How To Create .EXE Files In VB5.0

[Jimmy Beaman]

I need to know how to make my projects .exe files in VB 5.0. i have them finished but cant send them to anyone because they cant open them.

[Chris Eastwood]

Hi


>I need to know how to make my projects .exe files in VB 5.0. i have them

>finished but cant send them to anyone because they cant open them.


Go to the project menu, select properties, then select the 3rd tab - Compile. Make sure that 'Compile to Native Code' is selected and click ok. Now choose 'File-Make (projectname).EXE'.


This will compile your project to an EXE file in the required directory.


You now need to create a setup program for your application. This ensures that all the runtime files (including any OCX or DLL's your program needs) are included in the setup. This is pretty terrible under VB (unless you have install shield).


On your start menu, choose Program Files->Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0->Application Setup Wizard (or run it directly from C:\Program Files\DevStudio\VB\setupkit\kitfil32\SETUPWIZ.EXE)


You will now be prompted for the project file (vbp) for your application. Follow the prompts for creating the setup (i.e. directory, or disk media) and an installation EXE with appropriate distribution files will be created.


If you get stuck, go to the VB Books on-line that came with VB5


Regards


Chris Eastwood


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