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Quick question. I seem to remember reading somewhere that you could distribute an app. without the vb runtime files if the application is formless, or is build 100% with through the API. Is this right? I have a small utility file that I need to include with a setup application. The utility is just a module, and all that it does is quickly copy some files and then starts the setup app.
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Don't think so. Whether you use API or not, VB still has to compile the EXE and the EXE's need the runtime files to transfer it to machine code.
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But you could use Fusion from http://www.bit-arts.com to put all the runtime files in the file so you wouldn't have to distribute them. Only thing is, I think the EXE goes HUGE. I never used Fusion, but I'm almost sure it will.
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First of all Fusion cost about 200 US money. But it is a great tool if you can afford it.
Fusion actually compacts your code with about 70% so even if it includes all run-time files and other files you might reference the EXE file doesn't get that big at all.
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It it's only a small utility tool, it's best to write it in C++.
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It's best to write anything non-database related in C++.
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I agree, unless you're using mySQL. It's probably the only DB in the universe which is easy to use from pure C++ and API (without MFC or anything like that).