PRB: SetupWiz Generated Setup Program Fails to Start Correctly

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

SYMPTOMS

Immediately after a Setup-Wizard-generated setup program starts and displays the "Copying initialization files..." dialog box, one of the following error messages appears:

(16-bit application)
$(SomePath)\FileName.ext
Cannot create temporary file. The file could not be installed.

(32-bit application)
Setup will now start the application removal utility to remove
temporary installation files.

CAUSE

This problem can be caused when one or more shared files have their installation directory changed from the default directory in step 7 of the Setup Wizard. The behavior of any setup media generated after modifying the installation directory of shared files is undefined. Shared files should always be installed into the default directory specified.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Start either the 16-bit or 32-bit version of the Visual Basic 4.0 Setup Wizard.



2. Select the \VB\SAMPLES\CALC\CALC.VBP sample project.



3. Choose Next repeatedly until Step 7 of the wizard is reached.



4. Ensure that either VB40016.DLL or VB40032.DLL is selected and then press the 'File Details' button.



5. Using the Destination Directory combo box, change the install path for the file selected in step four from $(WinSysPath) to $(AppPath). Allow the Setup Wizard to finish and create distribution media.



6. Run the SETUP.EXE program that the Setup Wizard has generated. Observe the behavior described in the Symptoms section above.

Additional query words: kbDSupport kbvbp400 kbAppSetup kbdss kbdsstools

Keywords : kbGrpVB
Version : WINDOWS:4.0;
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbprb