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Diagnostic and Debug Files
These files can be used to isolate problems with running WinDisp other software. In most cases you can simply run the program from this page and you will get a simple form displayed which you can then dismiss. If the program fails with an error, this indicates that the component being utilised by the program is not correctly installed on your system.
Dongle Problems
If you encounter problems with the dongle, install the Sentinel diagnostic program in an empty folder and then run it with logging enabled and send me the resulting log file.
Sentinel Keys Diagnostic Tool V
1.3
(544KB)
Sentinel Field Exchange Utility (1,100KB)
Common Problems
There are a variety of MS system files which can cause problems when the version installed on your computer is not consistent with that used when building the application you are running. The most common of these are:
Microsoft Scripting runtime
Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)
JET Database engine
If you receive a message Error 5: Invalid procedure call or argument, then one possibility is that the Scripting runtime needs to be updated. If you receive a message "Cannot load vb5db.dll", then you may not have the JET database engine installed on your computer. If you have trouble creating or updating databases, then you may need to upgrade to the latest MDAC.
The most common missing system components are included below:
GDI+
(1,017KB)
Graph32.ocx
(914KB)
MScomctl32 installer
(1,594KB)
MFC71
(505KB)
Windows Scripting runtime 5.6
(W2K, XP)
(661KB)
Windows Scripting runtime 5.6
(W98,ME, NT4)
(665KB)
These versions are current as of January 14, 2005, but the latest downloads can be obtained from Microsoft's download page:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/downloads/
The MDAC and JET downloads can be found by following the Product and Update Downloads link, while the Scripting Runtime can be found by selecting Windows Script in the Product/Technology drop-down and the clicking on Go! Then select the link appropriate for your operating system and follow the download and install instructions. (You may need to search for "scripting" as Microsoft continually update their site and move the links).
If you receive an error message Error 429: ActiveX component cannot create object, then you may not have the DAO dll file dao350.dll installed on your computer. First uninstall the program which causes the problem and then go to the page:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;292054
and try ONLY the first 3 steps of method 1. Then reinstall the program and see if the problem has been solved.
Combined VB6 ocx tests
Test documentation Document showing valid test results
VB6 ocx tests This tests that the required VB6 system files are valid
VB5 legacy ocx tests This tests that the required VB5 legacy system files are valid
VB6 redist ocx tests This tests that the required VB6 redistributable system files are valid
Separate VB6 ocx tests
Documentation for individual debug tests Document showing valid test results for separate debug exe's
All debug tests Zip file containing separate debug exe's for each VB ocx
Test SciCoMap dll, ocx and system files for WinDisp/3DModeller
Test documentation Document showing valid test results
DLLVer test This checks that all of the files required are loaded on the system and creates a log file named DLLver.log in the folder where it is run
SciCoMap Files test This tests that all required files are valid
SciCoMap_Environment This checks all of the common SCA saved environment settings
Geosoft DLLVer test This checks that all of the Geosoft 6.3 API files required are loaded on the system and creates a log file named Geosoft_DLLver.log in the folder where it is run
Custom ocx and dll tests
Test documentation Document showing valid test results
SCAUtils test This tests the operation of SCA dll's
SCA VB Utils test This tests the operation of SCA VB dll's
Combined SCA ocx test This tests the operation of all SCA ocx tools
SCAGraph test This tests the operation of SCAGraph32.ocx
SCAPointTransform test This tests the operation of SCAPointTransform32.ocx
SCAProjection test This tests the operation of SCAProjection32.ocx
SCARotation test This tests the operation of SCARotation32.ocx
SCASelectDir test This tests the operation of SCASelectDir32.ocx
SCAResizer test This tests the operation of SCAResizer32.ocx
SCAEditControl test This tests the operation of SCAEditControl.ocx
SCAFileView test This tests the operation of SCAFileView.ocx
SCAGridViewer test This tests the operation of SCAGridView32.ocx
SCATreeView test This tests the operation of SCAVBTreeView.ocx
OpenGL tests
openGL test This tests the operation of ChoosePixelFormat
OpenGL system test Displays a list of all required openGL files loaded on the computer and creates a log file
Windows Script 5.6 for Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, and Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Data Access Components
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/downloads/list/dataaccess.asp