How can I debug a deployment error I'm getting for a project I created in VB6?

Question

I created an install package and placed it on the Internet at www.GainesTrader.com. A friend downloaded the package and installed the program on his computer. When he tries to run the application he gets the error:

Object variable or With block variable not set

I downloaded and installed the program to my computer and it works. How can I debug the problem my friend is getting? Is it because I am using some component that he doesn't have installed on his computer like Microsoft Excel or Microsoft XML?

Answer 1

I think the problem is you might have used some dll or componenst bin ur program but have not included inyour installation file.

Also many errors comes when we install the software from installation file.In this case check your code and try tto do exception handling to locate unhandaled exception.

Answer 2

as a distributor of a program it is your duty to fail gracefully if a required piece of software is not present. almost every language provides a method to see if a required library is present... spend some time protecting your own code, die with a very informative message that will assist the user with the download (or even download it for him!)