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  1. Core ReactOS
  2. CORE-20544

Visual C++ 4.0/4.1 can't setup itself shortcuts. Lacks Shell32 operations.

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    • Bug
    • Resolution: Unresolved
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    Description

      ReactOS version: ReactOS bootcd-0.4.16-dev-2534-gdcd45a5-x86-gcc-lin-dbg
      Software version: Visual C++ 4.0 (common or professional, not relevant)

      Description:
      The setup is not ending completely, because we lack CreateGroup, ShowGroup, CreateGroup, AddItem

      The debug log:

      err:(dll/win32/oleaut32/typelib.c:3894) Unable to find reference
      err:(dll/win32/oleaut32/typelib.c:3894) Unable to find reference
      err:(dll/win32/shell32/shelldesktop/dde.cpp:276) Unknown command CreateGroup
      err:(win32ss/user/user32/windows/messagebox.c:1048) MessageBox: L"Setup cannot execute the DDE command '[CreateGroup(Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0,)]'. Press Abort to to stop installing shortcuts and continue Setup."
      err:(win32ss/user/imm32/imm.c:962) hImc was NULL
      err:(win32ss/user/imm32/imm.c:1052) pClientImc was NULL
      err:(win32ss/user/imm32/imm.c:962) hImc was NULL
      err:(win32ss/user/imm32/imm.c:962) hImc was NULL
      err:(win32ss/user/imm32/imm.c:1052) pClientImc was NULL
      err:(win32ss/user/imm32/imm.c:962) hImc was NULL
      err:(win32ss/user/imm32/imm.c:1052) pClientImc was NULL
      err:(win32ss/user/imm32/imm.c:962) hImc was NULL
      err:(win32ss/user/imm32/imm.c:962) hImc was NULL
      err:(win32ss/user/imm32/imm.c:1052) pClientImc was NULL
      err:(win32ss/user/imm32/imm.c:962) hImc was NULL
      err:(win32ss/user/imm32/imm.c:962) hImc was NULL
      err:(win32ss/user/imm32/imm.c:1052) pClientImc was NULL
      err:(win32ss/user/imm32/imm.c:962) hImc was NULL
      err:(win32ss/user/imm32/imm.c:1052) pClientImc was NULL
      err:(win32ss/user/imm32/imm.c:962) hImc was NULL
      err:(dll/win32/shell32/shelldesktop/dde.cpp:237) Expected ':'. Invalid command.
      err:(win32ss/user/user32/windows/messagebox.c:1048) MessageBox: L"Setup cannot execute the DDE command '[ShowGroup(Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0,1)]'. Press Abort to to stop installing shortcuts and continue Setup."
      etc.
      err:(dll/win32/shell32/shelldesktop/dde.cpp:237) Expected ':'. Invalid command.
      err:(win32ss/user/user32/windows/messagebox.c:1048) MessageBox: L"Setup cannot execute the DDE command '[AddItem(\"C:\\MSDEV\\BIN\\msdev.exe\",Microsoft Developer Studio,,0)]'. Press Abort to to stop installing shortcuts and continue Setup."
      etc.
      err:(dll/win32/shell32/shelldesktop/dde.cpp:237) Expected ':'. Invalid command.
      err:(dll/win32/shell32/shelldesktop/dde.cpp:276) Unknown command CreateGroup
      err:(win32ss/user/user32/windows/messagebox.c:1048) MessageBox: L"Setup cannot execute the DDE command '[CreateGroup(Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0,)]'. Press Abort to to stop installing shortcuts and continue Setup."
      long etc.
      err:(dll/win32/shell32/shelldesktop/dde.cpp:237) Expected ':'. Invalid command.
      err:(dll/win32/shell32/shelldesktop/dde.cpp:276) Unknown command CreateGroup
      err:(win32ss/user/user32/windows/messagebox.c:1048) MessageBox: L"Setup cannot execute the DDE command '[CreateGroup(Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0,)]'. Press Abort to to stop installing shortcuts and continue Setup."
      err:(dll/win32/shell32/shelldesktop/dde.cpp:237) Expected ':'. Invalid command.
      err:(win32ss/user/user32/windows/messagebox.c:1048) MessageBox: L"Setup cannot execute the DDE command '[AddItem(D:\\mfckit\\disk1\\setup.exe,MFC Migration Kit setup from CD-ROM,,0)]'. Press Abort to to stop installing shortcuts and continue Setup."
      etc.
      err:(dll/win32/shell32/shelldesktop/dde.cpp:237) Expected ':'. Invalid command.
       
      
      

      Attachments

        1. 0001-CORE-20544-Add-missing-shell-command-stubs.patch
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          zulrah93
        2. DDE-Add-missing-shell-command-stubs-01.patch
          2 kB
          DougLyons
        3. VirtualBox_ReactOS_02_04_2026_12_39_25.png
          22 kB
          julenuri
        4. Visual_C++_Install_Selection-01.png
          282 kB
          DougLyons
        5. Visual_C++_MSDEV_Startup-01.png
          107 kB
          DougLyons
        6. Visual_C++_Program_to_Start.png
          132 kB
          DougLyons
        7. Visual_C++_Setup_CD_Key.png
          125 kB
          DougLyons
        8. Visual_C++_Setup_Complete-01.png
          85 kB
          DougLyons
        9. Visual_C++_Setup_Error-01.png
          88 kB
          DougLyons
        10. WinWorldPC_VC++_V4.0.png
          194 kB
          DougLyons

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