Microsoft KB Archive/190978

= PRB: Missing Dependency Information Dialog in PDW =

Article ID: 190978

Article Last Modified on 8/28/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition

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This article was previously published under Q190978



SYMPTOMS
When creating a setup program with the Visual Basic Package and Deployment Wizard (PDW), the following message is received:

Missing Dependency Information

Below is a list of files for which dependency information could not be found. To proceed without the dependency information for the file(s), click OK. To permanently mark a file as having no dependencies, select its checkbox.

This article describes why this warning is received.



CAUSE
The project includes a component such as the Microsoft Script Control 1.0 (MSSCRIPT.OCX), which does not have a .dep file and has no pertinent information in VB6DEP.INI.



RESOLUTION
In the case of a control such as MSSCRIPT.OCX, which does not need any additional files to be distributed with it, the message regarding "Missing Dependency Information" may be safely ignored.

If the component does require additional files for distribution, obtain a dependency file for it and re-run the Package and Deployment Wizard.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
The Package and Deployment Wizard checks for component dependency information in both the VB6DEP.INI and in the directory where the component is located. Dependency information (.dep) files list the files required for a component to run correctly.

If the PDW does not find any dependency information for a component, the Missing Dependency Information dialog is displayed. You can check the box next to the file name to prevent the dialog from displaying in subsequent runs of the PDW script.

If the component was created in Visual Basic, the Package and Deployment Wizard can be used to create a dependency file. If the component was obtained from a third-party source, contact the source for a dependency file.

