Scan VB Project

[setupfactory1]

Does this have the Scan VB Project functionality? Or do I have to hunt and pick all the files associated with my project?

[Brett]

No, that functionality is not in there right now. We may add it in if there is enough demand. However, VB6 installation with MSI can be tricky due to all of the ActiveX DLLs required for many apps. In most cases you should use Merge Modules from the third-party vendors to bring in ActiveX controls (if they have them)

[snaghibi]

I am a VB6 developer and if you do this for a long time you will the DLLs by heart. Alternatively you can drag the VBP file into notepad and that will tell you exactly what your app uses and can add them to your product. As for microsoft controls, most of common ones such as common dialog or MSCOMCAT have merge modules that can be downloaded freely.

One thing you should a .local file for every EXE in the install DIR this is a blank/empty renamed text file. This way the installer will tell the EXE to look for the ocxes in the installdir first and if it cannot find it look elsewhere.

Make sure you tick the self-register the ocxes.

Hope this helps.