I'm sorry, but I cannot answer that because we use Wise.

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>Thanks for the reply. I am using a very old version of Installshield Express (2.12). Doesnt the newer version which ships w/ VFP7/8 allow the user to control whether files are installed/registered depending on the date/version of the file? I may have to rebuild my installation routines w/ a new version of IS.....
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>>They should since it is the Microsoft Visual C++ RunTime Library. Some programs will require it and some will not. It provides basic features such as string comparison and math.
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>>The version required by the app is dependent on how the programmer uses the functions and whether or not an older version of the dll supports it.
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>>For Windows 98, see:
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>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q221/9/46.ASP&NoWebContent=1
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>>Windows 98 users should get the dll from:
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>>http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/WURecommended/S_WUFeatured/Libraries/Default.asp
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>>>Do most PCs have MSVCRT.DLL installed anyway? am thinking of removing it from the install routine so that i dont step on a different version.
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>>>>Whats the best way to avoid stepping on a user's MSVCRT.DLL file with a different version? Some activex controls i use (from DBI-Tech) require this DLL. users with different flavors of windows have different versions. I've seen situations where windows complains about not finding the entry point on MSVCRT.DLL but still boots and in other cases windows will not boot at all.
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>>>>Is it "safest" to ship the latest version? Granted that could break other programs expecting perhaps an older version, but as long as my program works, thats all that matters ;) Or, better, as long as windows boots up.
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>>>>Are these DLLs available for download from msft?
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>>>>How do u address this issue in an installation routine?
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>>>>gracias