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Ok.. so i have finished my program in VB 6.
So how can i distribute my program for use. Does the other person that wants to buy my program need to have VB 6 installed on his/her PC too?
How can i export VB 6 program that can be use by anyone in the world without them installing VB 6 or any VB software? possible?
Thanks for any guidance.
Hai johnhuk,
after you finish the project. you have 2 ways to distribute it.
1. an stand alone exe if it is an small app.
in this case, the user have to download and install the runtime files and other dependencies like ocx and dll's
* runtime files are listed here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290887
This way is not much preferred unless it is a simple few kb project.
2. a package that includes all the runtime files.
a preferred method. This includes all the runtime files and dependencies with your app exe in to one bundle.
user has no extra overhead.
now for the packaging. you have"Package & Deployment wizard" in your start menu > programs > Visual Basic 6.0 > tools
Use the wizard to generate the package.
They won't need VB6. They will need several pieces of runtime support software however. The good news is that some of this ships as part of recent versions of Windows. The bad news is that this is not the whole story.
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=315829 might be a good starting point.
As with anything you'll find on the web this information is incomplete, misleading, or incorrect to one degree or another. What in life is perfect though? It is at least as good a point as any to begin with. Just be careful and be sure to do your own testing of anything you read there.
The original way to package and deploy involves using the Package and Deployment Wizard that comes with VB6. The basics are covered in the VB6 documentation you should have if you are using a legitimate copy.
Since VB6 was released several other options have become available.
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