PRB: Component Download Fails for DCOM Projects (168429)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic Control Creation Edition for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 5.0
This article was previously published under Q168429

SYMPTOMS

Component Download Fails for DCOM Projects when using Setup Wizard to create download files. If you have included a Remote Object in an ActiveX Document setup, you could see the following error on code download:
"Internet Explorer is opening file of unknown type:
<Name of Document>.VBD from"

CAUSE

The MySamp.cab download will not work if the Msracli.cab is located in a different folder than RemoteReg.cab.

RESOLUTION

MySamp should be the name of your project. The workaround for the download problem is below:
  1. Run the Setup Wizard from Visual Basic 5.0 and select "Add Remote." The Setup Wizard will create the download files for your MySamp project.
  2. Make sure Msracli.cab is located in the same folder as RemoteReg.cab. RemoteReg.cab is put in the download directory created by Setup Wizard. Msracli.cab is shipped on the Visual Basic 5.0 CD-ROM and is located in VB5/tools/cabinets/Msracli.cab.
  3. Modify the MySamp.inf file created by Setup Wizard:

    Code in MySamp.inf: 
          [MSRACli.cab_Installer]
      file-win32-x86=http://activex.microsoft.com/controls/vb5/MSRACli.cab
      InfFile=MSRACli.inf
    Replace with: 
          [MSRACli.cab_Installer]
      file-win32-x86=MSRACli.cab
      InfFile=MSRACli.inf
  4. Run Makecab.exe on MySamp.inf file. Makecab.exe is provided by Visual Basic 5.0 in the \vb5\setupkit\kitfil32\makecab.exe.
  5. Run the following line of code using the MySamp.ddf created by the Setup Wizard: 
          makecab.exe /F MySamp.ddf
  6. This will create a MySamp.cab in the same directory as MySamp.ddf and MySamp.inf. Copy MySamp.cab to the correct directory and your download should work correctly.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

REFERENCES

For more information, see the following Webcast:

How Does Internet Component Download Work?

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/28/2003
Keywords:kbcode kbDownload kberrmsg kbFAQ kbprb KB168429
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