Re: exe file


> YES. Lots of request for this. MS should do something about it.
> am i right to say this?
>
I don't know. I guess it's a matter of preference.
Personally, I use self-executing zips quite a bit
to help inexperienced friends remotely. It allows
me to send them a package of files and then run
a script to do whatever with those files.

But aside from that, I think it's "apples and "oranges".
To make an EXE requires using a programming
language that can be compiled. VBS is not designed
that way. It's designed to "talk to" WSCript.exe or
CSript.exe.

The advantage of
an EXE is that it's fast and direct. The advantage of
script is that it's relatively easy to do, quick to write,
and easy to edit. The disadvantage of script is that
it's slow and limited in it's abilities. If you managed
to actually turn a VBS into an EXE you'd just
lose all the script advantages without gaining any
of the EXE advantages, because it's not a
compilable language. You can't turn a bicycle into
a sports car by putting a fiberglass body over it.
You'd just end up with a limited-use bicycle.


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