Re: Compatibility Question: changing a compiling PC from Win 98SE to Win XP Pro

I think so : I've made an app under 98SE, and now I mantain it under XP SP2
and it's running fine, on 2000, XP, 98SE and millenium.

Hope this helps

Christian



"Allen Anderson" <allenanderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le message de
news: OaSCe.339$0C.195@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I've been maintaining a VB6 app that was fielded around 2000 and was
> originaly compiled with VB SP4 on a Windows 98SE machine. As my clients
> have switched to newer OSs, the VB app keeps running fine.
>
> The app's installation package was created years ago with the DP Wizard.
> However, the fielded app is "self-updating" in the sense that it copies
> newer .EXEs and .DLLs from the network server to the user's PC before it
> starts up. I have not changed the DP's installation package, but I do
> periodicaly distribute updated .EXEs and .DLLs that have been compiled on
> the Win 98SE machine.
>
> Now the Windows 98SE machine has become unstable. I'm setting up a new PC
> with Windows XP Pro and I would like to install VB6 (up to SP4) and my
> Jet35, Apex, Sheridan, and Crystal components. Assuming I keep VB and
> third-party tools the same as what I have on the Win 98SE machine, will
> .EXEs and .DLLs compiled on the new Win XP Pro machine be compatible with
> the the ones originally distributed via the DP intsallation package?
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Allen Anderson
>


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