[2005] building a clean .exe for dsitribution

[lplover2k]

i want to distribute my program... i used a few vb6 converted forms in my project.... and when i click on "build" look how bulky and messy my "release" folder is [see attachment]


are all these files necessary(like manifest file, intermediate file,etc... what are these??)..how can i make it hide them in a subfolder???

i tried "publish" but got some errors and my program doesn't run..and the installation folder is also quite messy

[redmo]

You could use a third party client like istools http://www.istool.org/ or innosetup http://www.innosetup.com/ both work well, and very easy to use

Redmo

[lplover2k]

i want to distribute it as an .exe not installer as far as possible..... in vb6..there was only a single .exe

[sapator]

You need all the dll's and the exe file.
I'm guessing ur doing something that envolves ms office and i see a Unrar?. So you have imported some dll's. These are needed.

[lplover2k]

but can i place all my dlls in a subfolder (.e.g /bin) and make my app refer to them in the subfolder??