BUG: PDW: Out-of-Date Dependency Information COMCT332.OCX

• Microsoft Visual Basic Professional and Enterprise Editions for Windows, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

Creating a Setup program using the Package and Deployment Wizard (PDW) for a project that includes COMCT332.OCX generates an incorrect Out-of-Date Dependency Information error dialog.

CAUSE

The dependency file for the file COMCT332.OCX may contain incorrect version information for the control.

RESOLUTION

To work around the problem, there are two options:

• Ignore the Out-Of-Date error message.
  
  -or-



• Modify COMCT332.DEP using a text editor such as NotePad. The Version items within the [Version] and [Comct332.ocx] sections of COMCT332.DEP need to be updated to the following:
  

  
        [Version]
        Version=6.0.00.8169
  
        [Comct332.ocx]
        Version=6.0.00.8169
   

  NOTE: COMCT332.DEP can be found in the Windows System directory.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create a new Standard EXE in Microsoft Visual Basic. Form1 is created by default.



2. From the Project menu, click Components.



3. Select the Microsoft Windows Common Controls-3 6.0, and click OK.



4. Add a CoolBar control to Form1.



5. Save the project, using the default names.



6. From the Add-In Menu, click Package and Deployment Wizard. NOTE: If this menu item does not exist, you can add it via the Add-In Manager.



7. In the Package and Deployment Wizard, click Package. NOTE: When prompted to Compile and Save the project, click Yes for both.



8. Select Standard Setup Package and click the Next button.



9. Click on Next for the Package Folder. Choose Yes to create the folder, if prompted.

Additional query words: kbDSupport kbDSS kbVBp kbVBp600bug kbAppSetup kbAddIn

Keywords : kbGrpVB
Version : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug