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 Creating EXE Files
 
 ■ To create an executable file from your project:
 
   1. From the Run menu, choose Make EXE File
      The Make Exe File dialog box appears.
 
   2. Type a file name in the EXE File Name text box
      If there are no syntax errors or other compile-time errors in your
      code, Visual Basic displays a default .EXE file name in the File Name
      text box.
                     ┌─────────────────────────┐
      EXE File Name: │                         │
                     └─────────────────────────┘
 
   3. Select the type of .EXE file
      ┌────────────────────────────────────────┐
      │ ( ) 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 this option if you plan to distribute your
        project to other developers or users.
      • Use EXE Requiring Run-Time Module option to create .EXE files that
        run with the Visual Basic run-time module.
 
   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), tab to the check
       box and press the Spacebar to select it.
       ┌────────────────────────────────────────┐
       │ [ ] Run-Time Error Checking /D         │
       └────────────────────────────────────────┘
 
   5. Press Enter or choose Make EXE
      ╔═════════════════╗
      ║     Make EXE    ║ Creates the executable file and stays in the
      ╚═════════════════╝ programming environment
      ┌─────────────────┐
      │Make EXE and Exit│ Creates the executable file and exits the
      └─────────────────┘ programming environment
      ┌─────────────────┐
      │      Cancel     │ Cancels the operation
      └─────────────────┘
      ┌─────────────────┐
      │       Help      │ Gets help on how to create an EXE file
      └─────────────────┘
 
 ■ All Make EXE File options are written to VBDOS.INI when you exit Visual
   Basic and reloaded when Visual Basic is restarted.
 
 ■ Use the Basic Compiler (BC.EXE) and Linker (LINK.EXE) to create executable
   files from the MS-DOS command line.
   See: ◄BC Command-Line Options►  ◄LINK Command-Line Options►