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We are working with a hardware vendor that has a device that works fine on
Win98SE.
The code even makes sure it has the VB6 run time library.
On our windows XP machine it goes belly up. (it appears that a method of
some unknow DLL is not there)
All our XP machines have .net framework 1.1 on it.
The vendor claims it works on his XP machine.
Is there any version of XP that did not have the .net framework in it, or
would have supported the VB6 RTL??
Thanks for any and all assistance.
 
VB 6 does not use the .net framework. You are confusing VB 6 with VB.NET.
I doubt anyone can further advise you with the helpful information limited
to "it goes belly up."
 
Net framework is newer than XP. But if it's a vb6 then .Net is irrelevent.

Either load depends (on 98 CD in Reskit or Support Tools on XP) and look for the files it loads.

OR

Get Reg and Filemon from www.sysinternals.com and monitor the program.
 
Two things are not clear:
1. Is the vender running it on XP machine, loaded with a fresh clean
installed XP, in native mode or Win 98 compatibility?
2. Are you running the program in Win 98 compatibility, on a clean XP?
If the vendor is unwilling to support you to the level that you
require then drop the vendor, it isn't worth the money to do their
development for them.
I have been on both sides of this scenario, and believe me, if the
vendor hasn't given you a step by step instruction on how to install,
you probably are stuck with a dud. If it involves less than 100 units
@ $1k each, suck it up and walk away. If it is more than that, hand it
over to your legal department and tell them you want 51% of the vendor
before they stop the blood letting.
Get a current copy of Microsoft's Hardware Compatibility Tests and run
them against the vendor's hardware, if it fails you are getting a snow
job.

| We are working with a hardware vendor that has a device that works
fine on
| Win98SE.
| The code even makes sure it has the VB6 run time library.
| On our windows XP machine it goes belly up. (it appears that a
method of
| some unknow DLL is not there)
| All our XP machines have .net framework 1.1 on it.
| The vendor claims it works on his XP machine.
| Is there any version of XP that did not have the .net framework in
it, or
| would have supported the VB6 RTL??
| Thanks for any and all assistance.
|
|
 
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