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Q193696: FIX: Set Mark To ‘.’ Causes Invalid Distribution Disks

Article: Q193696
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbwizard kbAppSetup kbvfp600 kbvfp600bug kbVS600sp3fix
Last Modified: 22-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

Running the Setup Wizard with SET MARK TO '.', or with the Date Separator in the
Regional settings set to '.' causes the following error when you run Setup.exe
from the distribution disks:

  Setup Error 283: Object 8
  Your setup files may be damaged. Try restarting the Setup program from
  where you originally ran it.

RESOLUTION
==========

Before using the Setup Wizard, run the following command from the command
window:

  SET MARK TO '-'

-or-

  SET MARK TO '/'

STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.

This bug has been fixed in the updated version of the Setup Wizard Vfp6swiz.exe
dated 10/08/1998. This bug was corrected in Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 3.
For more information about Visual Studio service packs, please see the following
articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q194022 INFO: Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, What, Where, Why

Q194295 HOWTO: Tell That Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs Are Installed

MORE INFORMATION
================

Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create project "P."

2. Add a Main.prg to the project and build P.exe in a clean directory.

3. Run the following code from the Command window:

  SET MARK TO '.'

4. Run the Setup Wizard with the following steps:

  a. Point the File Source to the Project Subdirectory Containing P.EXE.

  b. Do not include any components.

  c. Place the setup files in the \Project\Test2 directory.

  d. Select NetSetup as the only disk images option.

  e. Use the following:

     Title: Test
     Copyright: Test

  f. Use \Project as the default install directory.

  g. For Program Group, use "Visual FoxPro Applications."

  h. Have only P.exe listed in the files list. Do not have PM-Element or
     ActiveX element.

  i. Click Finish.

  j. Click Finish again.

5. Run the setup from the \Project\Test2\Netsetup directory.

6. Click the "Install All Files" button.

  RESULTS: The error occurs.

REFERENCES
==========

For more information on the updated Setup Wizard, please see the following URL:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vfoxpro/downloads/updates.asp

Additional query words: Localize German Europe

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbwizard kbAppSetup kbvfp600 kbvfp600bug kbVS600sp3fix 
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP600
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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