Dependency Walker - useful troubleshooting tool?

I found the following "Dependency Walker" tool in the Win98 Resource
Kit:

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Services/Tec...SE/DEPENDS.EXE
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Services/Tec...SE/DEPENDS.HLP
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Services/Tec...SE/DEPENDS.CNT

It produces a tree diagram of module dependencies (eg DLLs) for any
executable file.

The following info is from the help file:

================================================== ==================
[Dependency Walker] detects missing files. These are files that are
required as a dependency to another module. A symptom of this problem
is the "The dynamic link library BAR.DLL could not be found in the
specified path..." error.

[Dependency Walker] detects mismatched machine types of modules. This
occurs if a module built for one type of machine tries to load a
module built for a different type of machine.
================================================== ==================

Using Dependency Walker for General Information about Modules
-------------------------------------------------------------
Dependency Walker is more than just a trouble shooting utility. It
also provides a great deal of valuable information about the module
layout of a particular application and details on each module.
Dependency Walker provides the following information:


A complete module dependency tree diagram of all the modules required
by a particular application.

A comprehensive list of all functions exported for each module. These
lists include functions exported by name, functions exported by
ordinal, and functions that are actually forwarded to other modules.

A list of functions that are actually called in each module by other
modules. These lists can help developers understand why a particular
module is being linked with an application, and also provides
information on how to remove unneeded modules from being dependencies.

A complete list of the minimum set of files that are required in order
for the application to run or DLL to load. This list can be very
useful when copying files to another machine or creating setup
scripts.

- Franc Zabkar
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Latest and greatest here?
http://www.dependencywalker.com/


Franc Zabkar wrote:
I found the following "Dependency Walker" tool in the Win98 Resource
Kit:

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Services/Tec...SE/DEPENDS.EXE
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Services/Tec...SE/DEPENDS.HLP
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Services/Tec...SE/DEPENDS.CNT

It produces a tree diagram of module dependencies (eg DLLs) for any
executable file.

The following info is from the help file:

================================================== ==================
[Dependency Walker] detects missing files. These are files that are
required as a dependency to another module. A symptom of this problem
is the "The dynamic link library BAR.DLL could not be found in the
specified path..." error.

[Dependency Walker] detects mismatched machine types of modules. This
occurs if a module built for one type of machine tries to load a
module built for a different type of machine.
================================================== ==================

Using Dependency Walker for General Information about Modules
-------------------------------------------------------------
Dependency Walker is more than just a trouble shooting utility. It
also provides a great deal of valuable information about the module
layout of a particular application and details on each module.
Dependency Walker provides the following information:


A complete module dependency tree diagram of all the modules required
by a particular application.

A comprehensive list of all functions exported for each module. These
lists include functions exported by name, functions exported by
ordinal, and functions that are actually forwarded to other modules.

A list of functions that are actually called in each module by other
modules. These lists can help developers understand why a particular
module is being linked with an application, and also provides
information on how to remove unneeded modules from being dependencies.

A complete list of the minimum set of files that are required in order
for the application to run or DLL to load. This list can be very
useful when copying files to another machine or creating setup
scripts.

- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

Cool tool, but how do I remove it from my right click menu?
DB


"Franc Zabkar" wrote in message
...
I found the following "Dependency Walker" tool in the Win98 Resource
Kit:


ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Services/Tec...it/DIAGNOSE/DE
PENDS.EXE

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Services/Tec...it/DIAGNOSE/DE
PENDS.HLP

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Services/Tec...it/DIAGNOSE/DE
PENDS.CNT

It produces a tree diagram of module dependencies (eg DLLs) for any
executable file.

The following info is from the help file:

================================================== ==================
[Dependency Walker] detects missing files. These are files that are
required as a dependency to another module. A symptom of this problem
is the "The dynamic link library BAR.DLL could not be found in the
specified path..." error.

[Dependency Walker] detects mismatched machine types of modules. This
occurs if a module built for one type of machine tries to load a
module built for a different type of machine.
================================================== ==================

Using Dependency Walker for General Information about Modules
-------------------------------------------------------------
Dependency Walker is more than just a trouble shooting utility. It
also provides a great deal of valuable information about the module
layout of a particular application and details on each module.
Dependency Walker provides the following information:


A complete module dependency tree diagram of all the modules required
by a particular application.

A comprehensive list of all functions exported for each module. These
lists include functions exported by name, functions exported by
ordinal, and functions that are actually forwarded to other modules.

A list of functions that are actually called in each module by other
modules. These lists can help developers understand why a particular
module is being linked with an application, and also provides
information on how to remove unneeded modules from being dependencies.

A complete list of the minimum set of files that are required in order
for the application to run or DLL to load. This list can be very
useful when copying files to another machine or creating setup
scripts.

- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:55:49 -0800, "bswarm"
put finger to keyboard and composed:

Cool tool, but how do I remove it from my right click menu?

Sorry, I didn't notice that this was happening.

I can't see any way to get rid of DW other than to revert to a prior
registry backup, or to delete the following keys, or to remove the
"View Dependencies" action from the relevant file types in Start -
Settings - Folder Options.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\{A324EA6 0-2156-11D0-826F-00A0C9044E61}\shell\View
Dependencies]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\dllfile\shell\ View Dependencies]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\sysfile\shell\ View Dependencies]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\drvfile\shell\ View Dependencies]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\exefile\shell\ View Dependencies]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\scrfile\shell\ View Dependencies]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\comfile\shell\ View Dependencies]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\cplfile\shell\ View Dependencies]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\Shell\View Dependencies]

- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

There is no such menu choice here.
Did something else get installed when I used this the first time?
Any file I right click on has a "View Dependencies" option now, I can't find
a way to remove it.
Dave


"mae" wrote in message
...
On the Depends menu, where you select extensions, click on that and remove
or add those you want.
--
mae

"bswarm" wrote in message
...
| Cool tool, but how do I remove it from my right click menu?

| "Franc Zabkar" wrote in message
| ...
| I found the following "Dependency Walker" tool in the Win98 Resource
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On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:42:54 -0800, "bswarm"
put finger to keyboard and composed:

There is no such menu choice here.
Did something else get installed when I used this the first time?
Any file I right click on has a "View Dependencies" option now, I can't find
a way to remove it.

Options - Configure Handled File Extensions

- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

Not there!
I'll dig through the registry and delete it from there I guess.
DB

"Franc Zabkar" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:42:54 -0800, "bswarm"
put finger to keyboard and composed:

There is no such menu choice here.
Did something else get installed when I used this the first time?
Any file I right click on has a "View Dependencies" option now, I can't
find
a way to remove it.

Options - Configure Handled File Extensions

- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 21:05:22 -0800, "bswarm"
put finger to keyboard and composed:

Not there!
I'll dig through the registry and delete it from there I guess.
DB

I copied the newest version of DW over the original one. Maybe the
latest version has it but the old one doesn't ???

"Franc Zabkar" wrote in message
.. .
On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:42:54 -0800, "bswarm"
put finger to keyboard and composed:

There is no such menu choice here.
Did something else get installed when I used this the first time?
Any file I right click on has a "View Dependencies" option now, I can't
find
a way to remove it.

Options - Configure Handled File Extensions

- Franc Zabkar
--
Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

That was the trick, Thanks.....
DB

"Franc Zabkar" wrote in message
news
I copied the newest version of DW over the original one. Maybe the
latest version has it but the old one doesn't ???