ADT/ODE: Err Running Setup If More Than 40 Registry Keys Define

• Microsoft Office 97 Developer Edition Tools
• Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit version 7.0

SYMPTOMS

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When you use the Setup Wizard to create a custom Setup in Microsoft Office 97 Developer Edition Tools (ODE) or Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit version 7.0, if you specify more than 40 custom Registry keys for a single component, you may receive the following error message when you try to install the application:

In Microsoft Office 97 Developer Edition Tools

   Object <id>
   Your Setup files may be damaged. Try restarting the Setup program from
   where you originally ran it.

In Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit version 7.0

   Object <id>
   Your Setup files may be damaged. Try restarting the Setup program.

CAUSE

Applications created with the Setup Wizard are limited to 40 custom Registry keys per component name.

RESOLUTION

If you need to include more than 40 custom Registry keys, create a new component name in the Setup Wizard to include the additional keys.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Start the Setup Wizard.

2. In the "What would you like to do?" dialog box, click "Create a new set of setup options for my application's custom Setup program," and then click Next.

3. In the "List of Files" box, click the Add button and add the sample database Northwind.mdb. Click "Set as Application's Main File," and then click Next.

4. In the "List of Shortcuts" box, click the Add button. Type Northwind Test in the Description box, and then click Next.

5. In the "List of Registry Values" box, click the Add button and complete the following information:

         Top-Level for Key: $(Machine's Software Key for App)
         Path to Key: Options
         Value Name: Key1
         Base Value Data on File: (none)
         Value Data: Test
         Value Data Type: String
         Component Name: Application
   

6. Perform step 5 a total of 41 times; each time increment the Value Name by one, such as Key2, Key3, Key4, and so on, for a total of 41 keys.

7. Click the Finish button, and save the Setup template as RegKey.mdt.

8. After the disk images are created, run the Setup program. Note that you receive the error message mentioned in the "Symptoms" section.

REFERENCES

For more information about creating custom Registry keys in the Setup Wizard with Microsoft Office 97 Developer Edition Tools, search the Microsoft ODE Tools Help Index for "registry, adding keys in Setup Wizard."

For more information about creating custom Registry keys in the Setup Wizard with the Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit version 7.0, click the Help button in the Setup Wizard screen displaying the "List of Registry Values."