I am attempting to install build an install exe for vfp 9.0 runtime.
When I run the exe on a machine that does not have 9.0 dev installed it
chokes with the message "Visual Foxpro could not start. Could not load
resources":

I looked through postings here and found several suggestions and
solutions that worked for others, such as
1. don't forget the vfp9r.dll
2. include the c## libraries
3. just copy the runtime dll into the exe directory and that is all
you need.
4. be sure to register the dll
5. don't register the dll.

At this point I am confused. I have tried all of the above and still
it doesn't work.
I have manually registered the dll and that didn't help.
Is this an XP issue??? I have used the installshield with 7.0
distributions with no problems.
Which c## libraries should I be including?
Which boxes should be checked in the redistibutables section??


help???

RE: problems with installshield in 9.0 by Leemi

Leemi
Mon Feb 06 12:30:31 CST 2006

Hi James:

When using VFP 9.0, you need to include the following runtime library
files:

VFP9r.dll
VFP9renu.dll
Gdiplus.dll
Msvcr71.dll.

You can place these files in the same folder as eh custom EXE.

If you use InstallShield, you need to check the following modules:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0 Runtime Libraries
Microsoft C Runtime Library 7.1
GDI Plus Redist Module

I hope this helps.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Sincerely,
Microsoft FoxPro Technical Support
Lee Mitchell

*-- VFP9 HAS ARRIVED!! --*
Read about all the new features of VFP9 here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vfoxpro/

*--Purchase VFP 9.0 here:
http://www.microsoft.com/PRODUCTS/info/product.aspx?view=22&pcid=54787e64-52
69-4500-8bf2-3f06689f4ab3&type=ovr

Keep an eye on the product lifecycle for Visual FoxPro here:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselectindex
- VFP5 Mainstream Support retired June 30th, 2003
- VFP6 Mainstream Support retired Sept. 30th, 2003

>I am attempting to install build an install exe for vfp 9.0 runtime.
>When I run the exe on a machine that does not have 9.0 dev installed it
>chokes with the message "Visual Foxpro could not start. Could not load
>resources":

>I looked through postings here and found several suggestions and
>solutions that worked for others, such as
>1. don't forget the vfp9r.dll
>2. include the c## libraries
>3. just copy the runtime dll into the exe directory and that is all
>you need.
>4. be sure to register the dll
>5. don't register the dll.

>At this point I am confused. I have tried all of the above and still
>it doesn't work.
>I have manually registered the dll and that didn't help.
>Is this an XP issue??? I have used the installshield with 7.0
>distributions with no problems.
>Which c## libraries should I be including?
>Which boxes should be checked in the redistibutables section??


>help???



Re: problems with installshield in 9.0 by Jim

Jim
Tue Feb 07 11:18:17 CST 2006

Lee, thanks for the help. I had missed the VFP9renu.dll. Copied it to
the directory containing the exe and it worked.

Thanks for the quick response.
Jim


Lee Mitchell wrote:
> Hi James:
>
> When using VFP 9.0, you need to include the following runtime library
> files:
>
> VFP9r.dll
> VFP9renu.dll
> Gdiplus.dll
> Msvcr71.dll.
>
> You can place these files in the same folder as eh custom EXE.
>
> If you use InstallShield, you need to check the following modules:
>
> Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0 Runtime Libraries
> Microsoft C Runtime Library 7.1
> GDI Plus Redist Module
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> Sincerely,
> Microsoft FoxPro Technical Support
> Lee Mitchell
>
> *-- VFP9 HAS ARRIVED!! --*
> Read about all the new features of VFP9 here:
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/vfoxpro/
>
> *--Purchase VFP 9.0 here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/PRODUCTS/info/product.aspx?view=22&pcid=54787e64-52
> 69-4500-8bf2-3f06689f4ab3&type=ovr
>
> Keep an eye on the product lifecycle for Visual FoxPro here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselectindex
> - VFP5 Mainstream Support retired June 30th, 2003
> - VFP6 Mainstream Support retired Sept. 30th, 2003
>
> >I am attempting to install build an install exe for vfp 9.0 runtime.
> >When I run the exe on a machine that does not have 9.0 dev installed it
> >chokes with the message "Visual Foxpro could not start. Could not load
> >resources":
>
> >I looked through postings here and found several suggestions and
> >solutions that worked for others, such as
> >1. don't forget the vfp9r.dll
> >2. include the c## libraries
> >3. just copy the runtime dll into the exe directory and that is all
> >you need.
> >4. be sure to register the dll
> >5. don't register the dll.
>
> >At this point I am confused. I have tried all of the above and still
> >it doesn't work.
> >I have manually registered the dll and that didn't help.
> >Is this an XP issue??? I have used the installshield with 7.0
> >distributions with no problems.
> >Which c## libraries should I be including?
> >Which boxes should be checked in the redistibutables section??
>
>
> >help???


Re: problems with installshield in 9.0 by Leemi

Leemi
Thu Feb 09 08:38:23 CST 2006

Hi James:

Great! I am glad the newsgroup was useful

Here is an article on using InstallShield Express. It is for an earlier
version, but it is still applicable.

320152 INFO: Resources for InstallShield Express for Visual FoxPro
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;320152


I hope this helps.

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Sincerely,
Microsoft FoxPro Technical Support
Lee Mitchell

*-- VFP9 HAS ARRIVED!! --*
Read about all the new features of VFP9 here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vfoxpro/

*--Purchase VFP 9.0 here:
http://www.microsoft.com/PRODUCTS/info/product.aspx?view=22&pcid=54787e64-52
69-4500-8bf2-3f06689f4ab3&type=ovr

Keep an eye on the product lifecycle for Visual FoxPro here:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselectindex
- VFP5 Mainstream Support retired June 30th, 2003
- VFP6 Mainstream Support retired Sept. 30th, 2003

>Lee, thanks for the help. I had missed the VFP9renu.dll. Copied it to
>the directory containing the exe and it worked.

>Thanks for the quick response.
>Jim


>Lee Mitchell wrote:
> Hi James:
>
> When using VFP 9.0, you need to include the following runtime library
> files:
>
> VFP9r.dll
> VFP9renu.dll
> Gdiplus.dll
> Msvcr71.dll.
>
> You can place these files in the same folder as eh custom EXE.
>
> If you use InstallShield, you need to check the following modules:
>
> Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0 Runtime Libraries
> Microsoft C Runtime Library 7.1
> GDI Plus Redist Module
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>
> Sincerely,
> Microsoft FoxPro Technical Support
> Lee Mitchell
>
> *-- VFP9 HAS ARRIVED!! --*
> Read about all the new features of VFP9 here:
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/vfoxpro/
>
> *--Purchase VFP 9.0 here:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/PRODUCTS/info/product.aspx?view=22&pcid=54787e64-52
> 69-4500-8bf2-3f06689f4ab3&type=ovr
>
> Keep an eye on the product lifecycle for Visual FoxPro here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselectindex
> - VFP5 Mainstream Support retired June 30th, 2003
> - VFP6 Mainstream Support retired Sept. 30th, 2003
>
> >I am attempting to install build an install exe for vfp 9.0 runtime.
> >When I run the exe on a machine that does not have 9.0 dev installed it
> >chokes with the message "Visual Foxpro could not start. Could not load
> >resources":
>
> >I looked through postings here and found several suggestions and
> >solutions that worked for others, such as
> >1. don't forget the vfp9r.dll
> >2. include the c## libraries
> >3. just copy the runtime dll into the exe directory and that is all
> >you need.
> >4. be sure to register the dll
> >5. don't register the dll.
>
> >At this point I am confused. I have tried all of the above and still
> >it doesn't work.
> >I have manually registered the dll and that didn't help.
> >Is this an XP issue??? I have used the installshield with 7.0
> >distributions with no problems.
> >Which c## libraries should I be including?
> >Which boxes should be checked in the redistibutables section??
>
>
> >help???