Subj : Re: BC++ 5.01 can't find BIVBX30.dll To : borland.public.cpp.borlandcpp From : Mohsen Date : Sat Sep 10 2005 07:21 am "Sam" wrote: >Thank you Ed and Mohsen, > >Copying the Winnt folder contents actually fixed it. It let all my >dialogues, etc work but at first I couldnt see my toolbar but found it under >the options|environment menu. It apparently isn't visible by default. I had >to dig through the menus to find it :(. > >In any case, it apparently is working. Thanks to both of you. > >"Ed Mulroy" wrote in message >news:432021f1$1@newsgroups.borland.com... >> Windows XP handles DLL's a bit differently. >> >> Start by opening Windows Explorer and finding bc.exe Right click its icon >> and select Properties|Compatability and set the compatability to Windows >> 95. >> >> If it still gives trouble, search the disk for bivbx30.dll. It will >> probably be in \windows or \windows\system. Copy it to the compiler's BIN >> directory. Repeat for any other dll's it complains about not being able >> to find. >> >> . Ed >> >>> Sam wrote in message >>> news:431fdfb0@newsgroups.borland.com... >>> >>> OK, I have just installed BC++ after many years of it being on the shelf. >>> Was actually a little surprised it still installed. >>> >>> In any case, I am running WinXP SP2 and after I installed BC++ 5.01 I got >>> the error "Can't find BIVBX30.dll and none of my toolbar buttons or any >>> of the borland buttons on any of the dialogues in the IDE are visible >>> when I run the IDE. >>> >>> I used all the default directories as well and the path line seems to be >>> fine. >>> >>> So, what do I have to do to make it see that DLL? I am sure this will >>> cause further problems later with other DLLs as well. >> >> > > You can go to Options->Environment and make the tool bar visible. Mohsen .