http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/ Visual Basic Help Center Forum Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:57:29 GMT Rob http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15864 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15864 Hi Michael, I never install my programs. When I do need to have an ocx or DLL, what I do is create a VB project (and Installer) with those Dependencies in it. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:47:51 GMT Michael Hodge http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15863 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15863 The problem related to programs written in VB6. When I update an EXE file, there is no problem. I send the updated *.exe to my friends and tell them to copy it Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:31:25 GMT Ulrike Haupt http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15861 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15861 Michael what is stopping you from using a jet engine backend database to collect the data? Nobody needs to have access installed and when the stuff comes in Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:09:16 GMT Michael Hodge http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15860 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15860 Many thanks. However, I am now satisfied that the program will not work unless the user's computer has Excel, but will work if it does. Thanks for helping me Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:35:52 GMT John Stubbe http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15859 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15859 Will installing OpenOffice.org 3 work? ... From: Michael Hodge To: vbhelp@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 6:46 AM Subject: [vbhelp] Probably Not! Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:54:38 GMT Michael Hodge http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15858 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15858 Thanks Rob - but I have no direct line to Bill Gates! It might help if I added that I am using 19 pages on an Excel spreadsheet. For instance, in this decade Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:40:48 GMT Rob http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15857 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15857 PS If you can get me a direct line to Bill Gates, I will tell him where to put MS Works ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:29:18 GMT Rob http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15856 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15856 In what manner are you using 'Excel for storage' ? Are you automating it ? If so, then they will need to own Excel on their PC Surely (I know you told me not Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:46:47 GMT Michael Hodge http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15855 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15855 A friend monitors Red Squirrels, which are very rare in the UK. I have written two programs for her to help in her work. She wants to make the second one Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:23:53 GMT Michael Hodge http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15854 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15854 Many thanks. In the end I decided to use a simple MsgBox with vbYesNo. While the user will (presumably) want to install my program, he or she will not need to Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:52:18 GMT Iqbal hossain http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15853 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15853 I think this link will helpful for you. http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.Asp?ID=99 at vb.net you can use Process class with WaitForExit() Regards, Md. Iqbal Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:40:41 GMT Rob http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15852 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15852 I recall there is a Wait parameter that you can add to the Shell.call That probably won't meet all your desires. You could then try this - Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:07:47 GMT Michael Hodge http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15851 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15851 I have been trying to simplify - for the user - an installation CD. The Command Button to be clicked will depend on the user's OS: 98SE, XP or Vista. However, Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:24:30 GMT Brad Bradfield http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15850 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15850 [Sorry if I end up with two posts here with the same name. Something hiccuped here.] I'm new to this group. but have been writing personal projects in VB6 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:29:02 GMT Michael Hodge http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15849 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/message/15849 A VB6 program gives the User an opportunity to open a PDF file if desired. It works with 98SE, but not with Vista, when the Message Box gives the failed notice