PRB: Setup Wizard Restarts Using Template (.vbz) File

• Standard, Professional, and Enterprise Editions of Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows, 16-bit and 32-bit, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you load a template (.vbz) file into the Visual Basic 4.0 Setup Wizard, the following error message appears:

   Either the project state or template file has changed since this
   template was created. Setup will restart.

CAUSE

This behavior is by design. The Setup Wizard compares the date on the template file to the dates on the project's .exe and source files. If the date on the template file is older than the other files, then the error message is generated. It also compares the checksum stored in the .vbz file and generates the error condition if the values do not match.

WORKAROUND

Do not use template (.vbz) files. To work around the problem, add an entry for the project .exe file to \Windows\Sw depend.ini. Also, add entries for all of the additional components that need to be shipped with that .exe file. This is not an effective workaround for projects that require significant configuration, such as OLE servers, but it handles the inclusion of a large number of files.

For detailed information on the format of Swdepend.ini, select the "Help/Search For Help On..." menu option from the Visual Basic 4.0 IDE. Type Swdepend.ini <cr>. Double-click the "Syntax in Swdepend.ini(ReadMe)" topic.

Example

To include the files Bullet.bmp and Emdash.bmp when you create installation disks for the CALC sample project, add the following entry to Swdepend.ini:

   [calc.exe]
   Register=$(EXESelfRegister)
   Dest=$(AppPath)
   Uses1=c:\vb4\hc\bullet.bmp
   Uses2=c:\vb4\hc\emdash.bmp
   Uses3=

STATUS

A change in the design of the Setup Wizard is under review and will be considered for inclusion in a future release of Visual Basic.