The pathname argument can be the path to an existing file, an empty string, or omitted entirely. If it is omitted, then progID is required. Specifying the path to an existing file causes GetObject to create an object using the information stored in the file. The following table describes the results of using GetObject. X references an existing Application object.
X references a new, externally creatable object.
An error is returned. The setup.lst file tells setup1.exe what files to install, where to put them, and how to register them . The BootStrap Files section lists all files required by the main installation file. Normally, this includes just the Visual Basic run-time files. The Setup1 Files section lists all other files required by your application, such as .exe files, data, and text and how they will be registered.