PRB: PDW Appends Script Information to Existing PDM File (191092)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q191092 SYMPTOMS
If a Package and Deployment Wizard (PDW) script is saved over an existing
script file (.pdm), the new information is written at the beginning of the
existing file, instead of replacing the entire contents.
CAUSE
The PDW will assume if an existing .pdm file exists in the same directory
as the Visual Basic Project file (.vbp) that the .pdm file is for that
project and will write information to this file.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
MORE INFORMATION
The PDW can save package and deployment information for each application
processed by the wizard. This information is stored in a .pdm file in the
project directory and with the same name as the project. For example, if
the project was named Project1.vbp, the PDW will create a Project1.pdm in
the same directory as Project1.vbp.
A .pdm file is a text file containing one or more scripts with all
information as to the packaging and/or deployment of an application,
including all necessary files, installation locations, and the name of the
script.
Since a project can be distributed several different ways, several
deployment packages can be created for a project, and all of the
package/deployment scripts are stored in the same .pdm file. New scripts
are added to the beginning of the projects .pdm file.
REFERENCES
For additional information, please consult the Scripts keyword under
Package and Deployment Wizard in MSDN.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 1/11/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbAppSetup kbDSupport kbprb kbwizard KB191092 |
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