PRB: How To Distribute the Remote Automation Connection Manager

• Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, versions 4.2, 4.2b

SYMPTOMS

The Redistrb.wri file shipped on the Visual C++ 4.0/4.2 CD number 1 (in the MSDev\Redist directory) implies that the Racmgr32.exe file can be run with the following four files:

   Autmgr32.exe
   Autprx32.exe (misspelled in documentation, should be Autprx32.dll)
   Racmgr32.exe
   Racreg32.exe (misspelled in documentation, should be Racreg32.dll)

   A required .dll file VB40032.dll, was not found.

CAUSE

The Redistrb.wri document doesn't mention that the Visual Basic 4.0 run- time dependency files are also needed. Racmgr32.exe is a Visual Basic 4.0 application, which needs the Visual Basic run-time dependency files. Without these run-time files, an error will result.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem you need to distribute the following three sets of files:

   Core Files
   ----------

   Autmgr32.exe
   Autprx32.dll
   Racmgr32.exe
   Racreg32.dll

   Visual Basic 4.0 Run-Time Files
   -------------------------------

   Vb40032.dll
   Ven2232.olb
   Olepro32.dll
   Mscrt20.dll
   Msvcrt40.dll
   Ctl3d32.dll

   Component Dependency Files
   --------------------------

   Gauge32.ocx
   Tabctl32.ocx
   Odkob32.dll
   Mfc40.dll

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Remote Connection Manager is a utility that allows a client application to connect to a remote server. This utility is shipped with Visual C++ and is installed by default when installing Visual C++. Machines with either Visual C++ 4.0/4.2 or Visual Basic 4.0 installed will not experience this problem.