Creating EXE Files
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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.
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EXE File Name: │ │
└─────────────────────────┘
3. Select the type of .EXE file
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│ ( ) 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
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║ Make EXE ║ Creates the executable file and stays in the
╚═════════════════╝ programming environment
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│Make EXE and Exit│ Creates the executable file and exits the
└─────────────────┘ programming environment
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│ Cancel │ Cancels the operation
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│ Help │ Gets help on how to create an EXE file
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■ 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►