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    program can't start .... missing mfc100.dll

    My client get this message when opening his app

    "The program can't start because mfc100.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem."

    this is not a file in the runtime folder - any ideas?
    Cole Custom Programming - Terrell, Texas
    972 524 8714
    [email protected]

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    Re: program can't start .... missing mfc100.dll

    It's part of the visual studio stuff. Is it possible your target PC is preventing that file from being installed? Lots of that going on with Vista and Win7. You may need to turn off UAC to get it installed.

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      #3
      Re: program can't start .... missing mfc100.dll

      Thanks David.
      It isn't a file in A5V10 Runtime. But I found it in "c:\windows\system32"

      I instructed the users to turn off UAC on Vista and W7, and be logged in as an administrator before running it.

      I downloaded build 3608 for both the full and runtime versions using the option to use the new Visual Studio Version 10. I made an install.exe using Astrum. It installs and runs perfectly on all my computers, but my client sent me an email:

      I get the following error message: "The program can't start because mfc100.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem."

      could this be related to the build of Alpha I'm using? should I go back to the build using the older version of Visual Studio? or any other ideas?

      you would think a W7 machine would be up-to-date on Visual Studio.
      Cole Custom Programming - Terrell, Texas
      972 524 8714
      [email protected]

      ____________________
      "A young man who is not liberal has no heart, but an old man who is not conservative has no mind." GB Shaw

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        #4
        Re: program can't start .... missing mfc100.dll

        Selwyn emailed me:

        they probably do not have the microsoft c++ runtime on their machine. the a5v10 full version and the runtime install this automatically


        there is a file called vcredist_x86.exe that we install.


        your install needs to install that and then also execute it.


        this is a microsoft file.
        Cole Custom Programming - Terrell, Texas
        972 524 8714
        [email protected]

        ____________________
        "A young man who is not liberal has no heart, but an old man who is not conservative has no mind." GB Shaw

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          #5
          Re: program can't start .... missing mfc100.dll

          Good to know. I'm assuming it's included in the A5 Create Install Package. I wonder if there's anything else? Using Astrum I guess you have to know about everything that's required.

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            Re: program can't start .... missing mfc100.dll

            Originally posted by Davidk View Post
            Good to know. I'm assuming it's included in the A5 Create Install Package. I wonder if there's anything else? Using Astrum I guess you have to know about everything that's required.
            Can someone confirm whether or not the A5 Create Install Package will automatically run the vcredist_x86.exe to install the C++ runtime? Knowing the previous limitations of the built-in install package, I'm not sure if it will but hopefully Alpha thought about that and updated the installer to handle it. Or, maybe they just left it so you need to create a batch file to run after the regular install.

            In fact, there are two other files that also need to be installed - more on that in my next post.

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              #7
              Re: program can't start .... missing mfc100.dll

              It would be nice if alpha gave us a list of any files we need to install seperately if we are distributing runtimes.

              I have not distributed v10.5 yet. I use astrum and guess I am lucky to not have run into this problem yet, but I am currently redoing my whole app into a much more comprehensive one. I would love to be properly prepared in a couple of weeks when I ship a few betas.

              .
              Dave Mason
              [email protected]
              Skype is dave.mason46

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                #8
                Re: program can't start .... missing mfc100.dll

                Martin,

                they probably do not have the microsoft c++ runtime on their machine. the a5v10 full version and the runtime install this automatically


                there is a file called vcredist_x86.exe that we install.
                Have all versions of Alpha running but I cannot find any reference to this file anywhere on my PCs

                Michael

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                  #9
                  Re: program can't start .... missing mfc100.dll

                  Selwyn graciously helped me with this on a Sunday morning!

                  If you will go to release notes, and look at 3606, you will see a note that in the near future V10 versions will be released with the new version of the C++ compiler. And it you are going to distribute to clients, it is recommended that you go ahead and get on board with this.

                  If you download and install the new version, from the release notes, for the Runtime as well as the full, open the Runtime folder and look for

                  vcredist_x86.exe
                  dotnetfx40_full_setup.exe
                  RegisterFilesVista_win7.bat (this contains a dhtmedit installer)

                  if you use Alpha's installers this is all handled automatically, but if you are using something like Astrum, you have to handle it yourself.

                  Cal and I are working on tweaking Astrum to handle all these - which are conditionally installed, based on the OS.

                  As soon as we get it right, will post a more complete explanation.

                  I have it working right now, with Astrum, but am installing all regardless, and have a client who is installing right now, and is working ok, but I would like to install only if necessary, which is what we are working on.

                  If you go this route, then you are also set up for V11.
                  Cole Custom Programming - Terrell, Texas
                  972 524 8714
                  [email protected]

                  ____________________
                  "A young man who is not liberal has no heart, but an old man who is not conservative has no mind." GB Shaw

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                    #10
                    Re: program can't start .... missing mfc100.dll

                    Martin,

                    Do we know if there is any harm done if we install all files regardless of OS.

                    Michael

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                      #11
                      Re: program can't start .... missing mfc100.dll

                      I got this error on mulitple machines in the last two days. I had to do two things.

                      1. Turn off account control if the machine used vista
                      2. Install the latest runtime plus patch which then installed the .net

                      I think the latest runtime is not installing the .net as it should, however the patch does

                      I found that if I created an install package, it installed but if the machine did not have .net it did not install it as well which is now needed. Whereas the patch does.
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                      Mark Pearson
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                        #12
                        Re: program can't start .... missing mfc100.dll

                        Originally posted by Michael Humby View Post
                        Martin,

                        Do we know if there is any harm done if we install all files regardless of OS.

                        Michael
                        As best we can tell, it shouldn't do any harm. The only known "issue" is warning prompts when they have already been installed. Those warning prompts are likely to confuse the user because they don't actually come out and say it has already been installed - instead they just give them the choice of "uninstall" or "repair". And two of the installers show very similar prompts so the user is even likely to think it's trying to do the same install twice.

                        I've been working on the description and screenshots for setting it up in Astrum (and trying to explain it well enough to help people with any 3rd party installer) but, with other priorities that also need to be handled and the fact that the electric company is going to shut my power off today for 5-6 hours for some kind of "system upgrade", it may be another day before I can get it posted.

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                          #13
                          Re: program can't start .... missing mfc100.dll

                          Cal and Martin,
                          Has anything further been done on the install process, yet? I use Astrum and am trying to figure out the easiest method for users to install, especially on Windows 7 since it must be run as administrator. Hate to have them cancel the "Autorun..." install, then open up the cd drive and right-click on the setup file.....
                          Thanks for all your efforts.
                          Ernie

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                            #14
                            Re: program can't start .... missing mfc100.dll

                            The real trick is determining whether DotNet, or anything else, has already been installed. I don't have Win7 yet and haven't been able to find out how to tell whether or not DotNet has been installed. (Mostly because I haven't taken a lot of time looking for it yet.) If you can figure that out, this video should help you set it up in Astrum.

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                              #15
                              Re: program can't start .... missing mfc100.dll

                              Thanks, Cal. I'll take a look and do some more digging.
                              Ernie

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