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'How To: Upgrade Compiled VB Program
'Posted: 26-July-98
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Q: I`ve created a VB 5.0 program...I want to make an upgrade file that 
will upgrade the previous version of my program, to the newer one 
-so the people who downloaded the previous version of my program, 
won`t have to download the entire program again- only the upgrade file.
Can I make an upgrade file?

A: If you have not used any new dll, ocx or other controls that were not 
previously installed when you wrote the earlier version, then you can 
simply overwrite the exe. I would probably have the user move the older 
exe to a temp directory, then save the new exe in it`s place. When the 
user is satisfied the new exe works, delete the old exe.

If you have used new components, you might use the setup wizard to create 
an upgrade. This will register new dll`s, ocx`s, etc.

Ken Whiteman