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MORE INFORMATIONOverviewThe Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 1 addresses known binary compatibility bugs with certain run-time redistributable files in Visual Studio 6.0. This Service Pack also provides all the source files and debug versions of the Microsoft Visual C++ run-time components for Visual C++ developers.Before installing this Service Pack, shut down any Visual Studio applications. Install this Service Pack whenever you have updated or changed any of the applications in Visual Studio to ensure that you have the latest fixes. InstallationTo install the Service Pack, insert the compact disc into your computer's CD-ROM drive. From the root directory of the Service Pack, run Setup. Setup will detect the language of your computer's operating system and run one of the following setups:
If your language setting is not in this list, the English version of Setup will run. Determining the Files That Setup InstallsSetup might not install all the files included in this Service Pack on your computer. If you do not have a copy of the file on your computer, or if the file on your computer is a more recent version than the one in the Service Pack, Setup will not update the file on your computer.Updating Files You Previously ModifiedThe primary way Setup determines which files to replace is by checking the version information in a file's resources. However, some files, such as text files and non-binary files, have no resource information. In these cases, Setup uses the time stamp to determine which files need to be replaced.If you have altered the time stamp on any of the Visual Studio component text files or files that do not have version information, then Setup may not replace those files. Source files and header files are examples of some files you might have changed. Determining the Update History of the Products Based on File VersionsTo determine which updates have been made since the initial release of a product, you will need to examine the version number in the properties of one or more files.To determine the update status of a product:
Uninstalling the Visual Studio 6.0 Service PackThe Service Pack cannot be uninstalled independently of Visual Studio. To uninstall the Service Pack updates to a Visual Studio 6.0 tool, such as Visual C++, you must uninstall the tool. The Service Pack updates will be uninstalled with it. Then, reinstall the tools without the updates.Notes on Fixes Fixed Visual C++ IssuesThe following Visual C++ issues have been fixed with this Service Pack:Q193509 FIX: Exception When Calling strftime() Function Fixed Visual Basic IssueThe following Microsoft Visual Basic issue has been fixed with this Service Pack:Q192653 FIX: Eight or More ActiveX DLLs in Compiled Project Cause ErrorIf your applications download run-time components from the Web on setup, note that the following files have changed with this Service Pack: msvbvm60.cab Fixed Automation IssuesThe following run-time issue has been fixed with this Service Pack.Passing in an unallocated array for an out-only SAFEARRAY parameter to a late-bound method call will fail. Updated Visual J++ FilesIn response to the Automation issues, noted above, the Microsoft virtual machine files were rebuilt. This change will be applied both on the machine where Visual J++ is installed, and also to the Visual J++ redistributable folder, so that Visual J++ applications that are distributed will also include the updated Automation files.To install and use the updated versions of the core Microsoft VM class files, run classd.exe or classr.exe. Finding More InformationFor more in-depth information about the Visual Studio issues that are fixed in this Service Pack, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles available at:http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/msdn/To build a Visual Studio Service Pack query:
REFERENCESFor the latest product information, see the Visual Studio Web site at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudioFor more information on the Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 1, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q194295 HOWTO: Tell That Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs Are InstalledTo obtain this service pack, please see: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/sp/default.asp Additional query words:
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