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The CD included with this book contains the source code for several Visual Basic applications. These applications contain working examples of the code I use throughout this book. As a Visual Basic programmer, I've always felt that my understanding was boosted by hitting the F5 key and single-stepping through an application line by line. I'd like you to have the same opportunity. The Samples.htm file will give you a synopsis of all the applications and what they do.

The Setup directory on the CD contains the files and instructions for setting up the SQL Server database that you need to run the Market application. The Setup.htm file can walk you through the steps. Each of the other applications that have additional setup instructions will have a Setup.htm file in its directory. I hope you find these sample applications valuable.

What Software Do You Need to Run the Sample Applications?

If you want to run all the sample applications I have included on the CD, you must install Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2000 Advanced Server. Either version includes COM+ and IIS as part of the default installation. If you want to run the messaging example from Chapter 10, you must also install MSMQ, which isn't part of the default installation for Windows 2000.

You should also install Visual Studio 6 including Visual Basic 6, Visual C++, and the most recent version of MSDN. When you install Visual Studio, be sure to select the option to Register Environment Variables for reasons that will become clear in Chapter 5. After installing Visual Studio, make sure to install Visual Studio Service Pack 3 or later. To run the sample applications from the later chapters, you must also install SQL Server 7. Once you install SQL Server it never hurts to apply the latest service packs. The final thing to install is the Microsoft Platform SDK. Use the edition from January 2000 or later. The Platform SDK provides many important tools and utilities that will be described throughout the book.



Programming Distributed Applications with COM+ and Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0
Programming Distributed Applications with Com and Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 (Programming/Visual Basic)
ISBN: 1572319615
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2000
Pages: 70
Authors: Ted Pattison

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