then resetting it to C:\. causes an untrapped fatal error. This problem only occurs when the 'Select MAK file' option is used and the result is modified. This problem does not occur if the 'Select MAK file' option is not used. - On step 5 of the Setup Wizard adding a large number of files, such as the entire Windows directory, using the common dialog box does not add any file names, places a pause symbol (sideways =) in the list and does not generate an error message. This is due to exceeding a buffer size limitation. The bogus item may be deleted without consequence. - The Setup Wizard does not correctly handle files with names that are identical except for the last letter, such as FORM1.FRM & FORM1.FRX. When it compresses the second file, it does not check to determine if a file of that name (FORM1.FR_) already exists. To work around this problem, it is necessary to rename files that will cause this error before they are compressed, such as to FORM1X.FRX. Create the distribution disks and do the following: 1. Start Visual Basic and open the SETUP1A.MAK project file in the \VB\SETUPKIT\KITFILES directory and modify the Form_Load procedure in SETUP1A.FRM as follows: - Change the file name FORM1X.FRX in the following statement If Not CopyFile(SourcePath$, destPath$, "FORM1X.FR_", "FORM1X.FRX") Then GoTo ErrorSetup to the correct file name, FORM1.FRX If Not CopyFile(SourcePath$, destPath$, "FORM1X.FR_", "FORM1.FRX") Then GoTo ErrorSetup - Create a new SETUP1.EXE 2. Shell out to DOS \VB\SETUPKIT\SETUP1 directory and compress SETUP1.EXE using the following command: \VB\SETUPKIT\KITFILES\COMPRESS SETUP1.EXE -R 3. Copy your new SETUP1.EX_ onto your first distribution disk. - Program manager Groups and Items may not install properly on systems using an alternate desktop, such as Norton Desktop for Windows 2.2. Refer to KB article Q108498 for details. - The error message "Sharing Violation on drive C:" may be displayed during the compression stage (Step 6) when using the Setup Wizard. This is caused by the combination of the file sharing utility SHARE.EXE, the compression utility COMPRESS.EXE, and the Setup Wizard tool SETUPWIZ.EXE. The problem occurs when the compression utility tries to open the files SETUPKIT.DLL, VBRUN300.DLL, COMMDLG.DLL, and/or CMDIALOG.VBX. To work around this problem, copy SETUPKIT.DLL, VBRUN300.DLL, COMMDLG.DLL, and CMDIALOG.VBX from the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory to the directory where the SETUPWIZ.EXE file is located. Then SETUPWIZ.EXE and COMPRESS.EXE will not try to use the same files at the same time. Set the read-only attribute of all four files. This can be done via File Manager in Windows or by using the Attrib command from the DOS prompt. Users of Windows for Workgroups do not encounter this problem due to the fact that it uses VSHARE.386, an alternative file sharing utility to SHARE.EXE. Users of Windows 3.1 can also use this utility by installing VSHARE.386 from file WW1000.EXE, which is included in SETUPK.EXE. For more information on this Bug, use the following key words to query for and article in the knowledge base which address this specific issue: SETUP WIZARD SHARING VIOLATION