Groups > comp.lang.basic.visual.misc > #965

Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty

From	peter.lawton@blueyonder.co.uk
Newsgroups	comp.lang.basic.visual.misc
Subject	Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty
Date	2012-03-16 08:49 -0700
Organization	http://groups.google.com
Message-ID	<14306259.404.1331912977631.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@vbcv2> (permalink)
References	<29481981.185.1331853938104.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@vbgx21> <gp45m7doe1sjelokfbdo1at0nuck6a6bjn@4ax.com>

Show all headers | View raw

Thanks for that, Ralph.
I'll keep Msvbvm50.exe in reserve and go for the .cmd file automatic run on unzip option. Or perhaps try .vbs.

I've just got to gen up on the syntax.

The instructions will be(I guess) 
1) copy msvbm50.dll from current directory to syswow64 directory
2) catch any error
3) wait - to allow the copying to finish
4) check the copying has been successful
4) start install.exe

All easy enough in VB but in dos or vbscript??

Peter


On Friday, 16 March 2012 01:34:16 UTC, ralph  wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:25:38 -0700 (PDT),
> peterlawton wrote:
> 
> There is little you can, or should do, to modify a 32-bit install for
> a 64-bit environment. The O/S will pickup the version and will
> generally do what is right. 
> 
> /Note: had to edit because of long lines in OP
> 
> >I distribute my programs via the internet from my web site. 
> >The file which users download is a self extracting zip file, with the .exe extension.
> 
> A small thing, but change the name of this file to something that
> includes the words "install" or "setup" in the name.
> 
> >
> >"Install.exe" eventually ran OK once the user had manually pasted msvbm50.dll into the SysWow64 folder.
> >
> >My question is, how do I programmatically put it in this folder? 
> 
> You could do that through a .bat file as you suggested, or as part of
> the installer. Again put the words "install" or "word" into the name
> and treat it like an 'install'. But not necessary if you use the MS
> VB5 install package.
> 
> "FILE: Msvbvm50.exe Installs Visual Basic 5.0 Run-Time Files"
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/180071
> 
> (Note, for completeness, I presume, MS includes OLE 'system' files. In
> most cases these files will NOT be installed.)
> 
> >
> >Trouble is, would that mess up install on 32 bit systems - would it crash if the SysWow64 directory did not exist?
> >
> 
> Probably unless you put in a condition to check. That is the
> advantages of the MS VB5 install package, if not needed nothing is
> installed, if it is everything goes to the right place.
> 
> >I am hampered at the moment by not having a 64bit system here to try things out on!
> 
> Always a bummer.
> 
> -ralph



On Friday, 16 March 2012 01:34:16 UTC, ralph  wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:25:38 -0700 (PDT),
> peterlawton wrote:
> 
> There is little you can, or should do, to modify a 32-bit install for
> a 64-bit environment. The O/S will pickup the version and will
> generally do what is right. 
> 
> /Note: had to edit because of long lines in OP
> 
> >I distribute my programs via the internet from my web site. 
> >The file which users download is a self extracting zip file, with the .exe extension.
> 
> A small thing, but change the name of this file to something that
> includes the words "install" or "setup" in the name.
> 
> >
> >"Install.exe" eventually ran OK once the user had manually pasted msvbm50.dll into the SysWow64 folder.
> >
> >My question is, how do I programmatically put it in this folder? 
> 
> You could do that through a .bat file as you suggested, or as part of
> the installer. Again put the words "install" or "word" into the name
> and treat it like an 'install'. But not necessary if you use the MS
> VB5 install package.
> 
> "FILE: Msvbvm50.exe Installs Visual Basic 5.0 Run-Time Files"
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/180071
> 
> (Note, for completeness, I presume, MS includes OLE 'system' files. In
> most cases these files will NOT be installed.)
> 
> >
> >Trouble is, would that mess up install on 32 bit systems - would it crash if the SysWow64 directory did not exist?
> >
> 
> Probably unless you put in a condition to check. That is the
> advantages of the MS VB5 install package, if not needed nothing is
> installed, if it is everything goes to the right place.
> 
> >I am hampered at the moment by not having a 64bit system here to try things out on!
> 
> Always a bummer.
> 
> -ralph

Back to comp.lang.basic.visual.misc | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Next in thread | Find similar

Thread

64 bit Windows install difficulty peter.lawton@blueyonder.co.uk - 2012-03-15 16:25 -0700
  Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty ralph <nt_consulting64@yahoo.net> - 2012-03-15 20:34 -0500
    Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty peter.lawton@blueyonder.co.uk - 2012-03-16 08:49 -0700
      Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty ralph <nt_consulting64@yahoo.net> - 2012-03-16 12:33 -0500
  Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty H-Man <Spam@bites.fs> - 2012-03-16 13:53 -0600
  Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty "Farnsworth" <nospam@nospam.com> - 2012-03-16 21:56 -0500
    Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty peter.lawton@blueyonder.co.uk - 2012-03-18 06:23 -0700
      Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty "Mike Williams" <Mike@WhiskyAndCoke.com> - 2012-03-18 15:51 +0000
        Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty peter.lawton@blueyonder.co.uk - 2012-03-18 11:07 -0700
          Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty ralph <nt_consulting64@yahoo.net> - 2012-03-18 13:38 -0500
          Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty "Mike Williams" <Mike@WhiskyAndCoke.com> - 2012-03-18 20:41 +0000
            Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty peter.lawton@blueyonder.co.uk - 2012-03-18 14:06 -0700
              Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty "Mike Williams" <Mike@WhiskyAndCoke.com> - 2012-03-18 22:43 +0000
            Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2012-03-18 18:49 -0400
              Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty "Mike Williams" <Mike@WhiskyAndCoke.com> - 2012-03-18 23:09 +0000
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2012-03-18 19:15 -0400
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2012-03-18 19:26 -0400
      Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty "Farnsworth" <nospam@nospam.com> - 2012-03-18 11:54 -0500
        Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty peter.lawton@blueyonder.co.uk - 2012-03-18 11:47 -0700
          Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty "Farnsworth" <nospam@nospam.com> - 2012-03-18 19:09 -0500
          Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty ralph <nt_consulting64@yahoo.net> - 2012-03-18 22:11 -0500
            Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty peter.lawton@blueyonder.co.uk - 2012-03-19 01:07 -0700
              Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty "Mike Williams" <Mike@WhiskyAndCoke.com> - 2012-03-19 10:14 +0000
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty peter.lawton@blueyonder.co.uk - 2012-03-19 05:03 -0700
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty ralph <nt_consulting64@yahoo.net> - 2012-03-19 07:20 -0500
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty "Mike Williams" <Mike@WhiskyAndCoke.com> - 2012-03-19 14:55 +0000
              Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty ralph <nt_consulting64@yahoo.net> - 2012-03-19 07:05 -0500
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty peter.lawton@blueyonder.co.uk - 2012-03-19 06:00 -0700
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2012-03-19 09:31 -0500
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2012-03-19 10:15 -0500
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty peter.lawton@blueyonder.co.uk - 2012-03-19 08:18 -0700
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty ralph <nt_consulting64@yahoo.net> - 2012-03-19 09:36 -0500
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty peter.lawton@blueyonder.co.uk - 2012-03-19 10:05 -0700
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty "Mike Williams" <Mike@WhiskyAndCoke.com> - 2012-03-19 18:48 +0000
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty peter.lawton@blueyonder.co.uk - 2012-03-19 15:50 -0700
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty ralph <nt_consulting64@yahoo.net> - 2012-03-19 20:42 -0500
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty "Mike Williams" <Mike@WhiskyAndCoke.com> - 2012-03-20 11:09 +0000
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty ralph <nt_consulting64@yahoo.net> - 2012-03-20 08:32 -0500
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty peter.lawton@blueyonder.co.uk - 2012-03-20 08:52 -0700
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty "Farnsworth" <nospam@nospam.com> - 2012-03-20 15:34 -0500
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty ralph <nt_consulting64@yahoo.net> - 2012-03-20 16:07 -0500
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty "Farnsworth" <nospam@nospam.com> - 2012-03-21 14:00 -0500
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty ralph <nt_consulting64@yahoo.net> - 2012-03-21 14:20 -0500
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty "Mike Williams" <Mike@WhiskyAndCoke.com> - 2012-03-20 10:29 +0000
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty peter.lawton@blueyonder.co.uk - 2012-03-20 08:46 -0700
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty ralph <nt_consulting64@yahoo.net> - 2012-03-19 20:12 -0500
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty peter.lawton@blueyonder.co.uk - 2012-03-21 01:29 -0700
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty "Mike Williams" <Mike@WhiskyAndCoke.com> - 2012-03-21 09:57 +0000
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty peter.lawton@blueyonder.co.uk - 2012-03-21 04:57 -0700
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty "Mike Williams" <Mike@WhiskyAndCoke.com> - 2012-03-21 13:14 +0000
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty "Mike Williams" <Mike@WhiskyAndCoke.com> - 2012-03-21 15:29 +0000
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty peter.lawton@blueyonder.co.uk - 2012-03-21 09:47 -0700
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty "Mike Williams" <Mike@WhiskyAndCoke.com> - 2012-03-22 11:11 +0000
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty chinamicah@gmail.com - 2012-04-15 16:12 -0700
                Re: 64 bit Windows install difficulty "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2012-03-19 09:32 -0500

csiph-web