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Does a Program created in VB6 actually run on XP?
In a word YES .... with some qualifications.
IF you referenced a program that XP does not support and there are several of them, then NO, the program won't work. Also, XP has some backwards compatibility issues(even with older MS versions of the same program).
With the WIN XP the best program to use to write a program for it is .... VB.NET. Both are built on the same platform!
In defense of XP, if you are using Pro edition and not home like so many of the people obviously are there arn't many problems at all. I know a shitload about computers, and I have no problem getting around and doin what I want in Pro.
Now I have run the home edition on another computer before and it sucked royally. Thats the version that tries to control what you do. But that is because it's a 'Home' edition. Its made for the computer illiterate.
I'm still using VB6 and with win xp Pro I havn't had a single problem. And I've been running this way for about hrmm.. 6 months now I think.
And on the note of media player and making it harder on other CD players.. bull**** is all I have to say. I use MusicMatch as my primary CD player. Heck the only times I even use media player is ... well wait I never have on xp .. lol!
XP is an almost (notice almost) perfect blend of 2000 and 98. And the pro version is about twice as stable as either of the two.
Some people are just Microsoft haters...
I'm developing an application that was *supposedly* for Win2K professional, but have had to install it on XP (Pro).
The first installation onto XP using Package & deployment wizard failed miserably...
After reading up on Windows File Protection and a heap of other stuff pertaining to MDAC & DAO, I decided to upgrade MDAC from 2.6 to 2.7 and start using Windows Installer rather than Package & Deployment.
Once I'd recompiled the app using MDAC2.7, and created the Installer file, I test-installed it on Win2K - worked fine. Went and test-installed it on Wxp - worked fine.
All I can suggest is that if you're having problems with installing apps onto XP that were created for W2K (or earlier), read up on Windows File Protection. Consider recompiling the apps using MDAC2.7 and give the P & D wizard the flick.
Are there any newbie type documents to help transfer the correct things to Windows Installer. What do we need to know about Windows installer to get it working?
Lets face it, m$ want total control. XP looks kinda slick from the outside, but its guts are a mess. Kinda like OSX I guess.
If you want control, the last option m$ gave us was ME, and that was the biggest sh*t heap ever made, it had more bugs than 95. My best bet that i've had so far is run 98 all the way. Do a full reinstall every 3 months (1/4 year) and get all the bug fixes and stiff like that.
If you want a good OS, I do agree with StevenHickerson. XP Pro is not that bad, she runs pretty well and doesnt have the God awful big brother **** that its paranoid brother does.
But what are your other options: Linux? Yeah right, nothing supports it and looks like my shoulders after a week in Greece.
And who wants to use a Mac? Nuff said.
There is quite a bit of doco on Windows Installer on MSDN - its pretty simple to use (although installing it can be quite daunting....)
It is easier to use than the P & D wizard BUT you have to remember all about windows file protection. To get around the WFP, make sure all your supporting dll's and ocx's are located in the application folder on the target machine (and registered), and add a zero length file called [appname].exe.local to that folder.
Ok i haven't read the rest of this thread but i think your idea of Win98SE being the best so far is f*ed(no offense, lol)! Win98 and SE two of the EASIEST OS's to hack! so many security holes and problems that it is worthless. At the school i goto the OS installed is win98SE...hmmm i have a field-day with the system there...shhh! My rents win 98 se system crashes All the time with a new HD, supported HW correct drivers and proper things but i have Countlessly caught people inside their system. And no they weren't using kiddie **** trojans...I have been installing OS's for a few years..2 or so and try to put Win2000pro on the machines i work on. More stable(so i've found) better protection and easier to use in terms of operability. Got away from the stupid DOS backbone! :) DOS was good, everyone should praise DOS...how many programs crashed DOS??? not many and if it did it was most likely a VIRUS! :)Quote:
Originally posted by PALAEOLOGOS
Win95 was cool
Win98 SE was the best so far
Win NT--> 4 = Crap
WinXP = SpyWare trashy .comware
win200 = good
now to the winXP stuff...I love the new look to winXP but it is way too new. winXP is mostly configurabile as was 9x and the NT series and it also looks good. The presentation of a program is what attracts the users, not everyone is a tech. geek and thinks "well since i can't control the control panel in the way i used to be able to I'm switching to linux! VIVE LA PENGUINE!" I know for a fact that my tech. retarded girl will not be able to run linux. No matter how much i would like it to happen she is too much out of the tech world. Even with the Xwindowing system. There is no way it would happen. So it is good to have the windows alternative(never thought you'd hear that eh? Windows as an alternative?) But i do know that windows will always have many holes that can cause people serious issues.
my experience has led me to believe that windows is better than it seems. Many times things will screw up, more often than not, ok 90% of the time damnit! but if the person can use it and call me less to come help them learn how to make/config/exec a file in linux i'm happy. Things are getting better in linux but while people cry "Control control i want control" they think "OH **** I F*ED UP IT WASN"T THE OS THIS TIME NOOOOOOO!!!!! I LOSE MONEY AHHHHH" so yea it's good in that respect when the OS does it because it's not your fault...People don't like to be at fault ya know? Anyway, I figure this is enough of a rant. I will leave with this, VIVE LA PENGUINE until you decide that you can't take the people calling youc and asking for tech. support anymore(i'm sick of it at college imagine the entire world!) on the same repetive thing all the time(seems like some of the posts on this forum LOL). Use linux if you know how to, if you don't and are interested get a distro... wwwlinuxiso.com and you can download it! Learn it an have fun with your control. Be smart and backup your system first! But a good alt for now is win2K pro till XP gets to be a year or two old and has the more noticable bugs fixed up.
Just my two sense...
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Urgent! Urgent! Urgent!
Q1) Recently, I just start to use VB6 with WinXP, i managed to compile my project in file->make name.exe, but i had encounted a problem after i compile and want to package it. i am using the package and deployment winzard, during package, after i selected all my files which i needed, come to final step-> finish.
but after i click finish, the screen blink once and the projext closed, when i go to the package folder, there is no single files inside, so after this if i go to deploy, of course it will say, there is no package been done.
Q2) when i using Win98, and then there is another problem appear "Out of memory!" during compilation->writing exe
is there anybody can help me in these two problems? please reply!! Thank you so much!