"Bee" <B**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E2612530-11AD-4FBB-A71A-8B61B0837997@microsoft.com...
>I have several VB6 apps that are copied to different PCs.
>
> I do not believe they need "installation" since they run when
> double-clicked.
>
> However, today I copied a few over and some ran and some gave me this
> error
> message.
>
> Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file.  You may not
> have
> appropriate permissions to access them.
>
> This is a terrible message and leaves out the important information.  Like
> what path etc.
> And to make matters worse, you cannot swipe the mouse over the message to
> copy it.
> Windows programmers need ergonomic training!
> And this window needs a spell checker.
> rant over.
>
> Apps are being copied to a XP SP2 pc.
> I am the only user.  A home PC.
> What permissions do I need to use my own PC?
>
> On my second XP SP2 PC, I just copied them and they run fine.
> What is the difference?
>
> What is this all about?
> I have no clue.
> Suggestions please.

"Bee" <B**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E2612530-11AD-4FBB-A71A-8B61B0837997@microsoft.com...
>I have several VB6 apps that are copied to different PCs.
>
> I do not believe they need "installation" since they run when
> double-clicked.
>
> However, today I copied a few over and some ran and some gave me this
> error
> message.
>
> Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file.  You may not
> have
> appropriate permissions to access them.
>
> This is a terrible message and leaves out the important information.  Like
> what path etc.
> And to make matters worse, you cannot swipe the mouse over the message to
> copy it.
> Windows programmers need ergonomic training!
> And this window needs a spell checker.
> rant over.
>
> Apps are being copied to a XP SP2 pc.
> I am the only user.  A home PC.
> What permissions do I need to use my own PC?
>
> On my second XP SP2 PC, I just copied them and they run fine.
> What is the difference?
>
> What is this all about?
> I have no clue.
> Suggestions please.
>

"Bee" wrote:

> I have several VB6 apps that are copied to different PCs.
>
> I do not believe they need "installation" since they run when double-clicked.
>
> However, today I copied a few over and some ran and some gave me this error
> message.
>
> Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file.  You may not have
> appropriate permissions to access them.
>
> This is a terrible message and leaves out the important information.  Like
> what path etc.
> And to make matters worse, you cannot swipe the mouse over the message to
> copy it.
> Windows programmers need ergonomic training!
> And this window needs a spell checker.
> rant over.
>
> Apps are being copied to a XP SP2 pc.
> I am the only user.  A home PC.
> What permissions do I need to use my own PC?
>
> On my second XP SP2 PC, I just copied them and they run fine.
> What is the difference?
>
> What is this all about?
> I have no clue.
> Suggestions please.
>

"Bee" <B**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3B72D3E2-5129-4D7A-8240-D8154AA4A3BE@microsoft.com...
> Well, it was not any of the above.
> The PC I was working one first had Comodo installed and it was locked in a
> fight with windows over control of app startups.  It was a Windoes mssage
> not
> Comodo.
> I like Comodo beter that Zone Alarm because the messages are much easier
> to
> understand (when it is working).  The other PC that worked ok the first
> time
> I tried had no firewall at all.
>
> After I disengaged Comodo, all apps that were copied over worked just fine
> (not to say that in the future some other app might not).
> But these are relatively simple and have no CommonDialog or other
> interfaces
> that might need to improper connection to the app at startup.
>
> I pulled the plug on the PC (the only way to really shut down these newer
> PCs cause if if you look you will see that they still leave the light on
> (on
> the motherboard) when using XP or Vista shutdown and are thus still
> powered.
> i.e. peripheral device interfaces are still powered.  I have found many
> times
> that I can only clear a Windows Vista problem but pulling the plug.  A
> restart does not do it.  I would reboot multiple time and do shutdown
> multiple time only to fnd that Vista wold not start.  Then I pulled the
> plug
> and tried again.  Start on first attempt with no ill effects.   Lessons
> learned the very hard way.
>
> Looking for a better firewall.  Suggestions.
>
> "Bee" wrote:
>
>> I have several VB6 apps that are copied to different PCs.
>>
>> I do not believe they need "installation" since they run when
>> double-clicked.
>>
>> However, today I copied a few over and some ran and some gave me this
>> error
>> message.
>>
>> Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file.  You may not
>> have
>> appropriate permissions to access them.
>>
>> This is a terrible message and leaves out the important information.
>> Like
>> what path etc.
>> And to make matters worse, you cannot swipe the mouse over the message to
>> copy it.
>> Windows programmers need ergonomic training!
>> And this window needs a spell checker.
>> rant over.
>>
>> Apps are being copied to a XP SP2 pc.
>> I am the only user.  A home PC.
>> What permissions do I need to use my own PC?
>>
>> On my second XP SP2 PC, I just copied them and they run fine.
>> What is the difference?
>>
>> What is this all about?
>> I have no clue.
>> Suggestions please.
>>

"Randem" wrote:

> BTW: your app does need to be installed. Luck should not be part of the
> installation process.
>
> --
> Randem Systems
> Your Installation Specialist
> The Top Inno Setup Script Generator
> http://www.randem.com/innoscript.html
> Disk Read Error Press Ctl+Alt+Del to Restart
> http://www.randem.com/discus/messages/9402/9406.html?1236319938
>
>
>
> "Bee" <B**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3B72D3E2-5129-4D7A-8240-D8154AA4A3BE@microsoft.com...
> > Well, it was not any of the above.
> > The PC I was working one first had Comodo installed and it was locked in a
> > fight with windows over control of app startups.  It was a Windoes mssage
> > not
> > Comodo.
> > I like Comodo beter that Zone Alarm because the messages are much easier
> > to
> > understand (when it is working).  The other PC that worked ok the first
> > time
> > I tried had no firewall at all.
> >
> > After I disengaged Comodo, all apps that were copied over worked just fine
> > (not to say that in the future some other app might not).
> > But these are relatively simple and have no CommonDialog or other
> > interfaces
> > that might need to improper connection to the app at startup.
> >
> > I pulled the plug on the PC (the only way to really shut down these newer
> > PCs cause if if you look you will see that they still leave the light on
> > (on
> > the motherboard) when using XP or Vista shutdown and are thus still
> > powered.
> > i.e. peripheral device interfaces are still powered.  I have found many
> > times
> > that I can only clear a Windows Vista problem but pulling the plug.  A
> > restart does not do it.  I would reboot multiple time and do shutdown
> > multiple time only to fnd that Vista wold not start.  Then I pulled the
> > plug
> > and tried again.  Start on first attempt with no ill effects.   Lessons
> > learned the very hard way.
> >
> > Looking for a better firewall.  Suggestions.
> >
> > "Bee" wrote:
> >
> >> I have several VB6 apps that are copied to different PCs.
> >>
> >> I do not believe they need "installation" since they run when
> >> double-clicked.
> >>
> >> However, today I copied a few over and some ran and some gave me this
> >> error
> >> message.
> >>
> >> Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file.  You may not
> >> have
> >> appropriate permissions to access them.
> >>
> >> This is a terrible message and leaves out the important information.
> >> Like
> >> what path etc.
> >> And to make matters worse, you cannot swipe the mouse over the message to
> >> copy it.
> >> Windows programmers need ergonomic training!
> >> And this window needs a spell checker.
> >> rant over.
> >>
> >> Apps are being copied to a XP SP2 pc.
> >> I am the only user.  A home PC.
> >> What permissions do I need to use my own PC?
> >>
> >> On my second XP SP2 PC, I just copied them and they run fine.
> >> What is the difference?
> >>
> >> What is this all about?
> >> I have no clue.
> >> Suggestions please.
> >>
>
>
>

"Bee" <B**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C021CBE8-5719-43D2-B107-613FD34879D9@microsoft.com...
> yeah but...
> Every time I try to figure out the Inno stuff i get frustrated.
> So I am old and decaying.
> I take a good app that runs through the IDE Packager ... PDW
> If goes without error and can be used to install.
> When I try to use inno I get a raft of error messages that I cannot figure
> out.
> Why would I get errors there when I get none through the PDW?
> Based on what everyone says, I should use inno but for me it is outo.
> No good tutorials that I can find.
> The learning curve is straight up for me.
>
>
> "Randem" wrote:
>
>> BTW: your app does need to be installed. Luck should not be part of the
>> installation process.
>>
>> --
>> Randem Systems
>> Your Installation Specialist
>> The Top Inno Setup Script Generator
>> http://www.randem.com/innoscript.html
>> Disk Read Error Press Ctl+Alt+Del to Restart
>> http://www.randem.com/discus/messages/9402/9406.html?1236319938
>>
>>
>>
>> "Bee" <B**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3B72D3E2-5129-4D7A-8240-D8154AA4A3BE@microsoft.com...
>> > Well, it was not any of the above.
>> > The PC I was working one first had Comodo installed and it was locked
>> > in a
>> > fight with windows over control of app startups.  It was a Windoes
>> > mssage
>> > not
>> > Comodo.
>> > I like Comodo beter that Zone Alarm because the messages are much
>> > easier
>> > to
>> > understand (when it is working).  The other PC that worked ok the first
>> > time
>> > I tried had no firewall at all.
>> >
>> > After I disengaged Comodo, all apps that were copied over worked just
>> > fine
>> > (not to say that in the future some other app might not).
>> > But these are relatively simple and have no CommonDialog or other
>> > interfaces
>> > that might need to improper connection to the app at startup.
>> >
>> > I pulled the plug on the PC (the only way to really shut down these
>> > newer
>> > PCs cause if if you look you will see that they still leave the light
>> > on
>> > (on
>> > the motherboard) when using XP or Vista shutdown and are thus still
>> > powered.
>> > i.e. peripheral device interfaces are still powered.  I have found many
>> > times
>> > that I can only clear a Windows Vista problem but pulling the plug.  A
>> > restart does not do it.  I would reboot multiple time and do shutdown
>> > multiple time only to fnd that Vista wold not start.  Then I pulled the
>> > plug
>> > and tried again.  Start on first attempt with no ill effects.   Lessons
>> > learned the very hard way.
>> >
>> > Looking for a better firewall.  Suggestions.
>> >
>> > "Bee" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I have several VB6 apps that are copied to different PCs.
>> >>
>> >> I do not believe they need "installation" since they run when
>> >> double-clicked.
>> >>
>> >> However, today I copied a few over and some ran and some gave me this
>> >> error
>> >> message.
>> >>
>> >> Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file.  You may
>> >> not
>> >> have
>> >> appropriate permissions to access them.
>> >>
>> >> This is a terrible message and leaves out the important information.
>> >> Like
>> >> what path etc.
>> >> And to make matters worse, you cannot swipe the mouse over the message
>> >> to
>> >> copy it.
>> >> Windows programmers need ergonomic training!
>> >> And this window needs a spell checker.
>> >> rant over.
>> >>
>> >> Apps are being copied to a XP SP2 pc.
>> >> I am the only user.  A home PC.
>> >> What permissions do I need to use my own PC?
>> >>
>> >> On my second XP SP2 PC, I just copied them and they run fine.
>> >> What is the difference?
>> >>
>> >> What is this all about?
>> >> I have no clue.
>> >> Suggestions please.
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

"Nobody" wrote:

> "Bee" <B**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C021CBE8-5719-43D2-B107-613FD34879D9@microsoft.com...
> > When I try to use inno I get a raft of error messages that I cannot figure
> > out.
>
> Most likely the source path in [Files] was incorrect, so it was complaining
> that it can't find your files. If you don't specify the full path, it's
> considered a relative path to where the script file is located; however, you
> can specify the full path, or you can tell Inno where to look for the files
> using SourceDir setting in [Setup] section. See:
>
> http://www.jrsoftware.org/ishelp/topic_sourcedirectorynotes.htm
> http://www.jrsoftware.org/ishelp/topic_setup_sourcedir.htm
>
> SourceDir setting works with one path, which is fine for most situations,
> however, there is another approach to specify multiple paths by using Inno
> Setup Preprocessor(ISPP). I personally use this approach. Here is an
> example. At the beginning of the script I use:
>
> #define SourcePathVBRuntime "C:\VBRun60sp6"
> #define SourcePathApp "C:\Projects\MyApp"
>
> Then later in the script:
>
> [Files]
> ; begin VB system files
> Source: {#SourcePathVBRuntime}\stdole2.tlb; DestDir: {sys};
> OnlyBelowVersion: 0,6; Flags: restartreplace uninsneveruninstall sharedfile
> regtypelib
> Source: {#SourcePathVBRuntime}\msvbvm60.dll; DestDir: {sys};
> OnlyBelowVersion: 0,6; Flags: restartreplace uninsneveruninstall sharedfile
> regserver
> Source: {#SourcePathVBRuntime}\oleaut32.dll; DestDir: {sys};
> OnlyBelowVersion: 0,6; Flags: restartreplace uninsneveruninstall sharedfile
> regserver
> Source: {#SourcePathVBRuntime}\olepro32.dll; DestDir: {sys};
> OnlyBelowVersion: 0,6; Flags: restartreplace uninsneveruninstall sharedfile
> regserver
> Source: {#SourcePathVBRuntime}\asycfilt.dll; DestDir: {sys};
> OnlyBelowVersion: 0,6; Flags: restartreplace uninsneveruninstall sharedfile
> Source: {#SourcePathVBRuntime}\comcat.dll; DestDir: {sys}; OnlyBelowVersion:
> 0,6; Flags: restartreplace uninsneveruninstall sharedfile regserver
> ; end VB system files
>
> Source: {#SourcePathApp}\MyApp.exe; DestDir: {app}; Flags: ignoreversion
> restartreplace uninsrestartdelete
>
>
> This is what it takes to install a simple VB6 app on Windows 95 to 7. To
> make it complete, you will have to add a [Setup] section which the wizard in
> Inno setup creates. If you use OCX files, then you need to install them.
> Example:
>
> ; begin OCX files
> Source: {#SourcePathApp}\InnoSetup\Files\MSCOMCTL.OCX; DestDir: {sys};
> Flags: restartreplace sharedfile regserver
> Source: {#SourcePathApp}\InnoSetup\Files\MSWINSCK.OCX; DestDir: {sys};
> Flags: restartreplace sharedfile regserver
> ; end OCX files
>
> And here is a sample [Setup] section to make the script complete:
>
> [Setup]
> PrivilegesRequired=admin
> AppName={#MyAppName}
> ; The name displayed to the user in "Add/Remove Programs" is AppVerName
> AppVerName={#MyAppVerName}
> DefaultDirName={pf}\MyApp
> DefaultGroupName=MyApp
> LicenseFile={#SourcePathApp}\license.txt
> InfoBeforeFile={#SourcePathApp}\Readme.txt
> UninstallDisplayIcon={app}\MyApp.exe
>
> Some of these parameters are optional, like license and readme files.
>
>
>

"Bee" <B**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks
>
> This requires printing and studying on my part.
>
>
> "Nobody" wrote:
>
>> "Bee" <B**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C021CBE8-5719-43D2-B107-613FD34879D9@microsoft.com...
>> > When I try to use inno I get a raft of error messages that I cannot
>> > figure
>> > out.
>>
>> Most likely the source path in [Files] was incorrect, so it was
>> complaining
>> that it can't find your files. If you don't specify the full path, it's
>> considered a relative path to where the script file is located; however,
>> you
>> can specify the full path, or you can tell Inno where to look for the
>> files
>> using SourceDir setting in [Setup] section. See:
>>
>> http://www.jrsoftware.org/ishelp/topic_sourcedirectorynotes.htm
>> http://www.jrsoftware.org/ishelp/topic_setup_sourcedir.htm
>>
>> SourceDir setting works with one path, which is fine for most situations,
>> however, there is another approach to specify multiple paths by using
>> Inno
>> Setup Preprocessor(ISPP). I personally use this approach. Here is an
>> example. At the beginning of the script I use:
>>
>> #define SourcePathVBRuntime "C:\VBRun60sp6"
>> #define SourcePathApp "C:\Projects\MyApp"
>>
>> Then later in the script:
>>
>> [Files]
>> ; begin VB system files
>> Source: {#SourcePathVBRuntime}\stdole2.tlb; DestDir: {sys};
>> OnlyBelowVersion: 0,6; Flags: restartreplace uninsneveruninstall
>> sharedfile
>> regtypelib
>> Source: {#SourcePathVBRuntime}\msvbvm60.dll; DestDir: {sys};
>> OnlyBelowVersion: 0,6; Flags: restartreplace uninsneveruninstall
>> sharedfile
>> regserver
>> Source: {#SourcePathVBRuntime}\oleaut32.dll; DestDir: {sys};
>> OnlyBelowVersion: 0,6; Flags: restartreplace uninsneveruninstall
>> sharedfile
>> regserver
>> Source: {#SourcePathVBRuntime}\olepro32.dll; DestDir: {sys};
>> OnlyBelowVersion: 0,6; Flags: restartreplace uninsneveruninstall
>> sharedfile
>> regserver
>> Source: {#SourcePathVBRuntime}\asycfilt.dll; DestDir: {sys};
>> OnlyBelowVersion: 0,6; Flags: restartreplace uninsneveruninstall
>> sharedfile
>> Source: {#SourcePathVBRuntime}\comcat.dll; DestDir: {sys};
>> OnlyBelowVersion:
>> 0,6; Flags: restartreplace uninsneveruninstall sharedfile regserver
>> ; end VB system files
>>
>> Source: {#SourcePathApp}\MyApp.exe; DestDir: {app}; Flags: ignoreversion
>> restartreplace uninsrestartdelete
>>
>>
>> This is what it takes to install a simple VB6 app on Windows 95 to 7. To
>> make it complete, you will have to add a [Setup] section which the wizard
>> in
>> Inno setup creates. If you use OCX files, then you need to install them.
>> Example:
>>
>> ; begin OCX files
>> Source: {#SourcePathApp}\InnoSetup\Files\MSCOMCTL.OCX; DestDir: {sys};
>> Flags: restartreplace sharedfile regserver
>> Source: {#SourcePathApp}\InnoSetup\Files\MSWINSCK.OCX; DestDir: {sys};
>> Flags: restartreplace sharedfile regserver
>> ; end OCX files
>>
>> And here is a sample [Setup] section to make the script complete:
>>
>> [Setup]
>> PrivilegesRequired=admin
>> AppName={#MyAppName}
>> ; The name displayed to the user in "Add/Remove Programs" is AppVerName
>> AppVerName={#MyAppVerName}
>> DefaultDirName={pf}\MyApp
>> DefaultGroupName=MyApp
>> LicenseFile={#SourcePathApp}\license.txt
>> InfoBeforeFile={#SourcePathApp}\Readme.txt
>> UninstallDisplayIcon={app}\MyApp.exe
>>
>> Some of these parameters are optional, like license and readme files.
>>
>>
>>