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Symptom I
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When trying to site a control within a project, Microsoft Visual Basic raises the
following
error dialog:
License Information For This Component Not Found. You Do Not Have An
Appropriate License To Use This Functionality In The Design Environment.
Symptom II
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When trying to compile a project, Microsoft Visual Basic raises the following error
dialog:
Symptom III
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When using the Application Wizard, Microsoft Visual Basic raises an error dialog
similar to:
Symptom IV
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When trying to run a project, Microsoft Visual Basic raises the following error
dialog:
L = Learning Edition
P = Professional Edition
E = Enterprise Edition
VBC6.EXE requires that the Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 run-time engine is
installed on the system where the utility is going to be used. The
run-time engine is available on the Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 (or Visual
Studio 6.0) under the \Common\Tools\VB\Cabinets directory. The
VBRUN60.CAB contains a self extracting EXE which will installed the
Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 run-time engine onto your machine.
Before running the VBC6.EXE utility, make sure there are no other
applications running.
Simply double click on VBC6.EXE through the Windows Explorer. The utility
will attempt to detect Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, and will installed the
required Licenses for the Edition detected.
VBC6.EXE also offers a silent mode. Running the VBC6.EXE from the command
with a "/q" will run the utility without any user interface. Result codes
can be captured and used by other apps to test if the Licenses were installed.
Disclaimer
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The utility discussed in this article is provided "as is" and Microsoft does not
guarantee that it can be used in all situations. Although Microsoft support
engineers can help with the use of this product, it is not supported. Use this tool
at your own risk.