redistribution vensim application developed in VB2008

[Paul Anim]

Hi,

I am using vesim 5.10e DSS Commercial license. I have developed a user interface in vb2008 for my vesim model. I deployed the user interface on another machine with the VenDLL32.dll file . When i run the application i received a message that i should reinstall vensim. The application of works on computers with the vensim fully installed on.

What I want to do is to deploy the application onto computers without installing the full vensim software.

I saw in the vensim sample code the message " to use the redistribution kit replace VenDLL32.dll with vendlx32.dll".

my questions
1) Where can i find a copy of the vendlx32.dll file].
2) Are there other vensim files that i need to include in the deployment of my application?

Any other help on how to get this done will be very much appreciated

Thanks

[Administrator]

I am using vesim 5.10e DSS Commercial license. I have developed a user interface in vb2008 for my vesim model. I deployed the user interface on another machine with the VenDLL32.dll file . When i run the application i received a message that i should reinstall vensim. The application of works on computers with the vensim fully installed on.

The vendll32.dll file is not to be distributed, the licence agreement for Vensim states this. This is why you get the error message.

If you want to distribute an application that uses the Vensim DLL, the following should help
http://www.vensim.com/documentation/ind ... ?26285.htm

1) Where can i find a copy of the vendlx32.dll file].

This comes with the Vensim redistribution kit (which is not free), contact me at vensim@vensim.com if you want prices etc.

2) Are there other vensim files that i need to include in the deployment of my application?

Follow the instructions at the link above. To summarise, you create your executable, publish the model (package type "other") and select the "caller" as your executable. This gives you the .VPA file. Now open the VPA file from within the Vensim model reader.

If you want to distribute without the need for the Vensim model reader, you will need either a copy of Vensim Runtime for each installation, or the redistribution kit.

Tony.