hi
Does redistributable packages are meant for the OS (like service packs)only or it also comes for the Win based apps Can we develop these redistributable packages on our owv for Vista based applications.
if we can create them for other apps also then what all API do we have to call to successfully modify the WRP resources in vista
Ok, I'm slightly confused by your question(s) but here goes:
You use Windows Installer or you can use One Click in VS to create an MSI that can be installed.
To learn more about Windows Installer technology:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372866.aspx
To read more about WRP I suggest the following:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372868.aspx
Hope this helps.
Is this the one you tried
That is the one that will not work in XP.
This is the new SP1 that should work although it does not state it.
Ok, I'm confused.
Is that one on the website not working on XP but DOES work on Vista But Vista is not listed as a supported OS
No SP1 redistributable is supposed to allow apps to work in XP and Vista but you have to update your build environment with SP1 as well. There is also a SP1 for VS2005 and Vista.
See this thread:
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=1034641&SiteID=1
Yes, here it is, published 4/10/2007
Even thought it doesn't state Vista, this must be the one. I'll verify the stamp on it tomorrow.
Bruce N. Baker - MSFT wrote:
So your saying the C++ Vista SP1 package does not install properly on Vista What error are you getting
No the DLL does not load when the application runs. Package installs fine. Error at runtime: This application has failed to start because MSVCR80.dll was not found.