I'm wondering if that reference was to reformatting when a beta version of
an app or os was installed, to ensure for production that no beta references
or components were included. As I said, I've never heard of a blanket
recommendation to reformat just for a clean os before a final compile.
--
Randy Birch
MS MVP Visual Basic
http://vbnet.mvps.org/
"Dave" <da*****@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:it*****************@newsread2.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
: Well ya got me but he stated several times "I can't emphasize too strongly
: the importance of reformatting your system to ensure a clean app" not
: exactly word for word, but that's the gist of it.. I heard it over a year
: ago. I think it was called a netmmeeting - an audio file was played.
:
: "Randy Birch" <rg************@mvps.org> wrote in message
: news:2r********************@rogers.com...
: > Weird. I know that it's common knowledge that it is best to compile an
app
: > on a relatively clean system using the minimum os your app should
support,
: > but I've never seen or heard any recommendation that one should reformat
: > their entire system before compiling a release version of an app!
: >
: > --
: >
: >
: > Randy Birch
: > MS MVP Visual Basic
: >
http://vbnet.mvps.org/
: >
: >
: > "Dave" <da*****@mindspring.com> wrote in message
: > news:pc*****************@newsread3.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
: > : From a lecture given by the director (some title like that anyway) of
: > visual
: > : basic deveopment on Microsofts VB Support website.
: > :
: > : "Randy Birch" <rg************@mvps.org> wrote in message
: > : news:g_********************@rogers.com...
: > : > I'd like to know where/how you received "Microsoft's admonition to
: > : > reformat
: > : > my system before doing a
: > : > final compilation of my app"?
: > : >
: > : > --
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > Randy Birch
: > : > MS MVP Visual Basic
: > : >
http://vbnet.mvps.org/
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > "Dave" <da*****@mindspring.com> wrote in message
: > : > news:kX*****************@newsread3.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
: > : > : After following Microsofts admonition to reformat my system before
: > doing
: > : > a
: > : > : final compilation of my app I got many warnings/errors upon
: > compiling
: > an
: > : > rtf
: > : > : file created in word. I used the Help Workshop program: hcw.exe
: > that's
: > : > : included with Visual Basic. This exact same file compiled
perfectly
: > with
: > : > no
: > : > : notes, warnings or errors prior to reformatting my system. Prior
to
: > the
: > : > : reformatting, I copied the help.rtf file onto a CD and checked the
: > box
: > : > to
: > : > : verify written data - which it did successfully. What the heck is
: > going
: > : > on
: > : > : here ? Please help. Thanks.
: > : > :
: > : > : HC3025: Warning: topic #1 of d:\help file - .rtf created
: > : > : 2-05-05\Help.rtf :
: > : > : Jump to undefined Topic ID: "INSTALLATION".
: > : > : HC3025: Warning: topic #1 of d:\help file - .rtf created
: > : > : 2-05-05\Help.rtf :
: > : > : Jump to undefined Topic ID: "DATE_TIME_CORRECT".
: > : > : HC3025: Warning: topic #1 of d:\help file - .rtf created
: > : > : 2-05-05\Help.rtf :
: > : > : Jump to undefined Topic ID: "TIPS&SUGGESTIONS".
: > : > : HC3025: Warning: topic #1 of d:\help file - .rtf created
: > : > : 2-05-05\Help.rtf :
: > : > : Jump to undefined Topic ID: "GETTING_STARTED".
: > : > : Resolving keywords...
: > : > : Adding bitmaps...
: > : > : 1 Topic
: > : > : 37 Jumps
: > : > : 1 Keyword
: > : > : 2 Bitmaps
: > : > :
: > : > :
: > : > : Created d:\help file - .rtf created 2-05-05\Help.hlp, 43,784 bytes
: > : > : Bitmaps: 16 bytes
: > : > : Compile time: 0 minutes, 16 seconds
: > : > : 2 notes, 38 warnings
: > : > :
: > : > :
: > : >
: > :
: > :
: >
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