Subj : Re: Building an installation of a Borland C++ 5.02 application
To   : borland.public.cpp.borlandcpp
From : "Dave" <dsmith03@tycoint.com>
Date : Wed Jul 23 2003 10:15 am


"Jeff Kish" <jeff.kish@mro.com> wrote in message
news:u8bqhv83uup5k8r64mp2cd8r7vqk8vk9g4@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 22 Jul 2003 10:23:14 +0100, "Dave" <dsmith03@tycoint.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi folks,
> >
> >Any of you seasoned old pros out there know why I am getting this error
> >message when I try to install my application on a clean PC:-
> >
> >"Merging the configuration file has failed.
> >Config file: C:\Program Files\Borland\Common Files\BDE\IDAPI32.CNF"
> >
> >The application was generated using Borland C++ V5.02 and the
installation
> >was generated using Install Shield V1.11a - as supplied by Borland.
> >
> >Thanks, Dave
> >
> Well, the Borland is pretty old. What OS are you trying to install on?
> It sounds like an Install Shield problem, and I would hazard a guess
> that it is old also? (Hence not very compatible with newer O/S's)...
>
> HTH
> Jeff Kish

Right on both counts Jeff - I am trying to build a Windows 98 installation
and
using a newer version (V2.2) of InstallShield Express cures the problem.
One day I'm going to re-write the code and stop using these old tools - if I
get the time!
Guess we're all in the same boat or we would'nt be on this newsgroup!!
Thanks, Dave

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