Creating an exe

[jpb]

Hi everyone,

I have created a Vb application and have my exe which runs fine when run on the same machine it was created on. What do I have to do to allow this exe run on a different machine. It is connected to a microsoft access database which is on the same machine. I know I will have to save the database on the machine I want to run the exe on but how do I tell the exe where to look for the database. My project contains a lot of design time ado controls which all have a connection to the database. Surely there is some way to tell the exe to look in a different place for the database.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated ..

Thanks in advance.

jpb

 

[TheInsider]

Don't hard code the path of the database. Make the path dynamic. Rob Marriott
rob@career-connections.net

 

[Guest_imported]

Thanks Rob,
But I am not too sure what you mean. If I am using ado controls at design time how am I going to hardcode the database path.Every time you create a design time control ado recordset, the connection string is asked for.

jpb

 

[Ruairi]

The ADO controls have properties that tell it where to find the database. In your form_load events dynamically set the paths these controls will look in using
App.Path & "\dbname.mdb" Ruairi

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[edderic]

you most first created a PDW of a Setup of your program and then install on another machiene of pc. (with include the database to the install program)

See the Help on VB6.0 ,distr a .exe) Eric De Decker
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