i did a program in vc++ using visual studio 5. this program is in a project. After i compiled it and ran it i want to get the executable file to give it to someone. i looked for my "filename.exe", i could not locate it. so how can i get this executable file and not the source file?. or is it named differently under visual studio 5. thanks
On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:15:50 -0800 (PST), gamalt2@yahoo.com wrote: > i did a program in vc++ using visual studio 5. this program is in a > project. After i compiled it and ran it i want to get the executable > file to give it to someone. i looked for my "filename.exe", i could > not locate it. so how can i get this executable file and not the > source file?. or is it named differently under visual studio 5. > thanks normally in your project dir you would have a .\debug and a .\release directory containing the assemblies, look there. as a side note you need to also look at distributing your program using a setup program because it is not guaranteed that your exe will run on another PC, it all depends on what runtime environment is installed on the target computer compared to what runtime env you have on your dev. PC. It is not too complicated doing a setup program adding it to your project. hth/Anders. -- Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more. /Mark Twain
On Feb 12, 5:57 am, Anders Karlsson wrote: > On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:15:50 -0800 (PST), gama...@yahoo.com wrote: > > i did a program in vc using visual studio 5. this program is in a > > project. After i compiled it and ran it i want to get the executable > > file to give it to someone. i looked for my "filename.exe", i could > > not locate it. so how can i get this executable file and not the > > source file?. or is it named differently under visual studio 5. > > thanks > > normally in your project dir you would have a .\debug and a .\release > directory containing the assemblies, look there. > > as a side note you need to also look at distributing your program > using a setup program because it is not guaranteed that your exe will > run on another PC, it all depends on what runtime environment is > installed on the target computer compared to what runtime env you have > on your dev. PC. It is not too complicated doing a setup program > adding it to your project. > > hth/Anders. > -- > Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more. > /Mark Twain thank you for your answer. but can you help more by giving me an example in details how to distribute and setup the program?. i have no clue. anyhelp will be appraciated. thanks
