Distributring a screen saver: Help

[MarkusJ_NZ]

Hi, I have made a screen-saver which I want allow a few friends to download over the Internet.

Once compiled, the size of the application is 268K.

I thought that I would use the package and deployment wizard to package the files up so they could be easily downloaded.

The problem is that the package is now over 4 meg!!!

Do I have to add in all the necessary VB dll files etc or could I just distribute the screensaver.scr file and get people to install it by right-clicking the file after its been downloaded...

Thanks in advance
MarkusJ

[Nazer]

hy

i have got these problems many times. Go to project -> refrences. uncheck all the files those you dont use. i suppose you would have used OLE automation, which will be included in your appplication. so uncheck all those. then in the project properties, make tab, check the check box - remove informations for unused activex controls. and if you have used any advanced version of a dll, and have used only basic commands, try using the lowest versions. since ado 2.6 library occupise 10mb, where ado 2.1 library occupies < 1 mb. but there is only a little bit difference in 2.0 and 2.6 library. atlast create the package.

then open the package folder, and open the cab file. you cant extract those. but just see the files used. make a note of the dlls and ocx files used. now send ur friends only the exe file and the ocx and dll files. the ocx files and dll files you need to copy from ur system and not directly from the cab file.

if u had any probs here mail me to [email protected] and let me know the address after u have uploaded ur pgm

[MarkusJ_NZ]

Awesome, thanks for your help
Regards
MarkusJ