Creating an exe VB application

[michelleDub]

Hi
I have finished the coding of the VB application. I'm not too familar with VB I'm wondering what the story is with creating the installable files to allow for it to be used on any computer. I'm thinking of something similar to a "make" file in C.
Thanks in advance.
M

 

[ca8msm]

You can use the Package and Deployment Wizard.

 

[zemp]

The PDW is good but it has its limitations, mainly because it is getting old. See thread222-588748 and thread222-445231 for an example of a common problem. The PDW is also a VB project that you can add to or manipulate as needed.

You can also use any other installaion package that will create the proper setup and distribute your files. Two popular ones are Visual Studio Installer (free from Microsoft) and INNO setup (free from

http://www.innisetup.com).

Thanks and Good Luck!

zemp

 

[Daisy450]

Hi Michelle,
I am not sure but it sounds like you just want to create an executable. Go to File and there should be a Make [Name of Project].exe....VB 6.
Once you create the executable you can use one of the above programs to distribute it to your users.
Daisy

 

[zemp]

Sorry, I made a typo. The link I provided for inno setup is incorrect. use the following link.

http://www.innosetup.com

Thanks and Good Luck!

zemp

 

[nexcar]

Inno is great. I just finished an app yesterday and used Inno to create the setup.exe file. Remember, compiled apps will run on the host system on which the project was created but not on any machine that doesn't have VB installed. DLL dependencies are key. The package and deployment wizard will create a setup package, but not a single setup.exe file. It will have .cab files and a .lst file that are necessary. INNO will create a SINGLE setup.exe file that is easier to distribute. But like was said earlier, if you just want to compile, the click File->Make YourApp.exe.

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