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■ Builds an executable (.EXE) version of your completed,
  debugged project. This version of your project will run
  directly from the MS-DOS command line.
 
■ All Make EXE File options are written to VBDOS.INI when
  you exit Visual Basic and reloaded when Visual Basic is
  started.
 
■ To create an executable version of your project:
    1. Type the file name in the EXE File Name text box.
                      ┌────────────────────────┐
       EXE File Name: │                        │
                      └────────────────────────┘
    2. Select the type of .EXE file:
 
       ┌EXE Type────────────────────────────────┐
       │ ( ) Stand-Alone EXE file       /O      │
       │ (•) EXE Requiring Run-Time Module      │
       └────────────────────────────────────────┘
       • Use Stand-Alone EXE file option to create .EXE
         files that run without the Visual Basic run-time
         module (same as using /O with the Visual Basic
         Compiler).
       • Use EXE Requiring Run-Time Module option to create
         .EXE files that run with the Visual Basic run-time
         module.
 
    3. *Professional Edition only: Select the desired math
       and coprocessor optimizations:
 
       ┌Optimizations───────────────────────────┐
       │ (•) 80x87 or Emulator Math             │
       │ ( ) Alternate Math                /Fpa │
       │ [ ] 80286 Code Generation          /G2 │
       │ [ ] 80386 Code Generation          /G3 │
       └────────────────────────────────────────┘
    4. Select the Run-Time Error Checking option if you
       want to generate debugging code for run-time error
       checking (same as using /D with the Visual Basic
       Compiler).
 
       ┌Debug───────────────────────────────────┐
       │ [ ] Run-Time Error Checking         /D │
       └────────────────────────────────────────┘
       • Use this option to enable Ctrl+Break when your
         program is running.
 
    5. *Professional Edition only: Use the Additional
       Options box to include any other BC.EXE command-
       line options.
                           ┌────────────────────┐
       Additional Options: │                    │
                           └────────────────────┘
    6. Press Enter or choose Make EXE to create the
       executable file and remain in the programming
       environment,
       ╔═════════════════╗
       ║     Make EXE    ║
       ╚═════════════════╝
       choose Make EXE and Exit to create the executable
       file and exit the environment,
       ┌─────────────────┐
       │Make EXE and Exit│
       └─────────────────┘
       or choose one of the following:
       ┌─────────────────┐
       │      Cancel     │  To cancel the operation
       └─────────────────┘
       ┌─────────────────┐
       │       Help      │  To get help
       └─────────────────┘