Guys i must kick myself for this one!!! it wasnt a dll dependancy error.. i
had one avi that i used to display progress...
and DOh!! i forgot to add it to the installer :)

Sorry for wasting your time....

Satya
----- Original Message -----
From: "Satyajeet Hattangadi" <satyajh@m...>
To: "professional vb" <pro_vb@p...>
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 11:22 AM
Subject: [pro_vb] Error 53 file not found


> Hi
>
> I have a simple application that in addition to windows common controls
only
> references the Microsoft Xml parser3.0.
>
> App works fine on most machines but on one particular user machine( OS:
Win
> 2000) it gives the "Error 53 file not found"
> error message.
> I have installed the xml parser using the redistributable available on the
> msdn site.It installed fine with out any errors.
>
> Now the moment the exe of my app is clicked my splash screen is shown and
> after that i get this error.
> My startup object is sub main
> In submain i have the following code
>
> Sub Main()
> On Error GoTo eh
> Set objHTTP = CreateObject("msxml2.xmlhttp")
>
> If objHTTP Is Nothing Then
>    MsgBox "Msxml 3.0 is not installed. You may download it from
> msdn.microsoft.com/xml", vbCritical
>    End
> End If
>
> Load frmSplash
> frmSplash.Show
> Exit Sub
> eh:
> If objHTTP Is Nothing Then
>    MsgBox "Msxml 3.0 is not installed. You may download it from
> msdn.microsoft.com/xml", vbCritical
>    End
> End If
> MsgBox "Error occured in sub main:" & Err.Description
> End Sub
>
> The splash form only has a timer which on expiring loads and displays the
> main form and closes the splash form.
>
> I have found msdn kb articles say that this is caused due to lack of
> dependency information on dll's that have been installed.
>
> Any ideas??
>
> TIA
> Satya
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter N. Kipe" <pkipe@c...>
> To: "professional vb" <pro_vb@p...>
> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 1:07 PM
> Subject: [pro_vb] RE: How to inhibit file copy
>
>
> > Let's see...how about something like this:
> >
> > 1.  In a new project, add the Microsoft Common Dialog Control 6.0 (SP3)
> > under Project, Components.
> >
> > 2.  In Form1, add a CommonDialog, and three command buttons; cmdScramble
> > (caption "Scramble"), cmdUnscramble (caption "Unscramble"), and cmdExit
> > (caption "Exit").
> >
> > 3.  Paste the following into the Form1 code:
> >
> > '===========================================================
> > Option Explicit
> >
> > Dim miInput                 As Integer
> > Dim miOutput                As Integer
> > Dim mlByteLen               As Long
> > Dim mbytArray()             As Byte
> > Dim mbytArrayRemainder()    As Byte
> > Dim msInputFile             As String
> > Dim msOutputFile            As String
> > Dim msTempFile              As String
> >
> > Private Sub cmdScramble_Click()
> > '
> > '   Set file filter
> >     CommonDialog1.Filter = "Text files (*.txt)|*.txt"
> > '
> > '   Show the file open dialog
> >     CommonDialog1.ShowOpen
> > '
> > '   Exit if no file was chosen
> >     If CommonDialog1.FileName = "" Then
> >         Exit Sub
> >     End If
> > '
> > '   Build the fully-qualified input, output and temp file names.
> >     msInputFile = CommonDialog1.FileName
> >     msOutputFile = Left(msInputFile, _
> >         Len(msInputFile) - 1) & "z"
> >     msTempFile = App.Path & "\" & App.Title & ".tmp"
> > '
> > '   Open the file
> >     miInput = FreeFile()
> >     Open msInputFile For Binary As miInput
> > '
> > '   get current length of the file
> >     mlByteLen = LOF(miInput)
> > '
> > '   For this example, I'll put the first five bytes at the end
> > '   of the file.  Make sure file is longer than the amount we're
> > '   going to scramble.
> >     If mlByteLen <= 5 Then
> >         Exit Sub
> >     End If
> > '
> > '   Dim the "scrambled" array for 5 bytes (0's based)
> >     ReDim mbytArray(4)
> > '
> > '   Fill the "scrambled" array with its 5 bytes starting
> > '   at position 1 (1's based -- first byte is 1)
> >     Get miInput, 1, mbytArray
> > '
> > '   Dim a second array for the number of bytes remaining
> >     ReDim mbytArrayRemainder((mlByteLen - 5) - 1)
> > '
> > '   Read the remaining bytes of miInput
> >     Get miInput, 6, mbytArrayRemainder
> > '
> > '   Open the temporary output file.
> >     miOutput = FreeFile()
> >     Open msTempFile For Binary As miOutput
> > '
> > '   Write the "remainder bytes" to the temp file first
> >     Put #miOutput, , mbytArrayRemainder
> > '
> > '   Finally, write the bytes being scrambled.
> >     Put #miOutput, UBound(mbytArrayRemainder) + 2, mbytArray
> > '
> > '   Close the files and exit
> >     Close #miOutput
> >     Close #miInput
> > '
> > '   Now we'll erase the original file and rename the new one.
> >     Kill msInputFile
> >     Name msTempFile As msOutputFile
> >
> >     MsgBox msInputFile & vbCrLf & _
> >         " has been scrambled and saved as " & vbCrLf & _
> >         msOutputFile
> >
> > End Sub
> >
> > Private Sub cmdUnscramble_Click()
> > '
> > '   Set file filter
> >     CommonDialog1.Filter = "Scrambled files (*.txz)|*.txz"
> > '
> > '   Show the file open dialog
> >     CommonDialog1.ShowOpen
> > '
> > '   Exit if no file was chosen
> >     If CommonDialog1.FileName = "" Then
> >         Exit Sub
> >     End If
> > '
> > '   Build the fully-qualified input, output and temp file names.
> >     msInputFile = CommonDialog1.FileName
> >     msOutputFile = Left(msInputFile, _
> >         Len(msInputFile) - 1) & "t"
> >     msTempFile = App.Path & "\" & App.Title & ".tmp"
> > '
> > '   Open the file
> >     miInput = FreeFile()
> >     Open CommonDialog1.FileName For Binary As miInput
> > '
> > '   get current length of the file
> >     mlByteLen = LOF(miInput)
> > '
> > '   Make sure file is longer than the scrambled amount
> >     If mlByteLen <= 5 Then
> >         Exit Sub
> >     End If
> > '
> > '   Dim the "remainder" array for the number of bytes remaining
> > '   Remember the array is 0's based, so must reduce difference by 1
> >     ReDim mbytArrayRemainder((mlByteLen - 5) - 1)
> > '
> > '   Read the "remaining bytes" of miInput
> >     Get miInput, 1, mbytArrayRemainder
> > '
> > '   Dim the "scrambled" array for 5 bytes
> >     ReDim mbytArray(4)
> > '
> > '   Read the "scrambled" bytes
> >     Get miInput, (mlByteLen - 5) + 1, mbytArray
> > '
> > '   Open the output file.
> >     miOutput = FreeFile()
> >     Open msTempFile For Binary As miOutput
> > '
> > '   Write the "scrambled bytes" to the output file first
> >     Put #miOutput, , mbytArray
> > '
> > '   Finally, write the remaining bytes
> >     Put #miOutput, 6, mbytArrayRemainder
> > '
> > '   Close the files and exit
> >     Close #miOutput
> >     Close #miInput
> > '
> > '   Now we'll erase the original file and rename the new one.
> >     Kill msInputFile
> >     Name msTempFile As msOutputFile
> >
> >     MsgBox msInputFile & vbCrLf & _
> >         " has been unscrambled and saved as " & vbCrLf & _
> >         msOutputFile
> >
> > End Sub
> >
> > Private Sub cmdExit_Click()
> >     Unload Me
> >
> > End Sub
> > '===========================================================
> >
> > 4.  Save the project.
> >
> > 5.  Create a file called testinput.txt using Notepad and save it in your
> > project's path.  My file was 26 bytes long, and looked like this:
> > "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
> >
> > 6.  Run the project and click Scramble.  Select testinput.txt and open
it.
> > When you see the Msgbox, Exit the program and open testinput.txz in
> Notepad.
> > It should now look like this:
> > "FGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZABCDE"
> >
> > 7.  Run the project again, and click Unscramble.  Select testinput.txz
and
> > open it.  When you see the Msgbox, Exit and take a look at the file.  It
> > should be back to normal.
> >
> > I took a small picture (a .jpg), renamed it to pic.txt, and put it
through
> > step 6 above.  I then copied the .txz file to a .jpg file and tried to
> view
> > it -- but was unable to do so.  I then ran step 7 and renamed the final
> .txt
> > file to a .jpg, and was able to view it as normal.
> >
> > As you can see, I didn't spend much time thinking about cool ways to
code
> > this thing...I just wanted to convey to you the process that I
originally
> > suggested.  You would obviously want to build a class that would handle
> the
> > whole thing for you in a neat, clean way.
> >
> > Be careful about using this...if you inadvertantly scramble a file more
> than
> > once, you need to keep track of the number of scrambles, and do the same
> > number of unscrambles.  It's pretty easy to hose a file if you lose
track
> of
> > what you've done to it.  I just happen to know this for a fact...
> >
> > Have fun,
> >
> > Pete
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dhodie C. Estoquia [mailto:dcestoquia@c...]
> > Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 8:42 PM
> > To: professional vb
> > Subject: [pro_vb] RE: How to inhibit file copy
> >
> >
> > Hi Peter !
> >
> > I am interested in your suggestion " moving the first 100 bytes or so to
> > the end
> > of the file". How could I accomplish this?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > -Dhodie
> >
> >
> > Peter N. Kipe wrote:
> > >Subject: RE: How to inhibit file copy
> > >From: "Peter N. Kipe" <pkipe@c...>
> > >Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 13:09:33 -0400
> > >X-Message-Number: 9
> > >
> > >You can't prevent a file from being copied...but you can scramble it to
> > make
> > >it unusable by anything other than your app (which would know how to
> > >unscramble it). Unless you're fighting very sophisticated hackers,
> > >scrambling could be as easy as moving the first 100 bytes or so to the
> end
> > >of the file. Non-programmers would not be able to deal with it for
sure,
> > >and even most programmers wouldn't want to take the time to figure out
> > >what's going on. Unless the pictures contain tomorrow's winning lottery
> > >numbers...and then, I'd be very interested.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---
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> > This book will make it easy to transfer your skills
> > from Visual Basic 6 to C#, the language of choice
> > of the .NET Framework.
> > http://www.wrox.com/ACON11.asp?ISBN=1861007175&p2p0059
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > from Visual Basic 6 to C#, the language of choice
> > of the .NET Framework.
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> >
> >
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