Re: Visual Basic executable file


No, simply use the the Package & Deployment wizard to create a setup
package for your app.

Burn this package to the CD.

Distribute the CD

Have the user run the install package that is on the CD. This will
properly install your app on their PC.

If you must absolutely run the app from the CD, then that is another
story - in this case, see all other remarks :-)

Good luck
Saga


"Pinto1uk" <Pinto1uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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thank you all for your advice. should have done my research before
hand!!
will try the application on a computer (that does not have vb)
tomorrow.

is the process of making the application work on non-vb computers very
complicated?

"Saga" wrote:


Although I agree with Jeff, I tend to be a bit more pessimistic, so
I'll
actually say - it probably won't work.<g>

Saga


"Pinto1uk" <Pinto1uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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ive only tried this on one computer - this computer does have vb
installed on
it.

if i were to pass this cd onto someone else, who des not have vb,
will
it
work? it is a exe file.

"Saga" wrote:

See below

Saga


"Pinto1uk" <Pinto1uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi, i have created a vb6 application. 2 questions:

1) why is that when i run it off the cd on someone else's
computer,
no
colours on the application appear. ie just gray.

Typically, a VB neds to be installed before it is run. Maybe this
is
causing this behavior.
Does this happen only o this computer, or have you tested on
others
with
same results?
Have you installed the application on a testbed computer to make
sure
that this problem
is only limited to when you run it off a CD?

2) how do i change the path name to connect to the database. at
this
moment,
i am specifying the database is in d:/system/database name. but
this
wont
work on the e: drive then. is there a simpler path name option
that
picks up
the database file?

Normally, you do not hard code the databse path within your
source.
There are a few
ways of doing it:

1. Create an INI file with the database path and have your app
read
this
file go get
the path. You go into Notepad (or other text editor) and
modify
the
INI file.

2. Create a settings dialog box where you can select the folder
and/or
db file name
and use that, also sotirng it in the INI or Registry.

regards








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