Running executable on non-VB machine 1

[deik313]

Hi All...this is my first post to this forum. I have a visual basic compiled .EXE program that a user has written, and am trying to copy it to XP/Pro machines and run it, but it will not run. Can anyone tell me if the XP machine needs some upgrade or libraries/drivers installed in order to run visual basic executables? We were under the impression that once it was compiled, it could be run on any machine without Visual Studio/Basic having to be installed on the machines.
Thanks,
Dei

 

[zemp]

You need to build an installation package to distribute your app to non Vb machines. The VB exe is not a stand alone exe. It requires VB runtime files and any other dll or ocx that it uses.

Look into using the package and deployment wizard. It only takes a few minutes. You can find it in the visual studio tools folder in your programs folder. You can also download and use the more up to date Visual studio Installer. It's free from Microsoft. Thanks and Good Luck!

zemp

 

[deik313]

Wow, thanks! Great answer. I'll do this...
Dei