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I am using VS2005, .net framework 2.0. The program is used to collect and display data from a uSB DAQ. I created the installation file using Inno SetUP. I can install and run the program on any Vista machine without any problem. If I try to run this program on XP machine, it comes up with a general error:
"MyApplication" has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
It installs without any probem, the error comes up when i run the application.
If I copy and run the same program on a XP machine and create an installation file, use this file to install the program on XP computer, it runs just fine.
Does that mean I cannot develop programs on Vista and distribute it to XP customers?
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Chun2 wrote: Does that mean I cannot develop programs on Vista and distribute it to XP customers?
No, it doesn't. Somewhere along the line, the generated installation is missing something. You may want to ask the InnoSetup people about this.
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Dave, Thanks for your response.
I did "build solution", then copied all the files in MyApplication\...bin\release folder from Vista machine to XP machine, run the MyApplication.exe file and got the same error. Then I tried the same with MyApplication\...bin\debug folder. Same error. If the application is developed on XP machine and I copy bin\release folder to another XP machine, the program runs just fine. The error comes up when the files are copied from Vista to XP computer.
So, I dont think it the error is linked to inno setup. Do you have any suggestions on how to solve this problem. How can I distribute my application developed on Vista to XP customers?
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Chun2 wrote: I did "build solution", then copied all the files in MyApplication\...bin\release folder from Vista machine to XP machine, run the MyApplication.exe file and got the same error. Then I tried the same with MyApplication\...bin\debug folder. Same error. If the application is developed on XP machine and I copy bin\release folder to another XP machine, the program runs just fine. The error comes up when the files are copied from Vista to XP computer.
OK. That's not what your original post implied.
If you've copied the entire Debug folder over to the XP machine, it should have worked. Does the code compiled on XP and copied over to Vista work?? Is either one of these machines a 64-bit copy of Windows? Do all machines involved (XP and Vista) have .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 installed??
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I tried copying the folders after you suggest that problem may be with Inno Setup.
If I copy the entire bin\debug folder from XP to Vista, the application runs without any problem.
I am using 3 computers. 1) One laptop with XP home - for testing the application developed on XP and Vista. 2) A Desktop with XP pro and VS 2005 installed. 3) The laptop which I use for developing applications. It has Vista Business edition and VS 2005.
All computers have 32-bit copy of windows.
I checked in Add/remove programs and verified that I have .net 2.0 with SP1 on both XP machines.
Surprisingly, I could not find .net 2.0 SP1 on Vista laptop! I assumed that If I have VS2005 and my program requires .net 2.0 to run, I would have .net 2.0. Also, the installation file I created, automatically install .net 2.0, if it was not installed already. So I think it must be installed on Vista machine, but I cant find it!
Do I need to install .net 2.0 sp1 on vista machine.. i m confused.
How can I run application developed on XP with .net 2.0 sp1 on Vista machine if it doesnot have .net 2.0?
modified on Friday, April 4, 2008 1:28 PM
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If you're running Visaul Studio 2005, you MUST have the .NET Framework 2.0 installed as well. VS2005 won't run without it. The question is do you have Service Pack 1 for .NET 2.0 installed??
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No, I don't have SP1. I cannot find Service Pack 1 for .net 2.0 for Vista on the internet.
1)Do I need to install 3.5 framework which comes with .net 2.0 sp1 for vista
2)I came across "Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005 Express Editions Service Pack 1", is it necessary to install this SP too?
modified on Friday, April 4, 2008 2:34 PM
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Chun2 wrote: No, I don't have SP1. I cannot find Service Pack 1 for .net 2.0 on Vista.
It's not "for Vista", it's for the .NET Framework 2.0. Here[^]
Chun2 wrote: 1)Do I need to install 3.5 framework which comes with .net sp1 for vista
No.
Chun2 wrote: which comes with .net sp1 for vista
There's no such thing as ".net sp1 for Vista".
Chun2 wrote: 2)I came across "Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2005 Express Editions Service Pack 1", is it necessary to install this SP?
No. That's the service pack for Visual Studio 2005 Express. It has nothing to do with Vista or .NET 2.0.
*** UPDATE ***
It turns out that the reason the normal SP1 pack won't work on Vista is because Vista uses a different Update installation engine. Installing .NET Framework 3.5[^] also installs the SP1 for .NET 2.0, as well as .NET 3.0 with it's SP1. That link downloads the installer that works on Vista.
What a pain...
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Thank you Dave. I will try installing .net framework 3.5 and I hope it will solve the problem. I appreciate your help.
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I installed .Net framework 3.5 on the Vista computer, restarted the computer, complied the code again, copied the debug folder to XP computer and then tried to run the application. I am still getting the same error. Under Control Panel --> Programs and features --> it shows framework 1.1, framework 1.1 hotfix (KB929729) and framework 3.5
Any suggestions plzz???
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You have checked the .NET Framework 2 is already installed on the destination PC and if not your installer installs it?
Steve Jowett
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Yes, .net 2.0 is installed on all the computers. The application developed on XP machine, runs on any other XP machine with .net 2.0. However, application developed on Vista doesnot run on XP with .net 2.0 installed on it.
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Just a crazy shot in the dark and hopefully it wasn't already asked: Is the Vista computer 64-bit and the XP computer 32-bit? A 32-bit executable from XP would run on the 64-bit Vista but not vice-versa.
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Thank you for responding. all the computers are 32-bit and have .net 2.0. However, XP pc had SP1 for .net 2.0 but vista didnot. I will try installing .net 3.5 on Vista and see if it solves the problem.
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Hi I hate to tell you but installing .net 3.5 doesn't help. I'm having the same problem.
I've written my program on a vista machine, using vb 2005 and Inno step to install. Like you I've copied over all relevant files etc for install. Works fine on Vista machines but, is using .net 3.5 automatically to compile even though I'm installin .net 2.0. Apparently, Vista automatically updated to .net 3.5 in an upgrade.
What I'm trying to find out is how I can overrun 3.5 and tell the computer to use 2.0?
Complicated, just so you know you're not on your own.
Kris MCP
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Hi Friends,
I have developed one application in vb 6.0 with msaccess as backend.
I am using the following Connection string.
Conn.ConnectionString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0; Data Source=\\deep1\overtime log\Overtime Log\Data\OT_Log.mdb"
In the above line, deep1 is the server name(System name) where the database mdb file is located. the folder overtime log is shared folder.
I packed the application and installing in others system. This is working fine for some of the people and they can able to login inside the application and give data...and I Checked their entries are presented over deep1-Sever mdb file.
But some of us cannot login since, the network could not find the path deep1. So its not logging in. But if they try with the servers ip address they can go inside.
But the problem is the server's ip address will change dynamically. So in code i cannot give ipaddress also. So only that I have given the system name.
The persons who are all in different subnet in network cannot able to access with system name.
Can anyone please help me out.
I m very thankful to you.
Thanks in advance,
Regards
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are these people that can't login able to do a DNS lookup? if not, then your kind of out of luck using APIs to be able to resolve the ip address of deep1. if they can, here's a link to some code that might help you... haven't tested it but looks good...
http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0067.htm
'Never argue with an idiot; they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.' ~ anonymous
'Life's real failure is when you do not realize how close you were to success when you gave up.' ~ anonymous
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aaraaayen wrote: This is working fine for some of the people and they can able to login inside the application and give data
This is because those user cannot resolve the name deep1. They have some netowkring issue that prevents them from resolving that name, either a DNS problem or WINS.
aaraaayen wrote: But some of us cannot login since, the network could not find the path deep1. So its not logging in. But if they try with the servers ip address they can go inside.
But the problem is the server's ip address will change dynamically. So in code i cannot give ipaddress also. So only that I have given the system name.
If you can't resolve the name normally using DNS or WINS, there is nothing you can do to get the dynamic IP address. The methods you would use are the very methods that are failing now. You have some kind of name resolution problem on this network. It's up to the network's administrators to solve this problem.
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I have HP 6767 (with vista OPerating system) NoteBook and SQL Server 2005 inbuild in opertaing system . but i can not access sql sever2005 so how i can access sql Please help me.
Piyush Vardhan Singh
p_vardhan14@rediffmail.com
http://holyschoolofvaranasi.blogspot.com
http://holytravelsofvaranasi.blogspot.com
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I don't know about the SQL Server but I think the shift key on the laptop is broken...
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Piyush Vardhan Singh wrote: but i can not access sql sever2005 so how i can access sql Please help me.
You're question is very vague. How are you trying to access SQL Server?? What error mesasges do you get?? If this is your code, what does the code look like???
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hi,
i write following statement to filter dataset'tables
Dim IsItemExist As DataRow() = DatabaseCopy.Tables(0).Select("areaname='" & txtAreaName.Text.Trim & "'")
if txtAreaName.Text.Trim does not contains any single quote , then it works well & return proper result.but if txtAreaName.Text.Trim contains single quote(for example ab'cd) then it gives following error
Syntax error: Missing operand after 'cd' operator.
Please suggest that how can i resolve this error ? mean if filter criteria contains special character then how can i get proper result ?
Rupesh Kumar Swami
Software Engineer,
Integrated Solution,
Bikaner (India)
My Company
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In your example, you specified ab'cd. Does it work if you double-up the single quote mark? i.e.: ab''cd
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sir,
how can i guess that, user enter single quote in text box ? if he enter any other character (in place of single quote) or does not enter any special character. Please notice my vb.net statement
Dim IsItemExist As DataRow() = DatabaseCopy.Tables(0).Select("areaname='" & txtAreaName.Text.Trim & "'")
here i have no idea that which value will be entered in this textbox. it may be simple words or digit or any other special character.
hope you understand my problem properly.
Rupesh Kumar Swami
Software Engineer,
Integrated Solution,
Bikaner (India)
My Company
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