Re: VB6 Application Configuration

From: alpine (alpine_don'tsendspam_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/27/05 

Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 19:37:53 -0700

On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 17:45:02 -0800, "Danny"
<dansacsinc.com@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:

>I recently added xpstyles to my vb6 applications. I am using a resource file
>that includes the manifest. My development computer is xp pro using vb6 sp6.
> Applications compiled on this computer run fine on xp, 2003, 2000 and 98.
>If I take my source code and recompile the application on my laptop running
>windows 2000, it compiles correctly and runs on the 2000 machine. It however
>receives an error when it runs on windows XP. I get "This application has
>failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect.". If I
>recompile the application on my xp computer, it runs ok on XP and 2000.
>
>I have verified that the ocx's that I use are the same version on both
>computers. I suspect it has something to do with the resource file's
>manifest information. There is very little information on the web regarding
>this error.
>
>Can anyone point me in the right direction? I would like to be able to
>compile my source on my lap and get the same results as my xp computer.

Are you initializing the common controls library before loading any
forms?

HTH,
Bryan
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