"jcooper" <jc*****@discus sions.microsoft .com> wrote in message
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Hi all,
I'm new to VB.net and have a question about creating the .exe file for my
program. In VB6 you could just select 'Make .exe' from the File menu, but
everything that I read about deploying an application in VB.net talks
about creating an installer file. The application I created is very small (just
a sample) and I don't want the user to have to install the program, just run
an executable. Is there any way to do this in VB.net?
Can someone help or point me in the right direction. I feel like I'm
running around in circles!
VB never did create a stand-alone executable. Prior to .NET, the VB runtime
was required if not already installed on target PC(s)..
As Shiva has told you, VB.NET does create an .exe or .dll, depending on the
template selected. As was the case with VB 6, the .exe must be accompanied
by the necessary support files if it is to run on a host that does not have
the development environment installed.
So, the question is, what is installed on the potential user's PC? In the
case of VB.NET, regardless of the deployment method you choose, the user
must have the .NET Framework installed (unless you add the Framework as part
of your install package).
Bottom line: You need to add a deployment project to your solution to build
an installable package.
--
Peter [MVP Visual Developer]
Jack of all trades, master of none.
