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Q193334: PRB: Modification to DefProgramGroup in Setup.lst is Ignored

Article: Q193334
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbGrpDSVB
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When modifying the value of "DefProgramGroup" in the Application Setup Wizard's
Setup.lst file to change the name of the program group to be created, the
modification is ignored during the application's installation.

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

MORE INFORMATION
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Changing the value of "DefProgramGroup" does not change the name of the program
group. Below is a typical [Setup] paragraph:

     [Setup]
     Title=Project1
     DefProgramGroup=Project1
     DefaultDir=$(ProgramFiles)\Project1
     Setup=setup1.exe
     AppExe=Project1.exe
     AppToUninstall=Project1.exe
     AppPath=

Changing the line "DefProgramGroup=Project1" to "DefProgramGroup=MyProject" will
not create a group named "MyProject" after you install the application.

NOTE: This behavior has been updated with the new Visual Basic 6.0 Package and
Deployment Wizard (PDW). The PDW now allows multiple group creation that was not
available in previous versions of the Application Setup Wizard.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q193082 : HOWTO: Build a Setup Program Creating Multiple Group and Icons

Additional query words: kbdss kbDSupport kbVBp kbVBp400 kbVBp500 kbAppSetup

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Keywords          : kbGrpDSVB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVBA500 kbVB500 kbVB400Search kbVB400
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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