quick launch

Hi,
I'm in my first year of vb (and programming !) and was wondering if there's a way that vb programs (i.e my finished project) can be run from a desktop shortcut rather than the usual way - launching vb, opening the project etc etc....

Thanks in advance

Neil

Compile and run the exe

ok,
i appologise in advance for lack of knowledge - but i do that how ??

Neil

In the file menu Click on Make YourProjectName.exe

Open your project, Select File Menu and click Make filename.exe option. This will compile your VBP project into an EXE file that can be launched without the Visual Studio IDE.

What version of VB are you using?

If you have the "Learners Edition", you probably won't be able to compile your program.

Hey Folks !

Well i tried what was posted earlier- and i'm now getting an error message when trying to create the exe.
The error i'm getting says - 'Method or data member not found'

The following code from a module is then displayed. The 'Load' is highlighted.

Code:

---

Option Explicit


Public Sub Main()

    frmSplash.Show
    frmMainMenu.Load
    frmSplash.Hide
    frmMainMenu.Show
   
End Sub

---

It should be

Code:

---

Load frmMainMenu

---

Cheers Hack,
That sorted out the compiling problem - it seems to be running through the process no problem now.
What's supposed to happen next though ? LOL
It runs through that then nothing seems to happen ?
Where does the shortcut end up ? Or what should i do next ?

Neil

Have you created a shortcut to the exe on your desktop, and then run that ?

Are you anywhere near Gourock (which is down the Clyde from Glasgow) ?

Rob