hello everyone! I have little experience programming in VB.
in VB 6, when i want to create an *.EXE file, I just Click file>>make *.exe..then I can have the executable file. However in VB 2005, i click the build button then I can have the *.exe on the "debug" folder or "obj" folder. that's ok right? but my problem is, that *.exe file doesn't run on other PC that doesn't have VB installed.

I have read about VBC.exe on compiling but when I tried it, it prompts that sub main was missing...

to those experienced programmers, please help me with compiling..as you know, I just want to make *.exe that will run on any computer using visual basic 2005..

Thanks^^

Your .exe file will go to one of 2 places when you build it: Your debug folder or your release folder depending on how you have elected to build the file.

VBC is just the command line utility that will compile files for you; e.g. you are doing the same thing in Visual Studio when you hit CTRL+SHIFT+B (build)

In so far as your app not running, this has nothing to do with VB not being installed on the machine; it probably has more to do with the .NET framework not being installed on the other machine *or* you have the incorrect version installed (1.x as opposed to 2.0). Not having the correct version or not having the framework at all will cause your apps to fail.

hth.

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Thank you very much for your kind reply^^

.NET is quite confusing haha!
Sir, does it mean that I will have to install .NET v 2.0 to every computer that will use my application? is that what the "publish" does? because I notice when I do that, an installer is made? Does that Installer installs the .NET to the other machine?

God Bless^^

You can specify to include the framework in the installer of your application (Just be aware this will cause your install file to grow by about 25+mb) and yes, the .NET framework MUST be installed on any computer you wish to run your application on.

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