Error occurs when you build an InstallShield setup that includes Visual FoxPro 7 and Visual FoxPro 8 runtime modules (816917)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro 8.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro 8.0 SP1

SYMPTOMS

When you build an install project that includes both the Microsoft Visual FoxPro 7.0 Runtime Libraries and the Microsoft Visual FoxPro 8.0 Runtime Libraries by using InstallShield Express-Visual FoxPro Limited Edition, you receive the following error message in the InstallShield Output window:
Merging Microsoft Visual FoxPro 8 Runtime Libraries:
C:\Program Files\InstallShield\Express\Modules\i386\vfp8runtime.msm Merging GDI Plus Redist module:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Merge Modules\VFP_GDIPlus.msm Merging Microsoft Visual FoxPro 7 Runtime Libraries: C:\Program Files\InstallShield\Express\Modules\i386\vfp7runtime.msm

** Fatal Error: Error merging Microsoft Visual FoxPro 7 Runtime Libraries with module ID C:\Program Files\InstallShield\Express\Modules\i386\vfp7runtime.msm
Express\SingleImage build completed with 1 errors, 0 warnings

RESOLUTION

This problem was corrected in Visual FoxPro 8.0 Service Pack 1. To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Visual FoxPro 8.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

829988 How to obtain the latest Visual FoxPro 8.0 service pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/16/2004
Keywords:kbQFE kbfix kbbug kbprb kbAppSetup KB816917 kbAudDeveloper